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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Corleone Jr. (ranked 5813 p4p, 6807 weight class) and Edouard Ngirente (ranked 572 p4p, 629 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Edouard Ngirente!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngirente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ngirente moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like Sonny Corleone Jr. has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Ngirente.
Ngirente throws a head kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Corleone Jr. misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Ngirente.
Corleone Jr. closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Corleone Jr. on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ngirente has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ngirente there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ngirente misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Ngirente there.
Corleone Jr. scores with a shot to the body.
Ngirente tests Corleone Jr.'s chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ngirente ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ngirente was well out of range. Poor timing from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corleone Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Ngirente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ngirente slips under a jab.
Corleone Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Corleone Jr. smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corleone Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ngirente.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. throws a looping overhand right but Ngirente ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ngirente.
Corleone Jr. has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ngirente finds it's way round the side to connect with Corleone Jr.'s head.
Corleone Jr. takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Corleone Jr..
Donk. Ngirente catches Corleone Jr. right on the button with a cross.
Ngirente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ngirente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corleone Jr. connects with an inside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. walks into a jab.
Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngirente ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ngirente lands a head kick that bluckles Corleone Jr. and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Ngirente no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Ngirente walks into a straight right hand from Corleone Jr..
Ngirente takes a swing at Corleone Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Corleone Jr. definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ngirente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone Jr. takes one on the button.
Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngirente fails to land with a series of punches.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab when Ngirente was well out of range.
Ngirente misses with a two punch combination.
Corleone Jr. tried to counter with a leg kick but Ngirente avoided it.
Corleone Jr. slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Corleone Jr. tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngirente's coach down at Essence Dive was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ngirente's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A low kick from Corleone Jr. misses
and Ngirente counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corleone Jr. throws a body punch but Ngirente moves out of range.
Ngirente counters with a body kick.
Ngirente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ngirente scores with a jab to the head.
 Corleone Jr. is rocked!
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the side of Ngirente's head but Ngirente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngirente throws a head kick that misses.
Corleone Jr. checks a leg kick nicely.
Ngirente ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNgirente.
Ngirente has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone Jr..
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ngirente connects with a quick right hand that sends Corleone Jr. tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Edouard Ngirente!
After winning the bout, Edouard Ngirente thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 7155 p4p, 6737 weight class) and Roman Zhdanov (ranked 205 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Zhdanov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda looks to land a left hand but Zhdanov moved out of range nicely.
Panda throws an off balance right hand
and Zhdanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda misses with a low kick.
Panda lands with an uppercut that bounces Zhdanov off the ropes and back into range.
Zhdanov drops his hands momentarily and Panda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhdanov misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Zhdanov. That snapped Panda's head back.
Zhdanov swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
Zhdanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panda.
Zhdanov lands with a straight right. Panda didn't see that one coming.
Panda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zhdanov misses with a body shot.
Zhdanov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Panda.
It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
Zhdanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut. Panda saw that one coming.
Panda fails to land with a series of punches.
Panda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhdanov avoids the body shot from Panda.
Zhdanov cracks Panda with a good jab.
Zhdanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Panda is able to avoid easily.
Donk. Zhdanov catches Panda right on the button with a cross.
Panda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zhdanov's head.
Zhdanov misses with a hook.
Panda closes the distance and pushes Zhdanov back into the ropes.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhdanov controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zhdanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Zhdanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panda is trying to maintain a safe position but Zhdanov gets an underhook and turns Panda into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Zhdanov on the inside.
Zhdanov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zhdanov works on Panda's body with a couple of short punches.
Panda is breathing heavily.
Panda blocks a body shot from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zhdanov lands with a right to the head.
Zhdanov lands an elbow just above Panda 's eye.
Zhdanov lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Zhdanov.
Panda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zhdanov lands a body shot.
Zhdanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhdanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhdanov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zhdanov lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zhdanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on KT Panda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zhdanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Panda moves into range and clinches up with Zhdanov.
Panda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike.
Panda is stalling here.
Panda misses with some punches.
Zhdanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhdanov lands a damaging elbow.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda stalls.
Zhdanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
A short right from Zhdanov on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhdanov.
Panda taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.
Panda looking to stall.
Panda looking to slow down the pace here.
Panda taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by KT Panda.
Zhdanov cracks Panda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zhdanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhdanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panda avoids the body shot from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhdanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Panda is just out of range.
Panda misses with a hook to the body
and Zhdanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhdanov misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Panda.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhdanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhdanov is just out of range.
Zhdanov slips a jab from Panda.
Zhdanov blocks a jab.
Jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov blocks a jab.
Zhdanov connects with a nice looking jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zhdanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Panda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Panda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Zhdanov.
Panda lands with a right hand.
Zhdanov throws a head kick that half lands.
Zhdanov lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zhdanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on KT Panda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Panda looks to throw the jab but Zhdanov is out of range.
KT Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda throws a body kick that misses.
Zhdanov thuds his right hand into Panda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Panda works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Zhdanov.
A big left from Zhdanov misses.
Panda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhdanov.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panda slips under a jab.
Zhdanov misses the shot to the body.
Panda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zhdanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Panda slips under a jab from Zhdanov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Zhdanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Zhdanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Panda doesn't seem phased though.
Roman Zhdanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov moves out of range as Panda strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Panda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Panda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Zhdanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panda walks into a stiff left hand from Zhdanov.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhdanov is just out of range.
Panda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhdanov clinches up against the ropes.
Zhdanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhdanov blocking some punches.
Zhdanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Panda's defenses.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhdanov controls his hands.
Panda blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zhdanov as Panda tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhdanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Zhdanov as the two fighters clinch.
Panda looking to slow down the pace here.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Panda avoiding damage as Zhdanov throws knees to the body.
Panda tries a body shot but Zhdanov blocks it.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhdanov lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Zhdanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhdanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Zhdanov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateusz Radovic (ranked 6843 p4p, 6377 weight class) and San Diego Maradona (ranked 200 p4p, 222 weight class). Mateusz Radovic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Radovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, San Diego Maradona!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maradona darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Radovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maradona manages to avoid it.
Radovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maradona has taken the fight to the clinch.
Radovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Our sources have told us that Radovic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Radovic blocking some punches.
Radovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right from Maradona on the inside.
Maradona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radovic misses with an elbow strike.
Maradona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Maradona fails to land.
Maradona swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maradona misses with some punches.
Maradona struggles to land a body shot inside as Radovic controls his hands.
Maradona struggles to land a body shot inside as Radovic controls his hands.
Maradona misses with some punches.
Maradona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maradona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radovic misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maradona misses with some punches.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike.
Maradona has a couple of punches blocked by Radovic.
Maradona avoids a wild elbow strike from Radovic.
Radovic throws an elbow that misses.
Radovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like San Diego Maradona has been cut.
Maradona misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Maradona.
Radovic throws an elbow that misses.
Maradona misses with some punches.
Maradona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maradona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maradona blocks the elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Maradona.
Maradona avoids the elbow strike from Radovic, against the ropes.
Radovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Maradona leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maradona pushes Radovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radovic misses with an elbow strike.
Maradona tries a body shot but Radovic blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Maradona lands with a right to the head.
Maradona throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Radovic misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maradona.
Radovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Radovic throws an elbow that misses.
Radovic blocks a body shot from Maradona.
Maradona cracks Radovic with a nice body shot.
Maradona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Maradona scores with a hook to the body.
Radovic is breathing heavily.
Maradona blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Maradona.
Maradona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maradona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Radovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Maradona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maradona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maradona struggles to land a body shot inside as Radovic controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
San Diego Maradona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on San Diego Maradona's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maradona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maradona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radovic.
Maradona has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maradona lands an overhand right.
Radovic drops his hands momentarily and Maradona takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Radovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maradona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radovic.
Maradona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radovic.
Maradona throws a wild body kick that Radovic sees coming a mile off.
Maradona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Radovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maradona throws a jab when Radovic was well out of range.
No joy there for Maradona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Radovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maradona misses with a looping right.
Maradona clinches up with Radovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Maradona lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maradona blocks an elbow strike from Radovic.
Radovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Radovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maradona's brow.
Nice body punch from Maradona.
Maradona blocks an elbow strike from Radovic.
Radovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maradona scores with a hook to the body.
Maradona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maradona lands with a light punch inside.
Maradona misses with a body punch.
Maradona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radovic's elbow.
San Diego Maradona seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maradona misses with a punch on the inside.
Maradona blocks an elbow strike.
Radovic blocking some punches.
Maradona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maradona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Radovic throws an elbow but misses.
Radovic throws an elbow that misses.
Radovic misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maradona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Maradona avoids the elbow strike from Radovic, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona blocks an elbow strike from Radovic.
Maradona digs a right hand underneath Radovic's ribcage. Radovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maradona.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maradona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maradona lands a left hand.
Maradona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Radovic.
Maradona misses with a punch on the inside.
Radovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Radovic takes a shot to the head.
Maradona gets through Radovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Radovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Maradona on the inside.
Maradona avoids a wild elbow strike from Radovic.
Maradona misses with a punch on the inside.
Radovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Radovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maradona scores with a shot to the side of Radovic's head.
Maradona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
San Diego Maradona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on San Diego Maradona's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Radovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maradona.
Radovic seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maradona misses with an uppercut.
Maradona has Radovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Radovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maradona swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Maradona as the two fighters clinch.
Radovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Maradona as the two fighters clinch.
Radovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maradona misses with the head strike.
Maradona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Maradona.
Nice body punch from Maradona - that landed with a thud.
Maradona scores with a shoulder strike.
Maradona lands a hook that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Maradona.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maradona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maradona lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Maradona.
Maradona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maradona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maradona pushes Radovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Maradona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Radovic is rocked!
Maradona is working Radovic over against the ropes.
Maradona lands a left hand.
Oh Radovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maradona swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maradona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maradona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maradona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maradona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maradona has a couple of punches blocked by Radovic.
Maradona working aggressively here.
Maradona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Radovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maradona swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maradona lands a hook that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Radovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Maradona - that landed with a thud.
Radovic blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maradona.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radovic.
Radovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Maradona breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Radovic with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Radovic looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Radovic get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Maradona tries a head kick but it misses.
Maradona has closed the distance and engaged Radovic in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Radovic throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Radovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maradona's brow.
Maradona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Radovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maradona.
Maradona gets through Radovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maradona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maradona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radovic's elbow.
A hook to the body from Maradona.
Radovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mateusz Radovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Maradona fails to land.
Radovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
San Diego Maradona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maradona has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... San Diego Maradona!
After the fight, San Diego Maradona was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (ranked 2570 p4p, 3709 weight class) and Julio Trujillo (ranked 336 p4p, 438 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaegerjaquez looks to land a left hand but Trujillo moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez throws a lazy right hand but Trujillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trujillo tests Jaegerjaquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaegerjaquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trujillo. That's going to slow Jaegerjaquez down.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a right hand. Trujillo shakes it off.
Trujillo throws a lazy right hand but Jaegerjaquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Trujillo lands the left hand.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Jaegerjaquez slips the punch.
Jaegerjaquez thuds his right hand into Trujillo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trujillo throws the left hand but Jaegerjaquez avoids the punch easily.
Jaegerjaquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trujillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Trujillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a two punch combination.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Jaegerjaquez ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Jaegerjaquez misses its target.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Trujillo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Trujillo's head.
Jaegerjaquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
Jaegerjaquez throws a series of punches but Trujillo moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Trujillo.
Trujillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaegerjaquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaegerjaquez misses the shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jaegerjaquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trujillo's coach down at Bloody death gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Trujillo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jaegerjaquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jaegerjaquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Jaegerjaquez slips the punch.
Jaegerjaquez throwing a counter right hand but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez cracks Trujillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trujillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Jaegerjaquez.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaegerjaquez.
Trujillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Jaegerjaquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jaegerjaquez.
Trujillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a jab.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a cross.
Jab from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Trujillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a nice strike.
Trujillo misses with a hook to the body
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a left to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaegerjaquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Trujillo finds it's target.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut.
Trujillo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jaegerjaquez has time to react.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Trujillo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trujillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trujillo misses the body punch
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Trujillo.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a powerful jab.
Jaegerjaquez ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trujillo throws a low kick but Jaegerjaquez avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo misses with a looping left.
Jaegerjaquez is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jaegerjaquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Jaegerjaquez lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Jaegerjaquez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trujillo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trujillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez moves away.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Jaegerjaquez moves out of range of the body kick.
Trujillo misses the jab.
It looked like Jaegerjaquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid body kick from Trujillo.
Jaegerjaquez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trujillo on the side of the head.
Trujillo walks into a left hand.
Jaegerjaquez thuds his right hand into Trujillo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Trujillo. That snapped Jaegerjaquez's head back.
Jaegerjaquez slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick from Trujillo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a jab to the head.
Jaegerjaquez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo throws a poor cross that misses
and before Trujillo can reset, Jaegerjaquez rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Trujillo is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
 Trujillo is rocked!
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Trujillo drops his guard momentarily, allowing Jaegerjaquez to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Trujillo! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Jaegerjaquez takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 6433 p4p, 6665 weight class) and Kevin Faulk (ranked 191 p4p, 231 weight class). Kevin Faulk told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas slips a jab from Faulk.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Faulk throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Faulk is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Faulk misses the target.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Faulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Faulk missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Faulk misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Faulk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Faulk misses.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Faulk connects with a quick right hand that sends Thomas tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kevin Faulk!
Our winner, Kevin Faulk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Elifasi Msomi (ranked 6642 p4p, 6677 weight class) and Francis The Predator (ranked 196 p4p, 232 weight class). Msomi comes into the arena with 1955 Axe Killer blaring out of the sound system. The Predator has chosen The predator tribute as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elifasi Msomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis The Predator!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Predator on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Francis The Predator has been cut.
Msomi throws a hook but The Predator avoids it easily.
The Predator lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Elifasi Msomi has been cut.
The Predator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Msomi tries to bum rush The Predator with a series of wild strikes but The Predator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Predator! But no joy.
Msomi throws a series of punches but The Predator moves out of range.
Msomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Predator thuds his right hand into Msomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Msomi misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by The Predator.
The Predator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Predator blocks the body kick.
Msomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Msomi works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Predator throws a jab but it's blocked by Msomi.
Msomi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Msomi. The Predator does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Predator looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Msomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like The Predator was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Predator drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Msomi get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Msomi stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but The Predator runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francis The Predator!
A victorious Francis The Predator thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Elifasi Msomi had this to say: 'I fucking hate losing!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Adefemi (ranked 2779 p4p, 24158 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 308 p4p, 583 weight class). River has chosen Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Adefemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River connects with an inside leg kick.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
River throws a nice looking combination but Adefemi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Adefemi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adefemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adefemi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adefemi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from River.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adefemi.
Adefemi misses with a low kick.
A jab from Adefemi does it's job there.
River throws a front kick that sends Adefemi stumbling back into the ropes.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Adefemi down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adefemi throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
Adefemi backing away here, and River unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
River digs a good body shot into Adefemi's ribs.
Adefemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adefemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Adefemi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
River misses the shot to the body.
Adefemi throws a quick counter head kick but River was just out of range.
River has closed the distance and engaged Adefemi in a clinch.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adefemi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Adefemi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adefemi misses with the head strike.
Adefemi has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from River.
Adefemi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adefemi looking to throw knees to the head but River is blocking nicely.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adefemi misses with a body punch.
River lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Adefemi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
River misses with some punches.
River scores with a nice hook to the head.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Adefemi.
River is pushing Adefemi up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
River prevents Adefemi from breaking the clinch.
River cracks Adefemi with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from River.
River blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
River keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adefemi's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
River moves out of range of the body kick.
River throws a head kick that misses
and Adefemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps River thinking.
Adefemi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adefemi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
Adefemi misses with a wild body shot.
River misses with a body shot
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adefemi backing away here, and River unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from River is predictable there
enabling Adefemi to counter with a crisp jab.
Adefemi misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
Adefemi moves away from the strike by River.
River connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adefemi. Adefemi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
River scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
River has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
River lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adefemi at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adefemi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River pushes Adefemi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adefemi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adefemi or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
Adefemi works on River's body with a couple of short punches.
Adefemi lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
River tries to throw a body punch but Adefemi avoids it by throwing River back against the ropes.
Adefemi can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River blocks a body shot from Adefemi.
Adefemi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
Good body shot from River.
Adefemi misses with the head strike.
Adefemi working hard to break the clinch.
River slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from River on the inside.
River blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adefemi is leaning against River and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River lands a nice uppercut.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adefemi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River lands with a light punch inside.
Adefemi tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adefemi tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Adefemi back against the ropes.
Adefemi lands with a left to the head.
River tries to work over Adefemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River manages to break the clinch.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Adefemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adefemi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
River closes the distance and pushes Adefemi back into the ropes.
River pushes Adefemi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as River blocks the leg kick.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
River misses with a leg kick
and Adefemi counters with a left to the body.
River needs to keep his hands up - Adefemi had a free shot at his head there.
River throws a right and a left that both miss.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Adefemi lands with a good body shot.
River throws a low kick, looking for Adefemi's leg but Adefemi calmly moves out of range.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Adefemi swings away with a body shot that misses
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
River misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adefemi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping River at a distance.
Adefemi swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adefemi circles away quickly and effectively.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
River thows a body kick. Adefemi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Adefemi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charlie River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River walks into a left hand.
Adefemi cracks River with an open hand slap.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adefemi rather than just go for the knockout.
Adefemi misses with a hook.
Adefemi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adefemi throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Adefemi is looking to clinch but River is avoiding it.
River moves out of range of the leg kick from Adefemi.
Adefemi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adefemi gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting River counter with a right hand.
Adefemi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adefemi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adefemi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
River moves out of range of the leg kick from Adefemi.
River swinging wildly here.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
River takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Adefemi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adefemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
River misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adefemi.
Adefemi throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
River now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adefemi misses with a wild body shot.
Adefemi misses with a two punch combination.
Adefemi scores with a hook to the body. River takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
River misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. River darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steven Adefemi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adefemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adefemi throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steven Adefemi.
I think River has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Charlie River!
After winning the bout, Charlie River thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 6622 p4p, 6448 weight class) and Macaco Cidadão (ranked 195 p4p, 225 weight class). Barboza comes to the ring accompanied by Angel Of Death. Cidadão has chosen Boogie 2nite - Booty Luv as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macaco Cidadão!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cidadão misses with a wild combination.
Barboza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cidadão misses with a body shot
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barboza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cidadão throws out the jab.
We've been informed that Cidadão has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cidadão misses with a looping left.
Barboza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Cidadão.
Barboza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barboza looks to land a right hand but Cidadão moved out of range.
Cidadão misses with a body punch
and Barboza counters with a right hand to the body.
Barboza defending well as Cidadão loads up on a big left hand.
Barboza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A cross from Cidadão lands.
Cidadão swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
It looked like Barboza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cidadão.
Barboza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cidadão missing with a left hand there. Barboza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barboza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barboza scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Cidadão beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cidadão listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cidadão misses with a looping right.
Barboza connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Cidadão onto his butt! Cidadão bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Cidadão lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cidadão lands a nice looking body shot.
Cidadão lands with a cross.
Barboza misses with a looping right.
Cidadão throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
Cidadão is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cidadão swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cidadão punishes Barboza's body with a nice straight punch.
Cidadão cracks Barboza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barboza slips under a jab.
Barboza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cidadão.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Macaco Cidadão seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cidadão cracks Barboza with an open hand slap.
Cidadão lands a right hook to the body.
Cidadão throws a body shot but no joy.
Barboza takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Barboza misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cidadão misses.
Barboza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cidadão connects with a jab.
Cidadão keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboza.
Cidadão fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barboza on the side of the head.
Cidadão feints a jab promting Barboza to slip. Cidadão then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barboza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barboza misses with a few strikes there.
Barboza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Cidadão finds it's way through Barboza's defenses.
Cidadão with a hook.
Cidadão staying out of range there.
Cidadão throws a big shot that misses.
Cidadão ducks under a wild hook from Barboza.
Cidadão misses with a lunging right hand
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Macaco Cidadão has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cidadão throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cidadão scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Cidadão, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cidadão throws the left hand but Barboza avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Barboza takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Macaco Cidadão was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Macaco Cidadão's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cidadão loads up on a big right hand but Barboza slips the punch.
Cidadão throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cidadão slips under a jab.
Cidadão on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cidadão with a hook.
Barboza loads up on a big right hand but Cidadão slips the punch.
Cidadão misses with a body shot
and Cidadão takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Cidadão finds it's target.
Cidadão scores with a sloppy right hand. Barboza should have avoided that one.
Cidadão scores with a nice right hand.
Cidadão looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Cidadão misses with a double jab.
Cidadão slips a jab from Barboza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cidadão throws a looping overhand right but Barboza ducks down to avoid it.
Macaco Cidadão seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Cidadão.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cidadão moves away from the strike by Barboza.
Cidadão paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cidadão throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cidadão connects with a looping right hand.
Cidadão with a jab.
Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cidadão.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cidadão throws a hook but Barboza avoids it easily.
Barboza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barboza takes one to the side of the head.
Cidadão lands with an overhand left.
Cidadão dodges the punch combination from Barboza.
Cidadão looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barboza misses with a straight left.
Cidadão takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barboza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cidadão ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Barboza throwing a counter right hand but Cidadão manages to avoid it.
Cidadão throws a lazy right hand but Barboza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cidadão throws the left hand but Barboza avoids the punch easily.
Cidadão lunges at Barboza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barboza's hand.
Barboza takes one to the side of the head.
Cidadão connects with a body shot.
Cidadão misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
Cidadão swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barboza tries to clinch there but Cidadão circles away.
Cidadão appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cidadão has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barboza throws a body punch but Cidadão moves out of range.
Cidadão misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Barboza to counter with a crisp jab.
Cidadão misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cidadão moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barboza slips under a jab from Cidadão.
A punch combination from Cidadão misses.
Barboza lands a glancing blow to the side of Cidadão's head.
Cidadão connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macaco Cidadão showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Macaco Cidadão's cut.
That's time! Barboza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cidadão lands a nice shot to the body.
Barboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cidadão moves away.
Cidadão looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barboza looks to score with a jab to the body but Cidadão is just out of range.
Cidadão pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
Barboza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Barboza throws a right and a left that Cidadão avoids nicely.
Barboza missing with a left hand there. Cidadão was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barboza avoids the body shot from Cidadão.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
Cidadão waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
Barboza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barboza scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cidadão to score with a decent uppercut.
Barboza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Cidadão.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cidadão blocks a jab.
Cidadão lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cidadão misses with a lunging right hand
and Cidadão takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cidadão throws a lazy uppercut
and Barboza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cidadão pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cidadão just misses with a punch to the body.
Cidadão rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barboza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cidadão swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cidadão digs a good hook to Barboza's body.
Cidadão tests Barboza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cidadão steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cidadão.
Barboza punishes Cidadão's body with a nice straight punch.
Barboza throws a jab but it's blocked by Cidadão.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cidadão fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cidadão. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Cidadão.
Cidadão throws a jab but it's blocked by Barboza.
Barboza takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the body from Cidadão misses
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
Barboza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cidadão misses with a hook to the body
and Barboza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cidadão misses the body punch
and Barboza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cidadão is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cidadão lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barboza backs up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cidadão is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barboza lands a really nice looking cross but Cidadão seems unphased.
Cidadão is still on wobbly legs! Can Barboza finish him?
Cidadão looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macaco Cidadão really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macaco Cidadão's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cidadão throws a body punch but Barboza moves out of range.
Cidadão seems to have recovered his senses.
Barboza moves away from the strike by Cidadão.
Barboza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barboza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barboza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cidadão swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barboza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cidadão misses with a left hand
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cidadão walks straight into a solid jab from Barboza. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Barboza follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Cidadão out cold! Cidadão toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bento Barboza!
Bento Barboza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Obama (ranked 6518 p4p, 6328 weight class) and Roberto Congo (ranked 193 p4p, 221 weight class). Tom Obama had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Congo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama misses with a body shot.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obama appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Obama moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Obama was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Congo.
Obama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Congo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama misses with a looping right.
Congo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Obama misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Congo clobbers Obama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Congo pushes Obama up against the ropes in a clinch.
Obama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Congo scores with a shot to the side of Obama's head.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Congo controls the action.
Obama tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Congo blocking some punches.
Congo lands with a light punch inside.
Congo blocks an uppercut.
Congo pushes Obama back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Obama blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Congo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Congo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congo lands a body punch.
Congo lands an uppercut.
Congo gets through Obama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obama misses with a body punch.
A short left from Congo.
Congo lands a right hand.
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Congo tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Congo back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Obama.
Obama prevents a body shot from Congo.
Obama lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Obama.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Congo lands with a short shot to the head.
Congo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Congo.
Congo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Congo gets through Obama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Congo pushes Obama back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Congo's elbow.
Congo blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Congo.
Congo swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Congo.
Obama misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Congo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Congo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obama's sensitive parts.
Obama misses with a looping left.
Obama ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Obama is looking to counter punch.
Obama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Obama with a jab.
It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Congo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Congo manages to avoid it.
Congo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Congo moves out of range of the strikes.
Congo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo lands with a right hand.
Obama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Congo. That snapped Obama's head back.
Congo throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama slips under a jab.
Obama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Congo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Obama looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
Obama throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Congo counter with a right hand.
Obama drives through and clinches with Congo against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Obama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Congo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Congo lands a right hand.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Congo.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obama.
Congo is breathing heavily.
Congo takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Congo controls the action.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Congo lands with a short shot to the head.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Congo misses with a body punch.
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Congo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama lands an uppercut.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Congo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Congo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roberto Congo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That kick from Congo tenderised Obama's leg. Obama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Congo.
Good leg kick by Congo.
Obama throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Congo ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Congo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Congo misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Obama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Congo scrambles back to his feet.
Obama just misses with a punch to the body.
Obama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Congo.
Obama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo thows a leg kick but Obama checks it
and Obama counters with a stiff right hand.
Obama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Congo counters with a left to the body.
Congo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roberto Congo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Obama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Congo thinking.
Congo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obama. Obama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Congo connects with an inside leg kick.
Congo throws a leg kick
and Obama moves into the clinch.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
That has opened up Roberto Congo's cut even more.
Obama tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo blocking some punches.
Congo lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Congo.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
Congo tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Congo controls the action.
Congo blocks a body shot from Obama.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Obama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obama tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Congo's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Congo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Congo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Congo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obama misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Congo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Obama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Obama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Obama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Congo's hands.
Congo throws a nice looking combination but Obama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obama instigates a clinch.
Congo swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo lands an uppercut.
Congo can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Congo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama lands with a right to the head.
Obama blocks a body shot from Congo.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Congo controls the action.
Congo blocking some punches.
Obama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Congo misses with some punches.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Obama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Obama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Congo.
Congo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Congo blocking some punches.
Obama is working Congo over against the ropes.
A short left from Obama.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo prevents a body shot from Obama.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Congo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a nice shot to the body.
Obama is working Congo over against the ropes.
Obama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Congo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obama misses with a body punch.
Tom Obama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Obama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The cut above Roberto Congo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Congo misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Congo blocks an uppercut.
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Congo.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Congo's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama had his way with Roberto Congo in that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Congo's cut.
That's time! Obama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Congo instigates a clinch.
Obama misses with some punches.
Obama scores with a shot to the side of Congo's head.
Congo misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Congo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama lands with a light punch inside.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Congo.
Obama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Congo blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Obama.
Congo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Congo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Congo is rocked!
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Congo is still on wobbly legs! Can Obama finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo blocking some punches.
Obama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Congo seems to have recovered his senses.
Congo blocking some punches.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Congo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obama working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Congo.
Congo tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Congo back against the ropes.
Congo takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Obama.
Roberto Congo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Obama lands with a right to the head.
Obama creates a bit of distance and cracks Congo with a massive left hook! Congo crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Obama stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Obama!
In his post fight interview, Tom Obama started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 24103 p4p, 4045 weight class) and Riccardo Fernandes (ranked 569 p4p, 418 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Riccardo Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koistinen.
Koistinen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernandes told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Koistinen blocks the elbow strike.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes tries to score with a low kick but Koistinen moves his leg out of the way.
Fernandes throws a head kick but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernandes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fernandes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koistinen's brow.
Fernandes lands an elbow inside that Koistinen shrugs off.
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike from Koistinen.
A right hand to the body from Koistinen.
Fernandes throws an elbow but it misses.
Koistinen misses with a knee to the head.
Fernandes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koistinen blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fernandes throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fernandes throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fernandes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Koistinen blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandes fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koistinen.
Koistinen lands a nice elbow.
Fernandes throws a punch but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Koistinen avoids the elbow strike from Fernandes, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koistinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koistinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koistinen blocks the elbow strike.
Koistinen lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Koistinen.
Fernandes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fernandes looks winded!
A hook to the body from Fernandes.
Fernandes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fernandes lands a damaging elbow.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Fernandes blocks it.
Fernandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koistinen dodges an elbow strike from Fernandes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandes lands an elbow just above Koistinen 's eye.
Fernandes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Koistinen coming out on top.
Fernandes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koistinen.
Fernandes misses with a hook.
Koistinen throws a big counter combination but Fernandes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Koistinen catches Fernandes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koistinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koistinen misses with a left hand
and Fernandes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koistinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koistinen lands a jab to the nose.
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Fernandes blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen lands with a left to the head.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Fernandes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fernandes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koistinen's brow.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but Fernandes blocks with his arms.
Koistinen takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riccardo Fernandes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koistinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fernandes walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Fernandes is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
Purjo Pekka Koistinen is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Purjo Pekka Koistinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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