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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Vegeta Saiyan Prince (ranked 19913 p4p, 23315 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 524 p4p, 487 weight class). Kassim Suluhu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vegeta Saiyan Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saiyan Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince throws a front kick aimed at Suluhu's knee but Suluhu avoids it well.
Saiyan Prince misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saiyan Prince pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saiyan Prince slips under a jab.
Suluhu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saiyan Prince slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saiyan Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Saiyan Prince.
Vegeta Saiyan Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saiyan Prince misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suluhu. That's going to slow Saiyan Prince down.
A lazy left from Saiyan Prince finds it's target.
Saiyan Prince takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suluhu lands a slapping body shot.
Suluhu delivers a nice body kick.
Saiyan Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Saiyan Prince as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince lands a right hook to the body.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Saiyan Prince slaps the foot to one side.
Saiyan Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saiyan Prince slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suluhu defending well as Saiyan Prince loads up on a big left hand.
Suluhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saiyan Prince moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saiyan Prince digs a good hook to Suluhu's body.
Saiyan Prince throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suluhu checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suluhu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saiyan Prince is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saiyan Prince fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suluhu is out of range.
Nice body kick from Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Saiyan Prince saw that one coming.
Saiyan Prince throws a looping overhand right but Suluhu ducks down to avoid it.
Saiyan Prince lands a glancing blow to the side of Suluhu's head.
Suluhu walks into a straight right hand from Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Suluhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saiyan Prince misses with a body shot.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Saiyan Prince throws a hook to the side of Suluhu's head but Suluhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saiyan Prince rather than just go for the knockout.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Saiyan Prince saw that one coming.
A jab from Saiyan Prince finds it's way through Suluhu's defenses.
Saiyan Prince misses with a hook to the body
enabling Suluhu to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saiyan Prince is looking to chop away at Suluhu's legs.
It looks like Saiyan Prince has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Saiyan Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Saiyan Prince looks to land a right hand but Suluhu moved out of range.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vegeta Saiyan Prince dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saiyan Prince throws out a loose jab but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegeta Saiyan Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Suluhu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suluhu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saiyan Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suluhu can do to turn this around?
Saiyan Prince uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Saiyan Prince does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A countering left hand to the body from Suluhu misses.
Saiyan Prince is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crunch! Suluhu slams his shin into Saiyan Prince's torso.
Suluhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suluhu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saiyan Prince.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saiyan Prince throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saiyan Prince looks to land a right hand but Suluhu moved out of range.
Saiyan Prince motions for Suluhu to come forward. Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suluhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saiyan Prince with a body shot.
Suluhu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saiyan Prince lands a slapping body shot.
Saiyan Prince blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Saiyan Prince on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Saiyan Prince throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suluhu fakes the leg kick and cracks Saiyan Prince in the body.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince misses with a hook. Suluhu ducked under it nicely.
Saiyan Prince with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saiyan Prince misses with a right hand
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Suluhu throws a hook but Saiyan Prince avoids it easily.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saiyan Prince avoids a kick to the body.
Saiyan Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suluhu's head.
Vegeta Saiyan Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu checks a leg kick.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saiyan Princes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saiyan Prince throws a shot from downtown. Suluhu moves away and avoids it.
Saiyan Prince scores with a spinning back kick!
That kick from Saiyan Prince tenderised Suluhu's leg. Suluhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Suluhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saiyan Prince misses with a straight right.
Saiyan Prince will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Suluhu cracks Saiyan Prince with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Suluhu misses with a low kick.
Suluhu swings for the body but Saiyan Prince moves out of range.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Saiyan Prince slaps the foot to one side.
Saiyan Prince throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick
and Suluhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Saiyan Prince throws a solid leg kick but Suluhu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saiyan Prince throws out the jab.
Suluhu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vegeta Saiyan Prince dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Suluhu throws a shot to the body.
Saiyan Prince tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Suluhu misses.
Saiyan Prince attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suluhu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saiyan Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saiyan Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saiyan Prince lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suluhu backs up against the ropes.
Suluhu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suluhu lands with a nice body kick.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suluhu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saiyan Prince - the referee stops the clock and Suluhu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saiyan Prince. Suluhu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Saiyan Prince will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suluhu moves away from the strike by Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suluhu scores with a nice head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Saiyan Prince avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
A quick step to the side and Saiyan Prince tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saiyan Prince connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saiyan Prince fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suluhu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saiyan Prince looks to land a left hand but Suluhu moved out of range nicely.
Suluhu cracks Saiyan Prince with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saiyan Prince throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suluhu.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
Suluhu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saiyan Prince misses with a body shot.
Suluhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suluhu can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saiyan Prince moves away.
Saiyan Prince connects with a body shot.
Saiyan Prince's corner calls for a 1-2. Saiyan Prince obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suluhu takes a swing at Saiyan Prince's ribcage but misses.
Suluhu throws out a leg kick but Saiyan Prince moves out of range and Suluhu only half commits.
Saiyan Prince misses with a leg kick.
Suluhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Saiyan Prince misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
Suluhu throws a hook to the side of Saiyan Prince's head but Saiyan Prince sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saiyan Prince appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crunch! Suluhu slams his shin into Saiyan Prince's torso.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Saiyan Prince avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saiyan Prince misses with a jab to the body
enabling Suluhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Saiyan Prince.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saiyan Prince lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saiyan Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Suluhu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Saiyan Prince connects with a looping right hand.
Suluhu jabs at Saiyan Prince's body.
Saiyan Prince lands with an overhand left.
Saiyan Prince tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suluhu is able to avoid easily.
Suluhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Suluhu slips under a jab.
Saiyan Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Saiyan Prince throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suluhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saiyan Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saiyan Prince throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick from Saiyan Prince.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince misses with a hook.
Saiyan Prince takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suluhu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saiyan Prince has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saiyan Prince takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saiyan Prince throws out a leg kick but Suluhu moves out of range and Saiyan Prince only half commits.
Suluhu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saiyan Prince connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu with the inside leg kick.
Suluhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saiyan Prince slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saiyan Prince lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick from Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Saiyan Prince.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saiyan Prince!
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu throws a leg kick which misses Saiyan Prince's front leg but catches the back leg as Saiyan Prince tries to avoid it.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick
and Suluhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suluhu fakes the leg kick and cracks Saiyan Prince in the body.
Saiyan Prince throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suluhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saiyan Prince throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saiyan Prince will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vegeta Saiyan Prince will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saiyan Prince's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Suluhu misses with a body shot
enabling Saiyan Prince to counter with a crisp jab.
Suluhu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Suluhu digs a good hook to Saiyan Prince's body.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saiyan Prince moves away.
As Suluhu backs away, Saiyan Prince returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Suluhu digs a good hook to Saiyan Prince's body.
Saiyan Prince throws a poor cross that misses
and Suluhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Saiyan Prince tries to land a leg kick but Suluhu saw it coming and moves away.
Suluhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saiyan Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suluhu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saiyan Prince takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saiyan Prince cracks Suluhu with a right hand to the side of the head.
 Suluhu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saiyan Prince crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suluhu - the referee stops the clock and Saiyan Prince gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suluhu. Saiyan Prince manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suluhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Saiyan Prince finish him?
Suluhu swings for the body but Saiyan Prince moves out of range.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saiyan Prince moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu lands with a right hand.
Suluhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Suluhu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saiyan Prince stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Saiyan Prince misses
and Saiyan Prince takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick
and Suluhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Suluhu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suluhu misses with a looping right.
Saiyan Prince lands a lovely overhand right.
Saiyan Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Saiyan Prince.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saiyan Prince throws out the jab.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Saiyan Prince sees coming a mile off.
Suluhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Saiyan Prince sees coming a mile off.
Saiyan Prince sizes up Suluhu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Saiyan Prince misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saiyan Prince blocks the body kick.
Saiyan Prince is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saiyan Prince takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suluhu.
Suluhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saiyan Prince throws a shot from downtown. Suluhu moves away and avoids it.
Saiyan Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Saiyan Prince moved away.
Suluhu slips a jab from Saiyan Prince.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saiyan Prince tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saiyan Prince takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saiyan Prince has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vegeta Saiyan Prince!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 15348 p4p, 4094 weight class) and Vaai Kolone (ranked 615 p4p, 455 weight class). Crespo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ghost ''Im A King. 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 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vaai Kolone!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo scores with a jab. Kolone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kolone throws a series of punches but Crespo moves out of range.
That kick from Kolone tenderised Crespo's leg. Crespo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crespo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kolone circles away.
Crespo throws out a leg kick but Kolone moves out of range and Crespo only half commits.
Kolone lands an overhand right.
Crespo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kolone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crespo scores with a jab to the head.
Kolone scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolone lands a jab to the head.
 It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
Crespo has Kolone up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kolone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crespo lands a left hand.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kolone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crespo avoiding damage as Kolone throws knees to the body.
Crespo tries a knee to the head but Kolone blocks it.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kolone on the inside.
Kolone blocking some punches.
Crespo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kolone.
Kolone missing with knees to the body.
Kolone pushes Crespo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kolone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crespo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Kolone avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the ropes.
Kolone pushes Crespo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crespo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kolone backwards.
Kolone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kolone misses with some punches.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Kolone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolone lands a damaging elbow.
Kolone lands a hook that snaps the head of Crespo backwards.
Crespo lands a knee to the head.
Kolone misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolone pushes Crespo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kolone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crespo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kolone prevents a body shot from Crespo.
Kolone lands a good knee to the midsection. Crespo won't want to take too many of those.
Kolone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crespo avoids the elbow strike from Kolone, against the ropes.
Kolone avoids a wild elbow strike from Crespo.
Crespo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crespo takes a shot to the head.
Kolone swings wildly with an uppercut but Crespo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crespo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolone blocks the elbow strike.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Kolone lands a nice knee to the body.
Crespo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaai Kolone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silvio Crespo's cut.
That's time! Crespo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crespo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kolone jabs Crespo right on the nose. Crespo blinks but takes it well.
Crespo checks a low kick from Kolone.
Crespo is looking to slow Kolone down with leg kicks.
Kolone throws a solid leg kick but Crespo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kolone.
Crespo throws a jab when Kolone was well out of range.
Kolone digs a good hook to Crespo's body.
Crespo throws a lazy uppercut
and as Crespo looks to reset his feet, Kolone counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Crespo crashing to the canvas! Crespo is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Crespo is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Kolone is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vaai Kolone!
Vaai Kolone was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kingsley Brown (ranked 1845 p4p, 337 weight class) and Ivan Samsonov (ranked 20 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ivan Samsonov enters the ring!
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Samsonov counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Kingsley Brown has been cut.
Samsonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Kingsley Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a jab.
Samsonov blocks a head kick by Brown.
Samsonov throws a counter combo.
Samsonov avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Samsonov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Samsonov tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samsonov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Samsonov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samsonov loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Samsonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a right hand
enabling Samsonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Samsonov misses with a hook.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Samsonov throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown works Samsonov's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown sets himself, and Samsonov steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Samsonov's head but Samsonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samsonov looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samsonov's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samsonov misses with a looping left.
Brown catches Samsonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Samsonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Samsonov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kingsley Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown'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.
Samsonov throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Kingsley Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a head kick but Samsonov moves out of range.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Samsonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Samsonov.
Kingsley Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Samsonov swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Samsonov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a head kick by Samsonov.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Samsonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Samsonov tries to avoid it.
Samsonov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown throws a series of punches but Samsonov moves out of range.
Brown throws a right hand that Samsonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Samsonov also avoids with ease.
Samsonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samsonov throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Samsonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a front kick to the face, that drops Samsonov to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
 It looks like Ivan Samsonov has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Samsonov counters with a straight right hand.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Samsonov moved away.
Samsonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samsonov throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown looks low and kicks high, catching Samsonov right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Samsonov is rocked!
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samsonov throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Samsonov's shoulder, as Samsonov tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Samsonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Brown takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brown connects with a right hand. Samsonov shakes it off.
Samsonov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Samsonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Samsonov tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown punishes Samsonov's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samsonov can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samsonov works the jab nicely.
Kingsley Brown's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at PEAK MMA Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Samsonov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Samsonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Brown throws a front kick to the face that drops Samsonov face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Kingsley Brown!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kingsley Brown waved his t-shirt featuring Core Combat's logo in front of the cameras.
Ivan Samsonov spoke after the fight, saying '
иди на хуй себя
idi na khuy sebya'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson Wills Jr (ranked 1141 p4p, 3081 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 143 p4p, 323 weight class). Por Pramuk has chosen Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay as his entrance music. Dieselnoi Por Pramuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Wills Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Por Pramuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wills Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Por Pramuk's head back.
Por Pramuk is looking to clinch.
Wills Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wills Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wills Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr missing with a left hand there. Por Pramuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick from Por Pramuk, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wills Jr.
Por Pramuk looks to land a left hand but Wills Jr moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk misses with a head kick.
Por Pramuk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wills Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.
Por Pramuk tries to throw a body punch but Wills Jr avoids it by throwing Por Pramuk back against the ropes.
Por Pramuk is leaning against Wills Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Por Pramuk blocks a body shot from Wills Jr.
Por Pramuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk lands a shot to the body.
Por Pramuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Por Pramuk prevents a body shot from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr tries to work over Por Pramuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Por Pramuk wants to break free but Wills Jr has control.
Wills Jr works on Por Pramuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Wills Jr lands a body punch.
Por Pramuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Por Pramuk tries a knee to the head but Wills Jr blocks it.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wills Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Por Pramuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wills Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Por Pramuk tries a knee to the head but Wills Jr blocks it.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Por Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Por Pramuk has managed to clinch.
Por Pramuk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Por Pramuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wills Jr's defenses.
A right hand to the body from Wills Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Por Pramuk tries to land a knee to the head but Wills Jr blocks with his arms.
Wills Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Wills Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Wills Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Por Pramuk can't find room to land a body shot as Wills Jr controls the action.
Por Pramuk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wills Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Por Pramuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wills Jr's defenses.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow but it misses.
Wills Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wills Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wills Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Wills Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Wills Jr breaks the clinch.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wills Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Por Pramuk looks to land a combination but Wills Jr avoids it well.
Por Pramuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wilson Wills Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Por Pramuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy left from Wills Jr finds it's target.
Por Pramuk scores with the left hand. Wills Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wills Jr scores with a hook.
Wills Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Wills Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Por Pramuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wills Jr pushes Por Pramuk up against the ropes in a clinch.
Por Pramuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Wilson Wills Jr has been cut.
Por Pramuk blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk can't find room to land a body shot as Wills Jr controls the action.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills Jr blocks an elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wills Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson Wills Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Por Pramuk tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wills Jr.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch
and Wills Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body kick from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk misses with a low kick.
Wills Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Por Pramuk avoided it.
Por Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Wills Jr moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Por Pramuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wills Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wills Jr moves into the clinch.
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!
Wills Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills Jr dodges an elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Por Pramuk blocks it.
Wills Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wills Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Por Pramuk can pounce on him.
Por Pramuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Wills Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk maintains the clinch.
Por Pramuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but Wills Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wilson Wills Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilson Wills Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Por Pramuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wills Jr.
Por Pramuk throws a shot from downtown. Wills Jr moves away and avoids it.
Por Pramuk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Por Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Por Pramuk throws a front kick aimed at Wills Jr's knee but Wills Jr avoids it well.
Por Pramuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wills Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Por Pramuk's sensitive parts.
Wills Jr tries to bum rush Por Pramuk with a series of wild strikes but Por Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Por Pramuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wills Jr checks it well.
Wills Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Wills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Por Pramuk clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Por Pramuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Por Pramuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wills Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wills Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk clinches with his opponent.
Wills Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wills Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Wills Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Por Pramuk looking to throw knees to the head but Wills Jr is blocking nicely.
Wills Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Por Pramuk or not.
Por Pramuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wills Jr's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wills Jr tries to work over Por Pramuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wills Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Por Pramuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wills Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wills Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wills Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Por Pramuk controls his hands.
Por Pramuk throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Por Pramuk blocks it.
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Por Pramuk throws an off balance right hand
and Wills Jr counters with a left to the body.
Wills Jr blocks the body kick.
Por Pramuk throws a nice looking combination but Wills Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wills Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wills Jr loads up on a big right hand but Por Pramuk slips the punch.
Por Pramuk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Por Pramuk is looking to clinch but Wills Jr is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Wills Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Wills Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wills Jr throws a hook to the side of Por Pramuk's head but Por Pramuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wills Jr misses with a low kick as Por Pramuk jumps back.
Wills Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a low kick, right behind Wills Jr 's knee.
Por Pramuk misses with an uppercut. Wills Jr saw that one coming.
Wills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Wills Jr.
Wills Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Por Pramuk can pounce on him.
Wills Jr walks into a jab.
Por Pramuk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wills Jr throws a body punch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Por Pramuk lands a front kick.
Por Pramuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wills Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Por Pramuk should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Por Pramuk misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That kick from Por Pramuk tenderised Wills Jr's leg. Wills Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Por Pramuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wills Jr. Wills Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Por Pramuk is looking to clinch.
Por Pramuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wills Jr. Wills Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick but Por Pramuk moved away.
Wills Jr avoids the head kick by Por Pramuk.
A low kick from Por Pramuk misses
and Wills Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wills Jr throws a big counter combination but Por Pramuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wills Jr thows a leg kick but Por Pramuk checks it
and Por Pramuk counters with a straight right hand.
Por Pramuk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Por Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Por Pramuk misses
and Wills Jr counters with a leg kick.
Por Pramuk checks a low kick from Wills Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Por Pramuk darts in trying to clinch
and Wills Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wills Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Wills Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wills Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Por Pramuk.
It looked like Wills Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Por Pramuk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Por Pramuk cracks Wills Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good work by Wills Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Por Pramuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Wilson Wills Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilson Wills Jr's cut.
That's time! Wills Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Wills Jr lands a head shot.
Wills Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Por Pramuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills Jr manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Por Pramuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wills Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Por Pramuk lands an elbow inside.
Por Pramuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Por Pramuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wills Jr tries to throw a body punch but Por Pramuk avoids it by throwing Wills Jr back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Por Pramuk blocks it.
Por Pramuk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Por Pramuk with a knee to the head.
Wills Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Por Pramuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wills Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Wills Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wills Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wills Jr - that landed with a thud.
Wills Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Por Pramuks head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wills Jr tries to work over Por Pramuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Por Pramuk controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr pushes Por Pramuk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wills Jr digs a right hand into Por Pramuk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Por Pramuk's gas tank.
Por Pramuk is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wills Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Por Pramuk controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wills Jr.
Por Pramuk tries a body shot but Wills Jr blocks it.
Wills Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wills Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Por Pramuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Wills Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Por Pramuk blocks it.
Por Pramuk misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr misses with a body punch.
Wills Jr lands a left hand.
Por Pramuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wills Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wills Jr lands with a right to the head.
Por Pramuk is rocked!
Wills Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Por Pramuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Wills Jr finish him?
Wills Jr checks a low kick from Por Pramuk.
Wills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Wills Jr.
Por Pramuk seems to have recovered his senses.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wills Jr counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Por Pramuk to the mat, face first! Wills Jr goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Por Pramuk is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!
Wills Jr throws a leg kick but Por Pramuk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Por Pramuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wills Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Por Pramuk can do to turn this around?
Wills Jr connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Por Pramuk's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Por Pramuk - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wilson Wills Jr!
After the fight, Wilson Wills Jr 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.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk spoke after the fight, saying 'Well fought! I'll be back stronger next time!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 22840 p4p, 15393 weight class) and Masada The Zealot (ranked 595 p4p, 612 weight class). Whok comes to the ring accompanied by King of Kings - Motorhead. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Zealot swings for the body but Whok moves out of range.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Zealot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whok tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. The Zealot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Zealot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Zealot swings wildly with an uppercut but Whok uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Zealot.
The Zealot misses with a punch to the body.
The Zealot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Zealot blocks an elbow strike from Whok.
The Zealot blocks an uppercut.
The Zealot scores with a shot to the side of Whok's head.
The Zealot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok tries to land a knee to the head but The Zealot blocks with his arms.
Whok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Zealot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Zealot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Zealot lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Zealot blocks an elbow strike from Whok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Zealot.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whok struggles to land a body shot inside as The Zealot controls his hands.
Whok connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Zealot's face.
The Zealot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whok backwards.
Whok misses with a punch on the inside.
Whok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Zealot's defenses.
The Zealot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but The Zealot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
I was talking to Whok's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Whok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Zealot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Zealot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whok pushes The Zealot back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The Zealot throws a head punch that misses.
The Zealot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Zealot blocking some punches.
The Zealot lands with a left to the head.
Whok lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whok prevents a body shot from The Zealot.
Whok prevents a body shot from The Zealot.
The Zealot lands a shoulder strike.
Whok lands an elbow inside that The Zealot shrugs off.
Whok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from The Zealot.
Whok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Zealot struggles to land a body shot inside as Whok controls his hands.
Whok struggles to land a body shot inside as The Zealot controls his hands.
The Zealot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Zealot's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, The Zealot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Zealot blocks an elbow strike.
The Zealot tries to work over Whok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from The Zealot.
A short right from Whok on the inside.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Piger Whok will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Whok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whok tries to clinch there but The Zealot circles away.
Whok checks the leg kick.
Whok throwing a counter right hand but The Zealot manages to avoid it.
Masada The Zealot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Zealot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whok looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Whok clinches up with The Zealot and pushes him back against the ropes.
Whok throws a head punch that misses.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Zealot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from The Zealot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Zealot.
Whok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Whok throws an elbow but misses.
Whok swings wildly with an uppercut but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from The Zealot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Zealot lands a nice shot to the body.
Whok lands an elbow just above The Zealot 's eye.
Whok tries a knee to the head but The Zealot blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Zealot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Zealot.
Whok tries a knee to the head but The Zealot blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok misses with an elbow over the top.
Whok works on The Zealot's body with a couple of short punches.
The Zealot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Zealot lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Whok.
The Zealot pushes Whok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whok is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Zealot is keeping busy.
The Zealot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whok or not.
The Zealot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.
Whok throws a head punch that misses.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whok.
The Zealot takes an elbow to the temple.
The Zealot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whoks head.
Whok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
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!
Whok scores with a shoulder strike.
The Zealot takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot scores with a shot to the side of Whok's head.
The Zealot works on Whok's body with a couple of short punches.
Whok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from The Zealot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whok.
The Zealot blocks an uppercut.
Whok lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for The Zealot.
The Zealot blocks the elbow strike.
Whok has a couple of punches blocked by The Zealot.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Zealot lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from The Zealot.
The Zealot misses with the head strike.
The Zealot is leaning against Whok and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Zealot blocks an elbow strike from Whok.
The Zealot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Zealot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whok backwards.
The Zealot throws a punch but it's blocked by Whok.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Zealot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Piger Whok will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Whok wants to clinch.
Whok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piger Whok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Zealot pushes Whok up against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, The Zealot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whok tries to land knees in the clinch but The Zealot avoids the damage to the body.
Whok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whok throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, The Zealot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from The Zealot.
 Whok is rocked!
Whok missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Zealot misses with a punch to the body.
The Zealot dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Whok misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Zealot dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
The Zealot working aggressively here.
Whok lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok throws a head punch that misses.
The Zealot can't find room to land a body shot as Whok controls the action.
The Zealot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whok's elbow.
The Zealot tries to throw a body punch but Whok avoids it by throwing The Zealot back against the ropes.
The Zealot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Zealot is leaning against Whok and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Zealot lands a nice uppercut.
The Zealot gets through Whok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Zealot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whok connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Zealot as Whok tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Whok fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by The Zealot.
The Zealot lands with a light punch inside.
Whok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
The Zealot dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
The Zealot throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok lands a damaging elbow.
Whok blocks a body shot from The Zealot.
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Zealot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Zealot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whok trying to land knees to the body.
Whok scores with a shoulder strike.
The Zealot takes an elbow to the temple.
The Zealot lands a nice uppercut.
The Zealot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Zealot scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Whok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Zealot throws a punch but it's blocked by Whok.
Whok seems to have got his legs back now.
The Zealot misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Whok.
The Zealot misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whok taking a breather.
The Zealot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Zealot lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Zealot as Whok tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masada The Zealot really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Whok is looking to clinch but The Zealot is avoiding it.
Whok connects with an inside leg kick.
Whok tries to clinch but The Zealot is having none of it.
The Zealot throws a front kick aimed at Whok's knee but Whok avoids it well.
Whok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Zealot to score with a decent uppercut.
The Zealot swinging wildly here.
The Zealot wants to land a leg kick but Whok is out of range.
Whok feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Whok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Zealot. That did some damage!
The Zealot swinging wildly here.
And Whok counters with a quick kick to the body but The Zealot blocks it.
Whok connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Zealot misses with a series of wild punches.
Whok moves in looking to clinch but The Zealot pushes him off.
The Zealot is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whok tries to clinch but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot throws a push kick but Whok slaps the foot to one side.
Whok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok is looking to clinch.
Whok tries to clinch but The Zealot is having none of it.
Whok wants to clinch up but The Zealot keeps it at a distance.
Whok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Zealot takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Whok.
Whok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Whok throws an elbow but misses.
The Zealot lands a body shot.
Whok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Zealot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whok is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whok swings wildly with an uppercut but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whok lands an elbow inside that The Zealot shrugs off.
The Zealot misses with some punches.
The Zealot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piger Whok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Zealot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Whok just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Zealot's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Zealot misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Zealot avoids a wild elbow strike from Whok.
The Zealot tries to work over Whok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Whok fails to land.
Whok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whok lands an elbow just above The Zealot 's eye.
The Zealot misses with a punch on the inside.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Zealot managing to block the knees to the body from Whok.
The Zealot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Whok.
The Zealot works on Whok's body with a couple of short punches.
Whok misses with a knee strike.
The Zealot lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Zealot misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from The Zealot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Piger Whok will probably get the nod.
That's time! Whok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The Zealot tests Whok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Zealot tries to bum rush Whok with a series of wild strikes but Whok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Zealot scores with a decent looking hook.
Whok defending well as The Zealot loads up on a big left hand.
Whok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Zealot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Zealot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whok can pounce on him.
Whok clinches with his opponent.
The Zealot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whok.
Whok lands a damaging elbow.
Whok lands with a light punch inside.
Whok is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Zealot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whok tries to throw a body punch but The Zealot avoids it by throwing Whok back against the ropes.
A short right from The Zealot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Zealot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whok tries a body shot but The Zealot blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Whok fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but The Zealot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Whok blocks a body shot from The Zealot.
Whok looking to stall.
The Zealot has a couple of punches blocked by Whok.
Whok misses with an elbow over the top.
Masada The Zealot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Zealot lands a nice shot to the body.
Whok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Zealot pushes Whok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Zealot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Zealot has a couple of punches blocked by Whok.
The Zealot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Zealot blocks an elbow strike from Whok.
The Zealot blocks an elbow strike from Whok.
Whok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Zealot blocking some punches.
The Zealot lands a nice uppercut.
The Zealot takes a shot to the head.
Whok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Zealot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Zealot lands with a light punch inside.
The Zealot throws a punch but it's blocked by Whok.
A right hand to the body from Whok.
The Zealot misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Zealot.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Whok just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Zealot's brow.
The Zealot scores with a hook to the body.
Whok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piger Whok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whok blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from The Zealot fails to land.
The Zealot misses with some punches.
Whok blocking some punches.
The Zealot working aggressively here.
Whok taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masada The Zealot.
I think Whok has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piger Whok!
A victorious Piger Whok thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Entei (ranked 4351 p4p, 23300 weight class) and Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 (ranked 412 p4p, 507 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Entei throws a lazy head kick
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body shot.
Entei digs a good hook to Blackmane 🐺 's body.
Entei slips a jab from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Entei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Entei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a head kick!
Blackmane 🐺 fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Entei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Entei has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to clinch but Entei is having none of it.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a kick to the side of the head.
Entei moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackmane 🐺 .
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Blackmane 🐺 creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei breaks the clinch.
Entei slips a jab from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei connects with a solid leg kick.
Entei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks a head kick by Entei.
Entei moves forwards but Blackmane 🐺 connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Entei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blackmane 🐺 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 has closed the distance and engaged Entei in a clinch.
Entei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackmane 🐺 backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackmane 🐺 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackmane 🐺 misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Entei.
A short right from Entei.
Entei manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Entei misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei dodges the punch combination from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Entei misses with a punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Entei blocks it with crossed arms.
Blackmane 🐺 cracks Entei with a nice body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Harry Entei has been cut.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entei presses Blackmane 🐺 against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmane 🐺 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Entei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a light punch inside.
Blackmane 🐺 manages to break the clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blackmane 🐺 moves away from the strike by Entei.
Blackmane 🐺 jabs Entei to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blackmane 🐺 throws out a loose jab but Entei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackmane 🐺 has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blackmane 🐺 swings for the body but Entei moves out of range.
Entei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Entei throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackmane 🐺 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entei throws out the jab.
Entei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blackmane 🐺 paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a body shot but no joy.
Entei tries to counter by clinching up but Blackmane 🐺 breaks away and moves out of range.
Entei ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a low kick, looking for Entei's leg but Entei calmly moves out of range.
Entei lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Entei pushes Blackmane 🐺 up against the ropes in a clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Entei is able to avoid easily.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blackmane 🐺 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Entei under the eye.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right.
That kick from Entei tenderised Blackmane 🐺 's leg. Blackmane 🐺 is trying to keep his angry face on.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei slips under a jab from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 takes one to the side of the head.
Blackmane 🐺 takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with an inside leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 checks a leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a sloppy head kick and Entei moves out of range easily.
Entei looks to land a body kick but Blackmane 🐺 moved away.
A lazy left from Blackmane 🐺 finds it's target.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a head kick. Entei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackmane 🐺 just misses with a punch to the body.
Entei pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blackmane 🐺 thumps Entei with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackmane 🐺 moves away.
Entei misses with a looping left.
Blackmane 🐺 looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Entei misses with a few strikes there.
Blackmane 🐺 wants to counter with a clinch but Entei pushes him away.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a slapping body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 just misses with a punch to the body.
Entei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Entei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Entei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blackmane 🐺 in his tracks.
Blackmane 🐺 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Entei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Blackmane 🐺 throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a chopping leg kick but Entei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Entei blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Blackmane 🐺 . Beautiful body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Entei ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmane 🐺 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Entei.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blackmane 🐺 is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blackmane 🐺 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blackmane 🐺 just misses with a punch to the body.
Entei connects with a single shot there.
Blackmane 🐺 digs a good hook to Entei's body.
Entei throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 moved away.
Entei throws a body punch but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Entei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Entei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Entei is looking to clinch.
Entei throws a shot from downtown. Blackmane 🐺 moves away and avoids it.
Entei moves out of range as Blackmane 🐺 strikes.
Entei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blackmane 🐺 .
Sloppy strikes from Blackmane 🐺 . Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackmane 🐺 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under a wild hook from Entei.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Entei moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei scores with a head kick. Blackmane 🐺 tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Entei checks the leg kick.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Entei, as that shot connected.
Entei moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackmane 🐺 just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Entei blocks the low kick.
Blackmane 🐺 moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Entei throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Entei slips under a jab.
Entei lands a high kick!
Blackmane 🐺 lands a jab to Entei's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blackmane 🐺 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entei.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Entei has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a nasty looking knee right to Entei's face.
Blackmane 🐺 pushes Entei back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a left to the head.
Entei has a couple of punches blocked by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a knee to the head.
Blackmane 🐺 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Entei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
Entei misses with some punches.
Blackmane 🐺 has Entei pressed against the ropes, preventing Entei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Entei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei blocks an uppercut.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackmane 🐺 controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blackmane 🐺 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Entei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackmane 🐺 misses the shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Entei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Entei thuds a left hand into Blackmane 🐺 's body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses the shot to the body.
Entei throws a nice head kick!
Entei pushes Blackmane 🐺 up against the ropes in a clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackmane 🐺 .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Entei.
Entei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackmane 🐺 s head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Entei.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the head but Entei blocks with his arms.
Blackmane 🐺 trying to land knees to the body.
Entei tries a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to work over Entei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Entei blocks a jab.
Entei throws a head kick but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blackmane 🐺 ! But no joy.
Entei checks a leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hook but Entei avoids it easily.
As Blackmane 🐺 tries to get set, Entei tries to push him back and clinch up but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid the attempt.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Blackmane 🐺 on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackmane 🐺 unleashes a big counter combination but Entei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Entei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
Blackmane 🐺 wants to clinch.
Entei tries to clinch but Blackmane 🐺 is having none of it.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a nice hook to Entei's body. Entei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a hook. Entei ducked under it nicely.
Entei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei moves in looking to clinch but Blackmane 🐺 pushes him off.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entei. Blackmane 🐺 does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackmane 🐺 misses the jab.
Entei tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blackmane 🐺 manages to circle out of the way.
Entei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Entei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei jabs at Blackmane 🐺 's body.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Entei lands with a straight right. Blackmane 🐺 didn't see that one coming.
Entei throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a lazy right hand but Entei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entei throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Harry Entei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Entei throws a sloppy head kick
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a nice body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a jab to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a jab.
Entei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blackmane 🐺 throws out a leg kick but Entei moves out of range and Blackmane 🐺 only half commits.
Blackmane 🐺 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blackmane 🐺 there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a lazy right hand but Entei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei clinches up with Blackmane 🐺 and pushes him back against the ropes.
Entei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Entei lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Blackmane 🐺 .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Entei misses with a punch on the inside.
Entei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Entei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blackmane 🐺 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Entei avoids it.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackmane 🐺 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a knee strike.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a punch on the inside.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entei gets through Blackmane 🐺 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Entei lands a right hand.
Entei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Entei blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei moves away from the strike by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 throws a series of punches but Entei moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harry Entei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick but Entei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Entei seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blackmane 🐺 cracks Entei with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Entei checks a low kick from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei avoids the head kick by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a hook to the body. Entei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blackmane 🐺 fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a looping right hand.
Entei throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Entei throws a body punch but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a series of punches but Entei avoids them all with ease.
Blackmane 🐺 has managed to clinch.
Entei tries a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blackmane 🐺 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
An intense looking Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'HoWwwwwlllllll.KrakenMaul Raw '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 770 p4p, 2575 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 100 p4p, 317 weight class). Phetboonme comes to the ring accompanied by Iron Man. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn throws a chopping leg kick but Phetboonme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phetboonme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Van Rijn moved away.
Phetboonme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Rijn scores with a nice body kick.
Van Rijn catches Phetboonme with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Rijn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phetboonme just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Phetboonme avoids them all with ease.
Van Rijn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phetboonme looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phetboonme defending well as Van Rijn loads up on a big left hand.
Phetboonme misses with a hook. Van Rijn ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van Rijn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Rijn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Phetboonme with a jab.
Van Rijn throws a looping overhand right but Phetboonme ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Rijn stuns Phetboonme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phetboonme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phetboonme connects with a looping right hand.
Van Rijn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phetboonme misses with a leg kick.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Rijn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Rijn misses with a wild combination.
Phetboonme tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Rijn avoided it.
Van Rijn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Rijn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Rijn moves out of range of the strikes.
Phetboonme wants to land a leg kick but Van Rijn is out of range.
Phetboonme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phetboonme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a body shot but no joy.
Phetboonme throws a series of strikes that have Van Rijn backpedaling.
Van Rijn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Rijn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phetboonme's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Rijn misses with a body shot.
Phetboonme fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Rijn.
Van Rijn scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Rijn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phetboonme fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Rijn is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Rijn just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn walks into a jab.
Phetboonme slips a jab from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a nice body punch.
Van Rijn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
A combination from Van Rijn does no damage.
Van Rijn throws a hook but Phetboonme blocks it.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phetboonme takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phetboonme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Rijn scores with a one two! Phetboonme had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Rijn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Rijn 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 Phetboonme has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phetboonme and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Rijn cracks Phetboonme with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme thuds his right hand into Van Rijn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phetboonme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Rijn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phetboonme counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Phetboonme feints and then cracks Van Rijn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Rijn down.
Phetboonme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Rijn misses with a low kick.
Phetboonme scores with a leg kick.
Van Rijn connects with a single shot there.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Phetboonme walks into a straight right hand from Van Rijn.
A leg kick checked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Rijn blocks a jab.
A big right from Van Rijn misses.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Phetboonme.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Phetboonme moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme pushes Van Rijn away with a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Rijn misses the target.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Rijn throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme throws a lazy right hand but Van Rijn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Rijn lands with a shot to the body.
Van Rijn throws a body kick that misses.
Phetboonme blocks a jab.
Phetboonme throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phetboonme moves away.
Phetboonme jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Phetboonme tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Van Rijn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phetboonme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Van Rijn.
Kongchai Phetboonme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phetboonme crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Rijn - the referee stops the clock and Phetboonme gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Rijn. Phetboonme manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Rijn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phetboonme.
Nice straight punches there by Van Rijn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Rijn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Phetboonme chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Rijn can pounce on him.
Phetboonme clobbers Van Rijn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a head kick.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme walks into a left hand.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Van Rijn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Phetboonme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Rijn avoids the body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch
and Phetboonme counters with a straight right hand.
Van Rijn blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Rijn tries to bum rush Phetboonme with a series of wild strikes but Phetboonme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Rijn lands a really nice looking cross but Phetboonme seems unphased.
A big right from Van Rijn misses.
Van Rijn looks to land a body kick but Phetboonme moved away.
Phetboonme stalks Van Rijn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Rijn's face. Van Rijn staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Rijn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phetboonme takes a swing at Van Rijn's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rijn checks a leg kick.
Phetboonme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Rijn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Rijn is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Van Rijn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Van Rijn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phetboonme scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Rijn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Rijn walks into a straight right hand from Phetboonme.
Van Rijn ducks right into an uppercut from Phetboonme.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Rijn throws out the jab.
Van Rijn misses with a body shot.
Van Rijn missing with a left hand there. Phetboonme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Rijn misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Rijn. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rijn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phetboonme in his tracks.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phetboonme moves away.
Van Rijn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Rijn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phetboonme walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Rijn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phetboonme throws out a leg kick but Van Rijn moves out of range and Phetboonme only half commits.
Phetboonme scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Rijn misses with a double jab.
Phetboonme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Rijn throws a lazy right hand but Phetboonme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Van Rijn cracks Phetboonme with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phetboonme throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Rijn misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Phetboonme misses its target.
Van Rijn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phetboonme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phetboonme scores with a punch to the head.
Van Rijn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phetboonme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Rijn blocks the leg kick.
Phetboonme walks into a stiff left hand from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Rijn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Rijn throws a front kick that sends Phetboonme stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Rijn.
Phetboonme throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn looks to throw the jab but Phetboonme is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Rijn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Phetboonme avoids them all with ease.
Phetboonme walks into a jab.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
Van Rijn scores with a jab. Phetboonme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Rijn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phetboonme throws a wild body kick that Van Rijn sees coming a mile off.
Van Rijn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phetboonme.
Van Rijn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phetboonme misses with a low kick as Van Rijn jumps back.
Phetboonme throws the kick towards the body but Van Rijn avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Rijn as he connects with a hook.
Van Rijn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Rijn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phetboonme.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Rijn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme scores with a head kick. Van Rijn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Phetboonme checks a low kick from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme takes one to the side of the head.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick but Phetboonme checks it.
Van Rijn throws an overhand right that lands on Phetboonme's shoulder, as Phetboonme tries to avoid the shot.
Phetboonme connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Phetboonme misses with a body shot.
Van Rijn takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Rijn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Rijn avoids a kick to the body.
Van Rijn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phetboonme lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Rijn lands a nice looking body shot.
Phetboonme misses with a low kick.
Van Rijn throws a big shot that misses.
Van Rijn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phetboonme takes one to the side of the head.
Phetboonme throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Rijn checks a low kick from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Rijn should have avoided that one.
Van Rijn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phetboonme avoids the body shot from Van Rijn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Phetboonme.
Van Rijn throws out a loose jab but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rijn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick but Phetboonme sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Phetboonme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Rijn at a distance.
Phetboonme slips a straight right by Van Rijn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn tries to land a front kick but Phetboonme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phetboonme throwing a counter right hand but Van Rijn manages to avoid it.
Van Rijn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Phetboonme makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Rijn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left and a right from Phetboonme both land. Nice combination.
Van Rijn fails to land with a series of punches.
As Van Rijn backs away, Phetboonme returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Phetboonme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phetboonme attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Rijn. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rijn misses with a few strikes there.
Phetboonme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Rijn. That did some damage!
Van Rijn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phetboonme.
Van Rijn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Rijn takes a swing at Phetboonme's ribcage but misses.
Van Rijn connects with a leg kick.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn tries a low kick but Phetboonme avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phetboonme lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Rijn lands with a slapping head kick.
Phetboonme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phetboonme lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Rijn's head.
Van Rijn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Rijn scores with a decent looking hook.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phetboonme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Van Rijn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Rijn.
A nice leg kick from Van Rijn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Rijn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Phetboonme back to the ropes. Van Rijn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Phetboonme misses with a double jab.
Phetboonme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Rijn misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Rijn lands a right hook to the body.
Phetboonme missing with a left hand there. Van Rijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Van Rijn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kongchai Phetboonme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phetboonme connects with a solid leg kick.
Phetboonme fails to land with a series of punches.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Rijn misses with a looping right.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Phetboonme throws a looping overhand right but Van Rijn ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Phetboonme. Van Rijn shrugs it off though.
Van Rijn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Rijn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Rijn moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rijn fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Phetboonme misses.
Van Rijn throws a right hand that Phetboonme ducks under and follows up with a left that Phetboonme also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phetboonme lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Rijn backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Van Rijn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phetboonme tries to land a leg kick but Van Rijn saw it coming and moves away.
Phetboonme throws a lazy right hand but Van Rijn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phetboonme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Rijn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phetboonme.
Van Rijn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Van Rijn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Van Rijn misses.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme is looking to chop away at Van Rijn's legs.
Phetboonme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phetboonme misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Van Rijn. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a head kick.
Phetboonme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Rijn.
Phetboonme moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Phetboonme.
Van Rijn lunges at Phetboonme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phetboonme's hand.
Van Rijn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Van Rijn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phetboonme ducks right into an uppercut from Van Rijn.
Phetboonme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Rijn checks a low kick from Phetboonme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme throws a hook but Van Rijn blocks it.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Rijn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phetboonme throws out a leg kick but Van Rijn moves out of range and Phetboonme only half commits.
Phetboonme throws a body punch but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Phetboonme throws out a leg kick but Van Rijn moves out of range and Phetboonme only half commits.
Van Rijn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Rijn connects with a looping right hand.
Phetboonme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Van Rijn.
A nice leg kick from Phetboonme, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Rijn thuds a left hand into Phetboonme's body.
Phetboonme is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, jab by Phetboonme - just one landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot.
Van Rijn misses with a body kick.
Phetboonme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mike Van Rijn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phetboonme wants to slow Van Rijn down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Rijn checks the 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 Kongchai Phetboonme.
Well Van Rijn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Van Rijn!
A very excited looking Mike Van Rijn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 4227 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Draughn Diego (ranked 140 p4p, 24 weight class). 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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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 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tchusuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Tchusuk there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tchusuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Tchusuk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego digs a right hand into Tchusuk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tchusuk's gas tank.
Tchusuk misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tchusuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Tchusuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego lands a right hand.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego trying to stall but Tchusuk improves his position.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Diego.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk lands with a light punch inside.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tchusuk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk lands a nice uppercut.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tchusuk.
Diego wants to stall.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk - that landed with a thud.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tchusuk.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Tchusuk lands with a good tight uppercut 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!
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Diego.
Tchusuk blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego works on Tchusuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego tries to stall but Tchusuk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tchusuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tchusuk.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego takes an elbow to the temple.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Draughn Diego will probably get the nod.
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.
Diego feints and then cracks Tchusuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tchusuk down.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tchusuk throws out the jab.
Tchusuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego.
Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Tchusuk misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diego keeps Tchusuk at a distance using the push kick.
Tchusuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Tchusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego rushes Tchusuk and presses him up against the ropes.
Diego tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Tchusuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tchusuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Tchusuk.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk lands with a left to the head.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego is leaning against Tchusuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego presses Tchusuk against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego is looking to control Tchusuk's arms but Tchusuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the ropes.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego cracks Tchusuk with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Nice body punch from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tchusuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego moves into range and clinches up with Tchusuk.
Tchusuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego working aggressively here.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tchusuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tchusuks head.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego controlling the action here for a moment.
Diego pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tchusuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tchusuk or not.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Diego.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Tchusuk's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego is looking to control Tchusuk's arms but Tchusuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the ropes.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Tchusuk.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tchusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego trying to control the position but instead, Tchusuk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diego into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego really dominated that round.
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.
A head kick by Tchusuk misses
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tchusuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Diego.
Tchusuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Tchusuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tchusuk blocks an uppercut.
Diego trying to control the position but instead, Tchusuk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diego into the ropes.
Diego works on Tchusuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tchusuk blocking some punches.
Draughn Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego stalling in the clinch.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Good body shot from Diego.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Diego tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego is working Tchusuk over against the ropes.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego trying to stall but Tchusuk improves his position.
Diego gets through Tchusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego has Tchusuk pushed against the ropes.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk'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!
Diego throws a shot to the body.
Tchusuk scores with a jab.
Diego looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tchusuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draughn Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diego moves out of range of the leg kick from Tchusuk.
Diego connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tchusuk misses with a head kick.
Tchusuk takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Diego.
Diego avoids the body shot from Tchusuk.
Diego connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tchusuk's hands.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Tchusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Tchusuk takes one to the chin there.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tchusuk.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Kenny Tchusuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a head kick. Tchusuk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diego checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego tries a quick counter leg kick but Tchusuk is wise to it.
Tchusuk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diego digs a good hook to Tchusuk's body.
Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Diego lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tchusuk takes a step back to recover.
Diego drives through and clinches with Tchusuk against the ropes.
Diego has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Tchusuk blocking some punches.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego blocks an elbow strike from Tchusuk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Tchusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Diego.
Tchusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tchusuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Tchusuk's ribcage. Tchusuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draughn Diego is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diego looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draughn Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 5457 p4p, 18812 weight class) and Silva Scorpion (ranked 544 p4p, 599 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold blaring out of the sound system. Scorpion has chosen Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 永 EŦERNITY ₪ Training Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Scorpion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie moves out of range as Scorpion strikes.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Scorpion is out of range.
Scorpion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scorpion crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and Scorpion gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. Scorpion manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scorpion at a distance.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scorpion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Scorpion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scorpion misses the jab.
Scorpion loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scorpion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Scorpion down.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scorpion defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scorpion. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Scorpion blocks the leg kick.
Scorpion lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scorpion.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scorpion lands an overhand right.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scorpion was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Scorpion tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scorpion lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Scorpion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Scorpion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Scorpion sees coming a mile off.
Scorpion thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Scorpion scores with a leg kick.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Scorpion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scorpion walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Scorpion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scorpion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scorpion is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Scorpion scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Scorpion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab to Scorpion's midsection.
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!
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scorpion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That kick from Scorpion tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Scorpion.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Scorpion flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie throws a low kick but Scorpion moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stuns Scorpion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body punch but Scorpion moves out of range.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Scorpion off balance momentarily.
Scorpion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scorpion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scorpion throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scorpion throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
And Gracie counters with a quick kick to the body but Scorpion blocks it.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scorpion counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie tries to move into range but Scorpion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scorpion throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Scorpion moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
A solid body kick from Gracie.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Scorpion moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Scorpion lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Scorpion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Scorpion ducks down to avoid it.
Scorpion throws a counter combo.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scorpion lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Scorpion.
Scorpion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scorpion lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Scorpion's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Scorpion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Scorpion just manages to avoid it.
Scorpion misses with a double jab.
Scorpion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scorpion slips a jab from Gracie.
Scorpion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Scorpion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Scorpion throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Scorpion's legs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Scorpion. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Scorpion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Scorpion throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Gracie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scorpion. That did some damage!
Scorpion misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scorpion throws a leg kick
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Scorpion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scorpion cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Gracie scores with a nice body kick.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Scorpion moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scorpion feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
No joy there for Scorpion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scorpion misses with a body kick.
Gracie tries to work over Scorpion's front leg with a kick but Scorpion checks it.
Scorpion is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Scorpion saw that one coming.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Scorpion's head back.
Scorpion slips under a jab.
Scorpion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion scoring well with a low kick there.
Scorpion moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scorpion is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Scorpion tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scorpion misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scorpion.
Scorpion does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scorpion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Scorpion scores with a nice strike.
Scorpion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scorpion works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie misses the jab.
A head kick from Scorpion lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Scorpion sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Silva Scorpion just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a big shot that misses.
Scorpion moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Scorpion takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Scorpion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Scorpion saw that one coming.
Scorpion fails to land with a series of punches.
Scorpion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scorpion! But no joy.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scorpion misses the jab.
Scorpion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Scorpion misses.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Scorpion.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
Scorpion misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Scorpion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to work over Scorpion's front leg with a kick but Scorpion checks it.
A little jabbing left from Scorpion on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Scorpion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scorpion feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scorpion looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion staying out of range there.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Scorpion.
Scorpion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Scorpion with a nice calf kick.
Scorpion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Scorpion had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scorpion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Scorpion moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Scorpion didn't see that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scorpion checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Scorpion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scorpion misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Gracie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Scorpion.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scorpion's sensitive parts.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Scorpion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scorpion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scorpion ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Scorpion blocks a leg kick.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Scorpion off the ropes and back into range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Scorpion down.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scorpion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scorpion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scorpion cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scorpion looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Scorpion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scorpion wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Scorpion moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Scorpion's side.
Scorpion keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Scorpion backs away, Gracie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scorpion lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scorpion blocks the body kick.
A low kick lands for Scorpion.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scorpion.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scorpion checks it well.
Scorpion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Scorpion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands with a nice body kick.
Scorpion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scorpion throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Scorpion saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Scorpion saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scorpion! But no joy.
Scorpion slips a straight right by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scorpion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scorpion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
Scorpion has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gracie.
Scorpion misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Scorpion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scorpion appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scorpion throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a hook but Scorpion avoids it easily.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Scorpion jabs at Gracie's body.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
Scorpion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scorpion moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
A punch lands to the side of Scorpion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Scorpion moved out of range.
Scorpion flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scorpions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Renato Gracie.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie is the new lightweight champion!
Renato Gracie took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Daddy's home Tokyo!!! Subarashī! Doumo doumo! That's what I'm about, getting that revenge! VIP? Nah he .. RIP! WHO!? RIP! WHO!? RIP! VIP? RIP!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 3411 p4p, 3828 weight class) and Marious La De Hoya (ranked 344 p4p, 378 weight class). La De Hoya has chosen SCARFACE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marious La De Hoya!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick from Duanesboy lands but La De Hoya takes it in his stride.
La De Hoya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duanesboy is looking to chop away at La De Hoya's legs.
La De Hoya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duanesboy blocks the body kick.
La De Hoya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
La De Hoya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duanesboy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duanesboy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from La De Hoya misses.
La De Hoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duanesboy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La De Hoya.
Good work by Duanesboy as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Duanesboy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy misses with a looping left.
Duanesboy lands a nice looking kick to the body. La De Hoya takes a step back to recover.
La De Hoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
Duanesboy 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.
La De Hoya moves out of range of the body kick.
La De Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duanesboy moves away.
Duanesboy avoids the head kick by La De Hoya.
Duanesboy throwing a counter right hand but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
Duanesboy throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya lands with a good body shot.
La De Hoya ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La De Hoya tries to work over Duanesboy's front leg with a kick but Duanesboy checks it.
Duanesboy throws a push kick but La De Hoya slaps the foot to one side.
Duanesboy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duanesboy avoids the head kick by La De Hoya.
Duanesboy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duanesboy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La De Hoya blocks the body kick.
Duanesboy connects with a solid leg kick.
La De Hoya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La De Hoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La De Hoya throws a shot from downtown. Duanesboy moves away and avoids it.
Duanesboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duanesboy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La De Hoya.
Good work by La De Hoya as he checks the leg kick.
Duanesboy throws a low kick but it's checked well by La De Hoya.
Duanesboy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on La De Hoya. That did some damage!
La De Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duanesboy moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duanesboy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La De Hoya.
Duanesboy throws a leg kick that misses.
Duanesboy tests La De Hoya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La De Hoya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duanesboy.
A head kick by Duanesboy misses
and La De Hoya counters with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Duanesboy throws a lazy uppercut
and La De Hoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duanesboy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
La De Hoya scores with a body shot.
La De Hoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La De Hoya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duanesboy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La De Hoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La De Hoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duanesboy.
La De Hoya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duanesboy is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy lands a jab.
La De Hoya looks to land a body kick but Duanesboy moved away.
Duanesboy connects with a good right hand that stumbles La De Hoya. La De Hoya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
La De Hoya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duanesboy throws a leg kick which misses La De Hoya's front leg but catches the back leg as La De Hoya tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marious La De Hoya will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duanesboy checks the leg kick.
Duanesboy looks to land a body kick but La De Hoya moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from La De Hoya! But no joy.
Duanesboy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La De Hoya's head backwards.
Marious La De Hoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duanesboy slips under a jab from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a body punch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duanesboy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
La De Hoya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duanesboy finds it's way round the side to connect with La De Hoya's head.
La De Hoya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duanesboy misses with a hook.
Duanesboy tries to score with a low kick but La De Hoya moves his leg out of the way.
Duanesboy is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duanesboy lands the left hand.
Duanesboy tries to land a leg kick but La De Hoya saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from La De Hoya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La De Hoya is looking to slow Duanesboy down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duanesboy throws a leg kick but La De Hoya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duanesboy keeps the fight on the outside.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by La De Hoya. That's going to slow Duanesboy down.
La De Hoya is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Duanesboy.
La De Hoya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duanesboy avoids a kick to the body.
Duanesboy lands a jab to the head.
La De Hoya throws a body shot but no joy.
La De Hoya tries to land a front kick but Duanesboy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La De Hoya throws a sloppy head kick and Duanesboy moves out of range easily.
La De Hoya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La De Hoya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duanesboy throws a push kick but La De Hoya slaps the foot to one side.
La De Hoya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
La De Hoya connects with a nice looking jab.
Duanesboy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and La De Hoya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duanesboy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duanesboy tries to work over La De Hoya's front leg with a kick but La De Hoya checks it.
La De Hoya motions for Duanesboy to come forward. La De Hoya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La De Hoya throws a front kick that sends Duanesboy stumbling back into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La De Hoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by La De Hoya misses
and Duanesboy counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Duanesboy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy 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.
Good work by La De Hoya as he checks the leg kick.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duanesboy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La De Hoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses.
La De Hoya looks to land a body kick but Duanesboy moved away.
La De Hoya on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
La De Hoya misses with a kick to the body.
Duanesboy is looking to score with low kicks.
La De Hoya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
La De Hoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duanesboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Duanesboy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches La De Hoya on the side of the head.
Duanesboy misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy misses with a body kick.
La De Hoya moves forwards but Duanesboy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duanesboy is looking to slow La De Hoya down with leg kicks.
Duanesboy throws out a loose jab but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy dominated that second round.
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.
La De Hoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duanesboy manages to avoid it.
Duanesboy misses with a hook. La De Hoya ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from La De Hoya.
Duanesboy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duanesboy throws the kick towards the body but La De Hoya avoids it.
Duanesboy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
La De Hoya avoids a kick to the body.
La De Hoya connects with a crisp jab.
La De Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duanesboy loads up on a big right hand but La De Hoya slips the punch.
La De Hoya throws out a counter right but Duanesboy avoids it with no problem.
Duanesboy avoids the head kick by La De Hoya.
Duanesboy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duanesboy throws a head kick that La De Hoya semi-blocks.
Duanesboy tries to land a front kick but La De Hoya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La De Hoya checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La De Hoya throws a nice head kick!
La De Hoya lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy delivers a nice body kick.
Duanesboy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La De Hoya lands with a nice body punch.
La De Hoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La De Hoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya throws a push kick but Duanesboy slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La De Hoya.
Duanesboy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duanesboy misses with a wild body shot.
La De Hoya lands with a slapping head kick.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick that knocks La De Hoya off balance momentarily.
La De Hoya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duanesboy finds it's way round the side to connect with La De Hoya's head.
Duanesboy throws a solid leg kick but La De Hoya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duanesboy.
La De Hoya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duanesboy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La De Hoya misses with a wild body shot.
La De Hoya scores with a push kick.
La De Hoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duanesboy was well out of range. Poor timing from La De Hoya.
Duanesboy thumps La De Hoya with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La De Hoya checks a low kick from Duanesboy.
A jab from Duanesboy does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a jab but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
La De Hoya tries to clinch up.
La De Hoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duanesboy needs to keep his hands up - La De Hoya had a free shot at his head there.
Duanesboy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duanesboy scores with a leg kick.
La De Hoya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duanesboy avoids the body shot from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duanesboy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La De Hoya scrambles back to his feet.
La De Hoya stuns Duanesboy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duanesboy lands with an uppercut that bounces La De Hoya off the ropes and back into range.
A jab lands there for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duanesboy is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy is looking to slow La De Hoya down with leg kicks.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by La De Hoya.
Duanesboy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Snake Duanesboy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
La De Hoya throws the kick towards the body but Duanesboy avoids it.
Duanesboy throws a shot from downtown. La De Hoya moves away and avoids it.
La De Hoya checks a leg kick.
La De Hoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duanesboy manages to avoid it.
La De Hoya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as La De Hoya checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Duanesboy blocks the leg kick.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut.
Duanesboy throws the left hand but La De Hoya avoids the punch easily.
Duanesboy lets loose with a powerful body kick. La De Hoya will feel that in the morning.
La De Hoya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick as Duanesboy jumps back.
Duanesboy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
La De Hoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La De Hoya has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duanesboy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on La De Hoya. That did some damage!
La De Hoya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duanesboy on the side of the head.
Duanesboy throws a body punch but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Duanesboy cracks La De Hoya with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya misses with a body kick.
Duanesboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Duanesboy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy blocks a low kick nicely.
La De Hoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duanesboy. Duanesboy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duanesboy connects with a high kick.
La De Hoya scores with a head kick.
La De Hoya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
La De Hoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duanesboy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
La De Hoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duanesboy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La De Hoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duanesboy ducks under a wild hook from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duanesboy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duanesboy motions for La De Hoya to come forward. Duanesboy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La De Hoya lands a high kick!
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!
La De Hoya connects with a crisp jab.
Duanesboy throws a front kick aimed at La De Hoya's knee but La De Hoya avoids it well.
Duanesboy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La De Hoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La De Hoya cracks Duanesboy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La De Hoya avoids the body shot from Duanesboy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy lands a head kick. La De Hoya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duanesboy.
La De Hoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duanesboy. Duanesboy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duanesboy throws a leg kick which misses La De Hoya's front leg but catches the back leg as La De Hoya tries to avoid it.
La De Hoya moves out of range of the body kick from Duanesboy.
A looping hook to the body misses from La De Hoya. Duanesboy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duanesboy checks a leg kick nicely.
La De Hoya avoids the body shot from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya throws a push kick but Duanesboy slaps the foot to one side.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
La De Hoya cracks a nice hook into Duanesboy's ribs.
La De Hoya misses with a straight right.
La De Hoya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duanesboy throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
La De Hoya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy scores with a sloppy right hand. La De Hoya should have avoided that one.
La De Hoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duanesboy.
A decent looking cross lands there for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a chopping leg kick but Duanesboy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Marious La De Hoya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Duanesboy scoring well with a low kick there.
La De Hoya tries to land a front kick but Duanesboy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La De Hoya staying out of range there.
La De Hoya takes one to the side of the head.
Duanesboy drops his hands momentarily and La De Hoya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duanesboy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La De Hoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La De Hoya lands with a hook. Duanesboy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
La De Hoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from La De Hoya.
Duanesboy connects with a solid leg kick.
La De Hoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from La De Hoya misses.
Duanesboy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La De Hoya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duanesboy throws a sloppy head kick and La De Hoya moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Duanesboy.
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!
Duanesboy throws a front kick aimed at La De Hoya's knee but La De Hoya avoids it well.
La De Hoya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
La De Hoya blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
La De Hoya misses with a head kick.
Duanesboy's jab looks to have found its range, popping La De Hoya under the eye.
La De Hoya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La De Hoya throws a head kick but Duanesboy moves out of range.
La De Hoya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La De Hoya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duanesboy is looking to counter with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Duanesboy misses.
La De Hoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duanesboy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duanesboy avoids a kick to the body.
Duanesboy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
La De Hoya throws the left hand but Duanesboy avoids the punch easily.
Duanesboy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duanesboy moves out of range as La De Hoya strikes.
Duanesboy pushes La De Hoya away with a front kick.
Duanesboy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
La De Hoya tries to clinch but Duanesboy is having none of it.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya moves out of range as Duanesboy throws a body kick.
Duanesboy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La De Hoya defending well as Duanesboy loads up on a big left hand.
Duanesboy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Duanesboy throws out a leg kick but La De Hoya moves out of range and Duanesboy only half commits.
Duanesboy throws a push kick but La De Hoya slaps the foot to one side.
La De Hoya avoids the head kick by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from La De Hoya misses.
Duanesboy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La De Hoya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut. La De Hoya saw that one coming.
A nice side step and La De Hoya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duanesboy throws a body shot but no joy.
Duanesboy misses with a body kick.
Duanesboy checks a low kick from La De Hoya.
Duanesboy lands a leg kick that knocks La De Hoya off balance momentarily.
Duanesboy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duanesboy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duanesboy just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Duanesboy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duanesboy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Duanesboy!
Snake Duanesboy retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Snake Duanesboy 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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