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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Walter Hill (ranked 5725 p4p, 5723 weight class) and Zibi Kaufer (ranked 579 p4p, 580 weight class). Zibi Kaufer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hill
vs
Kaufer

166 cm
21
178
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
175
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zibi Kaufer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaufer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hill moves into range and clinches up with Kaufer.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaufer darts in and clinches Hill up against the ropes.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaufer darts in and clinches Hill up against the ropes.
Kaufer trying to land knees to the body.
Kaufer stalling in the clinch but Hill improves position.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufer avoids the body shot from Hill.
Kaufer throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Kaufer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Kaufer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hill went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Hill drives through and clinches with Kaufer against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaufer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.

Kaufer moves into the clinch successfully.
Hill is trying to stall.
Kaufer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaufer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.

Kaufer manages to break the clinch.
Hill tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kaufer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kaufer moves into range and clinches up with Hill.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaufer clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to circle away but Kaufer has him pinned against the ropes.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hill.
Hill is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaufer has double underhooks.
Kaufer tries to stall but Hill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hill has Kaufer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kaufer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kaufer breaks from the clinch.
Hill looks to clinch
and Kaufer counters with a left to the body.

Hill instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kaufer.
Hill tries to clinch there but Kaufer circles away.
Kaufer tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaufer.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.

Hill tries to keep at a distance but Kaufer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kaufer.
Kaufer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hill looking to stall.
Hill stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kaufer looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaufer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaufer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hill stalls.

Kaufer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zibi Kaufer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaufer is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaufer has his back to the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Hill.
Kaufer is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.
Hill has Kaufer pressed against the ropes, preventing Kaufer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaufer is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaufer has his back to the ropes.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaufer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.

Kaufer has Hill up against the ropes in a clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaufer closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Walter Hill has been cut.
Kaufer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kaufer gets a clinch.
Kaufer tries a knee to the head but Hill blocks it.

Kaufer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zibi Kaufer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaufer lands an overhand right.
Hill is looking to score with low kicks.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaufer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Kaufer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hill misses with a hook to the body
and Kaufer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaufer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hill misses with a right hand

and Kaufer counters by clinching up.
Hill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kaufer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kaufer darts in and clinches Hill up against the ropes.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Kaufer keeps him there for the moment.

Kaufer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaufer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaufer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hill scores with a nice head shot.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaufer manages to avoid it.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaufer throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.

Kaufer rushes Hill and presses him up against the ropes.
Kaufer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaufer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hill scores with a shot to the side of Kaufer's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaufer.
Zibi Kaufer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kaufer breaks the clinch.
Kaufer keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill blocks a head kick by Kaufer.

Kaufer tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaufer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaufer tries to circle away but Hill has him pinned against the ropes.
Hill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Kaufer is controlling the position.
Kaufer throws a head punch that misses.
Hill wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kaufer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Kaufer moves out of range of the body kick.
As Hill backs off Kaufer throws a huge counter combo but Hill manages to avoid it all.

Kaufer rushes Hill and presses him up against the ropes.
Hill could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hill taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kaufer breaks from the clinch.
Kaufer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!

Kaufer has Hill up against the ropes in a clinch.

Kaufer breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zibi Kaufer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Hill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaufer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaufer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kaufer clinches up with Hill and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kaufer wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.

Kaufer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kaufer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaufer tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.
Kaufer has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufer is trying to push Hill away but Hill has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hill misses with a knee to the head.

Kaufer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaufer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaufer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hill instigates a clinch.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaufer.

Kaufer closes the distance and clinches.
Hill trying to land knees to the body.
Kaufer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaufer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the ropes.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill wants to clinch
and Kaufer counters with a series of strikes. Hill will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufer works over Hill's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaufer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaufer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Kaufer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill throws a combination. Kaufer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaufer moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Hill tries to clinch
and Kaufer counters with a straight right hand.

Kaufer gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kaufer - that landed with a thud.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Kaufer is controlling the position.
Kaufer stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Kaufer.
Kaufer taking a breather.

Kaufer breaks the clinch.

Hill gets tackled into the ropes by Kaufer. Kaufer maintains the clinch.
Hill tries to stall but Kaufer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaufer keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaufer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kaufer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaufer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill tries to clinch but Kaufer moves out of range.
Kaufer wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Hill looks for the body kick but Kaufer saw that one coming.
Kaufer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walter Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zibi Kaufer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kaufer has Hill up against the ropes in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zibi Kaufer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaufer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zibi Kaufer!
Zibi Kaufer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jiri Rakic (ranked 5309 p4p, 5727 weight class) and Kevin Santos (ranked 541 p4p, 581 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Rakic
vs
Santos

199 cm
24
180
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
180
0 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rakic clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Rakic controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Rakic.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Rakic has double underhooks.
Rakic pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Rakic is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Rakic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Rakic moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to clinch.

Santos rushes Rakic and presses him up against the ropes.
Rakic wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Rakic moved out of range nicely.

Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rakic forces Santos back against the ropes and clinches.

Rakic manages to break the clinch.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rakic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rakic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Rakic as he checks the leg kick.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rakic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rakic takes the fight into the clinch.

Rakic breaks the clinch.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Rakic.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Rakic back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Santos is trying to push Rakic away but Rakic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Rakic manages to break the clinch.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rakic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Rakic drives through and clinches with Santos against the ropes.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rakic's efforts to push away.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Rakic has double underhooks.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Rakic wants to stall.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rakic blocks it with crossed arms.
Rakic struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Rakic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos trying to stall but Rakic improves his position.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Rakic has the dominant position.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Rakic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rakic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rakic has managed to clinch.
Rakic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Rakic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rakic swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santos.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakic.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rakic.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rakic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rakic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rakic stalling.
Rakic can't break the clinch.
Santos prevents Rakic from breaking the clinch.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Rakic keeps him there for the moment.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rakic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rakic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Rakic catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Rakic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Rakic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kevin Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rakic closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the ropes.
Rakic seems to have got his legs back now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rakic manages to break the clinch.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Rakic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rakic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.

Rakic clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rakic is keeping busy.
Rakic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rakic moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rakic moves into range and clinches up with Santos.

Rakic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rakic throws a head kick that misses.
Santos looks to land a combination but Rakic avoids it well.
Rakic is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Rakic lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rakic blocks the body kick.
Rakic tries to counter by clinching up but Santos breaks away and moves out of range.
Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Rakic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos works over Rakic's head and body with a nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jiri Rakic 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!

Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rakic moves away.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rakic darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.

Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rakic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rakic is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santos moves into the clinch.

Rakic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakic circles away.
Rakic throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rakic moves into the clinch successfully.
Rakic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rakic throws a head punch that misses.

Rakic manages to break the clinch.
Rakic tries to clinch up.
Rakic throws a head kick that misses.
Rakic is looking to clinch.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakic was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Rakic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Rakic misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos tries to clinch up but Rakic circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakic checks a low kick from Santos.
Rakic throws a big counter combination but Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santos tries to clinch but Rakic moves out of range.
Rakic works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rakic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Rakic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rakic blocks a head kick by Santos.
Rakic tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Rakic shakes him off and moves away.
Rakic tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Rakic feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Rakic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rakic drives through and clinches with Santos against the ropes.
Rakic looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Rakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rakic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos looks to clinch
and Rakic counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rakic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rakic misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rakic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rakic is looking to clinch.
As Rakic backs off Santos throws a huge counter combo but Rakic manages to avoid it all.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rakic.
Rakic blocks a head kick by Santos.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rakic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rakic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Rakic blocks with his arms.
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rakic breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Rakic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Rakic gets a clinch.
Santos tries to circle away but Rakic has him pinned against the ropes.
Rakic avoiding damage.

Rakic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Rakic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Rakic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rakic 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 3362 p4p, 4010 weight class) and Bilal Vinsson (ranked 134 p4p, 162 weight class). Bilal Vinsson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Business
vs
Vinsson

222 cm
21
270
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
150
5 - 5 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monkey Business!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bilal Vinsson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinsson is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Business misses
and Vinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Vinsson darts in and clinches Business up against the ropes.
Business tries to stall but Vinsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Business's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Business. Beautiful body shot.

Vinsson forces Business back against the ropes and clinches.
Vinsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Business up against the ropes.
Vinsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Business up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vinsson rushes Business and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vinsson.
Business with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vinsson closes the distance and pushes Business back into the ropes.

Business's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vinsson gets tackled into the ropes by Business. Business maintains the clinch.

Vinsson manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Vinsson.

Vinsson moves into the clinch successfully.

Vinsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Business misses
letting Vinsson counter with a right hand.

Business clinches up with Vinsson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Vinsson is struggling to control the position.

Vinsson breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vinsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Business.
Vinsson digs a good hook to Business's body.

Business clinches up against the ropes.
Vinsson stalls.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vinsson rushes Business and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Business missing with knees to the body.
Business really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Business pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vinsson stuns Business with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Business tried to score with a low kick but Vinsson checks it.
The crowd cheers as Vinsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Business doesn't seem phased though.
Vinsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Business misses with a double jab

and Vinsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vinsson.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vinsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinsson.

Vinsson breaks from the clinch.
Vinsson throws a nice looking combination but Business bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Business.

Vinsson closes the distance and clinches.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Vinsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Vinsson has Business up against the ropes in a clinch.

Business breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Business gets tackled into the ropes by Vinsson. Vinsson maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vinsson obliges.
Business is breathing heavily.
Vinsson cracks Business with a nice body shot.
Vinsson leaning against his opponent.

Business pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vinsson has Business up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vinsson avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bilal Vinsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vinsson lands a nice looking body shot.

Business has managed to clinch.
Bilal Vinsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vinsson scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vinsson lands a body shot in the clinch.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bilal Vinsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinsson tests Business's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Vinsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Business, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Business rather than just go for the knockout.
Business blocks a head kick by Vinsson.
Vinsson 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.
Vinsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Business throws a nice looking combination but Vinsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vinsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinsson rushes Business and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Vinsson manages to break the clinch.

Vinsson tries to keep at a distance but Business has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vinsson breaks the clinch.

Business clinches up against the ropes.
Business tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Business breaks the clinch.
Vinsson tries to bum rush Business with a series of wild strikes but Business uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Business throws a shot from downtown. Vinsson moves away and avoids it.

Business tries to keep at a distance but Vinsson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vinsson breaks the clinch.
Business takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Business drives through and clinches with Vinsson against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinsson misses with a body kick.

Vinsson has closed the distance and engaged Business in a clinch.

Business breaks the clinch.
Vinsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Business misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vinsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Business.

Vinsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vinsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vinsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Business in his tracks.

Vinsson rushes Business and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Vinsson rushes Business and presses him up against the ropes.

Business manages to break the clinch.
Vinsson throws a head kick but Business moves out of range.
Vinsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Vinsson moves into range and clinches up with Business.
Business pushes off an throws an elbow but Vinsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vinsson leaning against his opponent.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Business clinches up with Vinsson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vinsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Business pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Business has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vinsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Business doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vinsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Business.

Business gets a clinch.

Vinsson manages to break the clinch.
Business is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vinsson.

Vinsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bilal Vinsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Business's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Business closes the distance and clinches.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinsson scores with a body shot.
Vinsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Business darts in and clinches Vinsson up against the ropes.
Vinsson lands a knee to the body.

Vinsson manages to break the clinch.

Business clinches up against the ropes.

Vinsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Vinsson moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Business misses with the combination.
Vinsson is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Business breaks the clinch.

Vinsson rushes Business and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Business stalling in the clinch but Vinsson improves position.

Vinsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Business takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Business throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vinsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vinsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Vinsson breaks from the clinch.
Vinsson misses with a few strikes there.
Business throws a big counter combination but Vinsson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vinsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Vinsson closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vinsson breaks from the clinch.
Vinsson stuns Business with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vinsson lands a two punch combo.

Business has managed to clinch.
Vinsson stalling the fight.
Vinsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Vinsson, right into the meat of the thigh.

Business closes the distance and clinches.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinsson lands a jab to Business's midsection.
Vinsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Vinsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Business tries to keep at a distance but Vinsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Business is trying to stall.

Business escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Business moves out of range of the body kick from Vinsson.
Bilal Vinsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Business gets tackled into the ropes by Vinsson. Vinsson maintains the clinch.
Vinsson lands an elbow just above Business 's eye.

Vinsson breaks from the clinch.

Vinsson moves into range and clinches up with Business.

Vinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vinsson drives through and clinches with Business against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Vinsson on the inside.

Vinsson manages to break the clinch.
Business misses with a lunging right hand
and Vinsson counters with a right hand to the body.

Business has Vinsson up against the ropes in a 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!

Vinsson manages to break the clinch.

Vinsson rushes Business and presses him up against the ropes.

Vinsson manages to break the clinch.
Vinsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Business gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Vinsson counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bilal Vinsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vinsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bilal Vinsson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gilbert Bursn (ranked 3195 p4p, 3199 weight class) and Phill Lips (ranked 126 p4p, 127 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bursn
vs
Lips

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gilbert Bursn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phill Lips!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bursn tries to clinch up but Lips circles away and keeps his distance.
Bursn keeps the fight on the outside.

Lips gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lips is trying to break the clinch but Bursn is controlling him.

Lips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lips takes the fight into the clinch.
Lips is trying to force a seperation but Bursn has the dominant position.
Bursn with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lips doesn't manage to clinch there - Bursn circles away.
Lips wants to clinch up but Bursn keeps it at a distance.

Lips darts in and clinches Bursn up against the ropes.
Lips effectively controlling the action here.
Bursn stalling against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lips is trying to push Bursn away but Bursn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Bursn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bursn pushes Lips away with a front kick.
Lips looks for the body kick but Bursn saw that one coming.
Lips slips a straight right by Bursn.
Bursn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bursn is looking to clinch.
Lips looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Lips has closed the distance and engaged Bursn in a clinch.
Lips stalling the fight.
Lips looking to throw knees to the head but Bursn is blocking nicely.
Bursn tries to break free but Lips pushes him back against the ropes.
Lips controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bursn keeps control of Lips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lips lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bursn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bursn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lips avoids it.
Lips pressing his opponent against the ropes.

Bursn manages to break the clinch.

Lips gets a clinch.
Bursn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bursn breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips tries to clinch up.
Lips avoids the body shot from Bursn.

Lips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Lips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bursn looks to land a combination but Lips avoids it well.
Lips throws a nice looking combination but Bursn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bursn slips a straight right by Lips.

Bursn has managed to clinch.
Bursn has Lips pressed against the ropes, preventing Lips from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bursn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lips.

Lips tries to keep at a distance but Bursn has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lips tries to circle away but Bursn has him pinned against the ropes.
Lips scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lips working hard to break the clinch.

Bursn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lips swats away the attempt to clinch by Bursn.
Lips is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Lips misses.
Lips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lips thows a leg kick but Bursn checks it
and Bursn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bursn scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Lips to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

It looks like Phill Lips has been cut.
Bursn wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Bursn should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Phill Lips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bursn tries to keep at a distance but Lips has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bursn lands a left hand.
Lips content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bursn breaks the clinch.

Bursn forces Lips back against the ropes and clinches.
Lips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bursn backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bursn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lips.
Bursn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bursn lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lips throws a head kick but Bursn moves out of range.
Lips is breathing heavily.

Bursn lands a head kick that bluckles Lips and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Bursn no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Bursn swats away the attempt to clinch by Lips.

Bursn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bursn seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bursn is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bursn is keeping busy.
Lips tries to break free but Bursn pushes him back against the ropes.

Lips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lips has closed the distance and engaged Bursn in a clinch.
Lips has had enough of the clinch but Bursn keeps him there for the moment.
Bursn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bursn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bursn moves out of range as Lips throws a body kick.
Gilbert Bursn is winning the standup battle so far.
Lips throws a head kick but Bursn moves out of range.
Bursn is looking to counter the offense by Lips and move into the clinch.

Bursn clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bursn blocks an uppercut.
Lips throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bursn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bursn lands with a right hand.

Bursn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bursn breaks from the clinch.

Bursn clinches up against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bursn avoids a wild elbow strike from Lips.
Bursn has Lips pressed against the ropes, preventing Lips from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phill Lips seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bursn manages to break the clinch.
Lips misses with the combination.
Bursn throws a big shot that misses.
Bursn slips a jab from Lips.
Bursn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bursn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lips can do to turn this around?
Lips tries to clinch up but Bursn circles away and keeps his distance.

Lips gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bursn breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lips tries to clinch there but Bursn circles away.

Lips moves into the clinch.
Lips blocks a body shot from Bursn.
Bursn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Bursn will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Phill Lips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bursn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Lips is predictable there
and Bursn counters with a nice body kick.
Bursn fails to land with a series of punches.
Bursn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lips tries to clinch but Bursn moves out of range.
Lips misses with a wild body shot.
Lips gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bursn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lips misses with a head kick.
Bursn tries to clinch but Lips moves out of range.
Bursn sets himself, and Lips steps forward looking for the clinch! Bursn avoids it this time.
Lips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bursn throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bursn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bursn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lips misses the jab.

Bursn clinches with his opponent.
Bursn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lips is keeping busy.
Lips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bursn is defending well for now.
Bursn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lips's elbow.

Bursn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bursn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bursn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lips swats away the attempt to clinch by Bursn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bursn throws a head kick but Lips moves out of range.
Bursn is looking to clinch.
Lips closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bursn counters with a right hand to the body.
Lips throws a head kick that misses
and Bursn counters with a big head kick but Lips shrugs it off.
Gilbert Bursn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bursn has closed the distance and engaged Lips in a clinch.

Bursn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bursn scores with a head kick.
Lips tries to clinch
and Bursn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bursn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lips throws a head kick but Bursn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips is looking to clinch but Bursn is avoiding it.
Bursn keeps the fight on the outside.
Lips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bursn.

Bursn moves into the clinch.
Bursn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lips has him pressed against the ropes.

Bursn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bursn lands a jab-cross combination.

Lips darts in and clinches Bursn up against the ropes.
Lips tries to break free but Bursn pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lips struggles to land a body shot inside as Bursn controls his hands.

Lips manages to break the clinch.
Bursn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lips tries to close the distance and clinch but Bursn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bursn lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bursn has Lips up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lips is trying to stall.
Lips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Bursn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bursn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:24
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Bursn!
Gilbert Bursn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxing Guy (ranked 3064 p4p, 23750 weight class) and Rogerio Batista Salgado (ranked 123 p4p, 249 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Guy
vs
Salgado

185 cm
31
185
6 - 7 - 0

183 cm
21
185
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boxing Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogerio Batista Salgado!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy looks to land a combination but Salgado avoids it well.
Salgado tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Salgado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salgado scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Rogerio Batista Salgado has been cut.
Salgado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Salgado throws a head kick that misses

and Guy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Salgado is looking to clinch.
Salgado is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salgado misses with a body shot.
Guy connects with the punch.

Guy pushes Salgado up against the ropes in a clinch.

Salgado breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Salgado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guy really felt that one!
Salgado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy checks a low kick from Salgado.
Salgado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salgado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guy.
Guy lands a jab-cross combination.
Salgado checks the leg kick.
Salgado tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
A left and a right from Guy both land. Nice combination.
Salgado tries to clinch

and Guy counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Salgado to the mat! Guy runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Salgado is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!

Salgado is rocked!

That has opened up Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy throws a right hand that Salgado ducks under and follows up with a left that Salgado also avoids with ease.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salgado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salgado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salgado circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salgado.
Salgado wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boxing Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Guy does it's job there.
Salgado tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Salgado cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salgado tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salgado circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Salgado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salgado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salgado scores with a push kick.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy takes one to the side of the head.

Guy rushes Salgado and presses him up against the ropes.

Salgado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Salgado is looking for the big counter here.
Salgado tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.

Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Salgado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Salgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Salgado.
Guy catches Salgado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salgados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guy clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Salgado.
Salgado looking to slow down the pace here.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy misses with a wild combination.
Salgado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Salgado tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Guy.

The cut above Rogerio Batista Salgado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throws a series of punches but Salgado moves out of range.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy blocks a head kick by Salgado.
Salgado tries a low kick but Guy avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Guy should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Salgado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy tries to bum rush Salgado with a series of wild strikes but Salgado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salgado can do to turn this around?
Guy throws a series of punches but Salgado moves out of range.
Guy sets himself, and Salgado steps forward looking for the clinch! Guy avoids it this time.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Salgado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guy's head.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salgado misses with the combination.
Guy lands with a cross.
Salgado is looking to clinch.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salgado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy scores with the left hand. Salgado knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salgado lands with a kick to the temple. Guy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy throws a big counter combination but Salgado scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Salgado throws a head kick that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salgado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Salgado moves out of range easily.
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guy.
Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salgado throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Salgado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salgado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salgado throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salgado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salgado throws a chopping leg kick but Guy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salgado tries to counter with a clinch but Guy shakes him off and moves away.
Salgado is looking to clinch.
Salgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
Salgado swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado staying out of range there.
Guy throws a head kick but Salgado moves out of range.
Boxing Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Salgado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salgado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy throws a right and a left that Salgado avoids nicely.
Salgado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Salgado.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Salgado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guy counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Salgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Salgado moves out of range easily.
Salgado throws a counter combo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salgado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Salgado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Salgado moves into the clinch.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Salgado tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Salgado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salgado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Guy instigates a clinch.

Salgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salgado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salgado duly obliges.

Guy is rocked!
Salgado looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Salgado backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Guy's temple! It sends Guy violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Salgado celebrates and the doctors try to help Guy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Rogerio Batista Salgado!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ivan Erko (ranked 3163 p4p, 3162 weight class) and Todd Hofmann (ranked 336 p4p, 335 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Erko
vs
Hofmann

225 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Erko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Hofmann!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Erko gets a clinch.

Hofmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erko throws a body kick that misses.
Erko takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Hofmann clinches up against the ropes.
Erko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Erko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hofmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Erko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Erko working hard to break the clinch.

Hofmann manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hofmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erko tries to clinch but Hofmann moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hofmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofmann blocks the body kick.
Erko wants to clinch up but Hofmann keeps it at a distance.
Hofmann steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Erko.
Erko tries to clinch but Hofmann is having none of it.
Hofmann scores with a hook.
Erko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hofmann.
Hofmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Erko duly obliges.

It looks like Todd Hofmann has been cut.
Hofmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Erko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hofmann.
Erko throws a sloppy head kick and Hofmann moves out of range easily.
Hofmann unleashes a big counter combination but Erko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Erko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erko tries to close the distance and clinch but Hofmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Erko lands but Hofmann takes it in his stride.
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!

Hofmann moves into range and clinches up with Erko.

Erko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hofmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erko keeps the fight on the outside.
Erko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hofmann.
Erko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Erko!

Hofmann pushes Erko up against the ropes in a clinch.

Erko manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann avoids a punch combination nicely.

Erko closes the distance and clinches.
Hofmann with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hofmann breaks the clinch.
Erko tries to clinch but Hofmann is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Hofmann scores with a four punch combination!
Hofmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erko.
Hofmann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hofmann moves in looking to clinch but Erko pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hofmann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Erko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erko swings for the body but Hofmann moves out of range.
Hofmann tries to counter by closing the distance.
Erko avoids the head kick by Hofmann.
Hofmann throws a sloppy head kick and Erko moves out of range easily.
Erko looks to land a body kick but Hofmann moved away.
Hofmann blocks a head kick by Erko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hofmann throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Erko is breathing heavily.
Hofmann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick from Hofmann lands but Erko takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Todd Hofmann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Todd Hofmann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hofmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Erko tries to circle away but Hofmann has him pinned against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Erko working hard to break the clinch.
Erko wants to stall.

Erko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erko misses with a low kick.
Hofmann misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erko tries to clinch but Hofmann is having none of it.
Hofmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Hofmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Erko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hofmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erko rushes Hofmann and presses him up against the ropes.
Erko tries to land a knee to the head but Hofmann blocks with his arms.

Hofmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Erko clinches up with Hofmann and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hofmann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Erko.

Hofmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Erko pushes Hofmann up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hofmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Erko.

Hofmann breaks from the clinch.
Hofmann tries to clinch there but Erko circles away.
Erko throws a right hand that Hofmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Hofmann also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Erko tries to clinch there but Hofmann circles away.
Hofmann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hofmann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Hofmann tries to clinch but Erko is having none of it.
Erko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hofmann connects with a leg kick.
Hofmann misses with the combination.
Erko tries to clinch there but Hofmann circles away.
Hofmann throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Erko gets tackled into the ropes by Hofmann. Hofmann maintains the clinch.
Hofmann is trying to maintain a safe position but Erko gets an underhook and turns Hofmann into the ropes.

Hofmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hofmann. Hofmann obviously looking to wear him down.
Hofmann lands with a slapping head kick.
Hofmann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Erko tries to clinch but Hofmann moves out of range.
Hofmann is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Hofmann.
A low kick lands for Hofmann.
Erko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erko takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Hofmann instigates a clinch.
Hofmann crunches a lovely knee into Erko's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Erko as Hofmann tries to tie him up.
Hofmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Erko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Erko tries to keep at a distance but Hofmann has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hofmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivan Erko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Erko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hofmann clinches.

Hofmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erko moves in looking to clinch but Hofmann pushes him off.
Hofmann throws a nice looking combination but Erko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Hofmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Todd Hofmann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Hofmann.
Erko tries to clinch there but Hofmann circles away.
Todd Hofmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hofmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Erko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Erko takes the fight into the clinch.
Erko is trying to maintain a safe position but Hofmann gets an underhook and turns Erko into the ropes.
Erko wants to stall.
Erko seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hofmann is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hofmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hofmann tries to clinch up.
Hofmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hofmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Erko, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hofmann slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hofmann takes a shot to the head.

Erko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hofmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erko manages to avoid it.
Hofmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hofmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hofmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Erko eats them both and turns towards Hofmann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Erko tries to clinch there but Hofmann circles away.
Erko is looking to clinch.
Erko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Erko moves in looking to clinch but Hofmann pushes him off.
Erko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hofmann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erko. Hofmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erko scores with a jab. Hofmann acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Erko tries to clinch up but Hofmann circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Erko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hofmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hofmann scores with a hook to the body. Erko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Erko instigates a clinch.
Hofmann being controlled against the ropes.
Hofmann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Erko is keeping busy.

Hofmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erko tries to clinch up but Hofmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Hofmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Erko.
Hofmann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hofmann is looking to chop away at Erko's legs.
Erko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hofmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hofmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Erko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hofmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erko fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hofmann closes the distance and clinches.
Ivan Erko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd Hofmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Erko looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Hofmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hofmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Hofmann!
Todd Hofmann thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hakeem Oki (ranked 6092 p4p, 2934 weight class) and Hakim Harko (ranked 224 p4p, 117 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Oki
vs
Harko

170 cm
43
154
35 - 12 - 0

206 cm
28
275
5 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakim Harko!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harko closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oki.
Oki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Oki.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Harko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Oki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oki digs a right hand underneath Harko's ribcage. Harko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Oki.
Oki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harko.
A right handed body shot lands from Oki.
Harko blocks a body shot from Oki.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but Harko avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes.
Oki lands a shoulder strike.

Oki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harko lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oki throws a shot from downtown. Harko moves away and avoids it.
Oki misses with a wild combination.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oki misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big left from Oki misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oki.
Harko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oki throws a leg kick which misses Harko's front leg but catches the back leg as Harko tries to avoid it.
Harko doesn't manage to clinch there - Oki circles away.
Oki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harko missing with a left hand there. Oki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oki throws a sloppy head kick and Harko moves out of range easily.
Oki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harko scores with a nice strike.
Oki with a hook.

It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harko avoids the head kick by Oki.
Oki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oki lands with a straight right. Harko didn't see that one coming.
Oki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harko 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.
Harko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oki.
Oki slips under a jab.
Harko tries to clinch there but Oki circles away.
Oki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harko tries to clinch but Oki is having none of it.
Oki lands with a right hand.
Oki slips a jab from Harko.
Harko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harko scrambles back to his feet.
Harko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oki. Oki obviously looking to wear him down.
Oki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oki throws a head kick but Harko moves out of range.
Oki connects with an inside leg kick.
Oki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harko ducks under a wild hook from Oki.
Oki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harko. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oki connects with a leg kick.
Oki throws a shot from downtown. Harko moves away and avoids it.
Oki defending well as Harko loads up on a big left hand.
Oki throws a leg kick but Harko moved away.
Oki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oki jabs Harko right on the nose. Harko blinks but takes it well.
Harko looks to throw the jab but Oki is out of range.
Oki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oki slips a straight right by Harko.
Oki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harko's sensitive parts.
Harko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harko.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oki misses with a double jab.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oki looks to score with a jab to the body but Harko is just out of range.
Oki lands with a straight right. Harko didn't see that one coming.
Harko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oki.

Harko drives through and clinches with Oki against the ropes.
A short right from Oki on the inside.
Oki digs a right hand underneath Harko's ribcage. Harko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but Harko avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes.
Harko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oki.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Oki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Oki.
Harko blocks a body shot from Oki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Oki.
Harko can't find room to land a body shot as Oki controls the action.
Oki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Oki.
Oki works on Harko's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Oki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hakim Harko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oki throws a series of punches but Harko avoids them all with ease.
Harko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oki.
Oki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oki lands a two punch combo.
Oki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harko can do to turn this around?
Oki lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Hakim Harko's cut even more.
Harko misses with a hook. Oki ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Oki misses the target.
Harko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oki lands a front kick.
Oki lands a body shot.
Harko 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.
Oki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Harko. That snapped Oki's head back.
Oki moves away from the strike by Harko.
Oki cracks Harko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harko throws a big shot that misses.
Oki scores with a hook.

Harko is rocked!
Oki misses with a body shot.
Oki moves away from the strike by Harko.
Oki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harko throws a lazy right hand but Oki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harko is still on wobbly legs! Can Oki finish him?
Harko throws a jab but it's blocked by Oki.
Oki connects with a nice looking jab.

The cut above Hakim Harko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harko throws a lazy uppercut

and Oki counters with a beautiful hook that drops Harko to the mat! Will Harko be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Oki to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Harko is up. He looks OK to continue.
Oki misses with the combination.
Oki lands a right hook to the body.
Harko seems to have recovered his senses.
Oki with a jab.
Oki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Oki.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oki.
Harko misses with a right hand
and Oki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oki finds it's way round the side to connect with Harko's head.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harko throws a jab but it's blocked by Oki.
An attempted straight right counter from Oki misses the target.
A head kick misses from Oki.
Oki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harko.
Harko wants to counter the offense by Oki and move into the clinch position.
Oki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harko has time to react.

Hakim Harko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Oki stuns Harko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harko lands with a nice body punch.
Oki tries a head kick but it misses.
Harko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harko misses with an uppercut. Oki saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oki.
Harko tries to clinch but Oki is having none of it.
Harko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harko is breathing heavily.
Oki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakeem Oki is winning the standup battle so far.
Harko blocks a head kick by Oki.
Harko throws out a loose jab but Oki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oki scores with a decent looking hook.
Oki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harko.
Oki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hakim Harko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hakeem Oki!
Hakeem Oki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 2667 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Scott Minerva (ranked 106 p4p, 123 weight class). Cobb kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You dropped the Bomb on me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cobb
vs
Minerva

212 cm
34
265
18 - 15 - 0

183 cm
37
279
20 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Minerva!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb looks to land a combination but Minerva avoids it well.

Minerva takes the fight into the clinch.
Minerva misses with a punch on the inside.
Minerva wants to break free but Cobb has control.

Minerva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minerva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Minerva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Minerva closes the distance and pushes Cobb back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Cobb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cobb is looking to control Minerva's arms but Minerva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cobb has his back to the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb looking to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cobb stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minerva misses with a knee to the head.
Minerva prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Minerva tries to break free but Cobb pushes him back against the ropes.

Cobb breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Cobb misses.

Minerva has closed the distance and engaged Cobb in a clinch.
Cobb tries to stall but Minerva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cobb.
Minerva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Minerva as Cobb tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb trying to control the position but instead, Minerva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cobb into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Semmy Cobb.

Minerva has managed to clinch.
Minerva prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Minerva backwards.
Minerva is stalling here.
Cobb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Minerva.
Minerva wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Minerva.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.

Minerva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minerva wants to clinch
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb digs a good hook to Minerva's body.

Minerva closes the distance and clinches.
Minerva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Minerva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Minerva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Minerva tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minerva backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Minerva manages to break the clinch.
Minerva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cobb checks it well.
Minerva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Minerva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minerva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Minerva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb throws a body punch but Minerva moves out of range.
Minerva wants to counter the offense by Cobb and move into the clinch position.
Minerva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minerva misses with a lunging right hand

and Cobb counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Minerva on his ass! Minerva wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Cobb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A right-left combo lands from Minerva.
Minerva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Minerva rushes Cobb and presses him up against the ropes.
Cobb trying to stall but Minerva improves his position.
Cobb stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Cobb should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Minerva tries a head kick but it misses.
Minerva misses with a body kick.
Cobb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Minervas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Minerva tries to bum rush Cobb with a series of wild strikes but Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minerva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minerva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cobb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Minerva fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Minerva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Minerva manages to avoid it.
Minerva wants to clinch but Cobb slips to the side
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a good cross that connects.
Minerva tries to clinch up
and Cobb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Minerva thinking.
Minerva misses with a body kick.
Minerva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Semmy Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cobb scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Minerva to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Cobb away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Minerva got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!

It looks like Scott Minerva has been cut.
Semmy Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Minerva tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minerva throws a series of punches but Cobb moves out of range.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Minerva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Cobb.

Minerva moves into the clinch successfully.
Minerva is trying to push Cobb away but Cobb has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Minerva tries to break free but Cobb pushes him back against the ropes.
Minerva tries to stall but Cobb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Minerva looking to stall.
Scott Minerva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Minerva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Minerva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Minerva.
Nice cross by Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobb lands a slapping body shot.
Minerva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobb throws a good cross that connects.
Minerva tries to clinch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cobb lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Minerva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minerva thinks about the counter body kick.
Cobb scores with a nice right hand.

Minerva is rocked!
Minerva tries to get into range but Cobb steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Minerva! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Cobb scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Semmy Cobb!
Semmy Cobb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 1128 p4p, 1624 weight class) and Huwan Bagwis (ranked 48 p4p, 57 weight class). Nicolas Muller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Muller
vs
Bagwis

219 cm
43
282
35 - 22 - 1

188 cm
27
211
10 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagwis misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Bagwis.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bagwis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bagwis connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Bagwis misses its intended target.
Muller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Bagwis finds it's target.
Muller throws a jab when Bagwis was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bagwis! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwis throws out a powerful jab.
Bagwis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muller's head backwards.
Muller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bagwis momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bagwis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Muller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Muller defending well as Bagwis loads up on a big left hand.
Bagwis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Muller moves out of range of the strikes.
Muller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bagwis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bagwis throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Muller misses with a lunging right hand
and Bagwis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis connects with a quick right hand that sends Muller tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Huwan Bagwis!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Columbus (ranked 15657 p4p, 798 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 223 p4p, 37 weight class). Columbus comes to the ring accompanied by Blood Of The Kings. Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Columbus
vs
Delsarte

200 cm
40
274
40 - 34 - 2

225 cm
36
293
25 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 34 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte misses with a two punch combination.
Delsarte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Columbus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delsarte.
Delsarte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Columbus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delsarte.
Columbus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Delsarte responds with a good body kick, but Columbus manages to step out the way in time.
Columbus throws a head kick but Delsarte moves out of range.
Columbus wants to clinch up but Delsarte keeps it at a distance.
Columbus lands with a shot to the body.
Delsarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Columbus moves away.
Columbus stuns Delsarte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Delsarte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delsarte misses with an uppercut.
Columbus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Columbus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Delsarte moves forwards but Columbus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Delsarte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delsarte throws a leg kick but Columbus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Delsarte defending well as Columbus loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Delsarte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Delsarte 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.
Columbus cracks Delsarte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Delsarte throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte tries to work over Columbus's front leg with a kick but Columbus checks it.
Delsarte misses with a looping right.
Columbus throws a leg kick
and Delsarte counters with a low kick, right behind Columbus 's knee.
Columbus scores with a jab to the body.
Columbus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte throws a body kick that misses.
Delsarte dips to his left and cracks Columbus with an uppercut!
Delsarte throws a leg kick but Columbus moved away.
Columbus throws a jab but it's blocked by Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus misses with a left hand
and Delsarte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Columbus throws out a loose jab but Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Columbus looks for the body kick but Delsarte saw that one coming.
Delsarte throws out a counter right but Columbus avoids it with no problem.
Columbus avoids the head kick by Delsarte.
Columbus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Delsarte jabs Columbus right on the nose. Columbus blinks but takes it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Columbus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte throws a poor cross that misses
and Columbus counters with a low kick, right behind Delsarte 's knee.
A jab from Columbus finds it's way through Delsarte's defenses.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delsarte.
Columbus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Columbus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delsarte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Columbus tries to clinch but Delsarte is having none of it.
Delsarte connects with a right hand. Columbus shakes it off.
Columbus misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Delsarte. That's going to slow Columbus down.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
and Delsarte counters with a stiff right hand.
Delsarte throws a chopping leg kick but Columbus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Delsarte misses with an uppercut. Columbus saw that one coming.
Columbus lands with a straight right. Delsarte didn't see that one coming.
Columbus connects with a crisp jab.
Delsarte staying out of range there.
Delsarte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Columbus misses with a lunging right hand
and Delsarte counters with a left and a right that stings Columbus.
Delsarte blocks a leg kick.
Delsarte throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte lunges at Columbus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Columbus's hand.
Delsarte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delsarte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Delsarte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Delsarte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Columbus under the eye.
Delsarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Columbus misses with a straight right.
Delsarte misses with a hook. Columbus ducked under it nicely.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
Columbus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Delsarte's sensitive parts.
Columbus throws a wild body kick that Delsarte sees coming a mile off.
Columbus misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Delsarte! But no joy.
Delsarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delsarte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Delsarte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delsarte.
Delsarte lands a really nice looking cross but Columbus seems unphased.
Columbus misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
Columbus misses with a body shot.
Delsarte slips under a jab from Columbus.
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Columbus.
Columbus misses with a looping right.
Columbus is looking to clinch but Delsarte is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Delsarte.
Delsarte misses with a hook
and Columbus counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Columbus.
Delsarte looks to throw the jab but Columbus is out of range.
Delsarte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Columbus is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delsarte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Delsarte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Columbus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delsarte was well out of range. Poor timing from Columbus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scott Columbus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Delsarte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Delsarte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Columbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delsarte throws a head kick that misses.
Columbus misses with a hook. Delsarte ducked under it nicely.
Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Columbus.
Delsarte misses with a body punch
and Columbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Delsarte throws a combination. Columbus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Delsarte throws a push kick but Columbus slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Delsarte misses its intended target.
Columbus tries a head kick but it misses.
Columbus throws a head kick but Delsarte moves out of range.
Delsarte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Columbus with a body shot.
Columbus throws a lazy head kick
and Delsarte counters with a right hand to the body.
Columbus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delsarte lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott Columbus is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus throws a hook to the side of Delsarte's head but Delsarte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delsarte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Delsarte throws a chopping leg kick but Columbus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Columbus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scott Columbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Delsarte, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delsarte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Delsarte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delsarte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delsarte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Columbus blocks the low kick.
Columbus is looking to counter the offense by Delsarte and move into the clinch.
Delsarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Columbus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delsarte.
Columbus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Columbus lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Columbus misses
and Delsarte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Columbus throws a sloppy body shot
and Delsarte counters with a low kick, right behind Columbus 's knee.
Delsarte is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Columbus 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.
Delsarte throws a front kick aimed at Columbus's knee but Columbus avoids it well.
A low kick lands for Columbus.
Delsarte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delsarte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delsarte's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Delsarte duly obliges.
Columbus staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte throws a hook but Columbus avoids it easily.
Columbus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Columbus slips under a jab from Delsarte.
Columbus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Delsarte throws a solid leg kick but Columbus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Delsarte.
Columbus throws a jab when Delsarte was well out of range.
Columbus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delsarte circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Delsarte lands.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Delsarte thows a body kick. Columbus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Columbus swings widly with a right hand
and Delsarte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Delsarte misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delsarte.
Columbus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Delsarte lands.
Delsarte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Delsarte avoids the head kick by Columbus.
Columbus lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Gauthier Delsarte's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus tries to clinch but Delsarte moves out of range.
Columbus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Delsarte's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Columbus checks a leg kick.
Columbus lands a front kick.
Delsarte slips under a jab.
Delsarte lunges at Columbus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Columbus's hand.
Columbus is looking to score with low kicks.
Columbus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Delsarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
Columbus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Delsarte lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Delsarte misses.
Delsarte throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Columbus throws a head kick but Delsarte moves out of range.
Delsarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delsarte moves out of range of the strikes.
Columbus moves out of range of the strikes.
Columbus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus checks a leg kick nicely.
Delsarte throws a hook but Columbus avoids it easily.
Columbus wants to clinch
and Delsarte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Columbus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Columbus tests Delsarte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick from Delsarte.
Delsarte is looking to chop away at Columbus's legs.
Delsarte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Delsarte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Columbus was well out of range. Poor timing from Delsarte.
Sloppy strikes from Columbus. Those never looked like landing.
Columbus checks the leg kick.
Columbus throws a leg kick
and Delsarte counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delsarte moves out of range as Columbus throws a body kick.
A cross from Columbus lands.
Columbus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Columbus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Delsarte checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier Delsarte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Delsarte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Delsarte looks to land a right hand but Columbus moved out of range.
Columbus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Delsarte misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Columbus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Columbus throws a leg kick which misses Delsarte's front leg but catches the back leg as Delsarte tries to avoid it.
Delsarte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Delsarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delsarte feints a counter leg kick.
Delsarte scores with a leg kick.
Columbus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Columbus misses with a kick to the body
enabling Delsarte to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Columbus.
Delsarte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Columbus lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Columbus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delsarte.
Delsarte jabs Columbus right on the nose. Columbus blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Columbus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Columbus. That's going to slow Delsarte down.
Columbus throws a lazy head kick
and Delsarte counters with an outside leg kick.
Columbus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delsarte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
and Columbus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Columbus thumps Delsarte with a low kick.
Columbus misses with a straight right.
Columbus misses the body punch
and Delsarte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Delsarte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Columbus is looking to clinch.
Columbus throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Delsarte misses.
Delsarte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Columbus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Delsarte.

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!
Delsarte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Columbus lands with a shot to the body.
Delsarte tried to score with a low kick but Columbus checks it.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Columbus misses with a straight right.
Columbus darts in trying to clinch
and Delsarte counters with a nice uppercut.
Delsarte just misses with a punch to the body.
Delsarte slips under a jab from Columbus.
Columbus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some bone on bone action there as Columbus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Delsarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delsarte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Delsarte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Columbus's head.
Delsarte looks to land a body kick but Columbus moved away.
Columbus checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte throws a hook but Columbus blocks it.
Delsarte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Columbus throws a jab when Delsarte was well out of range.
Columbus throws a hook but Delsarte avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Delsarte.
Delsarte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Columbus. That did some damage!
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Columbus.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
Delsarte tries a low kick but Columbus avoids it.
Delsarte slips a straight right by Columbus.
Columbus lands a jab to the head.
Delsarte slips a straight right by Columbus.
Columbus slips a jab from Delsarte.
Delsarte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Delsarte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Delsarte cracks Columbus with an open hand slap.
Delsarte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Columbus was well out of range. Poor timing from Delsarte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Columbus tries a head kick but it misses.
Columbus avoids the body shot from Delsarte.
Columbus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Columbus lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Delsarte looks to land a body kick but Columbus moved away.
Delsarte misses with a body kick.
Delsarte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delsarte throws out a leg kick but Columbus moves out of range and Delsarte only half commits.
Delsarte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Columbus finds it's way round the side to connect with Delsarte's head.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delsarte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Columbus.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Columbus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
Columbus jabs at Delsarte's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier Delsarte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Delsarte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauthier Delsarte!
Gauthier Delsarte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

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