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ROV 1: Let the Violence Begin! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tez Missouri (ranked 6017 p4p, 5984 weight class) and Corderra Montgomery Jr (ranked 641 p4p, 638 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tez Missouri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corderra Montgomery Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Missouri. Missouri maintains the clinch.
Montgomery Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Missouri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Missouri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montgomery Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Missouri scrambles back to his feet.
Missouri throws a head kick that misses
and Montgomery Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Missouri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Missouri tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery Jr blocks with his arms.
Missouri scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montgomery Jr.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Missouri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Missouri misses with a knee strike.
Missouri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery Jr stalls.
Missouri avoiding damage.
Montgomery Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Missouri gets tackled into the ropes by Montgomery Jr. Montgomery Jr maintains the clinch.
Montgomery Jr breaks the clinch.
Montgomery Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montgomery Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Missouri backwards.
Montgomery Jr breaks the clinch.
Missouri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Missouri throws a head kick that misses.
Montgomery Jr misses with a straight right.
Missouri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Montgomery Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montgomery Jr has closed the distance and engaged Missouri in a clinch.
Missouri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montgomery Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Missouri tries a knee to the head but Montgomery Jr blocks it.
Montgomery Jr looking to stall.
Missouri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Missouri looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr throws a nice looking combination but Missouri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montgomery Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Missouri counters with a head kick. That will keep Montgomery Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Montgomery Jr clinches with his opponent.
Montgomery Jr tries to throw a body punch but Missouri avoids it by throwing Montgomery Jr back against the ropes.
Missouri has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Missouri is trying to break the clinch but Montgomery Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Missouri tries a knee to the head but Montgomery Jr blocks it.
Montgomery Jr stalling against the ropes.
Missouri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Missouri scores with a knee to the head.
Missouri is breathing heavily.
Missouri connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Missouri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Missouri tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery Jr blocks with his arms.
Montgomery Jr breaks from the clinch.
Missouri misses with a body kick.
Montgomery Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Missouri was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery Jr.
Montgomery Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Tez Missouri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Missouri tries a head kick but it misses.
Montgomery Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Missouri shakes him off and moves away.
Montgomery Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Tez Missouri has been cut.
Montgomery Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Missouri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery Jr moves into the clinch.
Montgomery Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montgomery Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
 Missouri is rocked!
Montgomery Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Missouri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Oh Missouri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Missouri trying to land knees to the body.
Missouri seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery Jr breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery Jr rushes Missouri and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Montgomery Jr breaks the clinch.
Montgomery Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Montgomery Jr darts in and clinches Missouri up against the ropes.
Missouri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montgomery Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Montgomery Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montgomery Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Missouri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montgomery Jr avoids it.
Missouri is trying to push Montgomery Jr away but Montgomery Jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Montgomery Jr pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Missouri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montgomery Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.
Missouri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montgomery Jr is keeping busy.
Montgomery Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Montgomery Jr working Missouri over with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Montgomery Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Montgomery Jr with a knee to the head.
Montgomery Jr missing with knees to the body.
Montgomery Jr trying to control the position but instead, Missouri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montgomery Jr into the ropes.
Missouri blocks an elbow strike from Montgomery Jr.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery Jr avoids the head kick by Missouri.
Missouri keeps the fight on the outside.
Missouri scores with a head kick.
Montgomery Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Montgomery Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Missouri avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Montgomery Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montgomery Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Missouri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Montgomery Jr avoids the head kick by Missouri.
Montgomery Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Missouri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Montgomery Jr leaning against his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Missouri misses with a knee to the head.
Montgomery Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery Jr darts in and clinches Missouri up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Missouri obliges.
Montgomery Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montgomery Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery Jr blocks a head kick by Missouri.
Missouri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montgomery Jr moves into the clinch.
Missouri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montgomery Jr leaning against his opponent.
Montgomery Jr wants to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Missouri lands a good knee to the midsection. Montgomery Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Missouri blocks an uppercut.
Missouri prevents Montgomery Jr from breaking the clinch.
Missouri misses with a knee to the head.
Montgomery Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery Jr pushes Missouri up against the ropes in a clinch.
Missouri tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery Jr blocks with his arms.
Montgomery Jr misses with a body punch.
Missouri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montgomery Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Missouri trying to land knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr is stalling here.
Montgomery Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Missouri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montgomery Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Missouri throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Montgomery Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Missouri tries a head kick but it misses.
Montgomery Jr moves into the clinch.
Montgomery Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montgomery Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Tez Missouri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corderra Montgomery Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Missouri tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomery Jr blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corderra Montgomery Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montgomery Jr 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Corderra Montgomery Jr!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Corderra Montgomery Jr!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Corderra Montgomery Jr!
Corderra Montgomery Jr wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rory Hadid (ranked 5985 p4p, 4745 weight class) and Dakota Thibodeaux Jr (ranked 637 p4p, 546 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Hadid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thibodeaux Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Hadid.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid drives through and clinches with Thibodeaux Jr against the ropes.
Hadid wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Hadid breaks the clinch.
Hadid is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr is avoiding it.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Hadid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thibodeaux Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Hadid.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hadid moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr scores with a head kick. Hadid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hadid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hadid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hadid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a nice head kick!
Hadid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux Jr looks winded!
Thibodeaux Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hadid throws a nice looking combination but Thibodeaux Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadid tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick but Hadid moves out of range.
Hadid wants to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Hadid manages to duck under it in time.
Hadid blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadid. Thibodeaux Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadid throws a sloppy head kick and Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range easily.
Hadid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thibodeaux Jr backs up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thibodeaux Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hadid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadid. Thibodeaux Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hadid tries to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range.
Hadid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadid tries to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thibodeaux Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hadid doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux Jr circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadid blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
Thibodeaux Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hadid wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux Jr misses the target.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hadid is looking to clinch.
Hadid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hadid duly obliges.
Hadid wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr keeps it at a distance.
Thibodeaux Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadid lands with a nice body kick.
Hadid avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hadid to score with a decent uppercut.
Hadid lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadid wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hadid tries to clinch up.
Thibodeaux Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hadid.
Hadid lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hadid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadid wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hadid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hadid stalks Thibodeaux Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thibodeaux Jr's face. Thibodeaux Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Hadid takes the fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr looking to stall.
Hadid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibodeaux Jr as Hadid tries to tie him up.
Hadid is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux Jr has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux Jr lands an elbow inside.
Thibodeaux Jr avoiding damage.
Hadid dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hadid tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Hadid takes an elbow to the temple.
Hadid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hadid is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hadid scores with a sloppy right hand. Thibodeaux Jr should have avoided that one.
Thibodeaux Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hadid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thibodeaux Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Hadid misses with a double jab.
Thibodeaux Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hadid throws a big counter combination but Thibodeaux Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hadid moves out of range easily.
Hadid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hadid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Thibodeaux Jr.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadid is looking to counter punch.
Hadid lands a head kick. Thibodeaux Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hadid throws a body kick that misses.
Hadid avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid throws a big counter combination but Thibodeaux Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hadid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid tries to clinch there but Thibodeaux Jr circles away.
Thibodeaux Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr blocks a head kick by Hadid.
Hadid blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hadid looks to clinch
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thibodeaux Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hadid tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thibodeaux Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hadid takes a swing at Thibodeaux Jr's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with a head kick.
Thibodeaux Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadid throws a head kick that half lands.
Hadid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hadid wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hadid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thibodeaux Jr can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid cracks a nice hook into Thibodeaux Jr's ribs.
Hadid lands a head kick!
Hadid lands with a right hand.
Hadid avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
Thibodeaux Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rory Hadid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thibodeaux Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Hadid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hadid 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Rory Hadid!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Rory Hadid!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Rory Hadid!
Rory Hadid wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yang Sze (ranked 5061 p4p, 4899 weight class) and Curtis Merriweather (ranked 577 p4p, 566 weight class). Merriweather has chosen KSI vs Joe Weller- Boxing Entrance Song as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yang Sze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Curtis Merriweather!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merriweather throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Merriweather throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Merriweather misses.
Sze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Merriweather finds it's way round the side to connect with Sze's head.
It looks like Yang Sze has been cut.
Sze could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sze's corner calls for a 1-2. Sze obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sze ducks into a a hook from Merriweather and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merriweather takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Merriweather slips a jab and a cross from Sze.
Merriweather swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sze misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Merriweather was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Merriweather tests Sze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sze scores with a body shot.
Sze scores with a sloppy right hand. Merriweather should have avoided that one.
Merriweather cracks Sze with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Sze is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Sze is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Sze is rocked!
Yang Sze's cut is getting worse.
Merriweather ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sze out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Curtis Merriweather!
A less than humble Curtis Merriweather misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kal Jericho (ranked 5026 p4p, 4905 weight class) and Felix Aerts (ranked 573 p4p, 565 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kal Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho throws a shot from downtown. Aerts moves away and avoids it.
Aerts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jericho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aerts.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jericho lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Aerts.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jericho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Jericho.
Jericho tries to land a knee to the head but Aerts blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Jericho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jericho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jericho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aerts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jericho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aerts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aerts trying to stall but Jericho improves his position.
A short right from Jericho on the inside.
Jericho lands a knee to the head.
Aerts blocks a body shot from Jericho.
Aerts is trying to maintain a safe position but Jericho gets an underhook and turns Aerts into the ropes.
Jericho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jericho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jericho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aerts throws a solid leg kick but Jericho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aerts.
Jericho throws a series of strikes that have Aerts backpedaling.
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!
Jericho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jericho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aerts.
Aerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Jericho does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aerts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aerts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jericho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aerts scrambles back to his feet.
Jericho dips to his left and cracks Aerts with an uppercut!
Jericho throws a body punch but Aerts moves out of range.
Aerts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jericho jabs Aerts right on the nose. Aerts blinks but takes it well.
Aerts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jericho misses with a hook.
Jericho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jericho is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho takes a swing at Aerts's ribcage but misses.
Jericho misses with a hook
and Aerts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aerts looks to land a combination but Jericho avoids it well.
Jericho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kal Jericho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jericho throws a combination. Aerts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jericho swings for the body but Aerts moves out of range.
Aerts swinging wildly here.
Aerts darts in trying to clinch
and Jericho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aerts thinking.
Jericho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aerts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jericho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jericho jabs at Aerts's body.
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!
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jericho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jericho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aerts misses with a head kick.
Aerts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jericho sizes up Aerts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aerts misses with a wild combination.
Jericho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aerts in his tracks.
Aerts wants to clinch but Jericho slips to the side
letting Jericho counter with a right hand.
Aerts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kal Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aerts tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Aerts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Jericho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jericho wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aerts tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Aerts scores with a three punch combo!
Aerts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aerts swings for the body but Jericho moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jericho misses its target.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick and Jericho moves out of range easily.
Jericho scores with a nice strike.
Jericho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aerts wants to slow Jericho down by chopping away at his legs.
Jericho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aerts tries to clinch up.
Jericho takes a swing at Aerts's ribcage but misses.
Aerts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jericho throwing a counter right hand but Aerts manages to avoid it.
Jericho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aerts.
Aerts tries to clinch there but Jericho circles away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aerts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aerts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jericho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Jericho does it's job there.
Aerts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Jericho misses with a looping left.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Aerts ducks down to avoid it.
Jericho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from Jericho finds it's target.
Aerts gets a clinch.
Jericho throws a punch but it's blocked by Aerts.
Jericho looking to throw knees to the head but Aerts is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Jericho fails to land.
Jericho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jericho misses with some punches.
Jericho blocks a body shot from Aerts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jericho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Jericho with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Felix Aerts has been cut.
Aerts wants to get back to striking at distance but Jericho won't allow it.
Aerts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jericho is keeping busy.
Jericho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aerts.
Aerts tries to circle away but Jericho has him pinned against the ropes.
Jericho scores with a shot to the side of Aerts's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aerts can't break the clinch.
Jericho lands a body punch.
A short right from Jericho on the inside.
Jericho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aertss head.
Jericho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aerts's face.
Jericho lands a left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aerts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jericho.
Aerts blocking some punches.
Jericho keeps control of Aerts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jericho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jericho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jericho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jericho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aerts tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Jericho. That snapped Aerts's head back.
Aerts tries to clinch up.
Aerts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Jericho lands a right hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jericho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jericho blocks a head kick by Aerts.
Aerts misses with a head kick.
Jericho's corner calls for a 1-2. Jericho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jericho avoids the head kick by Aerts.
Aerts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aerts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aerts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jericho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Aerts follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aerts ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Aerts is looking to clinch.
Felix Aerts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jericho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aerts counters with a good, hard body kick but Jericho shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kal Jericho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jericho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Kal Jericho!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Kal Jericho!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Kal Jericho!
Kal Jericho wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Roald Dahl (ranked 6048 p4p, 4861 weight class) and Stevie Jay (ranked 663 p4p, 581 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 The Island, Roald Dahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stevie Jay!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dahl is out of range.
Dahl takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jay swings widly with a right hand
and Dahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dahl misses with a leg kick.
Jay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dahl looks to land a right hand but Jay moved out of range.
Jay misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Dahl coming out on top.
Dahl lands with a hook. Jay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jay misses with a low kick as Dahl jumps back.
Jay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dahl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jay.
A punch combination from Dahl misses.
Dahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Dahl looks to throw a body kick
and Jay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with a right hand
letting Dahl counter with a right hand.
Jay misses with a looping left.
Jay throws a hook to the side of Dahl's head but Dahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dahl defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Jay lands a nice shot that snaps Dahl's head back.
Jay looks to land a left hand but Dahl moved out of range nicely.
Dahl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dahl throws a hook but Jay avoids it easily.
Jay tried to score with a low kick but Dahl checks it.
Dahl half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dahl has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Dahl looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dahl is rocked!
Dahl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jay moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jay has Dahl pressed against the ropes, preventing Dahl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Jay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jay.
Jay lands a body punch.
Jay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Dahl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jay cracks Dahl with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Dahl goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Dahl wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stevie Jay!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Baddass (ranked 4983 p4p, 4776 weight class) and Shoto Kuzuri (ranked 594 p4p, 567 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Baddass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shoto Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri takes a swing at Baddass's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri misses with the body kick
and Baddass counters with a one-two to the body.
Shoto Kuzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baddass slips a jab and a cross from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a body kick.
Baddass has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri tries to land a body kick
and Baddass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuzuri looks to land a body kick but Baddass moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Baddass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuzuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Baddass throws a counter high kick but Kuzuri was just alert enough to avoid it.
Baddass lands a jab to the head.
Kuzuri misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuzuri.
Baddass misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baddass looks to land a right hand but Kuzuri moved out of range.
Kuzuri has Baddass up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kuzuri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuzuri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuzuri misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddass.
Kuzuri misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuzuri presses Baddass against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baddass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuzuri looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuzuri can't find room to land a body shot as Baddass controls the action.
Kuzuri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baddass throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baddass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Baddass fails to land.
Kuzuri misses with a body punch.
Kuzuri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuzuri tries a body shot but Baddass blocks it.
Kuzuri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuzuri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kuzuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baddass's elbow.
Baddass takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Billy Baddass has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baddass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baddass blocks a body shot from Kuzuri.
Baddass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuzuri tries to work over Baddass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baddass takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuzuri lands a nice elbow.
Kuzuri tries to throw a body punch but Baddass avoids it by throwing Kuzuri back against the ropes.
Baddass tries to throw a body punch but Kuzuri avoids it by throwing Baddass back against the ropes.
Baddass stalling in the clinch but Kuzuri improves position.
Baddass tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuzuri avoids the damage to the body.
Baddass looking to stall.
Kuzuri lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kuzuri.
Baddass misses with a knee to the head.
Baddass swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baddass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuzuri. Kuzuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Baddass takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuzuri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuzuri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuzuri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuzuri clinches.
Kuzuri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Kuzuri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddass misses with a punch to the body.
Baddass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baddass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuzuri's elbow.
Kuzuri stalls.
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!
Baddass misses with a body punch.
Kuzuri breaks the clinch.
Baddass misses the jab.
Kuzuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baddass finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuzuri's head.
It looks like Shoto Kuzuri has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzuri. That's going to slow Baddass down.
Baddass's corner calls for a 1-2. Baddass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuzuri tries to land a body kick
and Baddass counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuzuri scores with a kick to the body.
Baddass avoids the head kick by Kuzuri.
As Kuzuri looks to move away, Baddass throws a big counter combo but Kuzuri just gets out of the way.
Kuzuri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baddass if he has to take too many more of those.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Baddass.
Baddass slips under a jab.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baddass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuzuri. Kuzuri obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Kuzuri does no damage.
A punch combination from Kuzuri misses.
Kuzuri scores with a three punch combo!
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuzuri throws a poor cross that misses
and Baddass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri scores with a spinning back kick!
Kuzuri lands a nice hook to Baddass's body. Baddass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuzuri throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuzuri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuzuri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuzuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuzuri thumps Baddass with a low kick.
Baddass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuzuri moves away.
Kuzuri gets a clinch.
Kuzuri lands a body punch.
Kuzuri misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuzuri misses with a punch to the body.
Kuzuri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Billy Baddass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baddass blocks a body shot from Kuzuri.
A short right from Kuzuri.
Baddass misses with some punches.
Baddass tries a body shot but Kuzuri blocks it.
Baddass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuzuri is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuzuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Baddass.
Kuzuri lands an elbow just above Baddass 's eye.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuzuri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuzuri breaks the clinch.
Kuzuri scores with a leg kick.
Kuzuri misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Kuzuri.
Baddass loads up on a big right hand but Kuzuri slips the punch.
Baddass connects with a looping right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri missing with a left hand there. Baddass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baddass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuzuri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baddass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuzuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baddass circles away quickly and effectively.
Baddass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baddass is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Kuzuri.
Baddass misses with an uppercut. Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Kuzuri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuzuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baddass.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses.
Kuzuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuzuri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baddass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuzuri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuzuri.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baddass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut
and Baddass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuzuri misses with a double jab
letting Baddass counter with a right hand.
Kuzuri misses with a left hand
and Baddass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Shoto Kuzuri's cut even more.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Kuzuri slams his shin into Baddass's torso.
Kuzuri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baddass throwing a counter right hand but Kuzuri manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baddass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzuri.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shoto Kuzuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuzuri 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Shoto Kuzuri!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Shoto Kuzuri!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Shoto Kuzuri!
Shoto Kuzuri wins by unanimous decision!
Shoto Kuzuri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Sagat (ranked 5060 p4p, 4902 weight class) and Ian Michael (ranked 578 p4p, 562 weight class). Michael has chosen Sick Puppies - Survive as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ian Michael!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sagat throws a quick counter head kick but Michael was just out of range.
Michael pushes Sagat up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Michael as the two fighters clinch.
Sagat has a couple of punches blocked by Michael.
Michael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Michael controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Michael.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
A short right from Michael on the inside.
Michael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Michael.
Michael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Michael avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Michael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michael closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Michael lands a hook that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sagat tries to stall but Michael uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michael gets through Sagat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a punch but it's blocked by Michael.
A short uppercut from Michael.
Sagat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael misses with some punches.
Michael misses with a body punch.
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Michael controls his hands.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
Sagat misses with the head strike.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body.
Michael lands a left hand.
Sagat misses with the head strike.
Michael lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sagat breaks the clinch.
Michael works the jab nicely.
Michael is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sagat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Michael throws a hook but Sagat avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michael tests Sagat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michael misses with a body shot.
Michael connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sagat momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Michael lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagat tries to throw a body punch but Michael avoids it by throwing Sagat back against the ropes.
Michael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Michael. That snapped Sagat's head back.
Sagat ducks into a a hook from Michael and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Sagat is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
And Sagat counters with a quick kick to the body but Michael blocks it.
Michael wants to clinch up but Sagat keeps it at a distance.
Sagat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Michael connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sagat scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Sagat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michael 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.
Michael throws a poor cross that misses
and Sagat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sagat seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sagat on the side of the head.
Michael misses with an uppercut
and Sagat counters with an inside leg kick.
Michael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sagat. Sagat obviously looking to wear him down.
Michael moves into the clinch.
Michael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sagat throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagat.
Michael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sagat misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sagat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Michael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Michael blocks a body shot from Sagat.
Michael gets through Sagat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagat trying to stall but Michael improves his position.
Sagat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michael blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sagat.
Michael working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michael dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Michael leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Michael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Sagat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael clinches up against the ropes.
Michael misses with the head strike.
Michael misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael pushes Sagat back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael scores with a shot to the side of Sagat's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sagat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michael pushes Sagat back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sagat.
A short right from Michael.
Michael blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Michael.
Michael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow.
Michael avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Michael.
Sagat blocking some punches.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagat working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Michael as the two fighters clinch.
Michael is working Sagat over against the ropes.
Michael lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Michael.
Good body shot from Michael.
Good body shot from Michael.
Michael scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael scores with a hook to the body.
Michael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Michael scores with a hook to the body.
Michael cracks Sagat with a nice body shot.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Michael.
A hook to the body from Michael.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michael.
A nice left hand lands by Michael.
Michael is leaning against Sagat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Michael lands a hook that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michael.
A short left from Michael.
Michael lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sagat.
Michael lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michael misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sagat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michael lands a shot to the body.
Michael prevents a body shot from Sagat.
Sagat tries a body shot but Michael blocks it.
Michael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michael working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Victor Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michael gets through Sagat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michael lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Sagat prevents a body shot from Michael.
Michael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Michael on the inside.
Michael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sagat prevents a body shot from Michael.
Michael softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Michael lands a shoulder strike.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Michael.
Michael scores with a shoulder strike.
Michael stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Michael lands a shoulder strike.
Michael lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Michael back against the ropes.
A short right from Michael.
Michael lands an uppercut.
Michael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michael works on Sagat's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michael.
Sagat can't find room to land a body shot as Michael controls the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a punch to the body.
Michael misses with a punch to the body.
Michael lands a nice shot to the body.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
Michael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagat throws a punch but it's blocked by Michael.
Michael lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Sagat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael tries a body shot but Sagat blocks it.
Michael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Michael lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Michael.
Michael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Michael creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Sagat crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Sagat face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Michael takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ian Michael!
Ian Michael 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 4753 p4p, 4903 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 549 p4p, 568 weight class). The key to victory for Dale Doback has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dale Doback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doback slips under a jab from Tucker.
Tucker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Doback.
Doback slips under a jab.
Tucker is looking to land body kicks.
Tucker tries to keep at a distance but Doback has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Doback.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Doback lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to break free but Doback pushes him back against the ropes.
Doback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker is trying to push Doback away but Doback has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Doback gets through Tucker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker wants to break free but Doback has control.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback scores with a hook to the body.
Doback softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Doback lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tucker looks winded!
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doback.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doback has him pressed against the ropes.
Doback throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doback lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doback makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Doback.
Doback lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 Tucker is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Doback finish him?
Doback misses with a punch on the inside.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doback stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Doback.
Doback creates a bit of distance and cracks Tucker with a big uppercut! Tucker goes down! The referee pushes Doback away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Tucker make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Doback takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dale Doback!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Blaine Assaudi (ranked 4792 p4p, 4816 weight class) and Rock Woodley (ranked 571 p4p, 575 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blaine Assaudi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assaudi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assaudi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woodley blocks a head kick by Assaudi.
Woodley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woodley lands with an uppercut that bounces Assaudi off the ropes and back into range.
Assaudi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Woodley.
Assaudi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Assaudi misses with a head kick.
Jab from Woodley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Assaudi.
Assaudi ducks under a wild hook from Woodley.
Assaudi lands a jab to the nose.
Woodley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Woodley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Assaudi scores with a spinning back kick!
Woodley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Assaudi misses with a hook. Woodley ducked under it nicely.
Assaudi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woodley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assaudi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Woodley tries to throw a body punch but Assaudi avoids it by throwing Woodley back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assaudi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Assaudi is breathing heavily.
Assaudi is looking to control Woodley's arms but Woodley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Assaudi has his back to the ropes.
Woodley pushes Assaudi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Woodley.
Woodley lands a nice shot to the body.
Woodley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Woodley.
Woodley working Assaudi over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Woodley.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Woodley.
A shot in the inside from Woodley.
Woodley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Woodley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Woodley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woodley pushes Assaudi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Woodley.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Woodley lands a hook that snaps the head of Assaudi backwards.
Woodley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Assaudi or not.
Woodley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assaudi backwards.
Woodley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Woodley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woodley scores with a shoulder strike.
Woodley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Woodley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Assaudi backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Woodley.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Woodley.
Woodley effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Woodley.
Woodley digs a right hand underneath Assaudi's ribcage. Assaudi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woodley digs a right hand underneath Assaudi's ribcage. Assaudi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Woodley.
Woodley has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Assaudi to the canvas! Can Assaudi beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Assaudi was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Woodley is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Rock Woodley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Popescu Iulian (ranked 4775 p4p, 4853 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 566 p4p, 579 weight class). Spiegel has chosen $UICIDEBOY$ - A DEATH IN THE OCEAN WOULD BE SO BEAUTIFUL as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Popescu Iulian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iulian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Popescu Iulian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iulian lands with a cross.
Spiegel with the inside leg kick.
Spiegel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Iulian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spiegel scrambles back to his feet.
Iulian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spiegel.
Spiegel walks into a left hand.
Spiegel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Iulian keeps the fight on the outside.
Iulian scores with a jab. Spiegel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spiegel looks to land a body kick but Iulian moved away.
Iulian scores with a nice strike.
Iulian checks a leg kick.
Spiegel slips a jab and a cross from Iulian.
Spiegel throws a leg kick but Iulian checks it.
Iulian connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iulian lands the left hand.
Spiegel doesn't manage to clinch there - Iulian circles away.
Spiegel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spiegel takes one to the side of the head.
Spiegel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Iulian if he has to take too many more of those.
Iulian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spiegels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spiegel throws a wild body kick that Iulian sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Iulian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Spiegel is predictable there
and Iulian counters with a straight right hand.
Spiegel tries to land a front kick but Iulian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spiegel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by Spiegel.
Iulian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spiegel doesn't seem bothered though.
Iulian lands with a nice combination. Spiegel backs away looking to recover.
Spiegel has Iulian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spiegel tries to land knees in the clinch but Iulian avoids the damage to the body.
Iulian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iulian throws the left hand but Spiegel avoids the punch easily.
Iulian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iulian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiegel throws a low kick but Iulian moves out of range easily.
Iulian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Iulian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Iulian loads up on a big right hand but Spiegel slips the punch.
Iulian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spiegel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Iulian tries to circle away but Spiegel has him pinned against the ropes.
Iulian working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Spiegel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Iulian's brow.
Iulian avoids a wild elbow strike from Spiegel.
Spiegel lands an elbow just above Iulian 's eye.
Iulian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Iulian manages to break the clinch.
Iulian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spiegel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spike Spiegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiegel moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Spiegel.
It looks like Popescu Iulian has been cut.
Iulian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spiegel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Iulian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spiegel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Iulian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Iulian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Iulian tries to keep at a distance but Spiegel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iulian has had enough of the clinch but Spiegel keeps him there for the moment.
Iulian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iulian throws a right and a left that Spiegel avoids nicely.
Spiegel has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iulian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Iulian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Iulian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Iulian manages to break the clinch.
Spiegel throws a leg kick but Iulian moved away.
Spiegel takes the fight into the clinch.
Iulian breaks from the clinch.
Spiegel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Iulian stuns Spiegel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spiegel throws a chopping leg kick but Iulian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spiegel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Iulian tries to break the clinch but Spiegel is controlling the position.
Iulian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Iulian breaks the clinch.
Iulian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spiegel thumps Iulian with a low kick.
Iulian thuds his right hand into Spiegel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiegel connects with an inside leg kick.
Spiegel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Iulian blocks the leg kick.
Iulian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spiegel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Spiegel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spiegel keeps control of Iulian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spiegel missing with knees to the body.
Iulian wants to get back to striking at distance but Spiegel won't allow it.
Iulian blocks the elbow strike.
Iulian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Iulian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spiegel lands an elbow just above Iulian 's eye.
Iulian tries to break free but Spiegel pushes him back against the ropes.
Iulian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spiegel staying out of range there.
Spiegel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Iulian is out of range and Spiegel settles back down.
Spiegel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spiegel moves out of range as Iulian strikes.
Iulian checks a low kick from Spiegel.
Iulian is looking to counter punch.
Iulian connects with a single shot there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Iulian does it's job there.
Iulian lands the left hand.
Iulian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spiegel. Spiegel obviously looking to wear him down.
Spiegel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spiegel is looking to clinch but Iulian is avoiding it.
Spiegel throws a chopping leg kick but Iulian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Iulian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Iulian misses.
Spiegel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spiegel tries a knee to the head but Iulian blocks it.
Iulian is trying to force a seperation but Spiegel has the dominant position.
Iulian tries to break the clinch but Spiegel is controlling the position.
Iulian has had enough of the clinch but Spiegel keeps him there for the moment.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the head but Iulian blocks with his arms.
Iulian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Iulian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iulian keeps the fight on the outside.
Iulian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spiegel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Spiegel landing knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiegel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Iulian tries to break the clinch but Spiegel is controlling the position.
Iulian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spiegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iulian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spiegel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Iulian tries to break the clinch but Spiegel is controlling the position.
Iulian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spiegel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Iulian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Iulian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Iulian tries to circle away but Spiegel has him pinned against the ropes.
Iulian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spiegel prevents Iulian from breaking the clinch.
Spiegel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iulian.
Iulian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spiegel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Iulian is able to avoid easily.
Iulian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Iulian clobbers Spiegel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Iulian scores with a nice head shot.
Iulian looks to land a right hand but Spiegel moved out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Iulian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Spiegel tries to clinch but Iulian is having none of it.
A low kick from Spiegel misses
and Iulian counters with a stiff right hand.
Iulian scores with a jab.
Iulian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Iulian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spiegel.
Spiegel slips a straight right by Iulian.
No joy there for Iulian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spiegel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spiegel wants to land a leg kick but Iulian is out of range.
Spiegel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Iulian missing with a left hand there. Spiegel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spiegel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iulian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Spiegel misses.
Spiegel doesn't manage to clinch there - Iulian circles away.
Iulian checks a low kick from Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Iulian.
Spiegel ducks under a wild hook from Iulian.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spiegel throws a leg kick which misses Iulian's front leg but catches the back leg as Iulian tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiegel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Iulian will feel that in the morning.
Iulian looks to throw the jab but Spiegel is out of range.
Spiegel is looking to slow Iulian down with leg kicks.
Iulian checks a leg kick.
Iulian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiegel.
Iulian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iulian lands with an overhand left.
Spiegel throws a leg kick which misses Iulian's front leg but catches the back leg as Iulian tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Iulian misses its intended target.
Iulian lands a nice shot that snaps Spiegel's head back.
Spiegel is looking to clinch.
Spiegel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Iulian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iulian throws a hook to the side of Spiegel's head but Spiegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spiegel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spiegel misses with a low kick as Iulian jumps back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spiegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spiegel ducks right into an uppercut from Iulian.
Donk. Iulian catches Spiegel right on the button with a cross.
Iulian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spiegel momentarily.
A low kick from Spiegel misses
and Iulian counters with a straight right hand.
Spiegel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spiegel wants to land a leg kick but Iulian is out of range.
Spiegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iulian.
Iulian keeps the fight on the outside.
Iulian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spiegel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Iulian blocks the leg kick.
Spiegel ducks under a wild hook from Iulian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiegel throws the kick towards the body but Iulian avoids it.
Iulian scores with a nice head shot.
Iulian looks to land a right hand but Spiegel moved out of range.
Spiegel feints a counter leg kick.
Iulian checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Iulian misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Popescu Iulian.
I think Iulian 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Popescu Iulian!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Popescu Iulian!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Popescu Iulian!
Popescu Iulian wins by unanimous decision!
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