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8L 63 - Wrath of Kahn PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 2611 p4p, 23289 weight class) and Tearrius George (ranked 302 p4p, 665 weight class). George is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: West Side Connection Bow Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Excellent boxer Granite chin
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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 31 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 31 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! OConnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by OConnell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of OConnell. It looks like Tearrius George has been cut. A punch combination from OConnell misses. Tearrius George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. George misses with a right hand and OConnell counters with a nice uppercut. OConnell avoids the head kick by George.
OConnell connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of George's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked George - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Paul OConnell! Our winner, Paul OConnell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chubby Noel (ranked 23292 p4p, 23315 weight class) and Chong Tay (ranked 740 p4p, 730 weight class). Noel comes to the ring accompanied by the fat boys fat boys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 26 - 26 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 22 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Noel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tay moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tay throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Noel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noel lands with a shot to the body. Good work by Tay as he checks the leg kick. Tay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Tay there. Noel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Noel scrambles back to his feet. Tay takes one on the button. It looks like Chong Tay has been cut. 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! No joy there for Tay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noel throws a head kick but Tay moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tay 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. Noel lands a head shot. Tay plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Noel to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Noel just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chong Tay! Chong Tay bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 18148 p4p, 23736 weight class) and Randy Kt King (ranked 690 p4p, 705 weight class). Brian Baker had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 22 - 19 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Kt King! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. It looks like Brian Baker has been cut. Baker is looking to slow Kt King down with leg kicks. Kt King missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kt King misses with a looping left. Baker is looking to counter punch. Baker moves into range and clinches up with Kt King. Baker dodges an elbow strike from Kt King.
Kt King throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker. Kt King throws an elbow that misses.
Baker blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kt King is defending well for now. Kt King is looking to control Baker's arms but Baker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kt King has his back to the ropes. Kt King tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Kt King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baker's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kt King pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Kt King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Baker manages to break the clinch.
Kt King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it. Brian Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice uppercut lands for Kt King. That snapped Baker's head back.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and Kt King counters with a stiff right hand. Kt King is looking to clinch. Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Kt King 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. Kt King throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker. An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target. Baker misses the shot to the body. Kt King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kt King slowing the pace effectively. Kt King looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kt King throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker. Kt King throws a head punch that misses. Kt King throws an elbow that misses.
Kt King digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank. Kt King throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kt King lands a body punch. Kt King misses with a short punch on the inside. Baker stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kt King pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kt King pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Kt King dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brian Baker's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kt King tries to counter with a clinch but Baker shakes him off and moves away. Kt King has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kt King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baker in his tracks. Kt King closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the ropes. Baker blocks an elbow strike from Kt King.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kt King as Baker tries to tie him up. Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker. Kt King lands an elbow inside. Kt King working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker. Kt King blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baker stalling against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Baker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Randy Kt King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Kt King has Baker pushed against the ropes. Baker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A shot in the inside from Kt King. Kt King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kt King misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Kt King. Kt King throws an elbow that misses.
Kt King lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Kt King. Kt King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Baker blocking some punches.
Kt King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kt King misses with the head strike.
Baker avoids the elbow strike from Kt King, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kt King misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kt King misses with a hook from the clinch. Kt King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kt King is keeping busy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Kt King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Brian Baker's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Kt King connects with a nice looking jab.
Randy Kt King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Baker throws a body shot but no joy. Baker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kt King to score with a decent uppercut. Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kt King.
Kt King tries to counter by closing the distance. Baker throws a body punch but Kt King moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baker slips a jab and a cross from Kt King.
The crowd cheers as Kt King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though. Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kt King sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Baker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kt King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Baker throws a body shot but no joy. Kt King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baker misses with a kick to the body.
Kt King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kt King scores with a jab to the jaw. Kt King sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Kt King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kt King works Baker's body with a nice hook. A big left from Kt King misses. Baker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kt King counters with a stiff right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kt King, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Kt King. Those never looked like landing. Donk. Kt King catches Baker right on the button with a cross. Baker throws a combination that misses and Kt King counters with a nice uppercut. Baker takes a swing at Kt King's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Randy Kt King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kt King 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Randy Kt King! Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Randy Kt King! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Randy Kt King!
Randy Kt King wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Waldron (ranked 22174 p4p, 22259 weight class) and Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 639 p4p, 688 weight class). Camulius Talboteasar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer Insanely flexible
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Waldron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talboteasar manages to avoid it. Waldron cracks Talboteasar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Waldron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight. Waldron ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar. Talboteasar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Waldron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Waldron gets in close and instigates a clinch. Talboteasar lands a hook that snaps the head of Waldron backwards. It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut. Waldron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Both guys are working to get underhooks. A nice right hand lands inside from Waldron. A knee to the head by Waldron.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Talboteasar. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Waldron throws an elbow that misses.
Talboteasar can't break the clinch.
Waldron looking to slow down the pace here. Talboteasar has a couple of punches blocked by Waldron.
That's one minute gone in the round. Waldron blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Talboteasar. Talboteasar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waldron.
Talboteasar avoids a wild elbow strike from Waldron. Talboteasar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Talboteasar misses with a hook from the clinch. Talboteasar lands with a light punch inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron. Talboteasar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Waldron wants to stall.
Talboteasar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow. Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Waldron just leaning against Talboteasar, taking a breather. Talboteasar misses with a punch on the inside.
Waldron scores with an uppercut up the middle. Talboteasar avoids the elbow strike from Waldron, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talboteasar. Talboteasar swings wildly with an uppercut but Waldron uses good head movement to avoid it. Talboteasar misses with a hook from the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Waldron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waldron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Talboteasar swings wildly with an uppercut but Waldron uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice left hand lands by Talboteasar.
Waldron stalling against the ropes.
Waldron blocks a body shot from Talboteasar. Waldron takes a shot to the head. Talboteasar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waldron lands with a short shot to the head. Talboteasar misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Camulius Talboteasar dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johnny Waldron's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Talboteasar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Talboteasar loads up on a big right hand but Waldron slips the punch. Waldron misses the jab. Talboteasar moves out of range of the body kick. Talboteasar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waldron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Waldron moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Talboteasar!
Talboteasar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Waldron misses the shot to the body. Talboteasar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Talboteasar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Talboteasar throws a hook to the side of Waldron's head but Waldron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Waldron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar. Waldron attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Talboteasar has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Waldron ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar. This has been an exciting period of action! Talboteasar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waldron.
Talboteasar throws an overhand right that lands on Waldron's shoulder, as Waldron tries to avoid the shot. Waldron is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Talboteasar slips under a jab from Waldron. Waldron doesn't manage to clinch there - Talboteasar circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Waldron thows a left - swing and a miss! Talboteasar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Waldron just misses with a punch to the body.
Waldron has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Waldron fails to land. Talboteasar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talboteasar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talboteasar. Talboteasar lands a hook that snaps the head of Waldron backwards. Talboteasar gets through Waldron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Waldron working aggressively here.
Waldron leaning his opponent against the ropes. Waldron is pushing Talboteasar up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Waldron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Waldron misses with an elbow strike.
Talboteasar throws a head punch that misses. Waldron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Waldron lands a good knee to the midsection. Talboteasar won't want to take too many of those. Talboteasar blocks a body shot from Waldron. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Talboteasar tries to land knees in the clinch but Waldron avoids the damage to the body. Talboteasar taking a breather. Talboteasar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waldron avoids it. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Waldron misses with an elbow over the top. Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle. Johnny Waldron's cut is getting worse. A head punch on the inside from Talboteasar fails to land. Waldron throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Camulius Talboteasar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Johnny Waldron's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Waldron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Waldron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talboteasar. Waldron was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Waldron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talboteasar. Waldron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Talboteasar finds it's way round the side to connect with Waldron's head. Talboteasar stuns Waldron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Talboteasar loads up on a big right hand but Waldron slips the punch. Waldron takes one to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Talboteasar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Talboteasar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waldron ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar. Waldron wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Talboteasar misses the jab. Talboteasar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Waldron slips a straight right by Talboteasar. Waldron throws a low kick but Talboteasar moves out of range easily. Waldron misses with an uppercut. Talboteasar saw that one coming. Talboteasar connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Waldron scores with a leg kick.
Waldron slips under a jab. Talboteasar fails to land with a series of punches.
Waldron throws a jab but it's blocked by Talboteasar. Talboteasar misses with an uppercut. Waldron saw that one coming. Waldron drops his hands momentarily and Talboteasar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Waldron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talboteasar. Talboteasar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waldron. Waldron ducks right into an uppercut from Talboteasar. Johnny Waldron's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Talboteasar throws the left hand but Waldron avoids the punch easily. Talboteasar throws a hook but Waldron avoids it easily. Waldron throws a body punch but Talboteasar moves out of range. Donk. Talboteasar catches Waldron right on the button with a cross. A looping hook to the body misses from Talboteasar. Waldron does a little dance to reset his feet. Waldron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talboteasar 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. Talboteasar throws a lazy right hand but Waldron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Waldron tries to counter by clinching up but Talboteasar breaks away and moves out of range. Johnny Waldron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Waldron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talboteasar swats him away and circles back towards the center. Talboteasar scores with a decent looking hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Talboteasar lands a nice shot that snaps Waldron's head back.
Talboteasar scores with a hook. Talboteasar throws a hook but Waldron blocks it. It looked like Waldron was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Talboteasar. Talboteasar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Talboteasar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Waldron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Talboteasar 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.
Jeez, Johnny Waldron's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Talboteasar lands a nice hook to Waldron's body. Waldron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Talboteasar connects with a right hand. Waldron shakes it off. Waldron takes one on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Waldron's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Camulius Talboteasar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nik Snow (ranked 3731 p4p, 6824 weight class) and Spas Spasov (ranked 408 p4p, 631 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 22 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Snow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spas Spasov! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snow throws a body punch but Spasov moves out of range. Spasov misses with a double jab.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but Spasov avoids it. Spasov is looking for the big counter here. Spasov is looking to clinch. Spasov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Snow counter with a right hand. Spasov takes a body punch but keeps moving. A nice inside leg kick there by Snow. That's going to slow Spasov down. Nice defenses there by Spasov. Spasov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spasov throws a nice looking combination but Snow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Snow with a jab. Spas Spasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Spasov moves away from the strike by Snow. Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Spasov. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Spasov throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range. Spasov misses with a looping left. Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spasov.
Spasov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A looping hook to the body misses from Spasov. Snow does a little dance to reset his feet. Spasov misses with a two punch combination.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spasov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snow throws out a powerful jab. Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
It appears Snow was looking to counter with a kick there. A punch combination from Spasov misses. Spasov swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
Snow lands with a straight right. Spasov didn't see that one coming. Snow throws a big shot that misses. Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nik Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Spasov throws a good cross that connects.
Spasov misses with a few strikes there.
We've been informed that Spasov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Spasov tries to clinch up. Spasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Spasov slips a jab and a cross from Snow.
Snow connects with a body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch combination from Snow misses. Spasov is looking to clinch. Snow throws out a loose jab but Spasov uses good head movement to avoid it. Spasov misses with a two punch combination.
Snow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Snow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Snow connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spasov stalks Snow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Snow's face. Snow staggers backwards, shaken. Spasov misses with the combination.
Snow lands with a hook. Spasov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Spasov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Spasov tries to clinch up. Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Spasov.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spasov walks into a jab. Spasov walks into a stiff left hand from Snow. Snow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spasov. Spasov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spasov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snow counters with a straight right hand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Spasov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snow finds it's way round the side to connect with Spasov's head. Some wild striking there from Spasov.
Snow feinted there with a counter leg kick. Snow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Snow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snow there as he acknowledges the shot. 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 Nik Snow will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Snow throws a nice outside leg kick. Spasov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Spas Spasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Spasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snow circles away quickly and effectively. Spasov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snow can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Snow. Snow lands with a nice body kick. Spasov 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. Spasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spasov throws out a loose jab but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it. Snow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Spasov rushes Snow and presses him up against the ropes. Spasov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spasov misses the shot to the body. Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snow swinging wildly here.
Snow connects with a body shot. Some wild striking there from Spasov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snow lands the left hand. Spasov wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance. Spasov swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Snow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Spasov throws a right and a left that both miss. Spasov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snow. Spasov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Snow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spasov if he has to take too many more of those.
Spasov fails in his attempt to clinch. Danga de danga de dang - Snow scores with a four punch combination! Spasov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snow throwing a counter right hand but Spasov manages to avoid it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Spasov looks to land a combination but Snow avoids it well. Snow feints a jab promting Spasov to slip. Snow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spasov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Snow misses with a straight right. Snow cracks Spasov with a right hand to the side of the head. Snow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Spasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nik Snow is winning the standup battle so far. Snow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Snow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spasov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Spasov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snow lands with an uppercut that bounces Spasov off the ropes and back into range. Spasov throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease. Spasov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Snow keeps Spasov at a distance using the push kick. Nice uppercut there from Snow. Snow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Spasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow. A cross from Snow lands. Snow looks to land a combination but Spasov avoids it well. No joy there for Snow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snow thuds a left hand into Spasov's body. Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away. Snow throws a right and a left that Spasov avoids nicely. Spasov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. A thudding body kick lands there by Snow!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Snow dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Spasov misses with a wild combination.
Snow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Snow dominated that second round. That's time! Snow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Snow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Nik Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Spasov tries to clinch up. A big right from Spasov misses. Spasov throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease. Spasov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Spasov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Snow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Snow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Snow throws a push kick but Spasov slaps the foot to one side. Spasov wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance. A nice leg kick from Snow, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snow circles away quickly and effectively. Snow's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym. Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch but Snow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Snow does it's job there. A jab from Snow misses. Sloppy strikes from Spasov. Those never looked like landing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spasov tries to clinch but Snow is having none of it. Snow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Spasov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A low kick lands for Snow.
Spasov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Spasov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab. Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spasov can do to turn this around? Snow avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spasov slips a jab from Snow. Snow dips to his left and cracks Spasov with an uppercut! Snow misses with a hook. Spasov ducked under it nicely. Spasov moves out of range of the strikes. Snow misses with an uppercut. Spasov saw that one coming. Spasov gets a clinch. Spasov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spas Spasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Snow lands with a nice body kick. Spasov tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Snow dodges the punch combination from Spasov.
Spasov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Snow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Spasov works over Snow's head and body with a nice combination. Spasov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Snow. Spasov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Spasov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Snow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Snow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Spasov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spasov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Snow lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Spasov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spasov if he has to take too many more of those.
Spasov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Snow lands with a right hand. Spasov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Spasov moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off. Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Snow.
Snow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Snow slips a jab from Spasov. Spasov moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off. Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spasov moves into range and clinches up with Snow. Snow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Spasov tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Snow struggles to land a body shot inside as Spasov controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight! Nik Snow showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snow, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Nik Snow! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nik Snow! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Nik Snow!
Nik Snow wins by unanimous decision! Nik Snow managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Damien OQuinn (ranked 6945 p4p, 19879 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 704 p4p, 733 weight class). OQuinn comes into the arena with King Von Ft Lil Durk - All These N**gas blaring out of the sound system. Berto Kin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien OQuinn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berto Kin! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from OQuinn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kin's head. OQuinn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A big left from OQuinn misses. Kin looks to land a left hand but OQuinn moved out of range nicely. OQuinn misses the body punch and Kin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kin scores with a hook. OQuinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target. OQuinn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. OQuinn ducks under a wild hook from Kin. OQuinn is looking to counter punch. OQuinn slips under a jab. OQuinn darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Kin looks to land a left hand but OQuinn moved out of range nicely. OQuinn throws a nice looking combination but Kin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. OQuinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab from OQuinn misses. OQuinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kin manages to avoid it. Kin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OQuinn.
OQuinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kin was well out of range. Poor timing from OQuinn. Kin looks like he wants to counter punch here. OQuinn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round. OQuinn is looking to chop away at Kin's legs. OQuinn is looking to wear down Kin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. OQuinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kin. Nice defenses there by Kin. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Kin blocks a jab. Kin throws a hook to the side of OQuinn's head but OQuinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kin throws the left hand but OQuinn avoids the punch easily. Kin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OQuinn. OQuinn misses with a body shot.
Kin misses with a looping left. OQuinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and OQuinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kin lands the left hand. Kin blocks a jab. OQuinn throws a hook but Kin avoids it easily. Kin moves out of range of the strikes. OQuinn misses the shot to the body. Kin lands the left hand. OQuinn throws an off balance right hand
and Kin counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from OQuinn misses its intended target. OQuinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kin is just out of range. Kin scores with a nice head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! OQuinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kin looks like he wants to counter punch here. Kin circles away from the clinch attempt and Kin counters with a nice uppercut. Kin moves out of range as OQuinn strikes. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kin! But no joy. Kin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! OQuinn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Kin throws a jab when OQuinn was well out of range. Kin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Kin throws a big shot that misses. OQuinn misses with a hook. Kin ducked under it nicely. OQuinn scores with a jab to the head.
OQuinn slips under a jab. OQuinn throws a big shot that misses. A jab from Kin finds it's way through OQuinn's defenses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. OQuinn slips under a jab from Kin. Kin throws a lazy right hand but OQuinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Berto Kin dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. OQuinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kin. OQuinn misses with an uppercut. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kin! But no joy. Kin 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. A punch lands to the side of Kin 's head but he takes it in his stride. OQuinn throws the kick towards the body but Kin avoids it. Kin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. OQuinn misses with a looping left. OQuinn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Kin throws a hook to the side of OQuinn's head but OQuinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice defenses there by OQuinn. Kin throws out a loose jab but OQuinn uses good head movement to avoid it. OQuinn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. OQuinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kin sees it coming and avoids it easily. OQuinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target. Kin with a jab. Kin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OQuinn.
OQuinn misses with a body punch
and Kin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. OQuinn throws a lazy right hand but Kin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. OQuinn throws an overhand right that lands on Kin's shoulder, as Kin tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. OQuinn throws an off balance right hand
and Kin counters with a nice uppercut. Berto Kin seems to be getting the better of the standup. OQuinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. OQuinn jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between OQuinn's hands. Kin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kin throws a hook but OQuinn blocks it. OQuinn is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target. Damien OQuinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. OQuinn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kin has time to react. Kin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OQuinn throws out the jab. Kin takes a shot right to the bread basket. OQuinn throws the left hand but Kin avoids the punch easily. Kin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OQuinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. OQuinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. OQuinn misses with a wild body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. OQuinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kin manages to avoid it. Nice cross by Kin. Kin misses with an uppercut. An inside leg kick from OQuinn misses. Kin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Kin throws a jab when OQuinn was well out of range. OQuinn looks to land a right hand but Kin moved out of range. OQuinn loads up on a big right hand but Kin slips the punch. Kin throws out a counter right but OQuinn avoids it with no problem. OQuinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. OQuinn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kin to score with a decent uppercut. OQuinn takes one to the chin there. Kin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Kin slips a jab from OQuinn. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kin scores with a decent looking hook. Kin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. OQuinn throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Berto Kin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! OQuinn misses with a straight left. OQuinn throws a big shot that misses. Kin throws a shot from downtown. OQuinn moves away and avoids it. OQuinn throws a jab when Kin was well out of range. OQuinn slips a jab from Kin. Kin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OQuinn.
A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target. Jab, jab by OQuinn - just one landing. Kin throws a hook to the side of OQuinn's head but OQuinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. OQuinn throws an overhand right that lands on Kin's shoulder, as Kin tries to avoid the shot. OQuinn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kin. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kin looks to land a right hand but OQuinn moved out of range. Kin connects with a jab. Kin throws a shot from downtown. OQuinn moves away and avoids it. OQuinn is looking to counter the offense by Kin and move into the clinch. OQuinn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
OQuinn throws a body punch but Kin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OQuinn. Kin looks like he wants to counter punch here. Kin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by OQuinn. Kin slips under a jab from OQuinn. Kin throws a hook but OQuinn avoids it easily. Kin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. OQuinn ducks under a wild hook from Kin. Kin throws a hook but OQuinn blocks it. OQuinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kin. OQuinn cracks Kin with a right hand to the side of the head. OQuinn scores with a jab. Kin acknowledges it with a nod of the head. OQuinn throws a body shot but no joy. OQuinn slips under a jab from Kin. Kin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Damien OQuinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! OQuinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kin counters with a straight right hand. OQuinn throws a hook but Kin avoids it easily. Kin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OQuinn sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kin slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. OQuinn throws a jab when Kin was well out of range. OQuinn loads up on a big right hand but Kin slips the punch. Kin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. OQuinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kin. OQuinn takes one to the side of the head.
Kin throws a jab when OQuinn was well out of range. A telegraphed right hand from OQuinn misses the target. OQuinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. OQuinn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Kin lands the left hand. OQuinn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! OQuinn ducks under a wild hook from Kin. OQuinn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kin. That did some damage! OQuinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kin. Kin sizes up OQuinn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. OQuinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Kin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Berto Kin. Well Kin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Berto Kin! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Berto Kin! Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Berto Kin!
Berto Kin wins by unanimous decision! After winning the bout, Berto Kin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 20240 p4p, 4218 weight class) and Kaine Krause (ranked 689 p4p, 547 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut lands for Leekpai. That snapped Krause's head back.
Leekpai misses with a looping left. Leekpai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Leekpai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause. Leekpai motions for Krause to come forward. Leekpai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Leekpai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krause. Leekpai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Krause to counter with a crisp jab. Leekpai misses with a left hand and Krause counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Leekpai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krause connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leekpai scrambles back to his feet. Leekpai throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it. Krause tries to clinch up. Krause has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krause there as he acknowledges the shot. Krit Leekpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! Krause goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Krause ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Krause has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leekpai finds it's way round the side to connect with Krause's head. Krause checks a leg kick nicely. Krause swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leekpai drops his guard momentarily, allowing Krause to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Leekpai! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Krause takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kaine Krause! Kaine Krause 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 Damien Hawthorne (ranked 3730 p4p, 22249 weight class) and Connor McDavid (ranked 462 p4p, 732 weight class). Hawthorne comes to the ring accompanied by Schism by Tool. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Connor McDavid enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Hawthorne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor McDavid! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from McDavid misses. Hawthorne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Hawthorne throws a right and a left that both miss. Hawthorne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hawthorne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hawthorne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDavid staying out of range there. McDavid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Hawthorne avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hawthorne slips a jab from McDavid. McDavid scores with a jab. Hawthorne acknowledges it with a nod of the head. McDavid lands a jab to Hawthorne's midsection. McDavid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McDavid is looking to slow Hawthorne down with leg kicks. Hawthorne throws a looping overhand right but McDavid ducks down to avoid it. McDavid moves away from the strike by Hawthorne. A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target. McDavid appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Hawthorne misses with an uppercut
and McDavid counters with an outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! McDavid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne. Hawthorne throws a jab but it's blocked by McDavid. McDavid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. McDavid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Good exchange - McDavid coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hawthorne swings for the body but McDavid moves out of range.
Hawthorne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDavid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. McDavid misses with a straight left. McDavid avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawthorne throws a lazy right hand but McDavid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McDavid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDavid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawthorne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McDavid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab. McDavid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of McDavid's head but McDavid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McDavid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawthorne. McDavid with a nice calf kick. McDavid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawthorne. Hawthorne avoids the body shot from McDavid.
Hawthorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hawthorne lands with an uppercut that bounces McDavid off the ropes and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McDavid ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne. Hawthorne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A nice leg kick from McDavid, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawthorne slips under a jab. Damien Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hawthorne missing with a left hand there. McDavid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McDavid misses with a hook. Hawthorne gets tackled into the ropes by McDavid. McDavid maintains the clinch. McDavid tries to work over Hawthorne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McDavid misses with the head strike.
McDavid lands a right hand. Hawthorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawthorne misses with a short punch on the inside. Hawthorne throws a punch but it's blocked by McDavid. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawthorne. McDavid struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawthorne controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McDavid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McDavid misses with a punch to the body.
Hawthorne misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne scores with a hook to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McDavid dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Hawthorne scores with a sloppy right hand. McDavid should have avoided that one. Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. McDavid moves away and avoids it. McDavid avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hawthorne throws a sloppy head kick and McDavid moves out of range easily. McDavid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDavid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDavid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hawthorne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDavid. McDavid obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target. A little jabbing left from McDavid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A big left from McDavid misses. It looked like Hawthorne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Connor McDavid seems to be getting the better of the standup. McDavid slips a straight right by Hawthorne. A solid leg kick lands there for McDavid.
A head kick by Hawthorne misses and McDavid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McDavid pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A little feinted left hand from Hawthorne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. McDavid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDavid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawthorne. A jab from McDavid misses. Hawthorne defending well as McDavid loads up on a big left hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hawthorne misses with a straight left. Damien Hawthorne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hawthorne lands a glancing blow to the side of McDavid's head. A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target. A head kick misses from McDavid. Hawthorne throws a hook but McDavid blocks it. A telegraphed right hand from McDavid misses the target. Hawthorne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss! McDavid flicks out a counter leg kick but Hawthorne steps away. Hawthorne misses with a lunging right hand
and McDavid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McDavid dips to his left and cracks Hawthorne with an uppercut! Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but McDavid uses good head movement to avoid it. Hawthorne takes a swing at McDavid's ribcage but misses. McDavid misses the shot to the body. Hawthorne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A big right from McDavid misses. Nice straight punches there by Hawthorne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawthorne. McDavid defending well as Hawthorne loads up on a big left hand. The fighters circling - McDavid throws out the jab but it was never going to land. McDavid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McDavid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawthorne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDavid is looking to slow Hawthorne down with leg kicks. Hawthorne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A decent looking cross lands there for McDavid. Hawthorne throws a head kick but McDavid moves out of range.
McDavid feints a counter leg kick. McDavid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. McDavid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hawthorne blocks a jab. McDavid throws a hook but Hawthorne avoids it easily. It looked like Hawthorne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. McDavid saw that one coming. Hawthorne looks to throw the jab but McDavid is out of range. McDavid throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawthorne. McDavid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDavid digs a good body shot into Hawthorne's ribs. Hawthorne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hawthorne connects with a body shot. McDavid takes a swing at Hawthorne's ribcage but misses. Hawthorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hawthorne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDavid. McDavid misses with a looping right. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Connor McDavid will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. McDavid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawthorne to score with a decent uppercut. Hawthorne scores with a nice strike. McDavid throws a head kick that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Hawthorne misses the target. McDavid lands a nice hook to Hawthorne's body. Hawthorne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hawthorne moves forwards but McDavid connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hawthorne misses with a hook. McDavid ducked under it nicely. The fighters circling - Hawthorne throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hawthorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hawthorne throws a leg kick but McDavid sees it coming and checks it nicely. Hawthorne avoids the body shot from McDavid.
Hawthorne takes one to the side of the head.
Hawthorne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDavid. Hawthorne closes the distance and lands a one-two. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McDavid throws a leg kick which misses Hawthorne's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawthorne tries to avoid it. McDavid moves away from the strike by Hawthorne. Hawthorne staying out of range there. McDavid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne. McDavid throws out a counter right but Hawthorne avoids it with no problem. Hawthorne lands with a nice body punch. Hawthorne defending well as McDavid loads up on a big left hand. Hawthorne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hawthorne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. McDavid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne. McDavid scores with a jab to the body. Hawthorne throws a right hand that McDavid ducks under and follows up with a left that McDavid also avoids with ease. Hawthorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McDavid on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hawthorne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a quick counter head kick but McDavid was just out of range. A jab from Hawthorne misses. Hawthorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDavid.
Hawthorne misses with a head kick.
McDavid scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Hawthorne misses with a straight left. Hawthorne swings widly with a right hand
and McDavid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but McDavid is just out of range. Hawthorne throws a quick inside leg kick. McDavid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Hawthorne misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDavid throws a lazy right hand but Hawthorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McDavid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from McDavid. McDavid throws a wild combination but nothing lands. McDavid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Hawthorne loads up on a big right hand but McDavid slips the punch. It seemed like McDavid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hawthorne stuns McDavid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. McDavid looks to throw the jab but Hawthorne is out of range. Hawthorne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDavid sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sloppy strikes from McDavid. Those never looked like landing. McDavid moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes. McDavid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it. A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target. Hawthorne throws a big shot that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McDavid wants to slow Hawthorne down by chopping away at his legs. McDavid moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Damien Hawthorne. Well McDavid 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw! Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Connor McDavid! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Connor McDavid!
Connor McDavid wins by majority decision! Connor McDavid decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 23013 p4p, 19932 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 742 p4p, 734 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the ring accompanied by Stop This Flame. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yalixqua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schultz. Schultz misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Yalixqua. Schultz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch. Schultz working aggressively here.
Yalixqua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Yalixqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Schultz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yalixqua.
Schultz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schultz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultz. Schultz misses with a double jab
letting Yalixqua counter with a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Schultz connects with a crisp jab. It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut. Schultz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Yalixqua misses. Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yalixqua misses with a low kick. Schultz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Schultz jabs Yalixqua right on the nose. Yalixqua blinks but takes it well. Yalixqua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Yalixqua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yalixqua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Schultz throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it. Schultz clinches up with Yalixqua and pushes him back against the ropes. Schultz lands a right hand. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yalixqua. A short uppercut from Yalixqua. Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head. Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle. Schultz lands with a short shot to the head. Schultz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards. Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Yalixqua blocks with his arms.
Yalixqua blocking some punches.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yalixqua is leaning against Schultz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Yalixqua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz. Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut. Yalixqua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch. Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Yalixqua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Schultz throws a head punch that misses. Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Schultz.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head. Yalixqua working aggressively here.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes. Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Yalixqua avoids the damage to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A quick uppercut on the inside from Yalixqua. Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Schultz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yalixqua if he has to take too many more of those.
Yalixqua keeps the fight on the outside. Yalixqua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. A slow jab from Schultz misses its intended target. Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yalixqua throws a big shot that misses. Despite the aggression on Schultz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Schultz checks a leg kick nicely. Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yalixqua paws at him with a jab and circles away. Yalixqua throws a hook but Schultz blocks it. Dutch Schultz seems to be getting the better of the standup. A bone on bone clash there as Yalixqua blocks the leg kick.
Schultz moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
Schultz with a nice cross. Schultz fails to land with a series of punches.
Schultz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yalixqua counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schultz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yalixqua's head. Yalixqua connects with a leg kick. Yalixqua throws a lazy uppercut
and Schultz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Yalixqua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schultz thows a leg kick but Yalixqua checks it and Yalixqua counters with a straight right hand. Schultz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Yalixqua lands a lovely overhand right. Schultz is rocked! Yalixqua cracks Schultz with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Schultz 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 Schultz is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Schultz could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iaspero Yalixqua! A relieved looking Iaspero Yalixqua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 3078 p4p, 6311 weight class) and Fred Bizihwaeile (ranked 390 p4p, 645 weight class). Bizihwaeile comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Playboi Carti- Red Bandana Santana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Bizihwaeile! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Alexandrov in a clinch.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jab from Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile loads up on a big right hand but Alexandrov slips the punch. Alexandrov tries to clinch up. Alexandrov moves out of range as Bizihwaeile strikes. The fight moves into the clinch position. Bizihwaeile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandrov can't find room to land a body shot as Bizihwaeile controls the action.
Alexandrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bizihwaeile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bizihwaeile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexandrov's brow. Bizihwaeile scores with a hook to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bizihwaeile misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Bizihwaeile lands a body shot. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bizihwaeile as Alexandrov tries to tie him up. We've been informed that Bizihwaeile has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Bizihwaeile lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alexandrov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stalling in the clinch from Alexandrov.
Bizihwaeile gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bizihwaeile as Alexandrov tries to tie him up. With the fighters up against the ropes, Bizihwaeile throws an elbow but misses. Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile. Alexandrov takes an elbow to the temple. It looks like Alex Alexandrov has been cut. Alexandrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile lands an elbow just above Alexandrov 's eye. Bizihwaeile lands with a short shot to the head. Bizihwaeile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Alexandrov.
Bizihwaeile lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Alexandrov. Bizihwaeile lands an elbow just above Alexandrov 's eye. Bizihwaeile scores with a hook to the body. Bizihwaeile tries a knee to the head but Alexandrov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alexandrov is trying to force a seperation but Bizihwaeile has the dominant position. Bizihwaeile works on Alexandrov's body with a couple of short punches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A shot in the inside from Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile lands a body punch in the clinch. Alexandrov is breathing heavily. Bizihwaeile pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexandrov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. A right handed body shot lands from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandrov controls the action.
Alexandrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bizihwaeile's elbow. Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Alexandrov misses with a hook from the clinch. Bizihwaeile lands a knee to the head.
Bizihwaeile lands with a right to the head. Bizihwaeile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Bizihwaeile dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alex Alexandrov's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bizihwaeile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Bizihwaeile has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Alexandrov avoiding damage as Bizihwaeile throws knees to the body.
Bizihwaeile scores with a nice hook to the head. Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile looking to throw knees to the head but Alexandrov is blocking nicely.
Alexandrov blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexandrov avoids the damage to the body. Bizihwaeile misses with an elbow strike.
Bizihwaeile pushes Alexandrov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Fred Bizihwaeile seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bizihwaeile tries to work over Alexandrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Alexandrov fails to land. Alexandrov trying to stall but Bizihwaeile improves his position.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bizihwaeile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bizihwaeile misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bizihwaeile throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bizihwaeile fails to land. A short left from Bizihwaeile. Alexandrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bizihwaeile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexandrovs head. Bizihwaeile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Bizihwaeile looking to throw knees to the head but Alexandrov is blocking nicely.
Bizihwaeile throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alexandrov blocks it with crossed arms. Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandrov controls the action.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A big right from Bizihwaeile misses. Alexandrov wants to clinch and Bizihwaeile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bizihwaeile lands with a straight right. Alexandrov didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bizihwaeile forces Alexandrov back against the ropes and clinches. Alexandrov misses with the head strike.
Alexandrov tries to work over Bizihwaeile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexandrov's elbow. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Alexandrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexandrov's elbow. Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaeile is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexandrov gets an underhook and turns Bizihwaeile into the ropes. Bizihwaeile pushes Alexandrov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Alexandrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nice body punch from Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile missing with knees to the body.
Bizihwaeile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexandrov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Bizihwaeile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Alex Alexandrov's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Bizihwaeile lands a jab to the nose. Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch. Bizihwaeile cracks Alexandrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Bizihwaeile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. A short body shot lands from Bizihwaeile as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bizihwaeile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the ropes. Alexandrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexandrov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bizihwaeile avoids the damage to the body. Alexandrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bizihwaeile lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alexandrov backwards. Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile lands a body punch. Fred Bizihwaeile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Alexandrov dodges an elbow strike from Bizihwaeile.
Alexandrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bizihwaeile tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexandrov avoids the damage to the body. A short uppercut from Bizihwaeile. Well,Alexandrov is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Nice body punch from Bizihwaeile - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bizihwaeile lands an elbow that stopped Alexandrov in his tracks for a moment. Bizihwaeile just leaning against Alexandrov, taking a breather. Alex Alexandrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bizihwaeile lands a shot to the body. Bizihwaeile tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexandrov avoids it. Bizihwaeile tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexandrov avoids it. Alexandrov lands a shoulder strike. Bizihwaeile crunches a lovely knee into Alexandrov's ribcage. A head punch on the inside from Alexandrov fails to land. Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Alexandrov. Alexandrov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bizihwaeile avoids the damage to the body. Bizihwaeile lands with a short head shot on the inside. A nice glancing elbow lands by Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile misses with an elbow over the top. Alexandrov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the ropes. Alexandrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexandrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaeile lands a damaging elbow. Bizihwaeile tries to stall but Alexandrov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bizihwaeile lands an elbow inside. Alexandrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bizihwaeile avoids it. Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Alexandrov. Bizihwaeile lands an uppercut. Alexandrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bizihwaeile working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile tries a knee to the head but Alexandrov blocks it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight! Fred Bizihwaeile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bizihwaeile 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Fred Bizihwaeile! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Fred Bizihwaeile! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Fred Bizihwaeile!
Fred Bizihwaeile wins by unanimous decision! In his post fight interview, Fred Bizihwaeile started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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