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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 13354 p4p, 23319 weight class) and Emeritus Forge (ranked 701 p4p, 669 weight class). Forge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cirice. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 56 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeritus Forge!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Forge misses.
Forge misses with a two punch combination.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bakiyev lands a slapping body shot.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Forge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakiyev needs to keep his hands up - Forge had a free shot at his head there.
Forge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Forge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bakiyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forge throws out the jab.
Bakiyev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Forge throws a series of punches but Bakiyev avoids them all with ease.
Bakiyev lands a head shot.
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Emeritus Forge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Forge catches Bakiyev right on the button with a cross.
Bakiyev misses with a hook. Forge ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakiyev blocks a head kick by Forge.
Bakiyev takes a swing at Forge's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Forge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bakiyev is looking to wear down Forge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Forge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bakiyev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forge moves away.
Forge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Bakiyev misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Forge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Forge throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Forge throws a head kick that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forge scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Forge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakiyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Forge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Forge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Forge swings widly with a right hand
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forge throws a head kick but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Forge goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bakiyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Forge misses with a wild combination.
Bakiyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forge.
Bakiyev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Forge shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danga de danga de dang - Forge scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forge throws a jab when Bakiyev was well out of range.
Forge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emeritus Forge will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Forge throws a head kick that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forge misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Forge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bakiyev backs up against the ropes.
Forge throws a leg kick
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Forge misses with a few strikes there.
Bakiyev is looking to counter punch.
Forge works over Bakiyev's head and body with a nice combination.
Forge 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakiyev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Forge moves out of range.
Forge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forge slips a jab from Bakiyev.
Forge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bakiyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forge misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakiyev.
Forge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bakiyev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Forge.
Forge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Bakiyev misses the target.
Bakiyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forge.
Bakiyev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Forge. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A head kick by Forge misses
and Forge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Forge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emeritus Forge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Forge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bakiyev takes a swing at Forge's ribcage but misses.
Bakiyev avoids the body shot from Forge.
Bakiyev digs a good body shot into Forge's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forge throws a hook to the side of Bakiyev's head but Bakiyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Forge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forge misses with a double jab
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Forge thinking.
Bakiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bakiyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Forge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bakiyev slips a jab and a cross from Forge.
Forge misses with a double jab.
Bakiyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakiyev jabs at Forge's body.
Bakiyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Forge throws a series of punches but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emeritus Forge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Forge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Forge thinking.
Forge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Forge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakiyev avoids the body shot from Forge.
Emeritus Forge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forge loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
Forge misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Forge misses.
Forge misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Forge avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
Forge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Forge misses with a combination
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Forge.
Bakiyev catches Forge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Forge misses.
Forge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Forge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Forge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Forge throws a combination that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Forge tries to bum rush Bakiyev with a series of wild strikes but Bakiyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakiyev is looking to counter punch.
Bakiyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forge throws a sloppy head kick
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bakiyev connects with a nice looking jab.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Forge moves out of range.
Forge tries to counter with a clinch but Bakiyev shakes him off and moves away.
Forge loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
Bakiyev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Forge throws the left hand but Bakiyev avoids the punch easily.
A lazy body kick from Forge
and Bakiyev counters with a right hand to the body.
Forge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakiyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bakiyev is looking to counter punch.
Forge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Forge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Forge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Forge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bakiyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Forge throws a series of punches but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Forge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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 Toktogulovich Bakiyev.
Well Forge 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Emeritus Forge!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Emeritus Forge!
Emeritus Forge wins by majority decision!
In his post fight interview, Emeritus Forge started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 23328 p4p, 6270 weight class) and Krzysztof Ulatowski (ranked 516 p4p, 472 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Buchanan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Ulatowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulatowski instigates a clinch.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Ulatowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan avoids the elbow strike from Ulatowski, against the ropes.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ulatowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Ulatowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulatowski lands a body shot.
Buchanan prevents a body shot from Ulatowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Ulatowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Ulatowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulatowski manages to avoid it.
Ulatowski moves into range and clinches up with Buchanan.
Ulatowski stalling against the ropes.
Ulatowski blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ulatowski stalling in the clinch but Buchanan improves position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ulatowski is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Buchanan tries to work over Ulatowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ulatowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulatowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Ulatowski misses with a two punch combination.
Buchanan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buchanan clinches up with Ulatowski and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ulatowski blocking some punches.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Ulatowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Ulatowski is trying to break free.
Ulatowski wants to break free but Buchanan has control.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ulatowski's elbow.
Ulatowski blocking some punches.
Ulatowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buchanan drives through and clinches with Ulatowski against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulatowski throws an elbow but it misses.
Ulatowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Buchanan is looking to clinch but Ulatowski is avoiding it.
Ulatowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ulatowski darts in trying to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buchanan tries to clinch there but Ulatowski circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ulatowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulatowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Ulatowski is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
Ulatowski wants to stall.
Ulatowski working hard to break the clinch.
Ulatowski stalling in the clinch but Buchanan improves position.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Ulatowski blocks it.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulatowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulatowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Ulatowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buchanan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ulatowski backwards.
Ulatowski lands a right hand.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Ulatowski controls the action.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Ulatowski manages to break the clinch.
Ulatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ulatowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buchanan pushes Ulatowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ulatowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ulatowski breaks the clinch.
Ulatowski has managed to clinch.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Ulatowski.
Buchanan pushes Ulatowski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan tries a body shot but Ulatowski blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Buchanan as the two fighters clinch.
Buchanan avoiding damage as Ulatowski throws knees to the body.
Ulatowski blocking some punches.
Ulatowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan moves into the clinch.
Ulatowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulatowski prevents a body shot from Buchanan.
Ulatowski is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulatowski tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Ulatowski can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Ulatowski slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Buchanan letting Ulatowski take a breather here.
Ulatowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ross Buchanan 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. This is the final round!
Ulatowski tries to clinch up.
Buchanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ulatowski circles away.
Buchanan clinches up with Ulatowski and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ulatowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulatowski is looking to clinch.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ulatowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulatowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan instigates a clinch.
Buchanan lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ulatowski.
Buchanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ulatowski forces Buchanan back against the ropes and clinches.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Ulatowski blocks it.
Ulatowski trying to control the position but instead, Buchanan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ulatowski into the ropes.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ross Buchanan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulatowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulatowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buchanan is defending well for now.
Ulatowski misses with a knee strike.
Ulatowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan pushes Ulatowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ulatowski tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Ulatowski is trying to stall.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ulatowski can do to turn this around?
Ulatowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ulatowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Ulatowski misses with a body punch.
Ulatowski blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ulatowski's efforts to push away.
Buchanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ulatowski backwards.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Ulatowski working hard to break the clinch.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Ulatowski blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Ulatowski misses with a knee strike.
Ulatowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulatowski cracks Buchanan with a nice body shot.
Buchanan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krzysztof Ulatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buchanan, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Ross Buchanan wins by unanimous decision!
Ross Buchanan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 3899 p4p, 2399 weight class) and Jayson Tatum (ranked 547 p4p, 368 weight class). Uriah Small could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jayson Tatum's chin.
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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 30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayson Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum blocks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Small as he connects with a hook.
 It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Small moves out of range of the body kick from Tatum.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tatum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Small looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Small thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Small gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum throws a hook but Small blocks it.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Small checks it.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Small throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Small's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum checks the leg kick.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Tatum throws out a counter right but Small avoids it with no problem.
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Small slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Small darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Small tries to move into range but Tatum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tatum.
Small bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatum's head backwards.
A lazy left from Small finds it's target.
Tatum lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by Small.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Small.
Tatum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Small half committed to a counter leg kick.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tatum checks a leg kick.
Tatum lands a head kick!
Tatum throws a front kick that sends Small stumbling back into the ropes.
Tatum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Small is looking to counter punch.
Tatum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Small lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tatum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tatum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Tatum checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tatum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Tatum throws a shot to the body.
Small with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum throws a front kick that sends Small stumbling back into the ropes.
Small misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tatum! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Tatum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
A little jabbing left from Tatum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tatum blocks a leg kick.
Small thows a leg kick but Tatum checks it
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Small rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Small staying out of range there.
Small swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Small on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatum. Tatum obviously looking to wear him down.
Small swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatum's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tatum duly obliges.
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!
Tatum throws a good cross that connects.
Tatum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Small connects with a nice looking jab.
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Small misses with a left hand
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tatum misses the target.
Small throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Small throws a front kick aimed at Tatum's knee but Tatum avoids it well.
Tatum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tatum keeps Small at a distance using the push kick.
Small throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tatum tries to land a front kick but Small steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tatum lets loose with a powerful body kick. Small will feel that in the morning.
Small throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Small moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uriah Small is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Small bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Small swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a good low kick that Tatum was not able to check.
Small misses with a low kick.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Small misses with a jab to the body
and Tatum counters with a one-two to the body.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Small moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum counters with a two punch combo.
Small takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Small takes one on the button.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tatum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Small thows a leg kick but Tatum checks it
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Tatum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Tatum slips the punch.
Tatum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Tatum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tatum 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.
Small tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tatum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Small misses the target.
A shot to the body from Small misses
and Tatum counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body kick there by Tatum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Tatum.
Small avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Nice body kick there by Tatum.
Tatum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Small at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Small will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Tatum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tatum throws the left hand but Small avoids the punch easily.
Small wants to land a leg kick but Tatum is out of range.
Tatum clobbers Small with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tatum scores with a push kick.
Small scores with a nice head shot.
Jayson Tatum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Small. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Tatum.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Tatum throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Tatum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Small looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Small doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatum circles away.
Small takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tatum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Small throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum lands a glancing blow to the side of Small's head.
Small takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Small throws a jab when Tatum was well out of range.
Tatum keeps Small at a distance using the push kick.
Tatum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jayson Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small is looking to score with low kicks.
Tatum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Tatum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatum 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!
Jayson Tatum wins by unanimous decision!
Jayson Tatum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Takeru Kubota (ranked 958 p4p, 22637 weight class) and James King (ranked 127 p4p, 660 weight class). Kubota comes to the ring accompanied by Devilman No Uta (1972). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kubota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kubota throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
Kubota misses with a wild body shot.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kubota backing away here, and King unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kubota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kubota misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Kubota.
King lands with a kick to the temple. Kubota shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kubota tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King avoids the head kick by Kubota.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kubota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kubota lands with an overhand left.
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!
King clinches.
A short right from Kubota on the inside.
Kubota throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Kubota misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kubota.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kubota lands an uppercut.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kubota avoids it.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kubota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot lands for Kubota.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Kubota takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kubota moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King throws a leg kick but Kubota sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Kubota.
Kubota throws a body kick that misses.
King looks to clinch
enabling Kubota to counter with a crisp jab.
King misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
King throws a leg kick but Kubota sees it coming and moves out of range.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
Kubota lands an uppercut.
Kubota lands with a light punch inside.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kubota avoids it.
King missing with knees to the body.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
King tries a knee to the head but Kubota blocks it.
Kubota gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Kubota lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kubota gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kubota blocks it with crossed arms.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Kubota breaks the clinch.
Kubota lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Kubota is looking to score with low kicks.
Kubota connects with an inside leg kick.
Kubota blocks the body kick.
Kubota jabs at King's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King blocks a jab.
King cracks Kubota with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Kubota. That snapped King's head back.
Kubota throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kubota.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubota lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
King loads up on a big right hand but Kubota slips the punch.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Kubota.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kubota.
King misses the jab.
King thumps Kubota with a low kick.
Kubota takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King looks to land a body kick but Kubota moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kubota dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King ducks right into an uppercut from Kubota.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
King throws a low kick, looking for Kubota's leg but Kubota calmly moves out of range.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Kubota moves out of range easily.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Kubota tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King misses with a leg kick.
Kubota blocks a jab.
King throws a jab when Kubota was well out of range.
King slips under a jab from Kubota.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
Takeru Kubota is winning the standup battle so far.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kubota paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kubota throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kubota crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from King - the referee stops the clock and Kubota gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says King. Kubota manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from King.
Kubota checks the leg kick.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Kubota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kubota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King throws a leg kick but Kubota sees it coming and moves out of range.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Kubota smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King with the inside leg kick.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kubota.
Kubota throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King tries to counter with a clinch but Kubota shakes him off and moves away.
Kubota blocks a head kick by King.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King moves out of range as Kubota strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Kubota checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kubota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
King misses with a head kick.
Kubota looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
Kubota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
King looks to land a body kick but Kubota moved away.
Kubota is looking to counter with a body kick.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kubota throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King connects with a jab.
King misses with a straight left.
Kubota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice jab there from Kubota.
Kubota throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King digs a good body shot into Kubota's ribs.
King misses with a body kick.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kubota appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kubota avoids the body shot from King.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
King throws a body punch but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota is looking to land body kicks.
Kubota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kubota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kubota cracks King with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota avoids the head kick by King.
Kubota throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Kubota lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kubota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kubota takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Kubota misses with a head kick.
Kubota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kubota thuds a left hand into King's body.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Kubota misses.
Kubota checks the leg kick.
Kubota scores with a nice head shot.
King has closed the distance and engaged Kubota in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King landing knees to the head.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
Kubota presses King against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kubota on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kubota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kubota.
Kubota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King misses with a wild combination.
Kubota throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kubota works the jab nicely.
Kubota lands with a thumping leg kick.
It looks like Kubota has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kubota misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota scores with a hook.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kubota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Kubota. Beautiful body shot.
Kubota blocks a head kick by King.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Kubota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kubota has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Takeru Kubota!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Takeru Kubota!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Takeru Kubota!
Takeru Kubota wins by unanimous decision!
Takeru Kubota tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 1260 p4p, 23348 weight class) and Magomed Magomedov (ranked 167 p4p, 667 weight class). Magomed Magomedov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grossman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Magomedov is looking to break free of the clinch but Grossman has double underhooks.
Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Grossman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomed Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grossman is looking to counter the offense by Magomedov and move into the clinch.
Magomedov misses with a double jab
and Grossman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomedov has managed to clinch.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magomedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Grossman to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Magomedov misses
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Magomedov.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
Grossman lands a jab to Magomedov's midsection.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses
and Grossman counters with a straight right hand.
Grossman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov looks to clinch
and Grossman counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grossman counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Magomedov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grossman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grossman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grossman staying out of range there.
Magomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Grossman tries to counter by clinching up but Magomedov breaks away and moves out of range.
Magomedov misses with a hook
and Grossman counters with a right hand to the body.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Grossman is looking to counter punch.
Magomedov throws a lazy head kick
letting Grossman counter with a right hand.
Grossman thuds his right hand into Magomedov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Grossman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick
and Grossman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grossman throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov throws a fast counter high kick but Grossman manages to duck under it in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grossman tests Magomedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Magomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Grossman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Magomedov.
Nice cross by Grossman.
Magomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grossman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magomedov throws a combination that misses
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grossman throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grossman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Magomedov manages to circle out of the way.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Grossman's body. Grossman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magomedov has closed the distance and engaged Grossman in a clinch.
Grossman lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grossman.
Grossman is working Magomedov over against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Grossman lands with a short shot to the head.
Grossman misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Grossman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grossman scores with a hook.
 Magomedov is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Grossman connects with a quick right hand that sends Magomedov tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vasily Grossman!
Vasily Grossman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Deer Hunter (ranked 6504 p4p, 2406 weight class) and Mick Green (ranked 615 p4p, 291 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deer Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Green!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Hunter lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Hunter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Green 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.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunter - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunter. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter scores with a punch to the head.
Hunter defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Hunter takes one to the chin there.
Hunter wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Green thuds his right hand into Hunter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hunter misses with a shot to the body
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Hunter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A jab from Hunter finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Hunter slips a straight right by Green.
Hunter throws a head kick that half lands.
A lazy body kick from Hunter
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Hunter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Green punishes Hunter's body with a nice straight punch.
Hunter scores with a nice body kick.
Green moves away from the strike by Hunter.
A nice side step and Green releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hunter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green cracks Hunter with an open hand slap.
Green throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hunter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hunter lands a jab to the nose.
Green misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green lands a nice hook to Hunter's body. Hunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Hunter misses.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green lands a jab to Hunter's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mick Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunter throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunter looks to throw a body kick
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Deer Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Green.
Hunter feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
A big left from Green misses.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Hunter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Hunter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to clinch.
Hunter thows a leg kick but Green checks it
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green slips a straight right by Hunter.
Green now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Hunter misses.
Green looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Hunter.
Green takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter scores with a body shot.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Hunter misses with a hook to the body
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green clinches up against the ropes.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter has Green pressed against the ropes, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Deer Hunter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Hunter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunter.
Green moves away from the strike by Hunter.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunter!
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Hunter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Hunter throws a lazy uppercut
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Hunter scores with a nice strike.
Hunter throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well.
Hunter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Green prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunter won't allow it.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Hunter looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mick Green has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to break free.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the ropes.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Hunter is looking to land body kicks.
Green staying out of range there.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Green tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Hunter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Green misses.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Hunter misses.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunter wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deer Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Deer Hunter!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Deer Hunter!
Deer Hunter wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 18229 p4p, 22313 weight class) and Connor McDavid (ranked 757 p4p, 768 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor McDavid!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDavid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baker swings for the body but McDavid moves out of range.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
McDavid is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDavid was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDavid.
McDavid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker connects with the punch.
McDavid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDavid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Baker defending well as McDavid loads up on a big left hand.
Baker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDavid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDavid feints and then cracks Baker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baker down.
McDavid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDavid.
Baker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDavid throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
McDavid slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDavid.
McDavid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDavid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker misses with a body shot.
McDavid throws a low kick, looking for Baker's leg but Baker calmly moves out of range.
A big right from McDavid misses.
And Baker counters with a quick kick to the body but McDavid blocks it.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDavid has closed the distance and engaged Baker in a clinch.
Baker blocks a body shot from McDavid.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDavid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
McDavid told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Baker misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from McDavid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDavid struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
McDavid misses with the head strike.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by McDavid.
McDavid managing to block the knees to the body from Baker.
Baker is trying to stall.
McDavid lands with a short shot to the head.
McDavid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Baker lands the left hand.
McDavid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baker takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDavid throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McDavid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDavid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baker has time to react.
Connor McDavid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDavid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDavid misses with a looping right.
McDavid tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDavid scores with a jab.
Baker swings widly with a right hand
and McDavid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDavid 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.
McDavid blocks a head kick by Baker.
Decent striking displayed by Baker there.
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 takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDavid. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDavid with the inside leg kick.
McDavid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDavid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker throws a hook but McDavid blocks it.
Connor McDavid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDavid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDavid counters with a low kick, right behind Baker 's knee.
McDavid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDavid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baker will feel that in the morning.
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDavid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDavid lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDavid missing with knees to the body.
McDavid lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
McDavid looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker 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.
McDavid scores with a hook to the body. Baker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but McDavid slips the punch.
McDavid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker throws a body punch but McDavid moves out of range.
It seemed like McDavid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDavid.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDavid.
McDavid feints and then cracks Baker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baker down.
McDavid drops his hands momentarily and Baker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from McDavid finds it's way through Baker's defenses.
McDavid blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McDavid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McDavid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDavid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
McDavid loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
McDavid throws a lazy uppercut
and Baker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a body shot
and McDavid counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.
Baker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDavid.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from McDavid misses the target.
McDavid throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDavid moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
McDavid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from McDavid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDavid scores with the left hand. Baker knows he should have avoided that one.
Baker moves away from the strike by McDavid.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Baker there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker staying out of range there.
McDavid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.
McDavid scores with a jab to the head.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker cracks McDavid with an open hand slap.
Baker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baker is looking to wear down McDavid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDavid thumps Baker with a low kick.
McDavid lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDavid looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
McDavid missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDavid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from McDavid.
Baker takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDavid throws a lazy uppercut
and Baker counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops McDavid onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
McDavid throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baker counters with a big uppercut that drops McDavid face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Brian Baker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Keenan (ranked 1091 p4p, 23356 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 147 p4p, 664 weight class). Ryan Keenan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kassim Suluhu's chin.
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36
145
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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 17 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan wants to clinch up but Suluhu keeps it at a distance.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Suluhu moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Suluhu throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.
Suluhu gets tackled into the ropes by Keenan. Keenan maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Suluhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body.
Suluhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Keenan manages to step out the way in time.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
Suluhu thinks about the counter body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan lands a glancing blow to the side of Suluhu's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Keenan misses.
Good leg kick by Suluhu.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Suluhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Keenan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suluhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Keenan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Suluhu throws a low kick, looking for Keenan's leg but Keenan calmly moves out of range.
Keenan slips a jab from Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suluhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Suluhu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keenan cracks Suluhu with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suluhu.
Keenan throws a nice head kick!
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Suluhu misses with a hook.
Keenan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suluhu manages to circle out of the way.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Suluhu tries to get set, Keenan tries to push him back and clinch up but Suluhu manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suluhu.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suluhu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu jabs Keenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suluhu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suluhu scores with a push kick.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Suluhu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan finds it's way round the side to connect with Suluhu's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
Suluhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suluhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keenan rather than just go for the knockout.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Suluhu ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
Suluhu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keenan throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.
Keenan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a nice looking combination but Suluhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Suluhu slips under a jab from Keenan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Keenan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keenan lands a front kick.
Jab by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Suluhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kassim Suluhu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Keenan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Suluhu's ribs.
Keenan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu throws a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suluhu tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Suluhu's leg. Suluhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
Suluhu slips a straight right by Keenan.
Good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Keenan shrugs it off.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Keenan slips a jab from Suluhu.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Keenan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
Suluhu moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suluhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suluhu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Suluhu moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Suluhu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kassim Suluhu.
I think Suluhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Keenan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Maung Maung Thu (ranked 22391 p4p, 23317 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 708 p4p, 661 weight class). Jon Snow acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Maung Maung Thu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Thu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snow. Snow obviously looking to wear him down.
Thu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Thu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Snow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snow's head.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Thu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thu. Snow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Snow tries to land a front kick but Thu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Thu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thu. That one must have hurt.
Thu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thu keeps the fight on the outside.
Thu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Snow.
Nice straight punches there by Snow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu lands a right hook to the body.
Thu lands with a hook. Snow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thu throws a leg kick but Snow checks it.
Snow swinging wildly here.
Thu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow looks to land a combination but Thu avoids it well.
Snow misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thu.
Snow throws a right hand that Thu ducks under and follows up with a left that Thu also avoids with ease.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Thu moves out of range as Snow throws a body kick.
Thu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu misses with a body kick.
Thu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Snow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thu obliges.
Thu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thu.
Thu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Snow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thu's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thu.
Thu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Thu.
Snow pushes off an throws an elbow but Thu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right from Snow.
Snow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Snow working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maung Maung Thu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good work by Snow as he checks the leg kick.
Snow takes the fight into the clinch.
Thu blocks an elbow strike.
Thu misses with the head strike.
Snow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thu's defenses.
Snow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Snow dodges an elbow strike from Thu.
Thu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Thu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snow.
Snow blocks an elbow strike from Thu.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow lands an uppercut.
Thu tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thu.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow struggles to land a body shot inside as Thu controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Thu.
Snow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thu missing with knees to the body.
Maung Maung Thu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snow takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Maung Maung Thu has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Thu.
Snow throws an elbow but it misses.
Snow avoids a wild elbow strike from Thu.
Thu misses with the head strike.
Thu blocks an uppercut.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.
Thu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Snow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snow misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snow's brow.
Thu lands a knee to the body.
Thu blocks an uppercut.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Thu on the inside.
Thu scores with a shoulder strike.
Thu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of Thu's head.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
Thu missing with knees to the body.
Snow blocks the elbow strike.
Thu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snow's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Snow lands with a light punch inside.
Thu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Snow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thu's brow.
Thu scores a nice knee to the body.
Thu lands a right hand.
Thu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Snow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thu's brow.
Thu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thu avoids a wild elbow strike from Snow.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Thu.
Thu blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow lands an elbow that stopped Thu in his tracks for a moment.
Thu misses with an elbow strike.
Thu tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Snow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maung Maung Thu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maung Maung Thu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thu moves away.
Thu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snow scores with a one two! Thu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snow.
A big left from Thu misses.
Snow throws a low kick but Thu avoids it.
As Snow tries to get set, Thu tries to push him back and clinch up but Snow manages to avoid the attempt.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thu.
Thu lands a glancing blow to the side of Snow's head.
A left lands for Snow.
Some wild striking there from Snow.
Snow scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow tests Thu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snow throws a hook but Thu avoids it easily.
Thu is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Thu takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Snow.
Snow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Snow stalks Thu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thu's face. Thu staggers backwards, shaken.
Snow misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Thu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snow doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body kick from Thu.
Snow throws a leg kick but Thu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snow avoids the body shot from Thu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow swings for the body but Thu moves out of range.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Thu.
Thu gets tackled into the ropes by Snow. Snow maintains the clinch.
Snow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Thu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snow.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Thu pushes off an throws an elbow but Snow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thu lands an elbow inside.
Thu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Snow takes an elbow to the temple.
Jon Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thu tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Snow throws an elbow but it misses.
Thu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thu crunches a lovely knee into Snow's ribcage.
Thu working Snow over with knees to the body.
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 Maung Maung Thu.
Well Thu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Maung Maung Thu wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Darren Tellkins (ranked 6751 p4p, 21933 weight class) and Crass Baracuta (ranked 630 p4p, 703 weight class). Tellkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stunna 4 Vegas - Punch me in Pt 4. Crass Baracuta is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Tellkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crass Baracuta!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellkins throws a body punch but Baracuta moves out of range.
Baracuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baracuta lands a nice looking body shot.
Baracuta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baracuta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tellkins.
Baracuta lands a high kick!
Tellkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baracuta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tellkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.
Baracuta misses with a body punch.
Baracuta dodges an elbow strike from Tellkins.
Baracuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baracuta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tellkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tellkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tellkins pushes Baracuta back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Baracuta misses with a body punch.
Tellkins connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta tries to work over Tellkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tellkins gets through Baracuta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tellkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baracuta backwards.
Baracuta is trying to push Tellkins away but Tellkins has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tellkins misses with a body punch.
Tellkins tries a knee to the head but Baracuta blocks it.
Tellkins taking a breather.
Baracuta lands a shoulder strike.
Tellkins working aggressively here.
Tellkins blocks an uppercut.
Tellkins tries to land a knee to the head but Baracuta blocks with his arms.
Tellkins missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Tellkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Tellkins.
Baracuta manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Tellkins is predictable there
and Baracuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Tellkins closes the distance and pushes Baracuta back into the ropes.
Tellkins landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tellkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baracuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins misses with a body punch.
Baracuta tries to circle away but Tellkins has him pinned against the ropes.
Tellkins throws a head punch that misses.
Baracuta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baracuta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tellkins looking to throw knees to the head but Baracuta is blocking nicely.
Tellkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baracuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baracuta managing to block the knees to the body from Tellkins.
Tellkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baracuta breaks the clinch.
Tellkins misses with a two punch combination.
Tellkins misses the shot to the body.
Baracuta lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellkins feints a jab promting Baracuta to slip. Tellkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Baracuta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tellkins misses with a double jab.
Tellkins misses with a wild body shot.
Baracuta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tellkins moves out of range as Baracuta throws a body kick.
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 Darren Tellkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tellkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baracuta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Baracuta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tellkins throws a right hand that Baracuta ducks under and follows up with a left that Baracuta also avoids with ease.
Baracuta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tellkins with a body shot.
Baracuta swats away the attempt to clinch by Tellkins.
Baracuta feints and then cracks Tellkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tellkins down.
Tellkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.
Tellkins stalling against the ropes.
Baracuta tries to throw a body punch but Tellkins avoids it by throwing Baracuta back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baracuta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darren Tellkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tellkins connects with a right hand. Baracuta shakes it off.
Tellkins gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baracuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Tellkins to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darren Tellkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baracuta tries to work over Tellkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tellkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tellkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baracuta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tellkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Tellkins is struggling to control the position.
Baracuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Tellkins stalling in the clinch.
Tellkins slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tellkins for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tellkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tellkins prevents Baracuta from breaking the clinch.
Baracuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baracuta tries to break free but Tellkins pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right from Baracuta.
Tellkins blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Baracuta controls his hands.
Tellkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Baracuta.
Tellkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baracuta throws a solid leg kick but Tellkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baracuta.
Baracuta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baracuta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tellkins to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tellkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baracuta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tellkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baracuta tries to keep at a distance but Tellkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tellkins.
Baracuta working aggressively here.
Baracuta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tellkins has a couple of punches blocked by Baracuta.
Baracuta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baracuta misses with a looping right.
Baracuta checks a low kick from Tellkins.
Baracuta keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Tellkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Tellkins finds it's way through Baracuta's defenses.
Crass Baracuta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baracuta misses the shot to the body.
Tellkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baracuta with the inside leg kick.
Tellkins tries to clinch up
and Baracuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tellkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Baracuta is just out of range.
Baracuta only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Tellkins.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tellkins obliges.
Tellkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darren Tellkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baracuta is rocked!
Tellkins is controlling Baracuta's neck. Tellkins unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Baracuta goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Darren Tellkins!
In his post fight interview, Darren Tellkins gave a big smile as he said 'tommy i m comin for that belt mf '.
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FIGHT
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