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Third Rule Of Fight Club PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roy Scott (ranked 6236 p4p, 25386 weight class) and Peter Young (ranked 702 p4p, 804 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Young!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott pushes Young up against the ropes in a clinch.
Scott lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Scott back against the ropes.
Young tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the ropes.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Scott throws an elbow but it misses.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Young prevents a body shot from Scott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Scott, against the ropes.
Scott blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Scott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scott has him pressed against the ropes.
Scott lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Scott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 That has opened up Peter Young's cut even more.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young prevents a body shot from Scott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Scott.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Scott.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Scott is looking to control Young's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scott has his back to the ropes.
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Scott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scott.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Nice elbow from Scott.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott misses with an elbow strike.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Peter Young's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Scott creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with an elbow over the top.
Scott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scott lands a nice elbow.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Young tries to break free but Scott pushes him back against the ropes.
Scott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
Scott lands an elbow inside.
Scott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scott lands a damaging elbow.
Scott pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scott lands a nice elbow.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Scott.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Scott has double underhooks.
Young lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Young's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scott has Young up against the ropes in a clinch.
Scott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scott.
Scott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scott.
Young blocks an elbow strike.
Scott lands an elbow inside.
Young wants to break free but Scott has control.
Scott prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Scott lands a nice elbow.
Scott lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Scott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young can't break the clinch.
Scott misses with an elbow strike.
Scott throws an elbow but it misses.
Roy Scott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Scott.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scott tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Scott.
Nice body punch from Scott.
Scott lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Scott lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young misses with some punches.
A short right from Young.
Scott lands a damaging elbow.
Scott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scott misses with an elbow over the top.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Scott gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peter Young's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scott lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Scott misses with a body punch.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young wants to break free but Scott has control.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Scott.
Scott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Young's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roy Scott!
In his post fight interview, Roy Scott started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Plebian Franco (ranked 4964 p4p, 6108 weight class) and Justin Favor (ranked 546 p4p, 602 weight class). Plebian Franco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Favor's chin.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Plebian Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Favor!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Favor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Franco.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Favor's elbow.
Favor tries to stall but Franco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Favor is trying to break the clinch but Franco is controlling him.
Franco prevents Favor from breaking the clinch.
Franco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Franco tries to work over Favor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Franco.
Favor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franco rushes Favor and presses him up against the ropes.
Favor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Favor taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Franco.
Franco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Favor's face.
Franco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco working Favor over with knees to the body.
Franco tries a body shot but Favor blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Franco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Franco struggles to land a body shot inside as Favor controls his hands.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Favor's elbow.
Franco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Justin Favor has been cut.
Nice elbow from Franco.
Favor looks winded!
Franco landing knees to the head.
Franco is controlling Favor's neck. Franco unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Favor 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 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Plebian Franco!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hummer Crawford (ranked 5264 p4p, 5274 weight class) and Jesus Camacho (ranked 646 p4p, 647 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hummer Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford instigates a clinch.
Camacho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
Camacho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Camacho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Camacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawford throws a punch but it's blocked by Camacho.
Crawford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camacho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crawford lands a left hand.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camacho avoids it.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camacho avoids it.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Camacho blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Camacho is trying to stall.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Camacho trying to control the position but instead, Crawford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Camacho into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crawford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Camacho is looking to break free of the clinch but Crawford has double underhooks.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Camacho wants to stall.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Camacho lands an uppercut.
Crawford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho throws a head punch that misses.
Camacho avoiding damage.
Crawford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camacho is trying to stall.
A short right from Camacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Camacho to work.
Camacho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crawford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crawford as Camacho tries to tie him up.
Camacho avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Camacho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Camacho tries to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling the position.
Camacho is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Crawford lands a shoulder strike.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho tries to break free but Crawford pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crawford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Camacho stalling in the clinch but Crawford improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hummer Crawford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Camacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crawford misses with a hook to the body
and Camacho counters by clinching up.
Camacho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the ropes.
Camacho is trying to break free.
Crawford managing to block the knees to the body from Camacho.
Camacho tries to circle away but Crawford has him pinned against the ropes.
Camacho is pushing Crawford up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crawford putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Camacho in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Camacho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Hummer Crawford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crawford putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Camacho in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Camacho pushes Crawford back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawford lands an uppercut.
Crawford throws a punch but it's blocked by Camacho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Camacho tries to land knees in the clinch but Crawford avoids the damage to the body.
Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camacho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crawford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jesus Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford throws a lazy right hand but Camacho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawford looks to land a left hand but Camacho moved out of range nicely.
Crawford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho closes the distance and clinches.
Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Crawford.
Camacho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crawford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Crawford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawford.
Crawford lands a nice hook to Camacho's body. Camacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crawford tries to keep at a distance but Camacho has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to land a knee to the head but Crawford blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camacho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Camacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Camacho misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Camacho's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Camacho's efforts to push away.
Camacho has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camacho.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hummer Crawford dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Camacho tries to move into range but Crawford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camacho.
Camacho ducks right into an uppercut from Crawford.
Crawford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Camacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camacho is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crawford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawford's corner calls for a 1-2. Crawford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Crawford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho gets tackled into the ropes by Crawford. Crawford maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crawford.
Camacho is trying to push Crawford away but Crawford has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Camacho manages to break the clinch.
Crawford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Crawford lands.
Hummer Crawford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crawford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Camacho scrambles back to his feet.
Crawford is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crawford gets tackled into the ropes by Camacho. Camacho maintains the clinch.
Crawford lands a left hand.
Crawford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Camacho blocks with his arms.
Camacho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crawford up against the ropes.
Camacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Camacho's efforts to push away.
Camacho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the ropes.
Camacho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the ropes.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camacho drives through and clinches with Crawford against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Camacho.
Camacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jesus Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawford's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hummer Crawford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crawford 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hummer Crawford!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between TyQuinton Babers (ranked 5000 p4p, 4828 weight class) and Ryan Johansson (ranked 631 p4p, 608 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TyQuinton Babers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Johansson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babers.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johansson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Johansson throws an elbow but it misses.
Babers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johansson's defenses.
It looks like Ryan Johansson has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Babers as the two fighters clinch.
Babers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johanssons head.
Babers pushes Johansson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Babers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Babers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johansson looks winded!
A body shot lands from Babers.
Babers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babers lands an elbow just above Johansson 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Babers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Ryan Johansson's cut even more.
Babers digs a right hand underneath Johansson's ribcage. Johansson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Babers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Ryan Johansson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Babers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babers scores with a shoulder strike.
Johansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Babers lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Babers.
Babers lands an uppercut.
Ryan Johansson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Babers digs a right hand underneath Johansson's ribcage. Johansson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johansson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Johansson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). TyQuinton Babers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maurice Blow (ranked 6266 p4p, 4399 weight class) and Donovan Butler (ranked 613 p4p, 503 weight class). Blow's entrance music is life goes on . A fine choice. The key to victory for Maurice Blow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maurice Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donovan Butler!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blow tries to clinch up but Butler circles away and keeps his distance.
Butler has managed to clinch.
Butler scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Maurice Blow has been cut.
Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Butler digs a right hand into Blow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blow's gas tank.
Blow wants to stall.
Butler blocking some punches.
Butler throws an elbow but it misses.
Blow managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Blow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Butler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler tries to work over Blow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butler can't find room to land a body shot as Blow controls the action.
Blow looking to stall.
Butler blocking some punches.
Blow misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
I was talking to Blow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow misses with the head strike.
Blow blocks a body shot from Butler.
Butler lands an elbow just above Blow 's eye.
Nice elbow from Blow.
Butler blocks a body shot from Blow.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but Blow blocks with his arms.
Blow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Butler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Blow misses with a punch to the body.
Blow misses with a punch to the body.
Butler stalling against the ropes.
Blow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Still in the clinch, Blow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butler dodges an elbow strike from Blow.
Blow looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blow fails to land.
Butler is trying to maintain a safe position but Blow gets an underhook and turns Butler into the ropes.
Blow wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butler throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blow wants to stall.
Blow being controlled against the ropes.
Butler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blow avoids it.
Butler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blow backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Butler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurice Blow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Butler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Blow. Beautiful body shot.
Blow tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
Butler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butler thuds his shin into the meat of Blow's side.
Blow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butler. Blow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blow tries to clinch there but Butler circles away.
Butler rushes Blow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Butler avoiding damage.
Blow can't find room to land a body shot as Butler controls the action.
Butler crunches a lovely knee into Blow's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blow tries a body shot but Butler blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blow.
Blow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butler lands with a left to the head.
Butler crunches a lovely knee into Blow's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler pushes off an throws an elbow but Blow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Butler blocks an uppercut.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blow blocks a body shot from Butler.
Blow can't find room to land a body shot as Butler controls the action.
Butler stalls.
Blow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butler.
Butler is leaning against Blow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Blow throws a head punch that misses.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Butler blocks an elbow strike from Blow.
Butler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Blow fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands with a right to the head.
Butler avoids a wild elbow strike from Blow.
Blow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blow tries a body shot but Butler blocks it.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now.
Butler blocks a body shot from Blow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Blow trying to control the position but instead, Butler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blow into the ropes.
Blow misses with some punches.
Butler scores with 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!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Blow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butler's brow.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Blow misses with a body punch.
Butler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butler has a couple of punches blocked by Blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Butler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maurice Blow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butler keeps the fight on the outside.
Butler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Butler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butler thumps Blow with a low kick.
Blow tries to close the distance and clinch but Butler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blow gets tackled into the ropes by Butler. Butler maintains the clinch.
Butler is struggling to control the position.
Butler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butler's elbow.
Butler misses with a knee strike.
Donovan Butler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donovan Butler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Butler.
Blow swings wildly with an uppercut but Butler uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow throws a punch but it's blocked by Butler.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Butler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blow avoids it.
Butler presses Blow against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maurice Blow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blow throws an elbow but it misses.
Blow tries to stall but Butler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Butler fails to land.
Blow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow tries to work over Butler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butler just leaning against Blow, taking a breather.
Blow lands a damaging elbow.
Butler tries to stall but Blow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blow.
Butler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butler scores with a shoulder strike.
Butler misses with a knee strike.
Butler effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butler stalling against the ropes.
Blow misses with a punch to the body.
Butler blocks a body shot from Blow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blow.
Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donovan Butler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butler 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Butler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Russell I Wanna Tussle (ranked 4299 p4p, 6014 weight class) and Rich Richardson (ranked 497 p4p, 595 weight class). Rich Richardson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Russell I Wanna Tussle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rich Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Wanna Tussle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Richardson loads up on a big right hand but I Wanna Tussle slips the punch.
I Wanna Tussle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richardson checks a leg kick.
Richardson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richardson walks into a jab.
I Wanna Tussle works Richardson's body with a nice hook.
I Wanna Tussle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Richardson misses.
Richardson checks a leg kick.
I Wanna Tussle scores with a nice right hand.
Richardson is looking to slow I Wanna Tussle down with leg kicks.
I Wanna Tussle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
I Wanna Tussle lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Wanna Tussle motions for Richardson to come forward. I Wanna Tussle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
I Wanna Tussle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richardson.
I Wanna Tussle throws a hook to the side of Richardson's head but Richardson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
I Wanna Tussle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
I Wanna Tussle catches Richardson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Richardson. I Wanna Tussle does a little dance to reset his feet.
I Wanna Tussle tests Richardson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
I Wanna Tussle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
I Wanna Tussle moves out of range of the leg kick from Richardson.
It looks like I Wanna Tussle has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Russell I Wanna Tussle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big right from I Wanna Tussle misses.
I Wanna Tussle avoids a punch combination nicely.
I Wanna Tussle moves in looking to clinch but Richardson pushes him off.
Richardson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Richardson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but I Wanna Tussle was well out of range. Poor timing from Richardson.
I Wanna Tussle lands a glancing blow to the side of Richardson's head.
I Wanna Tussle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richardson circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson blocks a low kick nicely.
Richardson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I Wanna Tussle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I Wanna Tussle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Richardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richardson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been informed that Richardson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a hook. Richardson ducked under it nicely.
I Wanna Tussle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richardson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Richardson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richardson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
I Wanna Tussle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richardson tries a quick counter leg kick but I Wanna Tussle is wise to it.
I Wanna Tussle lands the left hand.
I Wanna Tussle checks a low kick from Richardson.
A telegraphed right hand from I Wanna Tussle misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russell I Wanna Tussle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Richardson misses with a wild body shot.
Richardson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down I Wanna Tussle rather than just go for the knockout.
Richardson moves away from the strike by I Wanna Tussle.
Richardson throws out a counter right but I Wanna Tussle avoids it with no problem.
Richardson with a hook.
I Wanna Tussle jabs Richardson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richardson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. I Wanna Tussle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A bone on bone clash there as I Wanna Tussle blocks the leg kick.
I Wanna Tussle clinches up with Richardson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Richardson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I Wanna Tussle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richardson can do to turn this around?
Richardson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
I Wanna Tussle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Richardson is out of range.
Richardson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
I Wanna Tussle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson connects with a solid leg kick.
I Wanna Tussle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richardson's hands.
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
I Wanna Tussle is looking to clinch.
Richardson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle lands a nice shot that snaps Richardson's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle lands with a good body shot.
Richardson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
I Wanna Tussle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
I Wanna Tussle connects with a nice looking jab.
I Wanna Tussle tries to land a leg kick but Richardson saw it coming and moves away.
I Wanna Tussle tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
I Wanna Tussle looks to score with a jab to the body but Richardson is just out of range.
Richardson throws a hook to the side of I Wanna Tussle's head but I Wanna Tussle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richardson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
I Wanna Tussle connects with a body shot that sends Richardson's belly button to the back.
I Wanna Tussle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
I Wanna Tussle loads up on a big right hand but Richardson slips the punch.
I Wanna Tussle throws a sloppy head kick
and Richardson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I Wanna Tussle tries to clinch up but Richardson circles away and keeps his distance.
I Wanna Tussle dips to his left and cracks Richardson with an uppercut!
A cross from Richardson lands.
Richardson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
I Wanna Tussle moves in looking to clinch but Richardson pushes him off.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a looping right.
I Wanna Tussle looks to land a right hand but Richardson moved out of range.
I Wanna Tussle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richardson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richardson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Richardson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
I Wanna Tussle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richardson has time to react.
I Wanna Tussle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richardson.
Richardson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
I Wanna Tussle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
I Wanna Tussle connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russell I Wanna Tussle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
I Wanna Tussle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Richardson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rich Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
I Wanna Tussle misses with a body punch
and Richardson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richardson throws a right hand that I Wanna Tussle ducks under and follows up with a left that I Wanna Tussle also avoids with ease.
I Wanna Tussle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richardson counters with a thumping low kick.
I Wanna Tussle tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by I Wanna Tussle.
Richardson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
Richardson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
I Wanna Tussle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson throws a jab but it's blocked by I Wanna Tussle.
Richardson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
I Wanna Tussle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richardson counters with a nice body kick.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a straight left.
Richardson throws out a counter right but I Wanna Tussle avoids it with no problem.
I Wanna Tussle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richardson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from I Wanna Tussle. That one must have hurt.
I Wanna Tussle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Richardson is looking to score with low kicks.
I Wanna Tussle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richardson slips a straight right by I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Good work by I Wanna Tussle as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Richardson.
Nice straight punches there by I Wanna Tussle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of I Wanna Tussle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle tests Richardson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
I Wanna Tussle swings for the body but Richardson moves out of range.
A shot to the body from I Wanna Tussle misses
and I Wanna Tussle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
I Wanna Tussle throws a shot to the body.
Richardson checks a leg kick nicely.
I Wanna Tussle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richardson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Richardson.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses.
Richardson throws a chopping leg kick but I Wanna Tussle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as I Wanna Tussle blocks the leg kick.
I Wanna Tussle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
I Wanna Tussle throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
Richardson flicks out a counter leg kick but I Wanna Tussle steps away.
Russell I Wanna Tussle is winning the standup battle so far.
I Wanna Tussle looks to clinch
and Richardson counters with a nice body kick.
Russell I Wanna Tussle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
I Wanna Tussle lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Richardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well I Wanna Tussle 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell I Wanna Tussle!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Manilo Namilo (ranked 4467 p4p, 4994 weight class) and Imagine Thibodeaux (ranked 510 p4p, 547 weight class). Imagine Thibodeaux 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manilo Namilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Imagine Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namilo moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Namilo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Namilo backwards.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike from Namilo.
Namilo tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the ropes.
Namilo is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namilo.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Namilo.
Namilo wants to break free but Thibodeaux has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux can't break the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to circle away but Namilo has him pinned against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Namilo.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Namilo is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes.
Namilo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Thibodeaux is leaning against Namilo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Namilo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Namilo blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Namilo is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux breaks from the clinch.
Thibodeaux thuds his right hand into Namilo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Namilo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Imagine Thibodeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thibodeaux lands a high kick!
Imagine Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Namilo tries to clinch up
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Namilo moves out of range easily.
Namilo is looking to clinch.
Namilo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Imagine Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Namilo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Namilo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thibodeaux keeps control of Namilo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Namilo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Namilo blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Namilo backwards.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Namilo trying to control the position but instead, Thibodeaux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Namilo into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Namilo blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux breaks from the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Namilo.
Namilo misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a big head kick but Namilo shrugs it off.
Namilo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thibodeaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Namilo takes the fight into the clinch.
Namilo is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Namilo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Namilo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thibodeaux up against the ropes.
Thibodeaux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Namilos head.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namilo wants to get back to striking at distance but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Namilo can't break the clinch.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Namilo blocks an uppercut.
Namilo is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Namilo wants to break free but Thibodeaux has control.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Namilo takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Namilo blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux has Namilo pressed against the ropes, preventing Namilo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Namilo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Namilo throws an elbow but misses.
Namilo wants to break free but Thibodeaux has control.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Imagine Thibodeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux.
Namilo lands with a cross.
Namilo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Namilo ducks right into an uppercut from Thibodeaux.
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross.
Namilo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thibodeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Namilo swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Namilo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Namilo throws a big counter combination but Thibodeaux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Namilo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manilo Namilo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namilo throws a series of strikes that have Thibodeaux backpedaling.
It looks like Imagine Thibodeaux has been cut.
Namilo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Namilo throws a right and a left that Thibodeaux avoids nicely.
Namilo misses with a two punch combination.
Thibodeaux lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Namilo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Imagine Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Namilo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Namilo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thibodeaux with the inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a head kick. Namilo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Namilo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Namilo controls his hands.
Namilo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Namilo is trying to break free.
Namilo is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Namilo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thibodeaux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Namilo is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imagine Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thibodeaux 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imagine Thibodeaux!
A less than humble Imagine Thibodeaux misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Raja Ramirez (ranked 4102 p4p, 6337 weight class) and Porsche Gracie (ranked 548 p4p, 708 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raja Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Porsche Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Ramirez improves position.
Ramirez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramirez scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Porsche Gracie has been cut.
Ramirez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ramirez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ramirez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Our sources have told us that Ramirez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramirez has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Gracie to the canvas! Can Gracie beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!
 Gracie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Ramirez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramirez finish him?
Ramirez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Ramirez unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Gracie out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Gracie off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Raja Ramirez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderson Reliford (ranked 4348 p4p, 3544 weight class) and Paulie Richardson (ranked 499 p4p, 416 weight class). Sanderson Reliford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanderson Reliford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulie Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reliford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reliford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reliford scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Paulie Richardson has been cut.
Reliford gets a clinch.
Reliford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reliford trying to stall but Richardson improves his position.
Reliford stalling.
Reliford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richardson up against the ropes.
Reliford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richardson backwards.
Reliford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richardson.
Richardson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reliford obliges.
Richardson looks winded!
Reliford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richardson up against the ropes.
Reliford misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson blocks a body shot from Reliford.
Richardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richardson misses with a wild combination.
Richardson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richardson throws a body shot but no joy.
Richardson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Paulie Richardson's cut even more.
Richardson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reliford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richardson scrambles back to his feet.
Reliford moves into range and clinches up with Richardson.
Reliford misses with a body punch.
Reliford struggles to land a body shot inside as Richardson controls his hands.
Reliford misses with the head strike.
Reliford throws a punch but it's blocked by Richardson.
Reliford lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Reliford.
The cut above Paulie Richardson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reliford drops Richardson with a big knee! Will Richardson beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reliford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richardson in his tracks.
Richardson is rocked!
Paulie Richardson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paulie Richardson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sanderson Reliford!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiro Toushiro (ranked 4323 p4p, 3902 weight class) and Evan Saunders (ranked 498 p4p, 455 weight class). Shiro Toushiro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shiro Toushiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toushiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saunders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Toushiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toushiro is looking to land body kicks.
Saunders throws a head kick but Toushiro moves out of range.
Toushiro gets tackled into the ropes by Saunders. Saunders maintains the clinch.
Toushiro throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toushiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toushiro.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Toushiro.
Toushiro blocks an uppercut.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toushiro is defending well for now.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toushiro lands an elbow just above Saunders 's eye.
It looks like Evan Saunders has been cut.
Toushiro throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Toushiro controls his hands.
Toushiro misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Toushiro.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Saunders avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toushiro.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Toushiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saunders avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saunders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toushiro or not.
Toushiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Toushiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saunders's defenses.
Saunders wants to break free but Toushiro has control.
Saunders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Saunders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toushiro backwards.
Toushiro throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Saunders.
Saunders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Toushiro, against the ropes.
Saunders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saunders avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.
Saunders tries a body shot but Toushiro blocks it.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saunders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Toushiro, against the ropes.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saunders lands with a short shot to the head.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saunders tries a body shot but Toushiro blocks it.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
Toushiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Saunders.
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 Shiro Toushiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evan Saunders's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saunders swings for the body but Toushiro moves out of range.
Toushiro throws a counter high kick but Saunders was just alert enough to avoid it.
Toushiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Toushiro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saunders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Toushiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toushiro avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Toushiro throws a front kick aimed at Saunders's knee but Saunders avoids it well.
Toushiro has closed the distance and engaged Saunders in a clinch.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders tries to land knees in the clinch but Toushiro avoids the damage to the body.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saunders has had enough of the clinch but Toushiro keeps him there for the moment.
Toushiro lands an elbow just above Saunders 's eye.
Toushiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saunders's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toushiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toushiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Saunders.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toushiro throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Evan Saunders's cut even more.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toushiro blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Toushiro blocks the elbow strike.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Toushiro.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Shiro Toushiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saunders lands an elbow that stopped Toushiro in his tracks for a moment.
Toushiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike.
Toushiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Toushiro.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Toushiro controls the action.
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Toushiro, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toushiro.
The cut above Evan Saunders's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Toushiro misses with an elbow strike.
Saunders avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saunders is trying to force a seperation but Toushiro has the dominant position.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Toushiro controls the action.
Toushiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saunders can do to turn this around?
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toushiro.
Toushiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toushiro lands an elbow inside.
Saunders tries to work over Toushiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toushiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Toushiro.
Toushiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saunders misses with the head strike.
Saunders avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shiro Toushiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Saunders's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Toushiro throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Evan Saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shiro Toushiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toushiro clinches.
Saunders tries to stall but Toushiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Toushiro.
Saunders blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Toushiro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saunders's brow.
Toushiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Toushiro lands a nice elbow.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Toushiro avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the ropes.
Saunders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saunders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evan Saunders's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Evan Saunders's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shiro Toushiro!
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