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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Baby Boy Harris (ranked 5976 p4p, 23525 weight class) and Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 666 p4p, 751 weight class). Baby Boy Harris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Excellent boxer Very strong
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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 36 - 49 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Koistinen has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Harris lands a shoulder strike. Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Koistinen. Koistinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it. Koistinen lands with a left to the head. Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koistinen's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Koistinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Koistinen dodges an elbow strike from Harris.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Harris avoiding damage as Koistinen throws knees to the body.
Koistinen managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside. Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koistinen's elbow. Koistinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris. A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koistinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Harris lands with a left to the head. Koistinen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koistinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body. Harris scores with a hook to the body. Harris lands with a light punch inside. Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Koistinen misses with a knee to the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris as Koistinen tries to tie him up. Koistinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Koistinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Harris is breathing heavily. A hook to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen lands an elbow just above Harris 's eye. Koistinen lands a body shot. Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Koistinen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koistinen lands a shot to the body. Knees to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen landing knees to the body.
Harris takes an elbow to the forehead. Knees to the body from Koistinen.
Harris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koistinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koistinen pushes Harris back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Koistinen avoiding damage.
Koistinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards. Koistinen lands a knee to the body.
Koistinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris takes a shot to the head. Koistinen lands a body shot. Koistinen working Harris over with knees to the body. Koistinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Harris is rocked! Koistinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! It looks like Baby Boy Harris has been cut. Koistinen creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Harris off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Harris is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Koistinen is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Purjo Pekka Koistinen! Purjo Pekka Koistinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Erikson (ranked 3446 p4p, 16685 weight class) and Boobie Miles Iii (ranked 416 p4p, 685 weight class). Erikson's entrance music is Gåte - Statt Opp. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 cm 32 256 21 - 17 - 0 |
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198 cm 48 240 36 - 31 - 3 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Erikson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 36 - 31 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Boobie Miles Iii! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miles Iii connects with a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Miles Iii misses the target. Miles Iii throws a body shot but no joy. Erikson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Miles Iii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Miles Iii loads up on a big right hand but Erikson slips the punch. Erikson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Miles Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Erikson. Miles Iii misses with a wild body shot. Erikson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miles Iii. Miles Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Erikson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miles Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Erikson thuds a left hand into Miles Iii's body. Erikson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erikson throws a nice looking combination but Miles Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Erikson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miles Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Erikson clinches. Erikson pushes Miles Iii back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Miles Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miles Iii lands with a light punch inside. Miles Iii has had enough of the clinch but Erikson keeps him there for the moment. With the fighters up against the ropes, Miles Iii throws an elbow but misses. Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erikson digs a right hand into Miles Iii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miles Iii's gas tank. Erikson scores with a nice hook to the head. Erikson lands a shot to the body. Erikson is working Miles Iii over against the ropes. Miles Iii looks winded! Erikson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Erikson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Erikson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. We've been informed that Miles Iii 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. Erikson landing knees to the body.
Erikson connects with a knee to the head.
Erikson works on Miles Iii's body with a couple of short punches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles Iii. Miles Iii tries to break the clinch but Erikson is controlling the position. A left hand lands to the body for Erikson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erikson. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Erikson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erikson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miles Iii backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Erikson. Erikson lands a nice shot to the body. Erikson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Erikson on the inside. Erikson pushes Miles Iii back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Erikson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles Iii. Erikson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Miles Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Erikson lands a jab. Miles Iii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A cross from Erikson lands. Miles Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Erikson. Erikson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Miles Iii walks into a big right hand from Erikson and goes down! The referee sends Erikson to a neutral corner as Miles Iii gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way. Miles Iii is rocked! It looks like Boobie Miles Iii has been cut. A nice leg kick lands there from Erikson. Miles Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Erikson finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miles Iii defending well as Erikson loads up on a big left hand. Miles Iii seems to have recovered his senses. Erikson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miles Iii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Erikson - the referee stops the clock and Miles Iii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Erikson. Miles Iii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Miles Iii avoids the head kick by Erikson.
Erikson lands with a good body shot. Erikson clips Miles Iii with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Miles Iii a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Erikson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Erikson catches Miles Iii with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Miles Iii forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Erikson! Our winner, Jon Erikson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 23735 p4p, 22709 weight class) and Dru Quick (ranked 62 p4p, 192 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Quick's choice of entrance music: Gangster's Paradise- Coolio. Roberto Congo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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188 cm 22 250 9 - 2 - 0 |
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203 cm 26 267 9 - 4 - 0 |
World class boxer Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Congo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Quick! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quick misses with a body shot.
Congo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Congo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut. Congo feints and then cracks Quick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quick down. Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Congo throws a leg kick that is checked and Quick counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Congo 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. This has been an exciting period of action! Quick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Congo. Congo misses with a looping right. Congo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ETERNITY MMA/KT Academy in the buildup to the fight. Congo drops his guard momentarily, allowing Quick to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Congo! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Quick takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dru Quick! Dru Quick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 (ranked 23159 p4p, 19765 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 514 p4p, 530 weight class). Blackmane 🐺 comes to the ring accompanied by AC/DC-TNT. Harry Entei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 's chin.
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World class boxer Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 31 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 35 - 28 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Entei misses the jab. Blackmane 🐺 blocks a leg kick. Blackmane 🐺 swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A jab from Entei does it's job there. Blackmane 🐺 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Blackmane 🐺 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Entei. Entei throws a leg kick that is checked and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Entei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 is out of range. Entei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Entei misses with a straight right. Entei feints and then cracks Blackmane 🐺 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackmane 🐺 down. Entei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Entei's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Entei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Blackmane 🐺 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Entei thows a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 checks it and Blackmane 🐺 cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. This has been an exciting period of action! Entei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Blackmane 🐺 slips under a jab from Entei. Blackmane 🐺 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Blackmane 🐺 takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Entei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackmane 🐺 was well out of range. Poor timing from Entei.
That's one minute gone in the round. Entei misses with a body shot
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a slapping leg kick. Blackmane 🐺 has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sparring Cages in the buildup to the fight. Blackmane 🐺 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Entei throws a hook to the side of Blackmane 🐺 's head but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A looping hook to the body misses from Entei. Blackmane 🐺 does a little dance to reset his feet. Entei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Entei thows a left - swing and a miss! It looked like Blackmane 🐺 wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Entei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick from Entei. Entei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Entei there as he acknowledges the shot. It looks like Harry Entei has been cut. Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A little feinted left hand from Blackmane 🐺 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Entei cracks Blackmane 🐺 with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Entei throws a body shot but no joy. Entei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Entei walks into a jab. Blackmane 🐺 just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a head kick.
A big left from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Blackmane 🐺 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Entei. Entei obviously looking to wear him down.
Entei throws a nice inside leg kick. The fighters circling - Blackmane 🐺 throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A slow jab from Blackmane 🐺 misses its intended target. Entei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Entei misses with a lunging right hand
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a lovely straight right hand! Entei getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Blackmane 🐺 is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Blackmane 🐺 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entei.
Entei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackmane 🐺 .
A jab lands there for Entei. Entei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a nice uppercut. Entei scores with a jab to the head.
Entei wants to slow Blackmane 🐺 down by chopping away at his legs. Entei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Entei slips a straight right by Blackmane 🐺 . It seemed like Entei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Entei works Blackmane 🐺 's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blackmane 🐺 throws a big shot that misses. Harry Entei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Entei scores with a shot to the body.
Entei misses with a body shot
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a nice leg kick. Entei with a nice cross. Entei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A nice inside leg kick there by Entei. That's going to slow Blackmane 🐺 down. Entei scores with a nice head shot. Entei with a nice calf kick. Entei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Blackmane 🐺 tries a head kick but it misses.
Entei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 throwing a counter right hand but Entei manages to avoid it. A low kick from Entei is predictable there and Entei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Entei looks to land a left hand but Blackmane 🐺 moved out of range nicely. Entei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackmane 🐺 .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A slapping leg kick lands for Entei.
Entei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Entei scores with a nice right hand.
Entei thuds a left hand into Blackmane 🐺 's body. Entei connects with an inside leg kick. Entei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a nice uppercut. A slow jab from Entei misses its intended target. Blackmane 🐺 fires out a quick counter leg kick but Entei just manages to avoid it. Blackmane 🐺 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Entei connects with a leg kick. Entei throws a chopping leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entei.
Blackmane 🐺 slips under a jab from Entei. Blackmane 🐺 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Entei. Entei obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blackmane 🐺 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Entei ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 . Entei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackmane 🐺 . Blackmane 🐺 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Entei can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that round. The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Entei lands with a straight right. Blackmane 🐺 didn't see that one coming. Entei is looking to slow Blackmane 🐺 down with leg kicks. Entei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackmane 🐺 . That did some damage! Entei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackmane 🐺 . That did some damage! Blackmane 🐺 checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blackmane 🐺 looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Entei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blackmane 🐺 on the side of the head. Entei has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right. Blackmane 🐺 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entei. Entei wants to land a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 is out of range. Harry Entei seems to be getting the better of the standup. Entei connects with an inside leg kick. Entei is looking to slow Blackmane 🐺 down with leg kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Blackmane 🐺 off balance momentarily. Blackmane 🐺 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blackmane 🐺 . The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Blackmane 🐺 looks to land a left hand but Entei moved out of range nicely. Entei scores with a hook. Blackmane 🐺 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blackmane 🐺 attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Good shot there by Entei. Entei throws a right hand that misses
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Entei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Blackmane 🐺 misses the jab. Blackmane 🐺 walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Entei lands with a shot to the body. Entei slips under a jab from Blackmane 🐺 . Entei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Entei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Entei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Entei throws a nice inside leg kick. Blackmane 🐺 takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action! Entei walks into a straight right hand from Blackmane 🐺 . Blackmane 🐺 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Entei scores with a jab. Blackmane 🐺 acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Entei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blackmane 🐺 has time to react. Blackmane 🐺 tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Blackmane 🐺 looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Entei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackmane 🐺 has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Entei clinches up with Blackmane 🐺 and pushes him back against the ropes. Blackmane 🐺 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Entei looks to land a right hand but Blackmane 🐺 moved out of range. Blackmane 🐺 defending well as Entei loads up on a big left hand. Entei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid it. Entei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackmane 🐺 was well out of range. Poor timing from Entei. Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter with head kicks. Blackmane 🐺 takes one on the button. Blackmane 🐺 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Entei. Entei walks into a left hand. Entei avoids the head kick by Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei is looking to slow Blackmane 🐺 down with leg kicks. Blackmane 🐺 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Entei is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Entei misses. Blackmane 🐺 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Entei can pounce on him.
Entei slips under a jab from Blackmane 🐺 . Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Blackmane 🐺 off balance momentarily. Blackmane 🐺 throws a shot from downtown. Entei moves away and avoids it. Entei connects with a nice looking jab.
Entei misses with a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a push kick but Entei slaps the foot to one side. Good leg kick by Entei. A good leg kick by Entei. Entei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Entei wants to clinch up but Blackmane 🐺 keeps it at a distance. Blackmane 🐺 with a jab. Blackmane 🐺 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Entei. That did some damage! Entei dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Entei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blackmane 🐺 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Entei was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackmane 🐺 . A good leg kick by Entei. Entei digs a good hook to Blackmane 🐺 's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Entei.
Entei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Entei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Blackmane 🐺 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Entei moves away from the strike by Blackmane 🐺 . Entei tries to land a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 saw it coming and moves away.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter punch. Entei tried to score with a low kick but Blackmane 🐺 checks it. Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entei. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blackmane 🐺 blocks a low kick nicely. Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter with head kicks. A decent looking cross lands there for Entei. Entei connects with a single shot there. Blackmane 🐺 blocks a low kick nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Blackmane 🐺 takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Entei with a nice calf kick. Entei throws a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming and checks it nicely. Entei misses with a left hand and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Entei ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 . Entei pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter punch. Blackmane 🐺 walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Entei thows a left - swing and a miss! Entei throws out a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range and Entei only half commits. Blackmane 🐺 was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Entei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Entei scores with a punch to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Entei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blackmane 🐺 momentarily.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter with a shot to the body. A low kick from Entei is predictable there and Entei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Entei swings widly with a right hand
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Entei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blackmane 🐺 . Blackmane 🐺 swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Entei takes a swing at Blackmane 🐺 's ribcage but misses. An attempted straight right counter from Blackmane 🐺 misses the target. Entei misses with a low kick. Blackmane 🐺 blocks a jab. Entei looks to throw the jab but Blackmane 🐺 is out of range. Entei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Entei throws a good cross that connects.
Blackmane 🐺 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nice uppercut there from Entei. A chopping leg kick lands by Entei. Entei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Entei misses with a low kick as Blackmane 🐺 jumps back. Some bone on bone action there as Blackmane 🐺 checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Blackmane 🐺 misses with a straight left. Entei feints a counter leg kick. Blackmane 🐺 misses with an uppercut. Blackmane 🐺 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Entei. Entei obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Entei is looking to slow Blackmane 🐺 down with leg kicks. Entei throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Blackmane 🐺 throwing a counter right hand but Entei manages to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Blackmane 🐺 . Blackmane 🐺 is looking to counter punch. Entei misses with a hook
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Entei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackmane 🐺 has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Entei lands a nice shot that snaps Blackmane 🐺 's head back.
Entei connects with a looping right hand.
Entei misses with a hook
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a lovely straight right hand! Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entei. Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick that misses. Entei connects with a crisp jab. Blackmane 🐺 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Entei takes a swing at Blackmane 🐺 's ribcage but misses. Entei looks to land a left hand but Blackmane 🐺 moved out of range nicely. Blackmane 🐺 connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Entei onto his butt! Entei bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action. Entei is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Entei throws a quick inside leg kick. Entei is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackmane 🐺 finish him? Entei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Entei seems to have recovered his senses. Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping left. Entei tries a quick counter leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 is wise to it. Blackmane 🐺 throws a head kick but Entei moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 swings away with a leg kick that misses. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blackmane 🐺 checks a leg kick. Entei lands a glancing blow to the side of Blackmane 🐺 's head. Entei scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Entei throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Blackmane 🐺 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A slapping leg kick lands for Entei.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a straight right. Blackmane 🐺 moves away from the strike by Entei. Blackmane 🐺 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Entei misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Entei throws a nice outside leg kick. A low kick from Entei misses and Blackmane 🐺 cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A telegraphed right hand from Entei misses the target. Entei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackmane 🐺 's sensitive parts. Entei lands a right hook to the body.
Entei connects with an inside leg kick. Entei looks to throw the jab but Blackmane 🐺 is out of range. Harry Entei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Entei scores with a leg kick.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a head kick but Entei moves out of range.
Entei avoids the body shot from Blackmane 🐺 .
Entei misses with a straight right. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blackmane 🐺 lands with a shot to the body. Entei misses with a body shot.
Entei throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight! Harry Entei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Entei 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:28 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:28 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 2766 p4p, 6798 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 25 p4p, 169 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diego throws a big shot that misses. Diego scores with a spinning back kick! Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tchusuk blocks a head kick by Diego.
Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego. Tchusuk clips Diego with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Diego a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout. It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut. Diego with the 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! Tchusuk tries to land a body kick and Diego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Diego cracks Tchusuk with a right hand to the side of the head. Diego throws a hook but Tchusuk avoids it easily. Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tchusuk throws out a head kick that Diego doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Diego crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Diego's eyes and has decided to let it go on! Diego is rocked! A jab from Diego does it's job there. Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tchusuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab. Diego seems to have got his legs back now. Tchusuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Diego makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Tchusuk misses with a jab to the body
enabling Diego to counter with a crisp jab. We've been informed that Tchusuk 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. Tchusuk misses with a body kick. Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diego throws a body shot but no joy. Tchusuk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Diego misses with a low kick as Tchusuk jumps back. As Diego backs off Tchusuk throws a huge counter combo but Diego manages to avoid it all. Tchusuk tries to work over Diego's front leg with a kick but Diego checks it. Tchusuk tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way. Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Tchusuk looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range. Tchusuk misses with a head kick.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diego slips under a jab from Tchusuk. Tchusuk scores with a jab to the jaw. Tchusuk swings and misses with a shot to the body and Diego counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tchusuk thinking. Tchusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A counter left hand to the body from Diego misses its target. A kick lands to the mid section there for Diego. Diego connects with a looping right hand.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Diego lands a leg kick that knocks Tchusuk off balance momentarily. Tchusuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tchusuk throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot. Diego tried to counter with a leg kick but Tchusuk avoided it. Tchusuk falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Diego counter with a right hand. Diego staying out of range there. Tchusuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diego checks it well. And Diego counters with a quick kick to the body but Tchusuk blocks it. Diego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego. Tchusuk throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Tchusuk. Diego connects with the punch. Tchusuk misses with a kick to the body.
Diego is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Diego lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tchusuk will feel that in the morning. Diego throws a shot from downtown. Tchusuk moves away and avoids it. Tchusuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tchusuk. Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Tchusuk is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Tchusuk does a little dance to reset his feet. Tchusuk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diego throws the kick towards the body but Tchusuk avoids it. Tchusuk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Tchusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tchusuk is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Tchusuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Tchusuk avoids the head kick by Diego.
Tchusuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Diego is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Tchusuk lands with a straight right. Diego didn't see that one coming. Tchusuk tries to clinch up. Diego throws a quick counter head kick but Tchusuk was just out of range. Tchusuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego. A low kick from Tchusuk misses and Diego counters with a leg kick. Tchusuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Tchusuk seems unphased.
Tchusuk slips under a jab from Diego. Diego looks to land a combination but Tchusuk avoids it well. Tchusuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Tchusuk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tchusuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Diego looks to land a combination but Tchusuk avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tchusuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Tchusuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego scores with a head kick.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A swing and a miss from Tchusuk. Diego is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Tchusuk misses with a straight right. Nice defenses there by Diego. Tchusuk misses with an uppercut. Diego misses with the body kick and Tchusuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tchusuk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diego. Diego looks to land a combination. Tchusuk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head kick misses from Tchusuk. Tchusuk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A cross from Tchusuk lands. Tchusuk looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Tchusuk will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns. The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut. That's time! Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Tchusuk is looking to score with low kicks. Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily. Tchusuk looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range. Diego thinks about countering with a body kick. Diego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Diego throws a low kick but Tchusuk moves out of range easily. Tchusuk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body. A low kick from Tchusuk misses letting Diego counter with a right hand. That kick from Tchusuk tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on. Tchusuk throws a big shot that misses. Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tchusuk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tchusuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a straight right hand. A big left from Tchusuk misses. Diego misses with a wild body shot. Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego. Tchusuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tchusuk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tchusuk there as he acknowledges the shot. Diego gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tchusuk loads up on a big right hand but Diego slips the punch. Nice uppercut lands for Diego. That snapped Tchusuk's head back.
Tchusuk swings widly with a right hand
and Diego counters with a two punch combo. Tchusuk misses with a kick to the body.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk. Diego thuds a left hand into Tchusuk's body. Diego connects with an inside leg kick. Tchusuk throws a good cross that connects.
Tchusuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tchusuk dodges the punch combination from Diego.
Tchusuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego. Tchusuk swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego digs a good body shot into Tchusuk's ribs. Tchusuk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diego feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tchusuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Tchusuk throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot. Tchusuk swings widly with a right hand
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Diego cracks Tchusuk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Diego takes a swing at Tchusuk's ribcage but misses. Tchusuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Tchusuk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut. Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Diego throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Diego punishes Tchusuk's body with a nice straight punch. Tchusuk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diego connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tchusuk scrambles back to his feet. Diego cracks Tchusuk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. A slow jab from Tchusuk misses its intended target. Tchusuk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diego. Tchusuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab. Tchusuk avoids the body shot from Diego.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Tchusuk is predictable there and Diego counters with a series of strikes. Tchusuk will be more careful next time no doubt. Diego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego scores with a jab. Tchusuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Tchusuk forces Diego back against the ropes and clinches. Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchusuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards. Tchusuk lands a shoulder strike. Diego lands a hook to the side of the head. Tchusuk lands an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow. Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Diego. Diego wants to stall.
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Diego. Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tchusuk lands a left hand.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Tchusuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tchusuk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land. Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Diego. Diego prevents a body shot from Tchusuk. Tchusuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diego's defenses. Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego taking a breather. Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice body punch from Tchusuk. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tchusuk misses with a knee strike.
Tchusuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diego's defenses. Tchusuk tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body. Tchusuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diego has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 Draughn Diego will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Tchusuk throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Tchusuk slips the punch. Good exchange - Tchusuk coming out on top. Tchusuk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Tchusuk. Good shot there by Diego. Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and Diego counters with a thumping low kick. Nice uppercut there from Diego. Diego scores with a kick to the midsection. Tchusuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Tchusuk throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily. Diego lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diego. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tchusuk thows a left - swing and a miss! Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tchusuk staggers Diego with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Diego looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Diego. Diego leaves his chin hanging out and Tchusuk seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Diego crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Tchusuk! Draughn Diego spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, fuck. You felt greasy mate.. Something is up mate.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Igor Shevchenko (ranked 2237 p4p, 18482 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 72 p4p, 174 weight class). Shevchenko comes to the ring accompanied by Mouth For War - Pantera. La Croix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ca Plane Pour Moi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Shevchenko! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 57 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! La Croix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Croix. Shevchenko gets a clinch. La Croix pushes Shevchenko back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Shevchenko is breathing heavily. La Croix lands with a right to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix. La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix working Shevchenko over with knees to the body. A hook to the body from La Croix.
I was talking to Shevchenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. La Croix lands an elbow inside. It looks like Igor Shevchenko has been cut. La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Shevchenko won't want to take too many of those. Shevchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. La Croix cracks Shevchenko with a nice body shot. A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the forehead. La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix. Shevchenko takes an elbow to the forehead. La Croix lands with a short shot to the head. La Croix lands an elbow inside. Igor Shevchenko's cut is getting worse. La Croix cracks Shevchenko with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Croix lands an elbow just above Shevchenko 's eye. La Croix lands an elbow inside that Shevchenko shrugs off. Igor Shevchenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. La Croix stalling.
Shevchenko takes a shot to the head. La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands a right hand. La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head. Shevchenko misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards. A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the temple. La Croix drops Shevchenko with a big knee! Will Shevchenko 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. Shevchenko is rocked! Jeez, Igor Shevchenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. 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! BAM! La Croix delivers a spinning backfist that drops Shevchenko like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Nero La Croix! Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title! A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruma Juttu (ranked 23161 p4p, 23183 weight class) and Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 721 p4p, 717 weight class). Spiteri has chosen Day to day basis as his entrance music. 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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World class boxer Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spiteri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juttus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Juttu misses with a series of wild punches.
Spiteri throws a push kick but Juttu slaps the foot to one side. Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri rushes Juttu and presses him up against the ropes. Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spiteri 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. Juttu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spiteri working aggressively here.
Spiteri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juttu backwards. Juttu has a couple of punches blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Spiteri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juttu's defenses. Juttu working aggressively here.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri. Juttu scores with an uppercut up the middle. Spiteri misses with a hook from the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spiteri lands a shoulder strike. Spiteri misses with a short punch on the inside. A left hand lands to the body for Juttu.
Juttu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Juttu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spiteri avoids it. Spiteri working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Juttu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards. Juttu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Juttu fails to land. Spiteri scores with a hook to the body. Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow. Juttu can't find room to land a body shot as Spiteri controls the action.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri. Spiteri tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
A short left from Spiteri. Spiteri misses with some punches.
Spiteri lands with a light punch inside. Juttu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spiteri or not. Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juttu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards. Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spiteri prevents a body shot from Juttu. Spiteri misses with some punches.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spiteri takes a shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Spiteri cracks Juttu with a nice body shot. Juttu misses with a hook from the clinch. Spiteri pushes Juttu back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spiteri misses with an elbow strike.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Juttu misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu blocks an uppercut.
Spiteri lands an uppercut. Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spiteri lands a shoulder strike. Juttu scores with a nice hook to the head. Juttu misses with an elbow strike.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spiteri lands an elbow just above Juttu 's eye. Juttu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short uppercut from Spiteri. Spiteri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Juttu tries a body shot but Spiteri blocks it.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiteri. Spiteri tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Spiteri tries to work over Juttu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice right hand lands inside from Juttu. Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Juttu avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiteri.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Juttu lands with a light punch inside. Juttu misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri pushes Juttu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Juttu lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spiteri. Nice body punch from Juttu - that landed with a thud.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri. Juttu misses with an elbow strike.
Spiteri lands an elbow that stopped Juttu in his tracks for a moment. It looks like Ruma Juttu has been cut. A right hook to the body lands for Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards. Juttu misses with some punches.
Spiteri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Spiteri lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri. Juttu takes an elbow to the temple. Juttu blocking some punches.
Juttu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Spiteri blocking some punches.
Spiteri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Juttu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spiteri's elbow. Spiteri lands a nice shot to the body. A body shot lands from Spiteri.
Juttu is breathing heavily. Juttu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Spiteri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Spiteri lands a body punch in the clinch. Spiteri lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juttu takes a shot to the head. Spiteri presses Juttu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Spiteri lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spiteri. Spiteri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Juttu misses with a punch on the inside.
Spiteri lands a nice uppercut. Spiteri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juttu backwards. Spiteri lands a damaging elbow. Spiteri lands a hook to the side of the head. Spiteri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlotos Spiteri dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ruma Juttu's cut. 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. A decent looking body kick lands there for Spiteri. Spiteri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Juttu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Spiteri scores with a jab to the jaw. Juttu walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carlotos Spiteri! Carlotos Spiteri is the new light heavyweight champion! Carlotos Spiteri looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Time to hand it over for good my friend!!'.
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