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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Percy Logalo (ranked 6160 p4p, 6473 weight class) and Marion Black (ranked 618 p4p, 629 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Percy Logalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marion Black!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Black looks to land a body kick but Logalo moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Logalo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Black - the referee stops the clock and Logalo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Black. Logalo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Logalo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Black collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Percy Logalo!
Our winner, Percy Logalo, 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vincent Askew (ranked 5286 p4p, 3742 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 536 p4p, 436 weight class). Fortune 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Askew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux.
Askew misses with a body punch
and Askew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux clinches up with Askew and pushes him back against the ropes.
Askew blocks an uppercut.
Askew blocking some punches.
Askew breaks from the clinch.
Askew moves into the clinch successfully.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Askew trying to stall but Thibodeaux improves his position.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Askew gets a clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux moves in looking to clinch but Askew pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux clinches with his opponent.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Askew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux has Askew up against the ropes in a clinch.
Askew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Askew gets tackled into the ropes by Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux maintains the clinch.
Askew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askew manages to break the clinch.
Askew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Askew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thibodeaux darts in and clinches Askew up against the ropes.
Askew stalling the fight.
Askew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Askew. Those never looked like landing.
Thibodeaux darts in and clinches Askew up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow that stopped Askew in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Vincent Askew has been cut.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Askew lands an elbow inside that Thibodeaux shrugs off.
Askew avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Askew dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Askew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and pushes Askew back into the ropes.
Askew manages to break the clinch.
Askew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thibodeaux clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fortune Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Askew's cut.
That's time! Askew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thibodeaux, as that shot connected.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Askew takes the fight into the clinch.
Askew takes an elbow to the temple.
Askew breaks from the clinch.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux darts in and clinches Askew up against the ropes.
Askew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Askew pushes Thibodeaux up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Askew uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askew avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Askew blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Askew's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Askew blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Askew is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Askew takes an elbow to the forehead.
Askew is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thibodeaux.
Askew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Askew manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Askew, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow.
Askew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux clinches up against the ropes.
Askew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Askew's brow.
Askew stalling in the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Askew blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askew leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Askew manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux clinches up against the ropes.
Askew avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux, against the ropes.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Askew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fortune Thibodeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Askew'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the body kick from Askew.
Thibodeaux follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Askew goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thibodeaux instigates a clinch.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that Askew shrugs off.
Vincent Askew's cut is getting worse.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Askew.
Askew wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Askew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Askew holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Askew breaks from the clinch.
Askew wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux keeps it at a distance.
Vincent Askew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Askew circles away and keeps his distance.
Askew tries to keep at a distance but Thibodeaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Askew throws knees to the body.
Thibodeaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Thibodeaux.
Askew takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Askew backwards.
Thibodeaux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Askew up against the ropes.
Askew breaks the clinch.
Fortune Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Askew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux moves into range and clinches up with Askew.
Fortune Thibodeaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Askew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Askew manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Askew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
Askew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses.
Askew tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thibodeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Askew, pushing him back against the ropes.
Askew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent Askew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Askew throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fortune Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thibodeaux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fortune Thibodeaux!
A relieved looking Fortune Thibodeaux thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Duannis Frank (ranked 5224 p4p, 4083 weight class) and Greg Hardy (ranked 577 p4p, 509 weight class). Greg Hardy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duannis Frank's chin.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duannis Frank!
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, Greg Hardy!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank rushes Hardy and presses him up against the ropes.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Frank blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Frank just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank scores with a shoulder strike.
Frank can't break the clinch.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank lands a body punch.
Frank is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hardy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Frank.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frank works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Frank cracks Hardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hardy instigates a clinch.
Hardy pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Frank.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy gets tackled into the ropes by Frank. Frank maintains the clinch.
Hardy's coach down at Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hardy misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Frank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Hardy.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frank pushes Hardy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy taking a breather.
Frank pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Frank.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duannis Frank dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Frank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hardy has Frank up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy taking a breather.
Hardy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greg Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Frank blocks with his arms.
Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Frank misses its target.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
Frank pushes Hardy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Frank blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frank manages to break the clinch.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Duannis Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frank throws the kick towards the body but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy wants to clinch
and Frank makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank is looking to counter with a body kick.
Frank has managed to clinch.
Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Frank pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a high kick!
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Frank circles away.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Frank.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hardy.
Nice uppercut lands for Frank. That snapped Hardy's head back.
 Hardy is rocked!
Frank and Hardy are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Frank throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Hardy into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Frank knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Duannis Frank!
Duannis Frank 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Zeidan (ranked 5284 p4p, 5264 weight class) and Imagine Thibodeaux (ranked 535 p4p, 534 weight class). Imagine Thibodeaux will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Wesley Zeidan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Imagine Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Zeidan misses the target.
Thibodeaux lands a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Thibodeaux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zeidan loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Zeidan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Zeidan.
Zeidan misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Zeidan misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thibodeaux!
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that Zeidan semi-blocks.
Zeidan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zeidan.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zeidan looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux with a nice cross.
Zeidan misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Zeidan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thibodeaux throws a big counter head kick but Zeidan avoids it with no problem.
Zeidan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thibodeaux's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zeidan's head.
Zeidan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zeidan is breathing heavily.
Zeidan misses with a body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
Zeidan throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a solid body kick.
Thibodeaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zeidan avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zeidan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking body kick.
Zeidan looks to land a left hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeidan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thibodeaux counters with a low kick, right behind Zeidan 's knee.
Wesley Zeidan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux lands a high kick!
Thibodeaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zeidan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick from Thibodeaux lands but Zeidan takes it in his stride.
 Zeidan is rocked!
Thibodeaux has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thibodeaux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thibodeaux.
Zeidan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Zeidan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thibodeaux lands a head kick that bluckles Zeidan and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Thibodeaux no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Look low, kick high! Thibodeaux uses the oldest trick in the book to send Zeidan tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Thibodeaux is absolutely delighted - when Zeidan wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Imagine Thibodeaux!
During a confident post fight interview, Imagine Thibodeaux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Loren Alger (ranked 5258 p4p, 3505 weight class) and Stefan Pantovic (ranked 603 p4p, 479 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Loren Alger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Pantovic!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantovic moves into the clinch.
Pantovic tries a body shot but Alger blocks it.
Pantovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pantovic stalling.
Alger breaks from the clinch.
Pantovic drives through and clinches with Alger against the ropes.
Pantovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Alger controls his hands.
Pantovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pantovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alger is trying to break the clinch but Pantovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Pantovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alger looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Pantovic.
Pantovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pantovic misses with a body punch.
Pantovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pantovic can turn it around.
Pantovic lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Pantovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alger has a couple of punches blocked by Pantovic.
Alger trying to control the position but instead, Pantovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alger into the ropes.
Alger prevents a body shot from Pantovic.
Alger manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pantovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Alger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short left from Pantovic.
Pantovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alger's efforts to push away.
Alger is looking to control Pantovic's arms but Pantovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alger has his back to the ropes.
Pantovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pantovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alger blocks a body shot from Pantovic.
Alger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pantovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Alger leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Pantovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pantovic - that landed with a thud.
Pantovic lands a body punch.
Alger tries to circle away but Pantovic has him pinned against the ropes.
Pantovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pantovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Pantovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Alger controls his hands.
Alger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alger blocks a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pantovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pantovic misses with a body punch.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alger's elbow.
Pantovic being controlled against the ropes.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alger's elbow.
Pantovic wants to stall.
Alger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pantovic has Alger up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pantovic keeps control of Alger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pantovic lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Pantovic.
Pantovic lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantovic misses with a punch to the body.
Pantovic misses with a punch to the body.
Pantovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pantovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pantovic can't find room to land a body shot as Alger controls the action.
Pantovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pantovic misses with a punch to the body.
Pantovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pantovic can't find room to land a body shot as Alger controls the action.
Pantovic can't find room to land a body shot as Alger controls the action.
Pantovic tries to work over Alger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alger blocks a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pantovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alger working hard to break the clinch.
Alger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Pantovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pantovic forces Alger back against the ropes and clinches.
Alger tries to circle away but Pantovic has him pinned against the ropes.
Alger blocks a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alger backwards.
Pantovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alger working hard to break the clinch.
Pantovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Pantovic is working Alger over against the ropes.
Pantovic misses with a body punch.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alger's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pantovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Alger prevents a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alger blocks a body shot from Pantovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pantovic.
Alger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pantovic scores with a hook to the body.
Pantovic is working Alger over against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pantovic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pantovic gets through Alger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stefan Pantovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alger's elbow.
Pantovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Alger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pantovic's elbow.
Pantovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pantovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pantovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Pantovic lands an uppercut.
Pantovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Alger takes a shot to the head.
Alger is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pantovic.
Oh Alger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pantovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pantovic effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Alger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pantovic lands a left hand.
Pantovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Pantovic effectively controlling the action here.
Pantovic cracks Alger with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Alger goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Alger wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stefan Pantovic! Stefan Pantovic retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Stefan Pantovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderson Reliford (ranked 4665 p4p, 4757 weight class) and Germaine Racicot (ranked 510 p4p, 513 weight class). Reliford has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, 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, Germaine Racicot!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Racicot misses.
Racicot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Reliford misses the target.
Racicot is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Racicot.
Reliford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Racicot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reliford moves into range and clinches up with Racicot.
Reliford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reliford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Reliford.
Reliford lands an elbow just above Racicot 's eye.
Reliford prevents a body shot from Racicot.
Reliford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Germaine Racicot has been cut.
Racicot lands an uppercut.
Reliford managing to block the knees to the body from Racicot.
Reliford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Racicot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reliford blocking some punches.
Reliford pushes Racicot back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford has Racicot pressed against the ropes.
Reliford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Racicot.
Racicot can't find room to land a body shot as Reliford controls the action.
Racicot working hard to break the clinch.
Reliford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Racicots head.
Reliford misses with a punch to the body.
Reliford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reliford.
Reliford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Racicot is trying to break free.
Reliford dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Reliford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reliford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Racicot blocks it with crossed arms.
Racicot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Racicot tries a knee to the head but Reliford blocks it.
Racicot working aggressively here.
Reliford keeps control of Racicot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reliford lands a nice uppercut.
Racicot breaks the clinch.
Reliford throws a hook to the side of Racicot's head but Racicot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reliford scores with a shot to the body.
Reliford drives through and clinches with Racicot against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reliford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Racicot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reliford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reliford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Racicot misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reliford.
Reliford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Racicot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Racicot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Reliford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reliford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sanderson Reliford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Germaine Racicot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reliford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Racicot.
Reliford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reliford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Racicot can do to turn this around?
Reliford moves into the clinch successfully.
Reliford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reliford lands an elbow inside.
Reliford managing to block the knees to the body from Racicot.
Racicot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reliford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reliford lands a nice elbow.
Reliford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reliford holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Reliford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Racicot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reliford avoids it.
Reliford is pushing Racicot up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Racicot missing with knees to the body.
Reliford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reliford'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.
Reliford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reliford pushes Racicot back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reliford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Racicot is breathing heavily.
Racicot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Racicot is trying to push Reliford away but Reliford has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Racicot is trying to stall.
Reliford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Racicot wants to break free but Reliford has control.
Racicot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reliford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Racicot is looking to break free of the clinch but Reliford has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Reliford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reliford tries a knee to the head but Racicot blocks it.
Reliford scores with a shot to the side of Racicot's head.
A short right from Reliford on the inside.
Racicot tries a body shot but Reliford blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Racicot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reliford lands an elbow just above Racicot 's eye.
Racicot is looking to break free of the clinch but Reliford has double underhooks.
Sanderson Reliford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Racicot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reliford backwards.
Reliford misses with a knee strike.
Reliford pushes off an throws an elbow but Racicot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Reliford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Racicot is trying to force a seperation but Reliford has the dominant position.
Reliford has Racicot pressed against the ropes, preventing Racicot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Racicot is trying to break the clinch but Reliford is controlling him.
Reliford prevents Racicot from breaking the clinch.
Reliford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sanderson Reliford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Germaine Racicot's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reliford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Germaine Racicot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Racicot lands a head kick. Reliford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Sanderson Reliford has been cut.
Racicot scores with a leg kick.
Reliford instigates a clinch.
Racicot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Reliford.
Racicot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Racicot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reliford avoids it.
Racicot managing to block the knees to the body from Reliford.
Reliford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Reliford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reliford tries a knee to the head but Racicot blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Racicot avoids the elbow strike from Reliford, against the ropes.
Reliford lands with a short shot to the head.
Racicot is trying to break the clinch but Reliford has him pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Reliford.
Racicot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reliford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reliford lands a left hand.
Sanderson Reliford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Racicot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reliford tries to land a knee to the head but Racicot blocks with his arms.
Reliford controlling the action here for a moment.
Reliford lands an elbow just above Racicot 's eye.
Racicot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Racicot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reliford is defending well for now.
Reliford pushes Racicot back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reliford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Racicot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Reliford lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reliford tries a knee to the head but Racicot blocks it.
Nice body punch from Racicot.
Racicot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Racicot throws a series of punches but Reliford avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Racicot throws a series of punches but Reliford moves out of range.
Reliford lands a right hook to the body.
Reliford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Racicot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reliford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Racicot, pushing him back against the ropes.
Racicot throws a punch but it's blocked by Reliford.
Racicot has had enough of the clinch but Reliford keeps him there for the moment.
Racicot tries a body shot but Reliford blocks it.
Racicot throws a punch but it's blocked by Reliford.
Racicot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reliford is keeping busy.
Reliford lands an elbow that stopped Racicot in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanderson Reliford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reliford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanderson Reliford!
A very excited looking Sanderson Reliford 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mariusz Dominator (ranked 2772 p4p, 4401 weight class) and Shiro Toushiro (ranked 333 p4p, 494 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mariusz Dominator!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Shiro Toushiro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toushiro connects with a solid leg kick.
Dominator wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dominator swats away the attempt to clinch by Toushiro.
Toushiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toushiro's coach down at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Toushiro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dominator blocks a head kick by Toushiro.
Toushiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominator circles away.
Toushiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Toushiro tries to clinch there but Dominator circles away.
Toushiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dominator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! in the buildup to the fight.
Dominator blocks a head kick by Toushiro.
BAM! Dominator delivers a spinning backfist that drops Toushiro like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Mariusz Dominator!
Mariusz Dominator is the new heavyweight champion!
Mariusz Dominator decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between DaColdest Toevadoit (ranked 3891 p4p, 5362 weight class) and Plebian Franco (ranked 447 p4p, 543 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DaColdest Toevadoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Plebian Franco!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toevadoit avoids the body shot from Franco.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toevadoit.
Toevadoit lands a high kick!
It looks like Plebian Franco has been cut.
Franco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toevadoit catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Franco stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Franco walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Franco is rocked!
Plebian Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Franco glances at the clock... BAM! Toevadoit nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Franco crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Franco is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DaColdest Toevadoit!
A victorious DaColdest Toevadoit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between TyQuinton Babers (ranked 5579 p4p, 2978 weight class) and Cecil Lightning (ranked 596 p4p, 380 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TyQuinton Babers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cecil Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lightning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Our sources have told us that Babers has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lightning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Babers tries to work over Lightning's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightning looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babers misses with a punch to the body.
Babers throws a head punch that misses.
Lightning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babers lands a high kick!
Lightning throws a head kick but Babers moves out of range.
Babers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lightning throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Babers's head.
Babers is looking to clinch but Lightning is avoiding it.
Lightning throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lightning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lightning - that will leave a mark!
Lightning steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babers.
Babers tries to close the distance and clinch but Lightning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babers throws a hook but Lightning blocks it.
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!
Babers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lightning counters with a big head kick but Babers shrugs it off.
Babers avoids the head kick by Lightning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lightning misses.
Babers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babers throws a head kick that misses.
Lightning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lightning's hands.
Babers lands with a hook. Lightning tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lightning lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lightning looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Babers avoids the head kick by Lightning.
It looked like Babers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lightning.
Babers throws a shot from downtown. Lightning moves away and avoids it.
Babers instigates a clinch.
Lightning misses with a body punch.
Babers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lightning is keeping busy.
Lightning tries to work over Babers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Babers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is leaning against Babers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Babers tries to throw a body punch but Lightning avoids it by throwing Babers back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Babers - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightning swings wildly with an uppercut but Babers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightning misses with a punch on the inside.
Babers tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.
Babers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lightning scores with a shot to the side of Babers's head.
Babers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Babers misses with a body punch.
Babers lands a damaging elbow.
Babers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightning throws a punch but it's blocked by Babers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
Babers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Babers.
Babers blocks a body shot from Lightning.
Babers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightning is trying to break the clinch but Babers is controlling him.
Babers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightning's elbow.
Lightning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lightning tries to throw a body punch but Babers avoids it by throwing Lightning back against the ropes.
Lightning tries to throw a body punch but Babers avoids it by throwing Lightning back against the ropes.
Lightning wants to break free but Babers has control.
Babers lands with a light punch inside.
Babers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
Lightning lands a body punch.
Babers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightning's elbow.
Lightning misses with a body punch.
Lightning avoids the elbow strike from Babers, against the ropes.
Babers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lightning scores with a shoulder strike.
Lightning is trying to break the clinch but Babers has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightning blocks the elbow strike.
Lightning lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lightning blocks a body shot from Babers.
Lightning throws a punch but it's blocked by Babers.
Babers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Babers tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightning has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lightning lands a body shot.
Lightning throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babers is breathing heavily.
Lightning lands a nice shot to the body.
Babers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lightning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babers backwards.
Lightning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babers's elbow.
Babers misses with an elbow over the top.
Lightning blocks an elbow strike.
Lightning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babers backwards.
Babers tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.
Babers blocks a body shot from Lightning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cecil Lightning will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick from Lightning lands but Babers takes it in his stride.
Lightning throws a head kick but Babers moves out of range.
Babers throws a sloppy head kick and Lightning moves out of range easily.
Lightning throws out a head kick that Babers doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Babers 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 Babers's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
It looks like TyQuinton Babers has been cut.
Babers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lightning takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightning breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Babers with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Babers looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Babers get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Babers is rocked!
Lightning throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Babers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Babers.
Babers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babers seems to have got his legs back now.
Babers walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Babers is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cecil Lightning! Cecil Lightning retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Cecil Lightning thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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