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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kush Cake (ranked 4635 p4p, 4699 weight class) and Osiris Abundante (ranked 136 p4p, 139 weight class). Kush Cake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Osiris Abundante's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kush Cake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osiris Abundante!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Abundante cracks a nice hook into Cake's ribs.
Cake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abundante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abundante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abundante connects with a body shot that sends Cake's belly button to the back.
Cake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abundante doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Abundante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abundante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cake was well out of range. Poor timing from Abundante.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abundante moves away.
Abundante is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cake with a body shot.
Abundante thuds a left hand into Cake's body.
Cake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abundante was well out of range. Poor timing from Cake.
Abundante doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abundante misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Abundante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abundante 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Abundante!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Nesta (ranked 4748 p4p, 4762 weight class) and Elijah Marley (ranked 99 p4p, 140 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Nesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elijah Marley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesta was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Nesta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
A nice side step and Marley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marley takes a swing at Nesta's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesta misses with a wild body shot.
Marley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nesta.
Marley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nesta misses the body punch
and Marley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nesta swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nesta counters with a right hand to the body.
Nesta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nesta just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Marley misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elijah Marley.
Well Marley 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Marley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 15654 p4p, 22715 weight class) and Victor Mordino (ranked 612 p4p, 593 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Putin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 42 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 39 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Mordino!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin looks to land a combination but Mordino avoids it well.
Mordino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mordino moves in looking to clinch but Putin pushes him off.
Mordino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putin.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin lands a nice looking body shot.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mordino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mordino throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Putin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mordino tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin forces Mordino back against the ropes and clinches.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Putin lands a knee to the body.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mordino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mordino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Putin lands a damaging elbow.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Putin blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mordino avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Putin.
Mordino 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.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Mordino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Putin's defenses.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mordino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Mordino blocks an elbow strike.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mordino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Victor Mordino has been cut.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Mordino can't break the clinch.
Mordino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
Mordino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Putin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
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!
Putin blocks an elbow strike.
Mordino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Mordino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Mordino rushes Putin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Putin keeps control of Mordino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mordino stalling in the clinch but Putin improves position.
Mordino takes an elbow to the temple.
Putin blocking some punches.
Mordino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Mordino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mordino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mordino tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
Mordino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putin blocks an uppercut.
Mordino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordino takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Putin.
Putin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Putin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mordino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mordino rushes Putin and presses him up against the ropes.
Putin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mordino avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Putin connects with a knee to the head.
Putin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mordino misses with the head strike.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Mordino blocks it.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mordino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mordino blocking some punches.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Mordino blocks it.
Mordino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Putin avoids the head kick by Mordino.
Putin throws a quick counter head kick but Mordino was just out of range.
Putin rushes Mordino and presses him up against the ropes.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mordino avoids the damage to the body.
Mordino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mordino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mordino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mordino taking a breather.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
Mordino breaks the clinch.
Mordino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Putin misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin lands a left hand.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
Mordino is trying to force a seperation but Putin has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Mordino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Putin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin thumps Mordino with a low kick.
Mordino has Putin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Putin lands an elbow that stopped Mordino in his tracks for a moment.
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mordino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mordino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin scores with a knee to the head.
Putin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mordino's defenses.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mordino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mordino throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mordino doesn't manage to clinch there - Putin circles away.
Mordino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mordino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mordino can do to turn this around?
Mordino tries to close the distance and clinch but Putin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mordino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 Mordino is rocked!
Vlad Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mordino.
Mordino is still on wobbly legs! Can Putin finish him?
Mordino wants to clinch
and Putin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mordino needs to keep his hands up - Putin had a free shot at his head there.
Putin connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Mordino's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Mordino - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vlad Putin!
Our winner, Vlad Putin, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between James King (ranked 22041 p4p, 22726 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 608 p4p, 604 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King connects with a jab.
A jab from King misses.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suluhu has time to react.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King tries to clinch there but Suluhu circles away.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu blocks a jab.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
Suluhu blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King lands a head shot.
King clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King missing with knees to the body.
King is working Suluhu over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a body punch.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King scores with a one two! Suluhu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King defending well as Suluhu loads up on a big left hand.
King slips under a jab from Suluhu.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suluhu throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suluhu.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King connects with a body shot that sends Suluhu's belly button to the back.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King throws a body kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King with a nice calf kick.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
King feints and then cracks Suluhu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suluhu down.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suluhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws the kick towards the body but Suluhu avoids it.
Suluhu swings for the body but King moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Suluhu misses.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a leg kick
and Suluhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one!
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
King is looking to wear down Suluhu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suluhu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King throws a leg kick but Suluhu checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for King.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Suluhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suluhu lands with a nice body kick.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
King moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suluhu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but King blocks it well.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King works Suluhu's body with a nice hook.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Suluhu breaks away and moves out of range.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suluhu.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suluhu lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
King lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from King.
King avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
King tests Suluhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suluhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suluhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suluhu on the side of the head.
Suluhu lands with a good body shot.
King fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suluhu is out of range.
King lands with a kick to the temple. Suluhu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suluhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suluhu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suluhu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has Suluhu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Suluhu takes an elbow to the temple.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with an overhand left.
Suluhu takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from King.
King checks a low kick from Suluhu.
King seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King throws a head kick but Suluhu moves out of range.
King lands a jab.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suluhu lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the ropes and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suluhu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from King.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suluhu.
King is looking to clinch but Suluhu is avoiding it.
King throws a head kick that Suluhu semi-blocks.
A leg kick checked by Suluhu.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but King manages to step out the way in time.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King keeps Suluhu at a distance using the push kick.
King drops his hands momentarily and Suluhu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suluhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suluhu throws a low kick but King avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
King misses with a kick to the body.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suluhu - that will leave a mark!
Suluhu connects with a body shot.
Suluhu checks a low kick from King.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King closes the distance and pushes Suluhu back into the ropes.
Suluhu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that King has been working on his elbows in the gym.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu wants to break free but King has control.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King tries a knee to the head but Suluhu blocks it.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suluhu blocks an uppercut.
Suluhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu takes a kick to the side of the head.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suluhu lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suluhu can do to turn this around?
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
King looks to land a body kick but Suluhu moved away.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
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 James King will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Suluhu tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suluhu manages to circle out of the way.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King connects with a body shot.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
King misses with a body kick.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu lands a jab to King's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by King misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice body shot.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Suluhu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Suluhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suluhu lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King blocks the body kick.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suluhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King wants to clinch up but Suluhu keeps it at a distance.
Suluhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King is looking to clinch.
King looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from King.
Suluhu misses with a looping left.
King scores with the left hand. Suluhu knows he should have avoided that one.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
Suluhu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suluhu is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suluhu's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suluhu avoids it.
Suluhu can't break the clinch.
Suluhu tries to break free but King pushes him back against the ropes.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And King counters with a quick kick to the body but Suluhu blocks it.
Suluhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws the kick towards the body but Suluhu avoids it.
King swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Suluhu throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King misses with a straight left.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suluhu.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Suluhu slips a jab from King.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from King.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Suluhu blocks a head kick by King.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James King.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Kt King (ranked 23069 p4p, 5656 weight class) and Jayson Tatum (ranked 629 p4p, 576 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Kt King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayson Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kt King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kt King takes one to the side of the head.
That kick from Tatum tenderised Kt King's leg. Kt King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Kt King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kt King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kt King moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatum defending well as Kt King loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Tatum catches Kt King right on the button with a cross.
Tatum throws a leg kick which misses Kt King's front leg but catches the back leg as Kt King tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King walks into a straight right hand from Tatum.
Kt King slips a straight right by Tatum.
Kt King has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tatum lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatum. That's going to slow Kt King down.
Jab by Kt King.
It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Tatum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tatum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kt King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kt King staying out of range there.
Tatum cracks Kt King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tatum with a hook.
Tatum misses with a few strikes there.
Kt King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kt King misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kt King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tatum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kt King scrambles back to his feet.
Randy Kt King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kt King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tatum.
Good standup being displayed there by Kt King as he connects with a hook.
Kt King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kt King moves away from the strike by Tatum.
Kt King throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kt King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kt King tries to move into range but Tatum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Kt King does no damage.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatum throws a lazy body kick
and Kt King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kt King looks to throw the jab but Tatum is out of range.
Tatum appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A cross from Tatum lands.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kt King throws a lazy uppercut
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tatum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kt King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Kt King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum throws a sloppy head kick
and Kt King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Jayson Tatum's cut even more.
Kt King is looking to clinch.
Tatum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tatum fakes the leg kick and cracks Kt King in the body.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
It looked like Kt King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tatum with a hook.
Tatum throws the left hand but Kt King avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Tatum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Tatum scores with a four punch combination!
Jayson Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum cracks Kt King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kt King lands an overhand right.
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Kt King tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kt King tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Kt King avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Kt King takes one on the button.
Tatum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tatum looks to throw a body kick
and Kt King counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a double jab
and Kt King counters with a nice body shot.
Tatum slips under a jab from Kt King.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tatum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kt King slips under a jab from Tatum.
Tatum lands a slapping body shot.
Kt King takes one on the button.
Kt King moves out of range as Tatum strikes.
A quick step to the side and Kt King tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt King misses with an uppercut. Tatum saw that one coming.
Tatum swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tatum lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tatum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kt King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kt King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Tatum.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum slips under a jab.
Kt King checks a low kick from Tatum.
Tatum is looking to chop away at Kt King's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kt King moves out of range as Tatum throws a body kick.
Kt King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tatum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kt King's head.
Kt King moves out of range of the body kick.
Kt King is looking to counter punch.
Tatum throws a right hand that misses
and Kt King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kt King ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Nice body kick there by Tatum.
Tatum throws a lazy uppercut
and Kt King counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kt King avoids a kick to the body.
Kt King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tatum throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Kt King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tatum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tatum jabs Kt King right on the nose. Kt King blinks but takes it well.
Kt King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kt King throws a poor cross that misses
and Tatum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Tatum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tatum thuds his right hand into Kt King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kt King moves away from the strike by Tatum.
An attempted straight right counter from Kt King misses the target.
Jayson Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Kt King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Tatum.
Kt King takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kt King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kt King throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kt King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tatum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kt King scrambles back to his feet.
Donk. Tatum catches Kt King right on the button with a cross.
Kt King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tatum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kt King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tatum.
Tatum pushes Kt King away with a front kick.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kt King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kt King tries to counter by clinching up but Tatum breaks away and moves out of range.
Tatum misses with an uppercut
and Kt King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randy Kt King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands with a kick to the temple. Kt King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 Kt King is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Kt King's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Kt King - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jayson Tatum!
A relieved looking Jayson Tatum 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kingsley Brown (ranked 2265 p4p, 19748 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 271 p4p, 619 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
Brown looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Brown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
McGuire closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGuire's efforts to push away.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGuire tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples McGuire! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kingsley Brown!
Kingsley Brown managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Savage Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Nurse (ranked 21759 p4p, 18097 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 611 p4p, 626 weight class). La Croix is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ca Plane Pour Moi. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 61 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix staying out of range there.
Nurse staying out of range there.
Nurse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nurse works La Croix's body with a nice hook.
Nurse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Nurse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
La Croix needs to keep his hands up - Nurse had a free shot at his head there.
Nurse misses with a hook to the body
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Nurse.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurse misses with a wild body shot.
Nurse misses with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a beautiful head kick that sends Nurse crashing to the mat! Oh, he's out! He's out! La Croix is jumping up and down like a maniac, spit streaming from his mouthpiece, shouting and screaming at his corner. Wow, this obviously means a hell of a lot to him! What an outpouring of emotion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Kovingten (ranked 22749 p4p, 22340 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 628 p4p, 609 weight class). Kovingten kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tool - Schism. Salamanca has chosen Superstar Cypress Hill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca wants to land a leg kick but Kovingten is out of range.
Kovingten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Salamanca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovingten.
Kovingten lands a high kick!
Salamanca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salamanca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kovingten blocks a head kick by Salamanca.
Kovingten slips under a jab.
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Kovingten's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovingten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salamanca wants to slow Kovingten down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Kovingten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salamanca.
Salamanca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salamanca crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kovingten - the referee stops the clock and Salamanca gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kovingten. Salamanca manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kovingten connects with a body shot that sends Salamanca's belly button to the back.
Salamanca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salamanca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salamanca throws an off balance right hand
and Kovingten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovingten looks to land a combination but Salamanca avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kovingten.
Salamanca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovingten.
Kovingten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
Kovingten tries to clinch but Salamanca moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Kovingten throws a front kick that sends Salamanca stumbling back into the ropes.
Kovingten walks into a straight right hand from Salamanca.
Kovingten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salamanca's hands.
Kovingten misses with a wild body shot.
Kovingten looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Kovingten moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovingten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovingten avoids a kick to the body.
Salamanca cracks Kovingten with a good jab.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salamanca.
Kovingten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salamanca. Salamanca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Kovingten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovingten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Salamanca wants to slow Kovingten down by chopping away at his legs.
Kovingten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range.
Salamanca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salamanca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Salamanca finds it's way through Kovingten's defenses.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovingten scores with a decent looking hook.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Salamanca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kovingten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kovingten ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovingten was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kovingten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kovingten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salamanca has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Salamanca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salamanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovingten appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
Salamanca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kovingten. Kovingten obviously looking to wear him down.
Kovingten thows a body kick. Salamanca tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kovingten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salamanca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salamanca blocks a leg kick.
Salamanca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salamanca slips a jab from Kovingten.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Kovingten moves into range and clinches up with Salamanca.
Kovingten lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca tries to break free but Kovingten pushes him back against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Kovingten has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kovingten blocking some punches.
Kovingten lands a left hand.
Salamanca pushes off an throws an elbow but Kovingten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Salamanca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Kovingten throws a head punch that misses.
Salamanca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovingten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salamanca tries a knee to the head but Kovingten blocks it.
Kovingten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salamanca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovingten is defending well for now.
Kovingten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kovingten tries to throw a body punch but Salamanca avoids it by throwing Kovingten back against the ropes.
Salamanca pushes off an throws an elbow but Kovingten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovingten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salamancas head.
Salamanca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovingten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salamanca tries to break free but Kovingten pushes him back against the ropes.
Salamanca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kovingten in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca avoids a wild elbow strike from Kovingten.
Kovingten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovingten keeps control of Salamanca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kovingten lands with a kick to the ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Salamanca there.
Kovingten swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Kovingten doesn't manage to clinch there - Salamanca circles away.
Kovingten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salamanca takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kovingten wants to clinch up but Salamanca keeps it at a distance.
Kovingten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salamanca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovingten misses with a combination
enabling Salamanca to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovingten tries to clinch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Salamanca.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kovingten misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salamanca scores with a hook to the body. Kovingten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kovingten has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Salamanca throws an elbow but misses.
Salamanca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovingten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salamanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovingten misses with a straight right.
Kovingten lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salamanca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovingten.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Kovingten.
Kovingten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Salamanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Salamanca lands a nice hook to Kovingten's body. Kovingten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Salamanca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovingten throws a right hand that Salamanca ducks under and follows up with a left that Salamanca also avoids with ease.
Kovingten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kovingten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovingten manages to avoid it.
Jab by Kovingten.
Kovingten looks for the body kick but Salamanca saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovingten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salamanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kovingten wants to clinch.
Salamanca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
Kovingten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salamanca lands with a right to the head.
Salamanca lands an elbow inside that Kovingten shrugs off.
It looks like Kyle Kovingten has been cut.
Kovingten tries to throw a body punch but Salamanca avoids it by throwing Kovingten back against the ropes.
Salamanca manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten lands a nice hook to Salamanca's body. Salamanca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovingten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salamanca is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Salamanca. Those never looked like landing.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovingten.
Salamanca takes a swing at Kovingten's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kovingten. That one must have hurt.
Kovingten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salamanca takes one to the chin there.
Salamanca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kovingten.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salamanca!
Salamanca takes one on the button.
Salamanca tries to land a leg kick but Kovingten saw it coming and moves away.
Salamanca scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick lands for Kovingten.
Kovingten checks a low kick from Salamanca.
Kovingten rushes Salamanca and presses him up against the ropes.
Salamanca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salamanca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovingten moves away.
Marco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kovingten has closed the distance and engaged Salamanca in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Salamanca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kovingten's brow.
Salamanca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salamanca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovingten doesn't manage to clinch there - Salamanca circles away.
Salamanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kovingten misses with a low kick as Salamanca jumps back.
Kovingten backing away here, and Salamanca unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kovingten looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Kovingten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Salamanca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Salamanca connects with a jab.
Kovingten misses with the combination.
Salamanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Kovingten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovingten tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Salamanca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
Kovingten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kovingten tries to clinch there but Salamanca circles away.
A big left from Kovingten misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salamanca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kovingten. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca thumps Kovingten with a low kick.
Salamanca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kovingten to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Kovingten, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
Kovingten checks a low kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salamanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Kovingten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kovingten doesn't manage to clinch there - Salamanca circles away.
Salamanca thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kovingten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Salamanca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salamanca is looking to chop away at Kovingten's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kyle Kovingten's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick from Salamanca, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovingten scoring well with a low kick there.
Salamanca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Kovingten does no damage.
Kovingten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salamanca tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kovingten slips under a jab from Salamanca.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
Kovingten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salamanca lands with an uppercut that bounces Kovingten off the ropes and back into range.
Salamanca looks to land a combination but Kovingten avoids it well.
Salamanca just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKovingten.
Salamanca misses with a leg kick.
Kovingten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Salamanca checks it.
Salamanca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovingten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Kovingten ducks down to avoid it.
Kovingten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Kovingten.
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kovingten checks a leg kick.
Salamanca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salamanca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kovingten.
Kovingten tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Salamanca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kovingten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamanca moves away.
Salamanca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kovingten's hands.
Salamanca throws a jab when Kovingten was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Salamanca.
Salamanca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kovingtens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kovingten tries to clinch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Kovingten avoids a kick to the body.
Salamanca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salamanca missing with a left hand there. Kovingten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca throws a good cross that connects.
Salamanca throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Kovingten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kovingten tries to land a front kick but Salamanca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kovingten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
Kovingten quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kovingten cracks Salamanca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovingten was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Salamanca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kovingten blocks a head kick by Salamanca.
Kovingten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salamanca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salamanca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kovingten connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salamanca scrambles back to his feet.
Kovingten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salamanca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kovingten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salamanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salamanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kovingten digs a good hook to Salamanca's body.
Kovingten moves out of range as Salamanca strikes.
Kovingten with a nice calf kick.
Kovingten tried to score with a low kick but Salamanca checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kovingten. That snapped Salamanca's head back.
Kovingten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salamanca pushes Kovingten away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
Kovingten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kovingten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca lands a slapping body shot.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Kovingten saw that one coming.
Kovingten slips a straight right by Salamanca.
Good standup being displayed there by Kovingten as he connects with a hook.
Salamanca misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Salamanca backs away, Kovingten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kovingten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca walks into a jab.
Good work by Salamanca as he checks the leg kick.
Salamanca misses with a low kick as Kovingten jumps back.
Kovingten works over Salamanca's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Kovingten is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kovingten throws a low kick, looking for Salamanca's leg but Salamanca calmly moves out of range.
Salamanca throws a hook but Kovingten avoids it easily.
Kovingten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kovingten throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
Salamanca throws out a counter right but Kovingten avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Kovingten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kovingten.
Kyle Kovingten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovingten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Salamanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovingten cracks Salamanca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kovingten throws a wild body kick that Salamanca sees coming a mile off.
Kovingten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kovingten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salamanca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Salamanca.
Kovingten delivers a nice body kick.
Kovingten takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Kovingten avoids the punch easily.
Kovingten doesn't manage to clinch there - Salamanca circles away.
Salamanca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses.
Salamanca avoids a kick to the body.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kovingten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salamanca 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
Our winner, Marco Salamanca, 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 21739 p4p, 18011 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 632 p4p, 649 weight class). Lee has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khairannus.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Khairannus ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Khairannus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khairannus lands with a cross.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khairannus lands with a right hand.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Khairannus counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been informed that Lee 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.
Lee digs a good body shot into Khairannus's ribs.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Khairannus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee takes one on the button.
Khairannus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee slips under a jab from Khairannus.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khairannus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Khairannus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khairannus misses with a body shot.
Khairannus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Khairannus connects with a body shot.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khairannus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a series of punches but Khairannus moves out of range.
Khairannus throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Khairannus lands with a good body shot.
Khairannus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Khairannus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khairannus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Khairannus throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khairannus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Khairannus throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Khairannus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Khairannus loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khairannus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Khairannus lands a jab to the nose.
Khairannus throws a lazy body kick
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khairannus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khairannus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khairannus moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khairannus misses with a looping right.
Khairannus misses with a wild body shot.
Khairannus throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Khairannus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Khairannus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khairannus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee keeps Khairannus at a distance using the push kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Khairannus lands with a cross.
Khairannus throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee avoids the body shot from Khairannus.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Khairannus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khairannus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khairannus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khairannus throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Khairannus throws a right hand that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khairannus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khairannus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee catches Khairannus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lee.
Khairannus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Khairannus thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khairannus.
Khairannus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Khairannus misses the target.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khairannus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a body punch but Khairannus moves out of range.
Khairannus slips under a jab from Lee.
Khairannus throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Khairannus walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Khairannus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khairannus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Khairannus.
Khairannus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Khairannus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juhjartus Khairannus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Khairannus throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee works Khairannus's body with a nice hook.
Khairannus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a jab when Khairannus was well out of range.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Khairannus. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Juhjartus Khairannus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee slips a straight right by Khairannus.
Khairannus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khairannus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khairannus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
It looked like Khairannus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Khairannus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khairannus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with a straight right.
Khairannus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khairannus's head.
Lee cracks Khairannus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Khairannus throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Khairannus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee misses with a hook.
Khairannus looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Khairannus scores with a punch to the head.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khairannus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khairannus looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Khairannus misses with a hook.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee thuds a left hand into Khairannus's body.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khairannus throws out the jab.
Khairannus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Khairannus lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee misses with a straight left.
It looked like Khairannus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Khairannus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee avoiding damage as Khairannus throws knees to the body.
Khairannus managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee with a knee to the head.
It looks like Juhjartus Khairannus has been cut.
Khairannus takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee tries to work over Khairannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee pushes Khairannus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Khairannus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khairannus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a right hand.
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!
Khairannus tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks with his arms.
Khairannus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tommy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khairannus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee prevents Khairannus from breaking the clinch.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khairannus.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khairannus is defending well for now.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Khairannus's ribcage. Khairannus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Khairannus can't break the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khairannus avoids it.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Khairannus looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khairannus avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juhjartus Khairannus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A big left from Khairannus misses.
Lee throws a hook but Khairannus blocks it.
Khairannus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Khairannus lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee pushes Khairannus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Khairannus lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khairannus fails to land.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Khairannus avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Khairannus misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Khairannus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks with his arms.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Khairannus shrugs off.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee avoiding damage as Khairannus throws knees to the body.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khairannus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Khairannus can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Khairannus lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Juhjartus Khairannus's cut is getting worse.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks it.
Khairannus trying to land knees to the body.
Khairannus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khairannus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Khairannus.
A hook to the body from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khairannus misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Khairannus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Khairannus controls the action.
Khairannus lands a body shot.
Khairannus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Khairannus tries to tie him up.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khairannus working aggressively here.
Khairannus working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khairannus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Khairannus dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Khairannus.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khairannus's elbow.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Khairannus avoids the damage to the body.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Khairannus misses with the head strike.
Khairannus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Khairannus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Khairannus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Khairannus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khairannus throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Khairannus misses its target.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khairannus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee misses with a hook
and Khairannus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khairannus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Khairannus misses the target.
Khairannus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee tries to clinch but Khairannus is having none of it.
Good exchange - Khairannus coming out on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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