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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hakeem Adderley (ranked 6480 p4p, 22998 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 636 p4p, 697 weight class). Hakeem Adderley had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

187 cm
25
170
2 - 3 - 0
165 cm
39
145
27 - 35 - 3

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hakeem Adderley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 35 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suluhu checks a leg kick.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu throws a hook but Adderley blocks it.
Adderley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adderley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suluhu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adderley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Suluhu counter with a right hand.
Adderley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adderley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Adderley misses with a low kick.
Suluhu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suluhu blocks a jab.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu thuds a left hand into Adderley's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adderley. That's going to slow Suluhu down.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu fakes the leg kick and cracks Adderley in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu scores with a push kick.
Suluhu jabs Adderley to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Hakeem Adderley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Suluhu. Beautiful body shot.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Adderley.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adderley moves away.
Adderley is looking to score with low kicks.
Adderley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adderley feints a jab promting Suluhu to slip. Adderley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Suluhu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adderley throws a low kick but Suluhu moves out of range easily.
Suluhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Adderley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adderley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Adderley avoids it.
Adderley is looking to counter punch.
Suluhu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adderley if he has to take too many more of those.
Adderley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Adderley slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adderley thumps Suluhu with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adderley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adderley throws a hook but Suluhu avoids it easily.
Adderley throws a front kick aimed at Suluhu's knee but Suluhu avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Suluhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Adderley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adderley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adderley moves away.
Adderley throws a hook but Suluhu avoids it easily.
Suluhu misses with a shot to the body
enabling Adderley to counter with a crisp jab.
Suluhu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adderley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Adderley looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Adderley moves out of range.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Adderley misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Adderley sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hakeem Adderley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adderley throws out a powerful jab.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu with the inside leg kick.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adderley looks to land a right hand but Suluhu moved out of range.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Adderley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adderley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Adderley closes the distance and pushes Suluhu back into the ropes.

Suluhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adderley avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
Adderley misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Adderley throws a counter high kick but Suluhu was just alert enough to avoid it.
Suluhu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Adderley throws a leg kick
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Suluhu lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu cracks Adderley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adderley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suluhu thuds a left hand into Adderley's body.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Adderley.
Adderley tries to clinch but Suluhu moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adderley.
Adderley lands with a cross.
Adderley throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Suluhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suluhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suluhu with a nice cross.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adderley rather than just go for the knockout.
Adderley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adderley takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Adderley loads up on a big right hand but Suluhu slips the punch.
Suluhu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Adderley blocks it well.
Adderley throws a hook to the side of Suluhu's head but Suluhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Adderley misses.
Suluhu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Suluhu punishes Adderley's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kassim Suluhu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adderley misses with a wild combination.
Suluhu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Adderley gets a clinch.
Adderley swings wildly with an uppercut but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suluhu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suluhu.
Adderley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Suluhu breaks from the clinch.
Adderley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adderley lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Adderley misses its intended target.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Adderley tries to clinch but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adderley moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Suluhu tenderised Adderley's leg. Adderley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suluhu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adderley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adderley.
Adderley is looking to clinch.
Suluhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu stuns Adderley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Adderley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adderley manages to avoid it.
Suluhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Suluhu blocks the leg kick.

Adderley clinches up with Suluhu and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suluhu blocking some punches.

Suluhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Adderley rushes Suluhu and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley has a couple of punches blocked by Suluhu.
Adderley lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch but Adderley keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adderley.
A short left from Adderley.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Adderley fails to land.
Suluhu is trying to break free.
Adderley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adderley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suluhu blocks an uppercut.
Adderley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suluhu blocks a body shot from Adderley.
Adderley misses with a punch to the body.
Adderley lands a nice uppercut.

Suluhu breaks the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adderley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adderley scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suluhu.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adderley.
Suluhu thows a body kick. Adderley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Adderley lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from Adderley.

Adderley clinches.
Adderley misses with some punches.
Adderley struggles to land a body shot inside as Suluhu controls his hands.
Adderley is working Suluhu over against the ropes.
Suluhu is looking to break free of the clinch but Adderley has double underhooks.
Adderley tries to work over Suluhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakeem Adderley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adderley cracks Suluhu with a nice body shot.
Adderley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Suluhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suluhu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Suluhu blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adderley throws a hook to the side of Suluhu's head but Suluhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suluhu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adderley throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suluhu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adderley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adderley manages to avoid it.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Adderley is just out of range.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adderley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adderley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adderley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Adderley swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
Adderley jabs at Suluhu's body.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Adderley is just out of range.
Adderley with the inside leg kick.
Suluhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Adderley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Adderley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Adderley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adderley avoids a kick to the body.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Adderley throws a poor cross that misses
and Suluhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Adderley moves out of range of the body kick.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adderley.
Suluhu blocks a low kick nicely.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adderley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Suluhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suluhu misses with a low kick.
Adderley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adderley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suluhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adderley can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu takes a swing at Adderley's ribcage but misses.
Adderley throws out a loose jab but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adderley throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adderley avoids a kick to the body.
Adderley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adderley moves in looking to clinch but Suluhu pushes him off.
Adderley misses with a shot to the body
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
Suluhu throws a shot from downtown. Adderley moves away and avoids it.
Adderley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Adderley throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adderley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suluhu just manages to avoid it.
Adderley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adderley manages to avoid it.
Adderley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suluhu. That's going to slow Adderley down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adderley.
Adderley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suluhu checks it well.
Suluhu blocks a leg kick.
Suluhu swings for the body but Adderley moves out of range.
Adderley throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.
Adderley scores with a sloppy right hand. Suluhu should have avoided that one.
Suluhu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adderley clinches up with Suluhu and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suluhu is trying to break free.
Adderley has Suluhu pressed against the ropes, preventing Suluhu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adderley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Suluhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adderley catches Suluhu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley misses with a straight right.
Suluhu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suluhu takes one on the button.
Suluhu throws a shot to the body.
Adderley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suluhu.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick.
Adderley misses with a combination
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Suluhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Adderley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suluhu moves away.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adderley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Adderley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suluhu thinks about the counter body kick.
Adderley throws a leg kick but Suluhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suluhu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A clash of legs there as Suluhu blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Adderley.
Suluhu punishes Adderley's body with a nice straight punch.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adderley moves away.
Suluhu blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Adderley misses with a hook to the body
and Suluhu counters with an outside leg kick.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suluhu throws a body punch but Adderley moves out of range.
Suluhu staying out of range there.
Suluhu jabs Adderley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adderley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Adderley.
Adderley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
Suluhu blocks a jab.
Adderley throws a head kick that Suluhu semi-blocks.
Adderley looks to land a left hand but Suluhu moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kassim Suluhu.
I think Suluhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu!

Kassim Suluhu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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FIGHT
RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 3301 p4p, 16028 weight class) and Iosefa Umaga (ranked 416 p4p, 747 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Umaga's choice of entrance music: Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

183 cm
43
200
34 - 17 - 2
191 cm
43
248
26 - 13 - 1

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class MT
Powerful

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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 34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Iosefa Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small looks to throw the jab but Umaga is out of range.
Umaga takes one to the chin there.
Umaga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umaga misses with an uppercut. Small saw that one coming.
Umaga lands a jab to Small's midsection.
Umaga throws a head kick that misses.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Small checks it.
Small feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Umaga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Small scores with a jab.
Umaga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Umaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small tries to clinch up but Umaga circles away and keeps his distance.
Umaga misses with a double jab
and Small makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Umaga avoids the clinch attempt 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!
Umaga with a nice calf kick.
Small fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umaga.
Small jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Umaga slams his shin into Small's torso.
Umaga slips under a jab.
Umaga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Umaga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Small is looking to clinch.
Small swings for the body but Umaga moves out of range.
Small takes one to the chin there.
Small will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Small misses the target.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
A jab from Small misses.
Umaga lands with a right hand.
Small tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Umaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUmaga.
Small throws a nice inside leg kick.
Small thumps Umaga with a low kick.
Umaga with a nice cross.
Small dodges the punch combination from Umaga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Umaga.
Small misses with a low kick as Umaga jumps back.
Small connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umaga's hands.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small tried to counter with a leg kick but Umaga avoided it.
Umaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Small on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Small walks into a stiff left hand from Umaga.
Umaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Small lands an impressive looking overhand right. Umaga doesn't seem phased though.
Umaga misses the shot to the body.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Small misses.
Umaga with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a hook but Small avoids it easily.
Small thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umaga.
Umaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umaga slips a jab from Small.
Small checks a leg kick.
Umaga takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Umaga misses with a hook.
Umaga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Umaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Umaga is looking to score with low kicks.
Umaga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Umaga thuds his shin into the meat of Small's side.
Umaga throws out a leg kick but Small moves out of range and Umaga only half commits.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Small avoids a kick to the body.
Small keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Small fires out a quick counter leg kick but Umaga just manages to avoid it.
Umaga misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Umaga checks it well.
Nice jab there from Small.
Umaga is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Small had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Umaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Small.
Small fails in his attempt to clinch.
Small misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Umaga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Small has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab lands there for Umaga.
Umaga lands with a cross.
A big left from Umaga misses.
It looked like Small wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umaga moves out of range as Small strikes.
Umaga ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Nice cross by Small.
Small wants to land a leg kick but Umaga is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Small avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga thuds his right hand into Small's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Umaga tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
Small scores with a jab. Umaga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Small tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Umaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Umaga finds it's way through Small's defenses.
Umaga tried to score with a low kick but Small checks it.
Umaga throws a series of punches but Small avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Small.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Small misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small tries to clinch up.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umaga throws a front kick that sends Small stumbling back into the ropes.
Small tries to clinch but Umaga moves out of range.
Small avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga swinging wildly here.
Umaga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Umaga counters with a left to the body.
Small connects with a good right hand that stumbles Umaga. Umaga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Small slips a straight right by Umaga.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch but Umaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Small checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Small scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umaga.
Umaga throws out a counter right but Small avoids it with no problem.
Small with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Small.
Umaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Small checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Small.
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!
Umaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Small misses the target.
Small with a jab.
Small misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Umaga.
Iosefa Umaga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Umaga misses its intended target.
Umaga's corner calls for a 1-2. Umaga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Umaga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Small misses.
Umaga ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Umaga is looking for the big counter here.
Iosefa Umaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Small dips to his left and cracks Umaga with an uppercut!
Small throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range.
Umaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Small looks to land a left hand but Umaga moved out of range nicely.
Umaga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small jabs at Umaga's body.
Umaga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Small.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Umaga throws a body punch but Small moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Umaga.
Small throwing a counter right hand but Umaga manages to avoid it.
Umaga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Umaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Umaga - just one landing.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Umaga coming out on top.
Small will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Umaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Small manages to avoid it.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
Umaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Umaga.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umaga.
Umaga misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Umaga throws a leg kick
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
Small lands a two punch combo.
Umaga takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Small takes one on the button.
Umaga digs a good hook to Small's body.

Small fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Umaga, pushing him back against the ropes.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Umaga.

Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Umaga moves out of range as Small strikes.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umaga flicks out a counter leg kick but Small steps away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Small misses with a body shot.
Small misses with an uppercut. Umaga saw that one coming.
Umaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Small throws the left hand but Umaga avoids the punch easily.
Umaga with a nice calf kick.
Umaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Small under the eye.
Small takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Small takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crunch! Umaga slams his shin into Small's torso.
Small tries to clinch there but Umaga circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good work by Small as he checks the leg kick.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Small scores with a nice right hand.
Small misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Small.
Umaga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Small slips a jab and a cross from Umaga.
Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Umaga.
Small with the inside leg kick.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
Small throws a leg kick but Umaga checks it.
Umaga jabs Small right on the nose. Small blinks but takes it well.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Umaga feints a counter leg kick.
Umaga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Small takes a step back to recover.
Small throws a leg kick but Umaga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Small tries to clinch
and Umaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umaga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Umaga, as that shot connected.
Umaga moves away from the strike by Small.
Umaga lands with an overhand left.
Umaga throws a head kick that misses.
Small feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Umaga connects with a nice looking jab.
Small pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umaga is out of range and Small settles back down.
Small backing away here, and Umaga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Umaga is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
That kick from Small tenderised Umaga's leg. Umaga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Umaga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Small gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Umaga does no damage.
Small fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umaga.
Small tries to clinch there but Umaga circles away.

Small gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga lands a damaging elbow.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Umaga.
Umaga prevents a body shot from Small.
Umaga can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Small makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iosefa Umaga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Umaga scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umaga.
Umaga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Umaga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Small or not.
Umaga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.

Umaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Umaga staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a low kick.
Umaga misses with a series of wild punches.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Umaga avoids the body shot from Small.
Small with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Small will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A lazy left from Umaga finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small throws a looping overhand right but Umaga ducks down to avoid it.
Small takes one to the chin there.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Umaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Umaga does no damage.
Umaga lands with an uppercut that bounces Small off the ropes and back into range.
Umaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Umaga.
Small looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Small misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iosefa Umaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Umaga 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iosefa Umaga!

A very excited looking Iosefa Umaga made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Rothschild (ranked 22566 p4p, 2513 weight class) and Jon Rudskogen (ranked 699 p4p, 330 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

190 cm
29
215
6 - 2 - 1
190 cm
34
207
18 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Rudskogen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudskogen lands the left hand.
Rothschild fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rothschild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Rudskogen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rudskogen ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
Rudskogen connects with a looping right hand.
Rothschild turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen with a hook.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Rudskogen ducks down to avoid it.
Rudskogen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothschild lands a nice shot to the body.
Rudskogen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild 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.
Rudskogen misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudskogen slips a jab from Rothschild.
Rudskogen avoids the body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Rothschild misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Rudskogen is just out of range.
Rudskogen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothschild.
Rudskogen throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.
Rothschild missing with a left hand there. Rudskogen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rothschild misses with a hook.
Rudskogen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands with an overhand left.
Rothschild throws a hook but Rudskogen avoids it easily.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rudskogen defending well as Rothschild loads up on a big left hand.
Rudskogen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.
Rothschild throws out a leg kick but Rudskogen moves out of range and Rothschild only half commits.
Rothschild misses with a straight right.
Rothschild attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild slips under a jab from Rudskogen.
Theodore Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild loads up on a big right hand but Rudskogen slips the punch.
Rothschild ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Rudskogen.
Rothschild misses with a kick to the body.
Rudskogen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Good exchange - Rothschild coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothschild lands a nice shot that snaps Rudskogen's head back.
Rothschild connects with the punch.
Rudskogen swings for the body but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rudskogen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rudskogen throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.
Rudskogen staying out of range there.
Rudskogen moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothschild throws a right hand that misses
and Rudskogen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rudskogen on the side of the head.
Rudskogen misses with a hook.
Rothschild connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rudskogen checks a leg kick.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Rudskogen avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Rudskogen blocks the low kick.
Rothschild misses with a leg kick.
Rudskogen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rudskogen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rudskogen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothschild throws out the jab.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut. Rudskogen saw that one coming.
Rothschild punishes Rudskogen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rudskogen misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild missing with a left hand there. Rudskogen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Rudskogen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rudskogen.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudskogen manages to avoid it.
Rothschild misses with a looping right.
Rothschild misses the jab.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rudskogen digs a good body shot into Rothschild's ribs.
Rothschild scores with a nice right hand.
Rothschild throws a right hand that misses
and Rudskogen counters with a stiff right hand.
Rudskogen misses with a body shot.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Rothschild misses its target.
Rothschild throws a lazy right hand but Rudskogen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rudskogen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Rothschild dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Rudskogen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that misses.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Rudskogen.
Rothschild swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rudskogen counters with a left to the body.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothschild throws a wild body kick that Rudskogen sees coming a mile off.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothschild.
Rothschild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild lands a nice hook to Rudskogen's body. Rudskogen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rothschild takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rudskogen just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild moves away from the strike by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudskogen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild misses with a hook
and Rudskogen counters with a two punch combo.
Rudskogen ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
A big right from Rothschild misses.
Rudskogen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Rudskogen.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothschild misses the target.
Rudskogen throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.
Rudskogen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rudskogen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rudskogen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rudskogen throws out a counter right but Rothschild avoids it with no problem.
Rudskogen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theodore Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Rudskogen misses with a head kick.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Rudskogen avoids the punch easily.
Rudskogen throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Rudskogen.
Rothschild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen throws a right hand that Rothschild ducks under and follows up with a left that Rothschild also avoids with ease.
Rudskogen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rudskogen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rudskogen.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Rudskogen ducks down to avoid it.
Rudskogen lands with a slapping head kick.
Rothschild stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rothschild misses with a straight right.
Rothschild throws a hook but Rudskogen blocks it.
Rudskogen throws a sloppy head kick
and Rudskogen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rothschild.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Rudskogen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild throws a shot to the body.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothschild.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothschild misses the target.
Rudskogen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Rothschild.
Rothschild swings widly with a right hand
and Rudskogen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rothschild scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rudskogen in his tracks.
Rudskogen loads up on a big right hand but Rothschild slips the punch.
Rothschild is looking to counter punch.
Rothschild throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothschild throws a jab but it's blocked by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen throws a fast counter high kick but Rothschild manages to duck under it in time.
Rudskogen connects with a right hand. Rothschild shakes it off.
A low kick from Rothschild is predictable there
and Rudskogen counters with a one-two to the body.
Rudskogen misses with the combination.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Rudskogen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rudskogen scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Rudskogen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Rothschild wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rothschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Rudskogen is just out of range.
Rudskogen throws out a counter right but Rothschild avoids it with no problem.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rudskogen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rothschild connects with an inside leg kick.
Rudskogen misses with a straight left.
Rudskogen dips to his left and cracks Rothschild with an uppercut!
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rudskogen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Despite the aggression on Rudskogen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rudskogen moves out of range of the strikes.
Rudskogen misses with a double jab
and Rothschild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Rudskogen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rudskogen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good shot there by Rothschild.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rudskogen blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Rudskogen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rudskogen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rudskogen throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild throwing a counter right hand but Rudskogen manages to avoid it.
Rothschild motions for Rudskogen to come forward. Rothschild throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudskogen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rudskogen avoids the body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rudskogen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rudskogen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rudskogen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild connects with a single shot there.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rudskogen.
Rothschild is looking to counter punch.
Rothschild looks to land a body kick but Rudskogen moved away.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild loads up on a big right hand but Rudskogen slips the punch.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Rudskogen.
A low kick from Rothschild misses
and Rudskogen counters with a nice uppercut.
Rudskogen lands with a nice body punch.
Rothschild misses with a looping left.
Rothschild cracks a nice hook into Rudskogen's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Rudskogen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a hook. Rudskogen ducked under it nicely.
Rothschild looks to throw the jab but Rudskogen is out of range.
Rudskogen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothschild misses the target.
Rothschild swings widly with a right hand
and Rudskogen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rothschild is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rothschild tries to land a leg kick but Rudskogen saw it coming and moves away.
Rudskogen tests Rothschild's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild looks to land a left hand but Rudskogen moved out of range nicely.
Rudskogen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rothschild misses with a looping left.
Rothschild throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen misses with an uppercut. Rothschild saw that one coming.
Rothschild works the jab nicely.
Rudskogen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild takes a swing at Rudskogen's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rothschild darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rudskogen avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rudskogen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rudskogen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothschild lands with a hook. Rudskogen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudskogen manages to avoid it.
Rudskogen looks to land a right hand but Rothschild moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rudskogen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Rothschild dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rudskogen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild thows a leg kick but Rudskogen checks it
and Rudskogen counters with a series of strikes. Rothschild will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rudskogen throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of Rudskogen's head but Rudskogen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rudskogen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rudskogen throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.
Rudskogen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rothschild connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rudskogen. Rudskogen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rudskogen moves forwards but Rothschild connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut. Rudskogen saw that one coming.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Rudskogen blocks a jab.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Rudskogen.
I think Rudskogen 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jon Rudskogen!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between 3 Piece Soda (ranked 1666 p4p, 23317 weight class) and Jason Wysocki (ranked 185 p4p, 508 weight class). Soda comes to the ring accompanied by 3 Nights. Wysocki has chosen Joe Exotic Country Music as his entrance music. 3 Piece Soda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

165 cm
30
150
10 - 6 - 0
171 cm
25
146
11 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Grunge Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, 3 Piece Soda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Wysocki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wysocki misses with a straight left.
Wysocki cracks Soda with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheers as Soda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wysocki doesn't seem phased though.
Soda throws a jab but it's blocked by Wysocki.
Wysocki is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wysocki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Wysocki clinches up with Soda and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wysocki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Wysocki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Soda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soda throws a shot from downtown. Wysocki moves away and avoids it.
Wysocki steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wysocki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wysocki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soda throws a low kick, looking for Wysocki's leg but Wysocki calmly moves out of range.
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!
Soda is looking to score with low kicks.
Wysocki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soda was well out of range. Poor timing from Wysocki.
A quick step to the side and Soda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soda lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wysocki throws a looping overhand right but Soda ducks down to avoid it.
Soda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wysocki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Wysocki misses the target.
We've been informed that Wysocki 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.
Soda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wysocki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soda staying out of range there.
Soda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wysocki looks to land a right hand but Soda moved out of range.
Soda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wysocki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soda moves away.
Soda swings widly with a right hand
enabling Wysocki to counter with a crisp jab.
Soda checks a leg kick nicely.
Soda throws a leg kick
and Wysocki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Soda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Soda lands a body shot.
Wysocki throws the left hand but Soda avoids the punch easily.
Wysocki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Soda closes the distance and clinches.
Soda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wysocki's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Wysocki.
A frustrated look appears on Wysocki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wysocki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wysocki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soda has him pressed against the ropes.
Soda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Soda working aggressively here.
Wysocki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soda is defending well for now.

Wysocki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
3 Piece Soda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wysocki with a hook.

Wysocki rushes Soda and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soda.
Wysocki blocking some punches.
Wysocki blocks an uppercut.
Wysocki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wysocki misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wysocki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wysocki misses with a body shot.
Wysocki keeps the fight on the outside.
Wysocki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soda.
Soda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jason Wysocki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wysocki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soda is looking to clinch.

Soda drives through and clinches with Wysocki against the ropes.
Soda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wysocki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soda blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wysocki blocking some punches.
Soda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wysocki's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soda misses with a punch to the body.
Wysocki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wysocki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wysocki prevents a body shot from Soda.
Wysocki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wysocki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soda tries a body shot but Wysocki blocks it.
Wysocki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soda struggles to land a body shot inside as Wysocki controls his hands.
Soda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soda throws a head punch that misses.
Soda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wysocki breaks the clinch.
Wysocki moves away from the strike by Soda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Wysocki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Soda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Soda misses with an uppercut
and Wysocki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wysocki throws a series of punches but Soda moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Soda
and Wysocki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soda thinking.
Wysocki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soda.
Soda throws out a leg kick but Wysocki moves out of range and Soda only half commits.
Wysocki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Soda. Beautiful body shot.
Wysocki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soda circles away quickly and effectively.
Wysocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soda.
Soda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wysocki's sensitive parts.
Soda tries to clinch up but Wysocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Soda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wysocki counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Wysocki.
Wysocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Soda.
Soda scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wysocki looks to land a left hand but Soda moved out of range nicely.
Wysocki throws a leg kick but Soda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wysocki takes one on the button.
Wysocki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soda checks the leg kick.
Soda tests Wysocki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Soda.
Wysocki misses with a kick to the body
and Wysocki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soda misses the shot to the body.
Soda doesn't manage to clinch there - Wysocki circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Soda.
Wysocki misses with a low kick.
Soda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wysocki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soda.
Wysocki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Soda with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wysocki is out of range and Soda settles back down.
Wysocki misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soda connects with a leg kick.
Soda wants to clinch up but Wysocki keeps it at a distance.
Soda stuns Wysocki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wysocki digs a good body shot into Soda's ribs.
Wysocki throws a wild body kick that Soda sees coming a mile off.
Wysocki throws an overhand right that lands on Soda's shoulder, as Soda tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Wysocki finds it's way through Soda's defenses.
Wysocki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Soda tries to land a front kick but Wysocki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wysocki blocks the body kick.
Wysocki misses with a looping left.
Soda throws a good cross that connects.
Wysocki throws a jab but it's blocked by Soda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki looks to score with a jab to the body but Soda is just out of range.
Soda throws a lazy uppercut
and Wysocki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wysocki throws a body punch but Soda moves out of range.
Soda tries to clinch up.
Soda misses with a looping right.
Wysocki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wysocki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soda.
Soda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wysocki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Soda drives through and clinches with Wysocki against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Soda fails to land.
Wysocki tries to circle away but Soda has him pinned against the ropes.
Wysocki working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soda.
Soda struggles to land a body shot inside as Wysocki controls his hands.

Wysocki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki misses the shot to the body.
Wysocki misses with a wild body shot.
Wysocki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soda thumps Wysocki with a low kick.
Soda throws a shot from downtown. Wysocki moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soda throws a looping overhand right but Wysocki ducks down to avoid it.
Soda misses with a low kick.
Wysocki throws a leg kick but Soda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wysocki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soda digs a good body shot into Wysocki's ribs.
Soda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soda avoids the head kick by Wysocki.
Wysocki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soda avoids the body shot from Wysocki.
Soda is looking to counter the offense by Wysocki and move into the clinch.
Soda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wysocki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wysocki checks a leg kick.
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 3 Piece Soda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wysocki tries a head kick but it misses.

Wysocki gets tackled into the ropes by Soda. Soda maintains the clinch.
Soda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wysocki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soda struggles to land a body shot inside as Wysocki controls his hands.
Wysocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wysocki.
Wysocki blocks a body shot from Soda.
Soda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Soda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wysocki's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wysocki.
Wysocki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soda is defending well for now.
Soda misses with some punches.
Soda lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soda misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wysocki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wysocki prevents a body shot from Soda.
A body shot lands from Soda.

Wysocki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jason Wysocki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soda throws a body punch but Wysocki moves out of range.
Wysocki misses with a low kick.
Wysocki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soda works Wysocki's body with a nice hook.
Soda slips under a jab.
Soda misses with a wild body shot.
Soda throws a body punch but Wysocki moves out of range.
Wysocki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soda swings for the body but Wysocki moves out of range.
Soda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wysocki throws an overhand right that lands on Soda's shoulder, as Soda tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soda circles away quickly and effectively.
Wysocki throws a series of punches but Soda moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wysocki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soda takes a swing at Wysocki's ribcage but misses.
Soda tries to clinch up.
Soda doesn't manage to clinch there - Wysocki circles away.
Wysocki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soda misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Wysocki.
Wysocki feints a counter leg kick.
Wysocki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wysocki lands a nice shot to the body.
Soda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wysocki.
Wysocki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Soda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soda throws a looping overhand right but Wysocki ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soda is looking to counter punch.
Soda connects with a body shot that sends Wysocki's belly button to the back.
Soda scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Wysocki.

Soda pushes Wysocki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Soda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wysocki scores with a knee to the head.
Wysocki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soda.

Wysocki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wysocki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wysocki feints and then cracks Soda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soda down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wysocki lands with a cross.
Wysocki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soda takes a swing at Wysocki's ribcage but misses.
Soda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soda slips under a jab.
Wysocki throws a body kick that misses.
Wysocki avoids the body shot from Soda.
A little jabbing left from Wysocki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soda. Wysocki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wysocki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Soda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wysocki was well out of range. Poor timing from Soda.
Wysocki takes a swing at Soda's ribcage but misses.
Wysocki defending well as Soda loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Soda.
Soda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wysocki is able to avoid easily.
Wysocki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wysocki throws a hook to the side of Soda's head but Soda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
3 Piece Soda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... 3 Piece Soda!

3 Piece Soda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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pop
A | B
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A | B
FIGHT
RATING
67%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 2533 p4p, 2904 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 326 p4p, 376 weight class). Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

175 cm
33
163
17 - 10 - 0
183 cm
41
177
36 - 21 - 1

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Heavy handed

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Mile High


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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kim misses.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Vettori throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim swings for the body but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kim blocks it well.
Vettori throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Vettori misses with a double jab.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Vettori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Vettori.
As Vettori backs away, Kim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim 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.
Vettori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Vettori.
Vettori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim scores with a hook.

Kim moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Vettori controls the action.
Vettori tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Vettori back against the ropes.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vettori lands a nice knee to the body.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vettoris head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Yasol Kim has been cut.
Vettori prevents a body shot from Kim.
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!
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim digs a right hand into Vettori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vettori's gas tank.
Kim pushes Vettori back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Vettori is trying to stall.
Kim cracks Vettori with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Vettori.
Vettori tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vettori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vettori's elbow.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vettori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vettori displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the ropes.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Vettori is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vettori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Vettori has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vettori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Vettori controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vettori has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori.
Vettori presses Kim against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vettori is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Vettori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vettori prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vettori takes a shot to the head.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vettori struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Vettori tries to tie him up.
Vettori blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vettori looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Vettori shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kim eats them both and turns towards Vettori to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kim lands with a shot to the body.
Kim needs to keep his hands up - Vettori had a free shot at his head there.
Vettori throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim feints and then cracks Vettori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vettori down.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vettori.
Yasol Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vettoris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Vettori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vettori is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori has Kim pushed against the ropes.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vettori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vettori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Vettori finds it's target.
Vettori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vettori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Vettori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim wants to clinch but Vettori slips to the side
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vettori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Vettori responds with a good body kick, but Kim manages to step out the way in time.
Vettori misses with a leg kick.
Kim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vettori manages to circle out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vettori tries to clinch
and Kim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vettori feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Vettori throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vettori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vettori on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim looks for the body kick but Vettori saw that one coming.
Vettori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Vettori moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Vettori misses with a low kick.
Kim is looking to counter the offense by Vettori and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vettori. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vettori just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKim.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Vettori throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Vettori jabs Kim right on the nose. Kim blinks but takes it well.
Vettori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Vettori.
Vettori moves out of range of the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Vettori.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kim here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vettori taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim pushes Vettori back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kim pushes Vettori back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vettori wants to stall.
Kim working aggressively here.
Vettori blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vettori.
Vettori is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Vettori into the ropes.
Vettori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vettori looking to slow down the pace here.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yasol Kim'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kim thuds a left hand into Vettori's body.
Vettori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Vettori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vettori scores with a nice right hand.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Vettori circles away.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vettori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick from Vettori misses.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Vettori.

Kim has Vettori up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori is trying to break free.
Kim misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vettori.
Vettori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Kim gets through Vettori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Vettori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim lands with a straight right. Vettori didn't see that one coming.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vettori. That did some damage!
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Vettori walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vettori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vettori drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Vettori throws a body kick that misses.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Vettori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vettori was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vettori can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori lands the left hand.
Vettori throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Vettori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vettori lands a jab.
Vettori tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim with a nice calf kick.
Vettori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Kim lands a head shot.
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim feints and then cracks Vettori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vettori down.
Vettori tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kim.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vettori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vettori.
Kim thumps Vettori with a low kick.
Yasol Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Vettori's torso.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vettori.
Vettori misses the shot to the body.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vettori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vettori throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Vettori throws a head kick that misses.
Vettori throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vettori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim scores with a sloppy right hand. Vettori should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
Vettori blocks a head kick by Kim.

Vettori tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vettori throws a head punch that misses.
Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Vettori on the inside.
Vettori tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Vettori back against the ropes.
Marvin Vettori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good body shot from Kim.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!

Yasol Kim thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 19719 p4p, 1829 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 664 p4p, 245 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by IS THIS LOVE. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

194 cm
37
185
21 - 24 - 0
181 cm
30
176
13 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction


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 21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schultz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schultz looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Schultz avoids the head kick by Smith.
Schultz avoids the head kick by Smith.
We've been informed that Smith 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.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Schultz throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Schultz moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schultz is looking to counter punch.
Schultz works Smith's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Schultz throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schultz loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

Schultz lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Smith goes down! The ref sends Schultz to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Smith is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

Schultz connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Smith onto his butt! Smith bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Smith is rocked!
A head kick misses from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schultz - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schultz. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schultz.
Schultz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schultz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Schultz misses its intended target.
Schultz misses with an uppercut.
Schultz sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That has opened up Kenny Smith's cut even more.
Smith misses with a head kick.

Schultz cracks Smith with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Smith is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Smith is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Schultz finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Schultz cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Schultz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick by Smith misses
and before Smith has any time to reset, Schultz cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dutch Schultz!
A relieved looking Dutch Schultz 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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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ping Lee (ranked 3110 p4p, 23312 weight class) and Tang Maul (ranked 196 p4p, 359 weight class). Maul has chosen Somewhere I Belong as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

184 cm
29
145
10 - 6 - 0
165 cm
25
135
17 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Fast

Perkele!

KOMBAT KLOTHING


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ping Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
Maul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Maul is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Maul falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Maul is predictable there
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Maul has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Maul throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot by Lee.
Nice cross by Lee.
Maul is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maul is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Maul's corner calls for a 1-2. Maul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maul seems to have recovered his senses.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Lee 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.
Maul connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul moves out of range of the strikes.
Maul appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maul avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Lee blocks a jab.
Maul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Maul slips the punch.
Maul doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Maul fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Maul.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Maul lands.
Lee is rocked!
Maul cracks Lee with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Lee is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Lee is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Lee could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tang Maul!
Tang Maul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 3932 p4p, 22031 weight class) and Darnell Nurse (ranked 497 p4p, 751 weight class). Darnell Nurse has the eye of the tiger tonight.

202 cm
38
255
41 - 12 - 0
202 cm
31
270
15 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Nurse!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego avoids the body shot from Nurse.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurse misses with an uppercut
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego throws a big counter combination but Nurse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Diego has managed to clinch.
Diego gets through Nurse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Nurse has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurse prevents a body shot from Diego.
Nurse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nurse backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Diego.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Nurse takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nurse backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurse controls his hands.
Nurse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diego.
Diego digs a right hand into Nurse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nurse's gas tank.
Diego blocks a body shot from Nurse.
Diego displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nurse up against the ropes.
Nurse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Nurse.
Nurse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego works on Nurse's body with a couple of short punches.
Nurse looks winded!
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Diego.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nurse backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego pushes Nurse back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego pushes Nurse back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego prevents a body shot from Nurse.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nurse is rocked!
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurse is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Nurse with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Nurse looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Nurse get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego retains his heavyweight title!
Draughn Diego seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
58%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 2757 p4p, 1576 weight class) and Hokuto Akira (ranked 352 p4p, 214 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!

202 cm
38
180
29 - 9 - 1
176 cm
34
166
21 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hokuto Akira!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akira moves out of range of the body kick.
Bartholomäus Wolff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolff scores with a leg kick.

Akira has closed the distance and engaged Wolff in a clinch.
Wolff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolff.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land.
Akira lands with a light punch inside.
Akira blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolff scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wolff. Akira shrugs it off though.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Akira instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land.
Akira lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Wolff - that landed with a thud.
Wolff can't find room to land a body shot as Akira controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolff.
Wolff digs a right hand into Akira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akira's gas tank.
Wolff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akira backwards.
Wolff tries a body shot but Akira blocks it.
Akira takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wolff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wolff tries to throw a body punch but Akira avoids it by throwing Wolff back against the ropes.
Wolff misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolff working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolff working aggressively here.
Wolff throws a punch but it's blocked by Akira.
Wolff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akira swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akira misses with some punches.
A short right from Wolff.
Wolff works on Akira's body with a couple of short punches.
Wolff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolff prevents a body shot from Akira.
Akira digs a right hand underneath Wolff's ribcage. Wolff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akira lands a right hand.
Akira blocking some punches.
Wolff is trying to break the clinch but Akira is controlling him.
Wolff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akira pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Wolff tries to throw a body punch but Akira avoids it by throwing Wolff back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wolff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Akira.
Wolff lands with a right to the head.
Wolff being controlled against the ropes.
Akira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akira misses with a body punch.
Wolff scores with a nice hook to the head.

Wolff manages to break the clinch.
Wolff wants to slow Akira down by chopping away at his legs.
Akira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wolff throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wolff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolff misses with an uppercut. Akira saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolff throws a low kick but Akira moves out of range easily.

Akira cracks Wolff with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Wolff is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Wolff is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Akira drops his hands momentarily and Wolff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akira misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wolff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Hokuto Akira has been cut.
The fighters circling - Akira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wolff motions for Akira to come forward. Wolff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolff to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Wolff.
Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Hokuto Akira should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Hokuto Akira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wolff misses with an uppercut
and Akira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akira.
Wolff is looking to counter punch.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but Akira is out of range.
It looks like Wolff has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wolff throws a solid leg kick but Akira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolff.
Akira defending well as Wolff loads up on a big left hand.
Wolff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wolff throws a jab but it's blocked by Akira.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akira! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Wolff finds it's target.
Wolff motions for Akira to come forward. Wolff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akira throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolff counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Akira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff feints and then cracks Akira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akira down.
Wolff throws the left hand but Akira avoids the punch easily.
Akira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A leg kick checked by Akira.
Akira misses with a body shot
and Wolff counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolff moves out of range as Akira strikes.
A head kick misses from Wolff.
Akira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akira throws out a counter right but Wolff avoids it with no problem.
Wolff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akira moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akira takes a step back to recover.
Wolff jabs at Akira's body.
Wolff looks to score with a jab to the body but Akira is just out of range.
Wolff with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akira.
Bartholomäus Wolff is winning the standup battle so far.
Akira misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Wolff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wolff with a nice calf kick.
Wolff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akira on the side of the head.
Akira works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff wants to slow Akira down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Akira misses.
Akira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolff throws a right hand that misses
and Akira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Wolff gets tackled into the ropes by Akira. Akira maintains the clinch.
Akira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Akira scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolff.
Akira stalling the fight.
Wolff lands an uppercut.
Akira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolff throws a head punch that misses.
Wolff throws a punch but it's blocked by Akira.
Wolff tries a body shot but Akira blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wolff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akira can do to turn this around?
Akira gets through Wolff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wolff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Akira as he checks the leg kick.
Akira misses with a double jab.
Wolff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Akira throws out a counter right but Wolff avoids it with no problem.
Crunch! Wolff slams his shin into Akira's torso.
Akira swings widly with a right hand
and Wolff counters with an inside leg kick.
Wolff throws a looping overhand right but Akira ducks down to avoid it.

Akira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Akira.
Wolff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akira lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomäus Wolff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hokuto Akira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Wolff.
Wolff wants to land a leg kick but Akira is out of range.
Wolff swings widly with a right hand
and Akira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolff misses with a double jab.
Akira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolff. Wolff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wolff is rocked!
Wolff walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Akira! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hokuto Akira! Hokuto Akira retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Hokuto Akira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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