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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Larsson (ranked 22090 p4p, 23022 weight class) and Victor Mordino (ranked 708 p4p, 665 weight class). Victor Mordino is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 40 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Mordino!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mordino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mordino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mordino misses with a head kick.
Mordino tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Larsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Larsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mordino.
Adam Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mordino tries to clinch up.
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Mordino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson scores with a nice strike.
Mordino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Mordino scores with a jab to the head.
Mordino throws a combination that misses
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Larsson finds it's way through Mordino's defenses.
Larsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Larsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mordino slips a straight right by Larsson.
Mordino tries to clinch up.
Larsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Larsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mordino defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mordino on the side of the head.
Mordino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larsson misses with an uppercut.
Larsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mordino throws a head kick but Larsson moves out of range.
Mordino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mordino closes the distance and clinches.
Mordino is trying to break the clinch but Larsson is controlling him.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mordino leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mordino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordino throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson keeps control of Mordino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mordino.
Mordino lands with a right to the head.
Mordino manages to break the clinch.
Mordino moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Mordino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mordino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mordino counters with a two punch combo.
Larsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mordino.
Mordino tries to clinch but Larsson moves out of range.
Mordino walks into a straight right hand from Larsson.
Mordino ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mordino.
Larsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mordino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mordino. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mordino looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Mordino walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Larsson there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mordino moves to clinch but Larsson breaks away
and Larsson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mordino misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Larsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mordino tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Larsson lands with a right hand.
Mordino needs to keep his hands up - Larsson had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Mordino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mordino tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Larsson tests Mordino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mordino looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Mordino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larsson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Larsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mordino.
Mordino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsson as Mordino tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Larsson dominated that round.
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.
Mordino throws a body shot but no joy.
Mordino tries to clinch but Larsson moves out of range.
Mordino pushes Larsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Larsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsson avoids it.
Mordino is looking to control Larsson's arms but Larsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mordino has his back to the ropes.
Mordino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Mordino is trying to break free.
Mordino taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordino is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mordino.
Mordino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordino swinging wildly here.
Mordino moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsson lands a nice shot that snaps Mordino's head back.
Jab by Larsson.
Larsson avoids a kick to the body.
Larsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Mordino's head.
Mordino is looking to clinch.
Mordino swings widly with a right hand
and Larsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Victor Mordino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson lands with a cross.
Larsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Mordino looks to land a body kick but Larsson moved away.
Mordino darts in trying to clinch
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson scores with a leg kick.
Larsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mordino can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to keep at a distance but Mordino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larsson dodges an elbow strike from Mordino.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mordino manages to break the clinch.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Mordino is out of range.
Mordino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Mordino's shoulder, as Mordino tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Mordino saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Mordino.
A punch combination from Mordino misses.
Mordino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mordino uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson keeps control of Mordino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larsson pushes Mordino back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mordino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Larsson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Larsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mordino is trying to maintain a safe position but Larsson gets an underhook and turns Mordino into the ropes.
Mordino crunches a lovely knee into Larsson's ribcage.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Mordino tries to break free but Larsson pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mordino stalling in the clinch but Larsson improves position.
Mordino misses with the head strike.
Mordino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mordino has Larsson pushed against the ropes.
Mordino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mordino tries to throw a body punch but Larsson avoids it by throwing Mordino back against the ropes.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
Larsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mordino trying to control the position but instead, Larsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mordino into the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Larsson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mordino misses the shot to the body.
Larsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mordino moves to clinch but Larsson breaks away
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larsson.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Mordino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mordino fails to land with a series of punches.
Mordino tries to clinch but Larsson is having none of it.
Larsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mordino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mordino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordino tries to clinch
and Larsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mordino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Larsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mordino doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Mordino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larsson circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsson counters with a left to the body.
Mordino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mordino defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson lands a nice hook to Mordino's body. Mordino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larsson jabs Mordino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mordino closes the distance but Larsson moves to the side
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Mordino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsson throws the left hand but Mordino avoids the punch easily.
Larsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Mordino's shoulder, as Mordino tries to avoid the shot.
Mordino throws a counter combo.
Mordino slips a jab and a cross from Larsson.
Adam Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mordino takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson looks to land a left hand but Mordino moved out of range nicely.
Mordino looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson avoids a kick to the body.
Mordino has closed the distance and engaged Larsson in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Mordino looking to slow down the pace here.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mordino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mordino blocks an uppercut.
Mordino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Larsson.
Mordino closes the distance and pushes Larsson back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordino lands with a right to the head.
Mordino wants to stall.
Larsson scores with a shot to the side of Mordino's head.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mordino trying to control the position but instead, Larsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mordino into the ropes.
Mordino misses with a knee strike.
Victor Mordino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mordino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Larsson's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mordino tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Mordino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Mordino controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsson as Mordino tries to tie him up.
Mordino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mordino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Larsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Larsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Larsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Emeritus Forge (ranked 5335 p4p, 24226 weight class) and Alexander Lincoln (ranked 562 p4p, 686 weight class). Forge comes to the ring accompanied by Cirice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeritus Forge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Forge on the side of the head.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 Forge is rocked!
Emeritus Forge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forge leaves his chin hanging out and Lincoln seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Forge crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Lincoln !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 3438 p4p, 6213 weight class) and Igor Shevchenko (ranked 432 p4p, 680 weight class). Shevchenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mouth For War - Pantera. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shevchenko avoids the body shot from Small.
Small takes one to the chin there.
Small digs a good body shot into Shevchenko's ribs.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shevchenko moves away.
Small misses with a jab, cross combination.
Small takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A punch combination from Shevchenko misses.
Shevchenko slips a straight right by Small.
Shevchenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shevchenko cracks Small with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Shevchenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Small is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Small. That's going to slow Shevchenko down.
Shevchenko misses with an uppercut.
Shevchenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shevchenko tries to land a front kick but Small steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shevchenko scores with a nice right hand.
Shevchenko looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Small connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shevchenko.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shevchenko looks to land a right hand but Small moved out of range.
Small throws a lazy right hand but Shevchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick from Small, right into the meat of the thigh.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Small with a nice calf kick.
Shevchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shevchenko. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shevchenko.
Small takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Small attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Shevchenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
and Shevchenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a straight left.
Small closes the distance but Shevchenko moves to the side
and Shevchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shevchenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Small misses with a wild combination.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small misses the jab.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small clinches up with Shevchenko and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shevchenko digs a right hand underneath Small's ribcage. Small let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shevchenko blocks a body shot from Small.
Shevchenko can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Shevchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Shevchenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Shevchenko is leaning against Small and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small blocking some punches.
Shevchenko pushes Small back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Shevchenko blocking some punches.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Shevchenko controls his hands.
Small blocks a body shot from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shevchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shevchenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shevchenko blocks a body shot from Small.
Small is working Shevchenko over against the ropes.
Shevchenko working aggressively here.
Shevchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small working aggressively here.
Shevchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko lands a nice uppercut.
Small misses with a body punch.
Shevchenko blocks an uppercut.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko misses with a punch to the body.
Shevchenko lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shevchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shevchenko working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shevchenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Small is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shevchenko.
Still in the clinch, Shevchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Shevchenko dominated that round.
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.
Shevchenko slips under a jab from Small.
Small is looking to chop away at Shevchenko's legs.
Small misses with a jab to the body
and Shevchenko counters with a straight right hand.
Shevchenko misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Shevchenko.
Small wants to slow Shevchenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Shevchenko misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Shevchenko blocks the low kick.
Small tries to clinch there but Shevchenko circles away.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shevchenko has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Shevchenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Small tries to score with a low kick but Shevchenko moves his leg out of the way.
Shevchenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Igor Shevchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shevchenko on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shevchenko checks a low kick from Small.
Shevchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Shevchenko misses.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
Small half committed to a counter leg kick.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small with the inside leg kick.
Shevchenko clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Small.
Small tries a body shot but Shevchenko blocks it.
Small blocking some punches.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Shevchenko.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Small prevents a body shot from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shevchenko tries to throw a body punch but Small avoids it by throwing Shevchenko back against the ropes.
Shevchenko blocks an uppercut.
Shevchenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shevchenko scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shevchenko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shevchenko misses with the head strike.
Shevchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Shevchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shevchenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Small.
Shevchenko misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shevchenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Small takes a shot to the head.
Small is rocked!
Igor Shevchenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Shevchenko.
Small takes a shot to the head.
Shevchenko creates a bit of space and cracks Small with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Small is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Oh Small is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch! Shevchenko slams his shin into Small's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Shevchenko, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shevchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Small seems to have got his legs back now.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Look low, kick high! Shevchenko uses the oldest trick in the book to send Small tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Shevchenko is absolutely delighted - when Small wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Igor Shevchenko!
After winning the bout, Igor Shevchenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dirk Van Beest (ranked 2954 p4p, 3827 weight class) and Pinero Chai (ranked 364 p4p, 451 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chai's choice of entrance music: Styles P - Off The Ghost. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Van Beest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
We've been informed that Chai 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.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Beest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Beest wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Beest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Van Beest takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Beest manages to avoid it.
Van Beest has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Van Beest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai tries to work over Van Beest's front leg with a kick but Van Beest checks it.
Nice jab there from Van Beest.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Van Beest takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Van Beest misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
That kick from Van Beest tenderised Chai's leg. Chai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Beest throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Van Beest throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chai on the side of the head.
Van Beest connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Beest misses with a body kick.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Beest. That did some damage!
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Van Beest saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beest misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Van Beest backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Van Beest cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chai checks a leg kick.
Van Beest throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Van Beest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Van Beest throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Beest connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chai momentarily.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chai walks into a left hand.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Van Beest moves his leg out of the way.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Beest counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Beest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Beest swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Van Beest.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Chai misses.
Van Beest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Van Beest misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai misses the body punch
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Beest throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Beest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai misses with a low kick as Van Beest jumps back.
Chai throws a hook but Van Beest avoids it easily.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Van Beest.
Chai throws a shot to the body.
Van Beest pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Van Beest moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Beest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Beest moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Van Beest ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Van Beest slips the punch.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Beest.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Van Beest off balance momentarily.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Van Beest is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Beest's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chai under the eye.
Van Beest looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Van Beest moved out of range.
Chai throws a chopping leg kick but Van Beest manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Van Beest misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Beest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Beest avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Van Beest's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Beest tries to avoid it.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Beest loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Beest is just out of range.
It looked like Van Beest was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Van Beest is out of range.
Van Beest ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
A swing and a miss from Van Beest.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Jab by Van Beest.
Van Beest lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chai will feel that in the morning.
Van Beest throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Beest.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Beest misses with a body punch
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws a leg kick but Van Beest sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Van Beest on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dirk Van Beest will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Van Beest shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai swings for the body but Van Beest moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Van Beest blocks the low kick.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Van Beest moved out of range.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Beest is just out of range.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Beest takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Van Beest.
Van Beest tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai checks a low kick from Van Beest.
Van Beest feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
Van Beest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Van Beest.
Van Beest tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Beest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chai throws a shot to the body.
Van Beest swinging wildly here.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Dirk Van Beest is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Van Beest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Beest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Beest can pounce on him.
Van Beest is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Beest misses with a leg kick
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Beest tries to work over Chai's front leg with a kick but Chai checks it.
Chai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Beest.
A leg kick checked by Van Beest.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Beest checks a leg kick.
Van Beest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Beest.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Beest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Beest should have avoided that one.
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!
Van Beest misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Van Beest was not able to check.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Van Beest.
Chai misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Van Beest on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Beest with a nice calf kick.
Van Beest defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Van Beest moves out of range of the body kick.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
A leg kick checked by Chai.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Van Beest.
Van Beest misses with a leg kick
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Beest doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Beest misses with a left hand
and Chai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai jabs Van Beest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Beest seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Beest drives through and clinches with Chai against the ropes.
Van Beest blocks a body shot from Chai.
Van Beest swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Beest lands an elbow just above Chai 's eye.
 It looks like Pinero Chai has been cut.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Beest gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Beest lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Beest tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Van Beest creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chai's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chai avoids it.
Van Beest throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chai blocks it with crossed arms.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Beest stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Van Beest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Beest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Beest backwards.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Van Beest tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Beest's elbow.
Van Beest misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Beest prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Beest tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pinero Chai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Van Beest moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Beest looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Beest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Beest.
Van Beest checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chai takes one to the chin there.
Chai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Beest.
Chai lands a really nice looking cross but Van Beest seems unphased.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chai thumps Van Beest with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Beest moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Beest.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Beest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Beest throws out a leg kick but Chai moves out of range and Van Beest only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beest misses with a leg kick.
Van Beest connects with a single shot there.
Van Beest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Beest.
Van Beest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Beest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Beest half committed to a counter leg kick.
Van Beest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Beest.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Beest throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Beest fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Beest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chai cracks Van Beest with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Van Beest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Van Beest was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Beest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Van Beest.
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Van Beest's knee but Van Beest avoids it well.
Chai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Beest delivers a nice body kick.
Van Beest fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Van Beest's knee but Van Beest avoids it well.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Van Beest tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Beest.
Chai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Beest fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai throws a leg kick but Van Beest sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Beest checks a leg kick.
A big right from Chai misses.
Chai works Van Beest's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Beest.
Van Beest misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses.
Van Beest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Van Beest was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai slips under a jab from Van Beest.
Van Beest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Donk. Chai catches Van Beest right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Van Beest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Van Beest's shoulder, as Van Beest tries to avoid the shot.
Chai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Beest.
Chai drops his hands momentarily and Van Beest takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Beest on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
A good leg kick by Van Beest.
Van Beest staying out of range there.
Van Beest throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Van Beest smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Beest tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Beest throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Beest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Beest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Van Beest is out of range.
Van Beest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Beest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Beest checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Van Beest misses.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Beest is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pinero Chai.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 22761 p4p, 22038 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 700 p4p, 691 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the ring accompanied by Stop This Flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamotica takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamotica fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yamamotica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yalixqua.
Yamamotica cracks Yalixqua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Yalixqua throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamamotica counters with a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yalixqua moves away from the strike by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamamotica throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick
and Yamamotica counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yalixqua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yalixqua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamamotica just misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamamotica drops his hands momentarily and Yalixqua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamamotica looks to throw the jab but Yalixqua is out of range.
Yamamotica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Yamamotica on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yalixqua tries to score with a low kick but Yamamotica moves his leg out of the way.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick that misses.
Yalixqua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamamotica misses with a looping left.
Yamamotica checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Yamamotica on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yalixqua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick
and Yamamotica counters with a three punch combo that has Yalixqua backing up. Yalixqua nods at Yamamotica to acknowledge the strikes.
Yalixqua with a jab.
Yalixqua scores with a jab. Yamamotica acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamotica.
Yalixqua has closed the distance and engaged Yamamotica in a clinch.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yalixqua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamotica blocks an uppercut.
Yalixqua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Yalixqua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yalixqua lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the head.
Yalixqua works on Yamamotica's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yalixqua.
Yamamotica breaks the clinch.
Yamamotica on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua connects with a crisp jab.
Yamamotica sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yalixqua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamamotica misses with a hook.
Yalixqua clinches up against the ropes.
Yalixqua manages to break the clinch.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamamotica counters with a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua thumps Yamamotica with a low kick.
Yamamotica slips a straight right by Yalixqua.
Yamamotica has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yamamotica throws a hook to the side of Yalixqua's head but Yalixqua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yalixqua fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamamotica just manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua misses with a low kick.
Yalixqua lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamamotica checks a leg kick.
Yalixqua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Yamamotica is out of range.
Yalixqua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick
and Yalixqua counters with a low kick, right behind Yamamotica 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yalixqua moves into the clinch successfully.
Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua lands with a light punch inside.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamotica misses with some punches.
Yamamotica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yamamotica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
Yalixqua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamamotica misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yalixqua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamotica is looking to control Yalixqua's arms but Yalixqua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamamotica has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yamamotica tries to throw a body punch but Yalixqua avoids it by throwing Yamamotica back against the ropes.
Yalixqua misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the head.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Yalixqua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamotica lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Yamamotica has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow.
Yamamotica misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamotica misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yalixqua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamamotica or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua lands with a right to the head.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yalixqua lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yalixqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamotica moves away.
Yalixqua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yalixqua looks to land a right hand but Yamamotica moved out of range.
Yalixqua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Yamamotica was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamamotica swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yalixqua looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamotica is just out of range.
Yamamotica scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yalixqua in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Yalixqua there.
Yalixqua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamotica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Yamamotica was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick
and Yamamotica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua throws a head kick but Yamamotica moves out of range.
Yalixqua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yamamotica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamamotica lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yamamotica connects with a jab.
Yamamotica has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamotica there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yalixqua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamotica throws the left hand but Yalixqua avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamamotica.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua rushes Yamamotica and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Yalixqua on the inside.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow.
Yalixqua lands with a left to the head.
Yamamotica lands an uppercut.
Yamamotica misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Yalixqua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamamotica slows down the pace here.
Yalixqua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yalixqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamotica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yamamotica on the inside.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua presses Yamamotica against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yalixqua blocks a body shot from Yamamotica.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yalixqua lands with a left to the head.
Yamamotica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamotica fails to land.
A short right from Yalixqua on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
Yalixqua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamotica can do to turn this around?
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yalixqua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamamotica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamotica is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yalixqua is defending well for now.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yamamotica misses with a body punch.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
Iaspero Yalixqua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamotica throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamotica looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Yalixqua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamotica is trying to maintain a safe position but Yalixqua gets an underhook and turns Yamamotica into the ropes.
Yalixqua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamamoticas head.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yalixqua avoids it.
Yalixqua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamamotica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamotica swings wildly with an uppercut but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yalixqua lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow.
Yalixqua works on Yamamotica's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yalixqua digs a right hand into Yamamotica's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamotica's gas tank.
Yamamotica is breathing heavily.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Yalixqua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
A short right from Yalixqua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yalixqua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamamotica at a distance.
Yalixqua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yamamotica on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yalixqua defending well as Yamamotica loads up on a big left hand.
Yalixqua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Yalixqua lands but Yamamotica takes it in his stride.
Yalixqua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamamotica.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamotica checks a low kick from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua cracks Yamamotica with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut.
Yamamotica misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamotica paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yalixqua clinches with his opponent.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Yamamotica on the inside.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yalixqua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yalixqua lands a right hand.
Yalixqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica working aggressively here.
Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Yalixqua is working Yamamotica over against the ropes.
Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua pushes Yamamotica back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Kalicius Yamamotica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yalixqua misses with the head strike.
Yalixqua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yalixqua prevents a body shot from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamamotica misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yalixqua.
Yamamotica's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yalixqua stalling in the clinch but Yamamotica improves position.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yalixqua blocking some punches.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamotica has had enough of the clinch but Yalixqua keeps him there for the moment.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Yalixqua fails to land.
Yamamotica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yalixqua misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Yamamotica tries to circle away but Yalixqua has him pinned against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike.
Yalixqua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yalixqua lands with a left to the head.
Yalixqua lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamotica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yalixqua stalling in the clinch.
Yalixqua lands with a light punch inside.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yalixqua managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yalixqua breaks the clinch.
Yamamotica gets tackled into the ropes by Yalixqua. Yalixqua maintains the clinch.
Yalixqua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yalixqua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yalixqua lands with a right to the head.
Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yalixqua scores with a nice hook to the head.
 Yamamotica is rocked!
Yalixqua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yamamotica is still on wobbly legs! Can Yalixqua finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yalixqua is working Yamamotica over against the ropes.
Yalixqua digs a right hand into Yamamotica's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamotica's gas tank.
Yamamotica seems to have recovered his senses.
Yalixqua digs a right hand underneath Yamamotica's ribcage. Yamamotica let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yalixqua 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
After the fight, Iaspero Yalixqua was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronnie Dale Boudreaux (ranked 21306 p4p, 23031 weight class) and Melankomas Caria (ranked 721 p4p, 705 weight class). Boudreaux 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Caria has chosen Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Dale Boudreaux !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudreaux lands with a slapping head kick.
Caria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boudreaux , pushing him back against the ropes.
Caria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boudreaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boudreaux 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boudreaux misses with an uppercut.
Caria misses with a looping left.
Boudreaux darts in and clinches Caria up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Caria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boudreaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boudreaux is trying to break the clinch but Caria is controlling him.
Boudreaux 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.
Caria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boudreaux .
A right handed body shot lands from Caria.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boudreaux crunches a lovely knee into Caria's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Caria utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boudreaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria misses with a wild body shot.
Boudreaux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boudreaux throws an overhand right that lands on Caria's shoulder, as Caria tries to avoid the shot.
Caria was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caria shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caria scores with a nice strike.
Boudreaux looks to land a left hand but Caria moved out of range nicely.
Caria lands a nice hook to Boudreaux 's body. Boudreaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caria connects with a crisp jab.
Caria misses the jab.
Boudreaux blocks a leg kick.
Caria slips a jab from Boudreaux .
Caria misses with an uppercut.
Caria defending well as Boudreaux loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Caria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caria ducks under a wild hook from Boudreaux .
Caria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Caria misses with a hook.
Caria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boudreaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria lunges at Boudreaux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boudreaux 's hand.
Boudreaux walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Caria.
Caria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boudreaux scores with a nice right hand.
Caria misses with a hook. Boudreaux ducked under it nicely.
Boudreaux misses with an uppercut.
Boudreaux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Melankomas Caria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudreaux looks to land a right hand but Caria moved out of range.
Boudreaux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boudreaux lands a nice looking body kick.
Boudreaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boudreaux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Caria misses with a wild body shot.
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
Caria throws a leg kick but Boudreaux checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caria.
Caria lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Caria misses.
Boudreaux with a hook.
Caria slips a straight right by Boudreaux .
Caria avoids the head kick by Boudreaux .
Boudreaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
Caria scoring well with a low kick there.
Caria's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Caria duly obliges.
Boudreaux misses with a hook.
Caria looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Boudreaux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Caria doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boudreaux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caria.
Boudreaux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caria to score with a decent uppercut.
Boudreaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caria throws a one two combo.
Boudreaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Boudreaux controls the action.
Boudreaux breaks from the clinch.
Caria clinches.
Nice body punch from Boudreaux .
Caria has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boudreaux seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Caria can turn it around.
Boudreaux is leaning against Caria and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caria tries to work over Boudreaux 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boudreaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caria throws a big shot that misses.
Caria misses with an uppercut.
Caria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boudreaux under the eye.
Caria throws an overhand right that lands on Boudreaux 's shoulder, as Boudreaux tries to avoid the shot.
Caria moves in looking to clinch but Boudreaux pushes him off.
Boudreaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boudreaux takes one to the chin there.
Boudreaux throws a chopping leg kick but Caria manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux lands with an overhand left.
Caria avoids the body shot from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Caria gets tackled into the ropes by Boudreaux . Boudreaux maintains the clinch.
Boudreaux 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boudreaux 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caria. That's going to slow Boudreaux down.
Caria checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boudreaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boudreaux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caria. That did some damage!
Boudreaux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Caria swings for the body but Boudreaux moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boudreaux .
Boudreaux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caria's head backwards.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Boudreaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melankomas Caria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caria tries to clinch up but Boudreaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudreaux throws the kick towards the body but Caria avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Caria misses the target.
Caria avoids the head kick by Boudreaux .
Caria was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Caria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria tries to work over Boudreaux 's front leg with a kick but Boudreaux checks it.
Boudreaux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boudreaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Caria.
Caria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boudreaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boudreaux avoids the body shot from Caria.
A swing and a miss from Caria.
Boudreaux works the jab nicely.
Caria throws a hook to the side of Boudreaux 's head but Boudreaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Boudreaux misses with a hook.
Boudreaux throws out a powerful jab.
Boudreaux works over Caria's head and body with a nice combination.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Boudreaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boudreaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boudreaux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caria scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caria throws a leg kick but Boudreaux sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caria misses with an uppercut
and Boudreaux counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boudreaux throws a hook but Caria blocks it.
Caria throws a hook but Boudreaux blocks it.
Boudreaux lands a jab.
Boudreaux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caria swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boudreaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boudreaux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boudreaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boudreaux motions for Caria to come forward. Boudreaux throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boudreaux throws a jab when Caria was well out of range.
Caria moves out of range of the strikes.
Boudreaux lands a jab to the nose.
Caria moves out of range of the strikes.
Caria looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boudreaux tries to clinch there but Caria circles away.
Boudreaux misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Boudreaux .
Caria misses with a hook.
Boudreaux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caria.
Boudreaux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudreaux lands a really nice looking cross but Caria seems unphased.
Caria tries to clinch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Boudreaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boudreaux misses with a looping right.
A big left from Boudreaux misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caria.
Boudreaux shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boudreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudreaux 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.
Caria scores with a decent looking hook.
Boudreaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caria.
Boudreaux moves away from the strike by Caria.
Good leg kick by Boudreaux .
Caria throws a solid leg kick but Boudreaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caria.
Boudreaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Caria.
Caria fakes the leg kick and cracks Boudreaux in the body.
Caria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caria lands a leg kick that knocks Boudreaux off balance momentarily.
Boudreaux is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boudreaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boudreaux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudreaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Boudreaux looks for the body kick but Caria saw that one coming.
Caria swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boudreaux lands with a kick to the ribs.
A good leg kick by Caria.
Boudreaux throws out a loose jab but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Boudreaux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boudreaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caria lands a nice hook to Boudreaux 's body. Boudreaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boudreaux misses with a low kick.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boudreaux moves away from the strike by Caria.
Boudreaux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria has closed the distance and engaged Boudreaux in a clinch.
Caria tries to throw a body punch but Boudreaux avoids it by throwing Caria back against the ropes.
Boudreaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caria blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boudreaux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boudreaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boudreaux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Caria coming out on top.
Boudreaux jabs Caria right on the nose. Caria blinks but takes it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Caria.
Caria moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boudreaux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caria has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caria looks to land a left hand but Boudreaux moved out of range nicely.
Caria tries to score with a low kick but Boudreaux moves his leg out of the way.
Caria connects with an inside leg kick.
Boudreaux misses with a low kick.
Boudreaux has closed the distance and engaged Caria in a clinch.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caria putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boudreaux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caria obliges.
A shot in the inside from Caria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria cracks Boudreaux with a nice body shot.
Caria crunches a lovely knee into Boudreaux 's ribcage.
Boudreaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boudreaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caria.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boudreaux .
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Melankomas Caria seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Caria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Caria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Caria landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Caria.
Boudreaux takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boudreaux takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Caria.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria lands an uppercut.
Caria struggles to land a body shot inside as Boudreaux controls his hands.
Boudreaux lands a left hand.
Caria avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux , against the ropes.
Caria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Caria fails to land.
Boudreaux blocks a body shot from Caria.
Boudreaux blocking some punches.
Boudreaux working hard to break the clinch.
Boudreaux prevents a body shot from Caria.
Boudreaux breaks the clinch.
Boudreaux pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caria cracks Boudreaux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Caria has managed to clinch.
Boudreaux lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Caria on the inside.
Boudreaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boudreaux blocking some punches.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boudreaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caria lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria lands with a right to the head.
Caria lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Caria.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Caria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caria lands with a short shot to the head.
Caria has Boudreaux pressed against the ropes, preventing Boudreaux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boudreaux misses with a punch to the body.
Caria lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Caria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caria utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boudreaux is looking to break free of the clinch but Caria has double underhooks.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Boudreaux blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boudreaux 's elbow.
Boudreaux scores with a hook to the body.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Boudreaux tries to work over Caria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boudreaux prevents a body shot from Caria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boudreaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caria tries a body shot but Boudreaux blocks it.
Boudreaux manages to break the clinch.
Caria goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boudreaux throws a looping overhand right but Caria ducks down to avoid it.
Caria scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boudreaux in his tracks.
Caria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux misses with a looping right.
Boudreaux throws a hook to the side of Caria's head but Caria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caria catches Boudreaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boudreaux darts in and clinches Caria up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria with a knee to the head.
Caria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caria lands a knee to the head.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melankomas Caria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caria 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melankomas Caria!
Our winner, Melankomas Caria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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