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AKF 41 | Lee vs. Elizondo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Machin (ranked 16976 p4p, 5700 weight class) and Luis Sanchez (ranked 559 p4p, 467 weight class). Machin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pandora's Music Box. Sanchez has chosen Kodak Black - Super Gremlin as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Machin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machin forces Sanchez back against the ropes and clinches.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Machin won't allow it.
Machin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machin throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Machin.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Machin moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
The fight stays on the outside here - Machin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez throws a counter combo.
Sanchez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Luis Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machin is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Machin is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machin tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Machin's head back.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Machin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Machin tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Machin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machin is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Machin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Machin tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Machin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Machin moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Machin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
 Machin is rocked!
Luis Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machin wants to clinch.
Oh Machin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machin seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
It looked like Machin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Machin doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Machin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez 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.
Machin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machin's hands.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machin.
Machin tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Machin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machin tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez lands a right and a left and another right! Machin goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luis Sanchez!
Post fight, Luis Sanchez stared into the camera and said 'I'm the baddest motherfucker alive! Who the fuck is you? I told you son. Now get the fuck outta here clown ass nigga!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Santino (ranked 23413 p4p, 5736 weight class) and OJ Da Killa (ranked 717 p4p, 618 weight class). Santino comes to the ring accompanied by Daddy Why You Die?. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OJ Da Killa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Santino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santino.
Santino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Santino misses the target.
Santino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Killa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Killa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Killa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santino with a body shot.
Da Killa throws a lazy uppercut
letting Santino counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Santino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Killa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santino misses with a two punch combination.
Da Killa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for Da Killa.
Da Killa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Da Killa is out of range and Santino settles back down.
Santino moves out of range as Da Killa throws a body kick.
Santino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Killa walks into a left hand.
Da Killa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santino moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Killa works over Santino's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
Santino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Da Killa throws a body punch but Santino moves out of range.
Da Killa looks to land a left hand but Santino moved out of range nicely.
Santino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Killa was well out of range. Poor timing from Santino.
Da Killa tries a quick counter leg kick but Santino is wise to it.
Da Killa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Killa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santino is out of range.
Santino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Killa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Da Killa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santino misses with an uppercut.
Da Killa defending well as Santino loads up on a big left hand.
Da Killa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Da Killa blocks the leg kick.
Da Killa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santino misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Killa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino gets tackled into the ropes by Da Killa. Da Killa maintains the clinch.
Da Killa stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
Da Killa stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santino misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Da Killa.
Da Killa trying to stall but Santino improves his position.
Da Killa letting Santino take a breather here.
Da Killa trying to control the position but instead, Santino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Killa into the ropes.
A short left from Santino.
Santino digs a right hand into Da Killa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Da Killa's gas tank.
Da Killa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but OJ Da Killa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Da Killa blocks a head kick by Santino.
Da Killa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santino tries to clinch but Da Killa moves out of range.
Santino throws a body punch but Da Killa moves out of range.
Da Killa slips a straight right by Santino.
Santino clinches up with Da Killa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Da Killa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santino misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Killa is trying to maintain a safe position but Santino gets an underhook and turns Da Killa into the ropes.
Da Killa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santino is keeping busy.
Da Killa is looking to control Santino's arms but Santino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Da Killa has his back to the ropes.
Santino misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Killa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santino up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by OJ Da Killa.
Da Killa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santino.
A bone on bone clash there as Santino blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Santino misses.
A combination from Santino does no damage.
Crunch! Da Killa slams his shin into Santino's torso.
Da Killa throws a right hand that misses
and Santino counters with a two punch combo.
Santino lunges at Da Killa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Da Killa's hand.
Santino moves into range and clinches up with Da Killa.
Santino has a couple of punches blocked by Da Killa.
Da Killa stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Santino fails to land.
Santino misses with a knee to the head.
Da Killa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Killa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Santino looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Santino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Killa avoids it.
Santino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Da Killa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santino's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santino slows down the pace here.
Santino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Santino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santino cracks Da Killa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Da Killa moves out of range as Santino strikes.
Da Killa flicks out a counter leg kick but Santino steps away.
Santino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Killa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Killa throws out a counter right but Santino avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Da Killa as he connects with a hook.
Da Killa tries to clinch but Santino moves out of range.
Santino misses the jab.
Da Killa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Da Killa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Da Killa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 Da Killa is rocked!
 It looks like OJ Da Killa has been cut.
Santino scores with a push kick.
OJ Da Killa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Santino blocks the leg kick.
Da Killa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Da Killa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santino to score with a decent uppercut.
Da Killa is still on wobbly legs! Can Santino finish him?
Nice jab there from Santino.
A telegraphed right hand from Santino misses the target.
Santino connects with a quick right hand that sends Da Killa tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bobby Santino!
Bobby Santino was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Malachy Guillermo (ranked 5874 p4p, 22910 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 479 p4p, 525 weight class). Buchanan has chosen Roy Buchanan's Train Blues as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malachy Guillermo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 39 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan misses with the combination.
Guillermo throws a leg kick but Buchanan checks it.
Buchanan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Buchanan throws a hook but Guillermo avoids it easily.
Guillermo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Guillermo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buchanan under the eye.
Guillermo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Guillermo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guillermo.
Buchanan slips under a jab from Guillermo.
Good standup being displayed there by Guillermo as he connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guillermo!
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Buchanan misses
enabling Guillermo to counter with a crisp jab.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Guillermo misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Guillermo misses.
Buchanan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan has Guillermo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guillermo.
Guillermo can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan dodges an elbow strike from Guillermo.
Buchanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guillermo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Guillermo fails to land.
Guillermo misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan lands a nice uppercut.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Buchanan.
Guillermo pushes Buchanan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Guillermo controls the action.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Guillermo.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Guillermo blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guillermo.
Buchanan prevents Guillermo from breaking the clinch.
Buchanan lands with a right to the head.
Guillermo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guillermo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Guillermo.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guillermo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan digs a right hand into Guillermo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guillermo's gas tank.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guillermo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillermo controls his hands.
Buchanan avoids the elbow strike from Guillermo, against the ropes.
Guillermo misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ross Buchanan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guillermo lands with a right hand.
Buchanan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Malachy Guillermo has been cut.
Buchanan drives through and clinches with Guillermo against the ropes.
Buchanan lands a hook that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
Guillermo can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guillermo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guillermo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Guillermo can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Guillermo pushes Buchanan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buchanan misses with a body punch.
Buchanan blocks the elbow strike.
Buchanan lands a body punch.
Guillermo misses with an elbow over the top.
Guillermo tries to work over Buchanan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guillermo.
Guillermo lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ross Buchanan has been cut.
Ross Buchanan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guillermo lands a nice elbow.
Guillermo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guillermo misses with a body punch.
Guillermo has had enough of the clinch but Buchanan keeps him there for the moment.
Buchanan tries to work over Guillermo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Guillermo.
Guillermo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
Buchanan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guillermo or not.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buchanan lands an uppercut.
Buchanan avoids the elbow strike from Guillermo, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buchanan.
Guillermo is looking to break free of the clinch but Buchanan has double underhooks.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Guillermo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buchanan's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan prevents Guillermo from breaking the clinch.
Guillermo tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Guillermo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillermo controls his hands.
Guillermo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan takes an elbow to the temple.
Buchanan blocks an elbow strike from Guillermo.
Buchanan blocks an uppercut.
Guillermo is leaning against Buchanan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buchanan lands with a right to the head.
Buchanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guillermo misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Guillermo is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling him.
Buchanan pushes Guillermo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Buchanan lands but Guillermo takes it in his stride.
Guillermo throws a one two combo.
Buchanan moves into the clinch successfully.
Guillermo lands a nice elbow.
Buchanan blocks a body shot from Guillermo.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guillermo lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Guillermo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buchanan's brow.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Buchanan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan blocks an elbow strike from Guillermo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guillermo.
Guillermo digs a right hand underneath Buchanan's ribcage. Buchanan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buchanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Guillermo working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan lands an uppercut.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Buchanan on the inside.
Guillermo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guillermo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Guillermo lands a damaging elbow.
Guillermo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Buchanan as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan lands a body shot.
Buchanan blocks the elbow strike.
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guillermo blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Guillermo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan blocking some punches.
Buchanan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guillermo or not.
Buchanan lands with a short shot to the head.
Buchanan tries to work over Guillermo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guillermo.
A right hand to the body from Buchanan.
Guillermo pushes off an throws an elbow but Buchanan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Guillermo's head.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan pushes Guillermo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Guillermo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malachy Guillermo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buchanan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Buchanan!
An out of breath Ross Buchanan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 19610 p4p, 5116 weight class) and Brandon Simmons (ranked 793 p4p, 602 weight class). Simmons has chosen 3Hunna as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin throws a front kick aimed at Simmons's knee but Simmons avoids it well.
Kin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kin misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Kin.
Kin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kin throws a series of punches but Simmons moves out of range.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Kin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons connects with a leg kick.
Simmons has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simmons counters with a left to the body.
Simmons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kin blocking some punches.
Simmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kin's elbow.
Kin blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Kin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kin misses with a wild combination.
Kin scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Simmons tests Kin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmons jabs at Kin's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons clinches up with Kin and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kin lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Simmons on the inside.
Simmons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Simmons working aggressively here.
Simmons misses with a body punch.
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 Berto Kin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kin tries to keep at a distance but Simmons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons rushes Kin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Simmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simmons has a couple of punches blocked by Kin.
Simmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kin looks to land a combination. Simmons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Brandon Simmons has been cut.
Kin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simmons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Simmons dodges the punch combination from Kin.
Simmons lands with a good body shot.
Simmons tests Kin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Kin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simmons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Simmons.
Kin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kin throws a series of punches but Simmons moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons lands with a straight right. Kin didn't see that one coming.
Kin walks into a left hand.
Kin throws a series of punches but Simmons avoids them all with ease.
Simmons flicks out a counter leg kick but Kin steps away.
Berto Kin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good exchange - Simmons coming out on top.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Simmons connects with the punch.
Kin misses with a double jab.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Simmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Simmons's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Simmons thumps Kin with a low kick.
Simmons dodges the punch combination from Kin.
A head kick misses from Kin.
Kin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Simmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin is looking to break free of the clinch but Simmons has double underhooks.
Simmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simmons.
Kin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simmons breaks the clinch.
Kin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kin is looking to land body kicks.
Kin connects with a solid leg kick.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Simmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simmons moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin tries to break the clinch but Simmons is controlling the position.
Simmons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kin looking to throw knees to the head but Simmons is blocking nicely.
Simmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
A short left from Simmons.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simmons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Simmons misses with a body punch.
Simmons misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Simmons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Simmons breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Simmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simmons 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Simmons!
A less than humble Brandon Simmons misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 4457 p4p, 2956 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 548 p4p, 377 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Cortez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cortez is out of range.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kim lands with a good body shot.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Cortez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Cortez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
Kim has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cortez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Kim misses
and Cortez counters with a low kick, right behind Kim 's knee.
Cortez moves forwards but Kim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yasol Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez scores with a push kick.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cortez counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Kim tries to clinch up.
As Kim looks to move away, Cortez throws a big counter combo but Kim just gets out of the way.
Cortez scores with a body shot.
Cortez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kim slips under a jab from Cortez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Cortez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Cortez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cortez doesn't seem bothered though.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Cortez's ribs.
Kim walks into a stiff left hand from Cortez.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 Ubaldo Cortez 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.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Cortez off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Cortez throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Cortez pushes him off.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kim has time to react.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Cortez throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but Cortez seems unphased.
Cortez scores with a hook to the body. Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Cortez steps away.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Ubaldo Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cortez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortez's head.
Cortez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Kim tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cortez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
A short body shot lands from Kim as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Kim blocks a body shot from Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yasol Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Kim.
Cortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kim takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
Kim misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cortez's knee momentarily.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws a leg kick but Cortez checks it.
Cortez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortez in his tracks.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kim. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Cortez misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cortez dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Cortez down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cortez swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Cortez pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Cortez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim pushes Cortez up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Cortez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Waldron (ranked 21868 p4p, 22498 weight class) and Dru Quick (ranked 224 p4p, 234 weight class). Quick has chosen Gangster's Paradise- Coolio as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dru Quick!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quick missing with a left hand there. Waldron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Quick backs away, Waldron returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Waldron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Waldron tries to clinch up but Quick circles away and keeps his distance.
Waldron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Quick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quick closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Waldron crashing to the mat! Waldron uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Waldron is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waldron doesn't manage to clinch there - Quick circles away.
Waldron with a nice calf kick.
Quick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Waldron lands with a nice combination. Quick backs away looking to recover.
Waldron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waldron thumps Quick with a low kick.
Waldron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waldron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnny Waldron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldron clobbers Quick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quick misses with a combination
and Waldron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Waldron just misses with a punch to the body.
Waldron wants to clinch but Quick slips to the side
and Quick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Waldron, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Quick misses its intended target.
Quick misses with a low kick.
Waldron fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quick just manages to avoid it.
Quick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Waldron tries a head kick but it misses.
Quick lands a nice shot that snaps Waldron's head back.
Johnny Waldron's cut is getting worse.
Nice cross by Quick.
Johnny Waldron's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Waldron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron throws a leg kick
and Quick counters with a right hand from hell and Waldron is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dru Quick!
Dru Quick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between George Backman (ranked 2053 p4p, 1555 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 224 p4p, 179 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Backman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a right hand that misses
and Backman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with a left hand
and Backman counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Backman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Backman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Backman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut
and Backman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Backman misses the target.
Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Backman manages to avoid it.
Mendoza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Backman looks to land a right hand but Mendoza moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mendoza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Backman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backman slips under a jab.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Backman avoids the punch easily.
As Mendoza looks to move away, Backman throws a big counter combo but Mendoza just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Backman ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza connects with a jab.
Backman lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Backman throws a combination that misses
and Backman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Backman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Backman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Mendoza finds it's way through Backman's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Backman.
Mendoza throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Backman to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Backman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Backman avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Backman moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza misses with a left hand
and Backman counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Backman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendoza jabs Backman right on the nose. Backman blinks but takes it well.
Backman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Backman avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Backman is looking for a counter combo.
Mendoza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza slips a jab and a cross from Backman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backman slips under a jab.
Mendoza checks a low kick from Backman.
Mendoza tries to counter with a clinch but Backman shakes him off and moves away.
Mendoza clobbers Backman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Backman is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendoza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Backman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
George Backman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backman catches Mendoza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendoza connects with a stiff jab that staggers Backman - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Mendoza!
Our winner, Daniel Mendoza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between En Route (ranked 24101 p4p, 1350 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 543 p4p, 161 weight class). Rram has chosen Overhaul as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram throws a leg kick but Route moved away.
Rram digs a good hook to Route's body.
Rram connects with a right hand. Route shakes it off.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Route wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Route looks to land a left hand but Rram moved out of range nicely.
Rram misses with a straight right.
Route is looking to counter punch.
Rram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Route sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Route avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram has managed to clinch.
Route lands with a right to the head.
Route misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Route scores with a shot to the side of Rram's head.
Route working aggressively here.
Rram breaks the clinch.
Route lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Route on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rram loads up on a big right hand but Route slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram scores with a punch to the head.
Rram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Route cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Route wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rram thuds his shin into the meat of Route's side.
Route avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Rram backs away, Route returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rram scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Route. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rram lands with an overhand left.
Route throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rram misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Rram tries to work over Route's front leg with a kick but Route checks it.
Route is looking to counter punch.
Route moves in looking to clinch but Rram pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rram.
Rram swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Route counters with a straight right hand.
Route slips under a jab from Rram.
Route fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rram just manages to avoid it.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram misses the jab.
Route quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Route has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Route on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Route takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Route throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rram misses with a body shot
and Route counters with a good, hard body kick but Rram shrugs it off.
Route instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Route. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Rram misses.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Route wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yajson Rram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Route is just out of range.
Route throwing a counter right hand but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rram throws a lazy uppercut
and Route counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Route drives through and clinches with Rram against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram blocks an uppercut.
Route lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Route scores with a shot to the side of Rram's head.
Rram tries to circle away but Route has him pinned against the ropes.
Rram lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rram. Route shrugs it off though.
Rram misses with a low kick.
Route moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Rram both land. Nice combination.
Rram checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Route takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Route misses with a hook. Rram ducked under it nicely.
Route throws a nice inside leg kick.
Route throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rram lands a slapping body shot.
Rram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
Rram throws a hook but Route blocks it.
Rram missing with a left hand there. Route was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Route tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Route dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rram. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Route misses with a body shot.
Rram lands with an uppercut that bounces Route off the ropes and back into range.
Rram misses with a combination
and Route counters with an inside leg kick.
Rram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rram sizes up Route with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Route has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rram.
Route lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rram throws out a loose jab but Route uses good head movement to avoid it.
Route takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rram bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Route's head.
Rram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Route moves out of range of the leg kick from Rram.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
En Route has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Route delivers a nice body kick.
Route looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Rram misses with a hook. Route ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Route on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rram throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rram misses with a looping left.
Route gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rram.
Route tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Route blocks a jab.
Route misses the shot to the body.
Route looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rram lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram lands a glancing blow to the side of Route's head.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Route tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rram checks a leg kick.
Rram throws a leg kick but Route sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rram fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Route defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Rram with the inside leg kick.
Route jabs at Rram's body.
Route is looking to wear down Rram with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Route moves away.
Rram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rram throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Rram misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rram crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Route - the referee stops the clock and Rram gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Route. Rram manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rram with the inside leg kick.
Rram cracks Route with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Route has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Route there as he acknowledges the shot.
Route tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Route throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rram connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Route drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Route just misses with a punch to the body.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Rram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rram winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Yajson Rram waved his t-shirt featuring KOMBAT KLOTHING's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Upchurch (ranked 22939 p4p, 3214 weight class) and Arild Ringnes (ranked 123 p4p, 113 weight class). Upchurch comes to the ring accompanied by Quit Lyin. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Upchurch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringnes tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Upchurch.
Ringnes throws a lazy right hand but Upchurch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Upchurch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Upchurch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ringnes rushes Upchurch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Upchurch has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Upchurch.
Ringnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Upchurch lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Upchurch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ringnes 's brow.
Upchurch has a couple of punches blocked by Ringnes .
Upchurch scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Arild Ringnes has been cut.
Upchurch swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Upchurch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringnes lands an uppercut.
Upchurch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Upchurch trying to land knees to the body.
Upchurch with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upchurch can't find room to land a body shot as Ringnes controls the action.
Ringnes lands with a light punch inside.
Upchurch pushes Ringnes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Upchurch blocks an uppercut.
Upchurch takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Brian Upchurch has been cut.
Ringnes blocks an uppercut.
Ringnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Upchurchs head.
A short left from Ringnes .
Upchurch missing with knees to the body.
Upchurch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ringnes avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ringnes fails to land.
Ringnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ringnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Upchurch throws a punch but it's blocked by Ringnes .
Ringnes throws a head punch that misses.
Upchurch crunches a lovely knee into Ringnes 's ribcage.
Ringnes looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Upchurch works on Ringnes 's body with a couple of short punches.
Upchurch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ringnes avoids the damage to the body.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the head but Ringnes blocks with his arms.
Upchurch misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upchurch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ringnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ringnes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Upchurch seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ringnes can turn it around.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside that Ringnes shrugs off.
Upchurch misses with a knee strike.
Ringnes misses with a knee to the head.
Ringnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Upchurch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Upchurch landing knees to the body.
Upchurch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ringnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Upchurch misses with an elbow over the top.
Upchurch pushes off an throws an elbow but Ringnes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Upchurch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ringnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upchurch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ringnes avoids the damage to the body.
Upchurch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Upchurch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ringnes 's defenses.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Upchurch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Upchurch missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Upchurch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ringnes ducks under a wild hook from Upchurch.
Ringnes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ringnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Upchurch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Upchurch just misses with a punch to the body.
Upchurch gets tackled into the ropes by Ringnes . Ringnes maintains the clinch.
Upchurch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ringnes avoids the damage to the body.
Ringnes has a couple of punches blocked by Upchurch.
Ringnes dodges an elbow strike from Upchurch.
A shot in the inside from Upchurch.
Ringnes missing with knees to the body.
Upchurch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ringnes fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringnes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Upchurch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ringnes lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringnes blocking some punches.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Upchurch lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upchurch crunches a lovely knee into Ringnes 's ribcage.
Ringnes is breathing heavily.
Upchurch gets through Ringnes 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Upchurch lands a left hand.
Upchurch lands a hook that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Upchurch lands a left hand.
Upchurch misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Upchurch.
Upchurch lands a body punch.
Upchurch lands an uppercut.
Upchurch lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Upchurch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Upchurch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Upchurch crunches a lovely knee into Ringnes 's ribcage.
Upchurch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Upchurch on the inside.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ringnes avoids it.
Upchurch scores with a shot to the side of Ringnes 's head.
Upchurch lands an elbow just above Ringnes 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upchurch lands an elbow just above Ringnes 's eye.
Upchurch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Upchurch landing knees to the body.
Upchurch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Upchurch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ringnes .
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Upchurch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Upchurch lands a damaging elbow.
Upchurch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ringnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Upchurch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Upchurch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upchurch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Upchurch scores with a shot to the side of Ringnes 's head.
Upchurch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Upchurch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Upchurch.
Upchurch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Upchurch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Upchurch throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Upchurch dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Upchurch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ringnes has time to react.
Arild Ringnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ringnes lands a really nice looking cross but Upchurch seems unphased.
Upchurch misses with a looping right.
Upchurch takes the fight into the clinch.
Upchurch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the head but Ringnes blocks with his arms.
Upchurch swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Upchurch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ringnes avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Upchurch.
Upchurch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ringnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Upchurch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Upchurch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Upchurch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ringnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Upchurch.
Nice elbow from Upchurch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Upchurch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ringnes is rocked!
Upchurch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ringnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Upchurch finish him?
Upchurch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringnes .
Upchurch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ringnes can do to turn this around?
Upchurch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Upchurch scores a nice knee to the body.
Upchurch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Upchurch breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Ringnes with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Ringnes looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Ringnes get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Brian Upchurch!
Brian Upchurch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 18234 p4p, 3341 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 756 p4p, 423 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kickstart My Heart. The crowd seem to be enjoying Elizondo's choice of entrance music: Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee instigates a clinch.
Elizondo is trying to break free.
Elizondo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elizondo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've been informed that Elizondo 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.
Elizondo working hard to break the clinch.
Elizondo is trying to break free.
Elizondo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Elizondo blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Elizondo avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Elizondo breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Elizondo looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elizondo misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Elizondo slips a straight right by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee drives through and clinches with Elizondo against the ropes.
Elizondo takes a shot to the head.
Elizondo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Elizondo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Elizondo is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Elizondo is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Elizondo blocks a body shot from Lee.
Elizondo tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Elizondo in his tracks for a moment.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Elizondo controls the action.
Elizondo wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Elizondo avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Elizondo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elizondo's efforts to push away.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee works on Elizondo's body with a couple of short punches.
Elizondo looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elizondo avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Elizondo blocking some punches.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Elizondo controls the action.
Lee has Elizondo pressed against the ropes, preventing Elizondo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee tries a body shot but Elizondo blocks it.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elizondo's elbow.
Elizondo can't break the clinch.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elizondo prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Elizondo takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Lee gets through Elizondo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a combination. Elizondo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Jab from Lee.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
Elizondo blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee defending well as Elizondo loads up on a big left hand.
Lee is looking to clinch but Elizondo is avoiding it.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Elizondo.
Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elizondo can do to turn this around?
Elizondo throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Elizondo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a left hand
letting Elizondo counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.
Elizondo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elizondo walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee keeps Elizondo at a distance using the push kick.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee cracks Elizondo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elizondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Elizondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elizondo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elizondo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Elizondo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elizondo on the side of the head.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Elizondo 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!
A big left from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Elizondo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Elizondo throws a big shot that misses.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Elizondo with a jab.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee tries to clinch but Elizondo is having none of it.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
Elizondo moves away from the strike by Lee.
Elizondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Elizondo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Elizondo saw that one coming.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Elizondo's head but Elizondo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee cracks Elizondo with an open hand slap.
Elizondo moves out of range as Lee strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Elizondo moves away and avoids it.
Elizondo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Elizondo.
Elizondo lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Elizondo defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Elizondo slips a straight right by Lee.
Elizondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee scores with the left hand. Elizondo knows he should have avoided that one.
Elizondo misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elizondo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elizondo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands a head kick!
Elizondo scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Elizondo.
Lee cracks Elizondo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elizondo throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elizondo misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Elizondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Elizondo moves out of range easily.
Elizondo misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Elizondo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Elizondo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee catches Elizondo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elizondo.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a leg kick but Elizondo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Elizondo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Elizondo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee 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.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee defending well as Elizondo loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Elizondo moves away and avoids it.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Elizondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elizondo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Elizondo misses the jab.
Elizondo looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tommy Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
Lee takes a swing at Elizondo's ribcage but misses.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Elizondo is just out of range.
Lee digs a good body shot into Elizondo's ribs.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Elizondo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Elizondo takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Elizondo misses the target.
Lee jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Elizondo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking to slow Elizondo down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elizondo. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elizondo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Elizondo works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Lee clinches up with Elizondo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Elizondo tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee digs a right hand into Elizondo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elizondo's gas tank.
Elizondo breaks from the clinch.
Elizondo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Elizondo misses the shot to the body.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Elizondo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Elizondo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elizondo.
Elizondo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elizondo backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Elizondo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Elizondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Elizondo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Elizondo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee tries to clinch but Elizondo is having none of it.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elizondo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lee had his way with Gaizka Elizondo in that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Elizondo moves out of range easily.
Gaizka Elizondo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elizondo misses with an uppercut.
Elizondo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elizondo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Elizondo scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Elizondo moves out of range easily.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Elizondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Elizondo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Elizondo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Elizondo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee throws a hook but Elizondo blocks it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
letting Elizondo counter with a right hand.
Lee 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elizondo.
Lee scores with a jab.
Elizondo slips under a jab from Lee.
Elizondo ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elizondo doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Elizondo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Elizondo's head back.
Elizondo throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Elizondo's defenses.
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!
Lee misses with a hook. Elizondo ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Elizondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Elizondo tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elizondo at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Elizondo looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Lee tenderised Elizondo's leg. Elizondo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Tommy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elizondo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Lee.
Well Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee is the new welterweight champion!
Tommy Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Gaizka Elizondo was interviewed post fight and said 'gonna take some time off '.
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