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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 5447 p4p, 2014 weight class) and Milos Obilic (ranked 177 p4p, 85 weight class). Fortune Thibodeaux has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milos Obilic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obilic cracks Thibodeaux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand
and Obilic counters with a straight right hand.
Obilic cracks a nice hook into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Obilic throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter punch.
Obilic clinches.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Obilic.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Obilic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Obilic.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Obilic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obilic dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Obilic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Obilic scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obilic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Obilic's coach down at LA Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Obilic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Obilic works on Thibodeaux's body with a couple of short punches.
Obilic lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Obilic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obilic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Obilic.
Obilic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
Obilic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Obilic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obilic lands with a light punch inside.
Obilic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Obilic.
Obilic digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Obilic lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Obilic.
Obilic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obilic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Obilic.
A short uppercut from Obilic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obilic.
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!
Obilic cracks Thibodeaux with a nice body shot.
Obilic pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obilic lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Obilic - that landed with a thud.
Obilic can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Obilic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obilic tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obilic.
Obilic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obilic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
Obilic lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obilic.
Obilic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Obilic digs a right hand underneath Thibodeaux's ribcage. Thibodeaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obilic lands a hook that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Obilic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Obilic lands a shot to the body.
Obilic is leaning against Thibodeaux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obilic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
A right handed body shot lands from Obilic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obilic lands a shoulder strike.
Obilic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obilic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obilic.
Obilic presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obilic misses with a body punch.
Obilic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obilic tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Obilic back against the ropes.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obilic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Obilic.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Obilic on the inside.
Obilic tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Obilic back against the ropes.
Obilic tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Obilic.
Obilic gets through Thibodeaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obilic dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Obilic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Obilic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obilic blocking some punches.
Obilic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obilic lands a left hand.
Obilic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obilic digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Obilic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Obilic.
Obilic can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Obilic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Obilic.
Obilic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
A body shot lands from Obilic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obilic.
A short body shot lands from Obilic as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Obilic.
Obilic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milos Obilic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Obilic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Obilic misses with a straight left.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Obilic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thibodeaux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Obilic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux doesn't seem bothered though.
Obilic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obilic connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux's belly button to the back.
Obilic scores with a hook to the body. Thibodeaux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux walks into a stiff left hand from Obilic.
Obilic gets a clinch.
Obilic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obilic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Obilic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obilic lands a left hand.
Obilic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Obilic.
Obilic lands a shoulder strike.
Obilic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obilic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obilic presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obilic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obilic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Obilic digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Obilic lands an uppercut.
Obilic lands a shoulder strike.
Obilic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Obilic misses with a punch to the body.
Obilic misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obilic misses with a punch to the body.
Obilic lands a right hand.
Obilic lands a body punch.
Obilic pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obilic lands with a right to the head.
Obilic can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Obilic tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Obilic back against the ropes.
Obilic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Obilic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obilic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obilic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obilic tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Obilic back against the ropes.
Obilic cracks Thibodeaux with a nice body shot.
Obilic scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Obilic.
Obilic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obilic pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milos Obilic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obilic lands a body punch.
Obilic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Obilic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Obilic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Obilic is leaning against Thibodeaux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obilic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obilic lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Obilic.
Obilic lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Obilic.
Obilic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Obilic.
Nice body punch from Obilic.
Obilic lands a shoulder strike.
Obilic is working Thibodeaux over against the ropes.
Obilic cracks Thibodeaux with a nice body shot.
Obilic lands with a right to the head.
Obilic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
A right hand to the body from Obilic.
Obilic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
A short left from Obilic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obilic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Obilic lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obilic.
Obilic tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Obilic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obilic lands a nice shot to the body.
Obilic scores with a hook to the body.
Obilic scores with a shoulder strike.
Obilic scores with a hook to the body.
Obilic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obilic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obilic lands with a right to the head.
Obilic lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Obilic.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Obilic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obilic scores with a shoulder strike.
Obilic lands a body punch.
Obilic tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Obilic back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Obilic.
A body shot lands from Obilic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Obilic as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Obilic - that landed with a thud.
Obilic lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milos Obilic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Obilic cracks Thibodeaux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Obilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obilic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obilic has Thibodeaux up against the ropes in a clinch.
Obilic presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obilic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Obilic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obilic presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obilic tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Obilic.
Obilic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
Obilic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obilic lands a shot to the body.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obilic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obilic is leaning against Thibodeaux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Obilic.
Obilic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obilic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obilic lands a shot to the body.
Obilic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obilic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Obilic.
Obilic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Obilic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obilic presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thibodeaux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obilic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obilic is working Thibodeaux over against the ropes.
Obilic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obilic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obilic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Obilic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Obilic.
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!
Obilic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obilic.
Obilic lands an uppercut.
Obilic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obilic digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Obilic - that landed with a thud.
Obilic can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Obilic digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Obilic as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Obilic.
A right handed body shot lands from Obilic.
Obilic misses with a punch to the body.
Obilic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
Obilic pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obilic lands a body shot.
Obilic digs a right hand underneath Thibodeaux's ribcage. Thibodeaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Obilic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obilic pushes Thibodeaux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Obilic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obilic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Obilic.
Obilic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obilic is working Thibodeaux over against the ropes.
Obilic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Obilic.
Obilic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Fortune Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obilic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Obilic.
Obilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Obilic as the two fighters clinch.
Obilic presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obilic digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Obilic - that landed with a thud.
Obilic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Obilic lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Obilic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obilic lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Obilic - that landed with a thud.
Obilic digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Obilic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
Nice body punch from Obilic - that landed with a thud.
Obilic presses Thibodeaux against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obilic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obilic lands with a light punch inside.
Obilic lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Obilic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Obilic.
Obilic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Obilic.
A right hand to the body from Obilic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obilic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Obilic - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Obilic.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Obilic.
Obilic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milos Obilic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obilic 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milos Obilic! Milos Obilic retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Milos Obilic 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Talbain (ranked 23625 p4p, 5600 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 186 p4p, 220 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain wants to clinch
and Burger counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burger punishes Talbain's body with a nice straight punch.
Talbain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses.
Burger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A leg kick checked by Burger.
Talbain tries to clinch but Burger moves away
and Burger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch up.
Burger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain wants to clinch up but Burger keeps it at a distance.
Talbain misses with a double jab.
Talbain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Talbain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Burger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talbain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talbain. That did some damage!
Burger works the jab nicely.
Talbain wants to clinch.
Burger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Talbain throws a head kick but Burger moves out of range.
Talbain moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBurger.
Talbain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Talbain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talbain misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Burger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Talbain wants to clinch but Burger slips to the side
and Burger counters with a head kick. That will keep Talbain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burger thuds his shin into the meat of Talbain's side.
Burger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Talbain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talbain.
Burger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Talbain throws a lazy head kick
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger throws a sloppy head kick and Talbain moves out of range easily.
Talbain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Talbain closes the distance but Burger moves to the side
and Burger counters with a nice uppercut.
Jon Talbain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Talbain.
Talbain misses the shot to the body.
Talbain throws a sloppy head kick and Burger moves out of range easily.
Talbain misses with a body shot
and Burger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Talbain throws a sloppy head kick and Burger moves out of range easily.
Talbain wants to clinch
and Burger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses.
Burger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Burger throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burger lands a nice shot that snaps Talbain's head back.
Talbain tries to clinch
and Burger counters with a stiff right hand.
Burger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talbain.
Sebastian Burger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burger keeps Talbain at a distance using the push kick.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 Talbain is rocked!
Burger looks low and kicks high, catching Talbain right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Oh Talbain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Talbain tries to clinch but Burger moves away
and Burger counters with a big head kick out of nowhere, perfectly timed, sending Talbain crashing to the mat! Talbain is trying to stumble back to his feet... will he beat the count? We're at 5,6,7,8,9,10! He's out! Burger takes this one thanks to a picture pefect counter strike.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sebastian Burger!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 2475 p4p, 23518 weight class) and Boxing Powerhous (ranked 104 p4p, 199 weight class). Boxing Powerhous will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Shewmaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frank Shewmaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powerhous throws a sloppy head kick and Shewmaker moves out of range easily.
Shewmaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shewmaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Powerhous clinches.
Shewmaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Powerhous is trying to push Shewmaker away but Shewmaker has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Shewmaker lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Powerhous wants to break free but Shewmaker has control.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Shewmaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shewmaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Shewmaker scores with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Powerhous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Powerhous looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shewmaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shewmaker lands with a light punch inside.
Powerhous missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands an elbow just above Powerhous 's eye.
 It looks like Boxing Powerhous has been cut.
Shewmaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powerhous backwards.
Powerhous is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shewmaker is keeping busy.
Powerhous has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powerhous tries to stall but Shewmaker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powerhous has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Powerhous looking to slow down the pace here.
Shewmaker pushes Powerhous back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shewmaker lands an elbow inside.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.
Powerhous stalling in the clinch but Shewmaker improves position.
A body shot lands from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Shewmaker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shewmaker managing to block the knees to the body from Powerhous.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powerhouss head.
Shewmaker lands an elbow that stopped Powerhous in his tracks for a moment.
Powerhous misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.
Powerhous looks winded!
Shewmaker gets through Powerhous's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker scores with a hook to the body.
Shewmaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powerhous's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shewmaker obliges.
Shewmaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker connects with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
A short body shot lands from Shewmaker as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Powerhous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Powerhous's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shewmaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Shewmaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shewmaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shewmaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shewmaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shewmaker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Powerhous's efforts to push away.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous is trying to force a seperation but Shewmaker has the dominant position.
Shewmaker lands an uppercut.
Powerhous takes a knee right on the jaw!
Powerhous wants to break free but Shewmaker has control.
Powerhous takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shewmaker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Powerhous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands with a right to the head.
Shewmaker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shewmaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shewmaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powerhous's face.
 Powerhous is rocked!
Powerhous takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powerhous is still on wobbly legs! Can Shewmaker finish him?
Shewmaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powerhous's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shewmaker breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Powerhous with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Powerhous looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Powerhous 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 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Frank Shewmaker!
Frank Shewmaker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 2325 p4p, 23686 weight class) and Righteous Crusader (ranked 306 p4p, 594 weight class). Ciro Terranova could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Righteous Crusader 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terranova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crusader tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crusader misses with a double jab
and Terranova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crusader 's knee momentarily.
Terranova scores with a sloppy right hand. Crusader should have avoided that one.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Crusader takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Terranova.
Terranova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Terranova jabs Crusader right on the nose. Crusader blinks but takes it well.
Crusader misses with a right hand
and Crusader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusader wants to clinch.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusader misses the body punch
enabling Terranova to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Terranova tenderised Crusader 's leg. Crusader is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crusader tries to clinch there but Terranova circles away.
Crusader takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crusader tries to clinch but Terranova moves out of range.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
Crusader throws a series of punches but Terranova avoids them all with ease.
Terranova half committed to a counter leg kick.
Terranova feints and then cracks Crusader 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crusader down.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terranova feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Terranova as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Crusader misses
and Terranova counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terranova counters with a nice uppercut.
Terranova with the inside leg kick.
Terranova feints and then cracks Crusader 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crusader down.
Crusader takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crusader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terranova counters with a straight right hand.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crusader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terranova bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crusader 's head backwards.
Crusader tries to clinch but Terranova moves away
enabling Terranova to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Crusader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terranova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Terranova lands.
Terranova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crusader .
Crusader moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crusader 's knee momentarily.
Terranova is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw.
Terranova lands a head shot.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Terranova tenderised Crusader 's leg. Crusader is trying to keep his angry face on.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terranova swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusader .
Crusader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crusader throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusader tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Terranova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crusader 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crusader throws a combination. Terranova tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crusader misses the body punch
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
Crusader 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.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
An inside leg kick lands from Terranova.
Crusader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Crusader misses with a combination
and Terranova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terranova showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crusader .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusader stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova dominated that round.
That's time! Terranova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Terranova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crusader gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terranova.
Terranova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terranova darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Terranova with the inside leg kick.
Crusader tries to clinch there but Terranova circles away.
Jab, jab by Terranova - just one landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Terranova.
Terranova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terranova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crusader 's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova with the inside leg kick.
Crusader looks to land a combination but Terranova avoids it well.
Terranova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crusader can do to turn this around?
Terranova throws a leg kick which misses Crusader 's front leg but catches the back leg as Crusader tries to avoid it.
Crusader chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Crusader throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a good low kick that Crusader was not able to check.
Ciro Terranova is winning the standup battle so far.
Crusader takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crusader has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Terranova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crusader looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terranova connects with a leg kick.
Terranova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crusader displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crusader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusader on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Terranova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crusader has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crusader misses with a double jab.
Terranova throws a leg kick which misses Crusader 's front leg but catches the back leg as Crusader tries to avoid it.
Crusader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terranova. That's going to slow Crusader down.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Crusader throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a leg kick.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crusader is looking to clinch but Terranova is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
Righteous Crusader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terranova swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusader .
Crusader misses with a double jab
and Terranova counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crusader is breathing heavily.
Crusader throws a right hand that misses
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
Crusader has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crusader misses with an uppercut
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Terranova counters with an outside leg kick.
Terranova jabs Crusader right on the nose. Crusader blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusader takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusader misses with a combination
and Terranova counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crusader walks into a jab.
Crusader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crusader has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crusader throws a right hand that misses
and Terranova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crusader 's knee momentarily.
Terranova lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Terranova thumps Crusader with a low kick.
Terranova with a nice cross.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Terranova throws a leg kick which misses Crusader 's front leg but catches the back leg as Crusader tries to avoid it.
Crusader wants to clinch
and Terranova counters with a good low kick that Crusader was not able to check.
Terranova scores with a nice strike.
Crusader is looking to clinch but Terranova is avoiding it.
Terranova tried to counter with a leg kick but Crusader avoided it.
Terranova with a nice calf kick.
Crusader closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Terranova makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusader . That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Terranova throws a leg kick which misses Crusader 's front leg but catches the back leg as Crusader tries to avoid it.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crusader stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Crusader misses with a jab to the body
and Terranova counters with a low kick, right behind Crusader 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crusader 's sensitive parts.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Crusader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Crusader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Terranova circles away quickly and effectively.
Terranova lands the left hand.
Crusader tries to clinch up
and Terranova counters with a stiff right hand.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
Crusader wants to clinch up but Terranova keeps it at a distance.
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crusader . That did some damage!
Crusader chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Crusader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusader 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.
Crusader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terranova counters with a low kick, right behind Crusader 's knee.
Crusader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crusader has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusader tries to clinch up.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terranova is looking to slow Crusader down with leg kicks.
Crusader on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Crusader stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Crusader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crusader wants to clinch but Terranova slips to the side
and Terranova counters with a good low kick that Crusader was not able to check.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Terranova counters with a low kick, right behind Crusader 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusader moves in looking to clinch but Terranova pushes him off.
Crusader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Terranova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crusader has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Terranova tests Crusader 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crusader has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova.
Terranova with the inside leg kick.
Terranova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Terranova.
Crusader tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Terranova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crusader 's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terranova. That's going to slow Crusader down.
Crusader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
Crusader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terranova counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
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!
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
Terranova lands with a hook. Crusader tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Terranova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Terranova is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crusader on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Terranova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Terranova circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terranova counters with an inside leg kick.
Righteous Crusader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terranova connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Terranova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Terranova has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23873 p4p, 862 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 575 p4p, 112 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant scores with a head kick.
 It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
Durant lands a leg kick that knocks Tate Iii off balance momentarily.
Tate Iii slips under a jab.
Tate Iii is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tate Iii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durant counters with a low kick, right behind Tate Iii 's knee.
Durant lands a front kick to the face, that drops Tate Iii to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durant. Durant obviously looking to wear him down.
Tate Iii throws a nice looking combination but Durant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Curtis Tate Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant lands a front kick to the face, that drops Tate Iii to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Tate Iii swings for the body but Durant moves out of range.
Durant jabs Tate Iii right on the nose. Tate Iii blinks but takes it well.
Curtis Tate Iii's cut is getting worse.
No joy there for Tate Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate Iii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii throws a right hand that Durant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durant also avoids with ease.
Tate Iii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tate Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Durant counters with an inside leg kick.
Durant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tate Iii.
Durant throws out a head kick that Tate Iii doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Tate Iii crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Tate Iii's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Tate Iii is rocked!
Curtis Tate Iii's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate Iii throws a combination. Durant tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tate Iii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durant counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Tate Iii! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Durant!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Durant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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