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Flair 55 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 23654 p4p, 23874 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 201 p4p, 191 weight class). Sebastian Burger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 3 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Braddock does no damage.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock throws a jab when Burger was well out of range.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burger counters with a leg kick.
Braddock takes a swing at Burger's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Braddock.
Burger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braddock throws a right hand that Burger ducks under and follows up with a left that Burger also avoids with ease.
Burger throws a big counter head kick but Braddock avoids it with no problem.
Braddock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burger counters with a low kick, right behind Braddock 's knee.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.
 It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Burger lands a head kick. Braddock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger counters with a low kick, right behind Braddock 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braddock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burger.
Burger counters with a body kick.
Braddock throws a body shot but no joy.
As Braddock backs off Burger throws a huge counter combo but Braddock manages to avoid it all.
Braddock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burger catches Braddock napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Braddock goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sebastian Burger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxing Powerhous (ranked 23399 p4p, 23206 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 197 p4p, 178 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a leg kick which misses Powerhous's front leg but catches the back leg as Powerhous tries to avoid it.
Powerhous throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gunn.
Gunn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Powerhous lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
 It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Powerhous scores with a nice strike.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Powerhous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powerhous definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Powerhous has managed to clinch.
Powerhous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powerhous takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Powerhous does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powerhous moves into the clinch successfully.
Powerhous is trying to stall.
Powerhous breaks from the clinch.
Gunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous drives through and clinches with Gunn against the ropes.
Gunn looking to stall.
Powerhous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn lands a nice looking body shot.
Powerhous on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powerhous rushes Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Gunn.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn gets tackled into the ropes by Powerhous. Powerhous maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gunn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Powerhous throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn throws a big counter head kick but Powerhous avoids it with no problem.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Powerhous will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Powerhous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powerhous clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powerhous moves away.
Powerhous seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Powerhous takes a step back to recover.
Powerhous has managed to clinch.
Powerhous tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powerhous moves into the clinch successfully.
Powerhous tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Powerhous breaks the clinch.
Powerhous throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Gunn.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Powerhous tries to clinch up.
Powerhous tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
Powerhous chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunn can pounce on him.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Powerhous swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Powerhous lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gunn lands a jab to Powerhous's midsection.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
As Gunn looks to move away, Powerhous throws a big counter combo but Gunn just gets out of the way.
Powerhous tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Boxing Powerhous will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Powerhous off the ropes and back into range.
Powerhous fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunn, pushing him back against the ropes.
Powerhous manages to break the clinch.
Powerhous misses with a kick to the body
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powerhous doesn't seem bothered though.
Boxing Powerhous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Powerhous counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Powerhous rather than just go for the knockout.
Powerhous tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powerhous wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powerhous lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powerhous bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That has opened up Tommy Gunn's cut even more.
Tommy Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Powerhous.
Gunn wants to counter with a clinch but Powerhous pushes him away.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powerhous.
Powerhous darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Powerhous backs off Gunn throws a huge counter combo but Powerhous manages to avoid it all.
Powerhous 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.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Powerhous.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Powerhous looks low and kicks high, catching Gunn 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!
 Gunn is rocked!
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!
Powerhous doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Powerhous darts in and clinches Gunn up against the ropes.
Powerhous breaks the clinch.
Powerhous pushes Gunn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Powerhous scores with a hook to the body.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powerhous misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Powerhous is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Powerhous.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous wants to stall.
Powerhous breaks the clinch.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Powerhous doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Powerhous dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Powerhous moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powerhous on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Powerhous wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Powerhous throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Powerhous tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gunn feints and then cracks Powerhous's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powerhous down.
Gunn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powerhous at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powerhous moves into the clinch.
Powerhous leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Gunn tries to break the clinch but Powerhous is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boxing Powerhous will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powerhous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Powerhous tries to clinch up.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powerhous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powerhous is looking to counter the offense by Gunn and move into the clinch.
Powerhous staggers Gunn with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Gunn looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Powerhous finish him?
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous jabs at Gunn's body.
Powerhous moves into the clinch.
Gunn seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Powerhous takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Powerhous wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No joy there for Powerhous, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powerhous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Powerhous tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunn works Powerhous's body with a nice hook.
Powerhous misses with a body kick.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Powerhous avoids it.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powerhous misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Powerhous. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powerhous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powerhous clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Powerhous is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn tries to stall but Powerhous uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Powerhous has denied him.
Gunn is trying to force a seperation but Powerhous has the dominant position.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn tries to circle away but Powerhous has him pinned against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Powerhous won't want to take too many of those.
Powerhous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Powerhous missing with knees to the body.
Powerhous is trying to maintain a safe position but Gunn gets an underhook and turns Powerhous into the ropes.
Gunn tries to break the clinch but Powerhous is controlling the position.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a series of strikes that have Powerhous backpedaling.
Gunn throws a head kick but Powerhous moves out of range.
Powerhous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Powerhous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powerhous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Powerhous.
Tommy Gunn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Powerhous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Powerhous pushes Gunn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Powerhous has Gunn pressed against the ropes, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powerhous with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Boxing Powerhous.
I think Powerhous has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Powerhous!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23741 p4p, 23500 weight class) and Jon Talbain (ranked 189 p4p, 182 weight class). Curtis Tate Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 31 - 6 - 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 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Talbain misses the body punch
and Tate Iii moves into the clinch.
Tate Iii effectively controlling the action here.
Tate Iii has Talbain pushed against the ropes.
Talbain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tate Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Talbain has double underhooks.
Tate Iii is trying to break the clinch but Talbain has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii missing with knees to the body.
Talbain is trying to stall.
Tate Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talbain is trying to force a seperation but Tate Iii has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii controlling the action here for a moment.
Talbain wants to break free but Tate Iii has control.
A hook to the body from Tate Iii.
Talbain managing to block the knees to the body from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Talbain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate Iii has double underhooks.
Tate Iii manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tate Iii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Talbain has control.
Tate Iii is trying to push Talbain away but Talbain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Talbain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Talbain keeps control of Tate Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate Iii tries to break the clinch but Talbain is controlling the position.
Tate Iii stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Talbain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tate Iii stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Talbain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Talbain can't break the clinch.
Talbain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Talbain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii can't break the clinch.
Tate Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tate Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tate Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Talbain taking a breather.
Talbain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tate Iii is trying to push Talbain away but Talbain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Talbain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate Iii has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tate Iii as Talbain tries to tie him up.
Tate Iii just leaning against Talbain, taking a breather.
We've been informed that Talbain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Talbain tries a body shot but Tate Iii blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Talbain has control.
Tate Iii blocks a body shot from Talbain.
Tate Iii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate Iii prevents Talbain from breaking the clinch.
Talbain wants to break free but Tate Iii has control.
A frustrated look appears on Talbain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Talbain keeps control of Tate Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Talbain is trying to break the clinch but Tate Iii has him pressed against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate Iii.
Talbain tries to stall but Tate Iii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talbain is trying to break the clinch but Tate Iii is controlling him.
Talbain wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Iii won't allow it.
Tate Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Tate Iii has Talbain pressed against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tate Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talbain circles away quickly and effectively.
Tate Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talbain was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Iii.
Talbain misses with a looping right.
Tate Iii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talbain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Talbain needs to keep his hands up - Tate Iii had a free shot at his head there.
Talbain tries to clinch up.
Talbain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tate Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Talbain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Talbain goes down! The ref sends Tate Iii to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Talbain is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Talbain is rocked!
It looks like Jon Talbain has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Talbain does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talbain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talbain can do to turn this around?
Tate Iii misses with an uppercut. Talbain saw that one coming.
Tate Iii looks to throw the jab but Talbain is out of range.
Talbain tries to clinch but Tate Iii is having none of it.
Talbain misses with the body kick
and Tate Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain is looking to clinch but Tate Iii is avoiding it.
Talbain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Tate Iii - just one landing.
Talbain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talbain tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tate Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Iii throws a body punch but Talbain moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tate Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Iii clips Talbain with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Talbain a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Talbain is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Iii finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talbain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Talbain seems to have recovered his senses.
Talbain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tate Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Talbain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talbain throws a sloppy head kick and Tate Iii moves out of range easily.
Talbain walks straight into a solid jab from Tate Iii. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Tate Iii follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Talbain out cold! Talbain toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Curtis Tate Iii!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig Long Lang (ranked 23751 p4p, 2763 weight class) and Ciro Terranova (ranked 669 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terranova.
Lang wants to clinch up but Terranova keeps it at a distance.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova scores with a nice strike.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lang's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Terranova counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lang backing away here, and Terranova unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Terranova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Lang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Terranova appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Terranova swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
Lang moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova counters with a leg kick.
Lang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lang tries to clinch there but Terranova circles away.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to clinch up but Terranova keeps it at a distance.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lang tries to clinch but Terranova moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Terranova counters with a nice uppercut.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terranova is looking to slow Lang down with leg kicks.
Lang moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova counters with an inside leg kick.
Terranova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Terranova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Lang misses
and Terranova counters with a straight right hand.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang walks into a jab.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Terranova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova dominated that round.
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.
Lang fails to land with a series of punches.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terranova lands a jab to the nose.
Craig Long Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lang misses with a hook
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ciro Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Terranova blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
A cross from Terranova lands.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Lang misses
enabling Terranova to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang motions for Terranova to come forward. Lang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Terranova to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
and Terranova counters with a straight right hand.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terranova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terranova blocks a head kick by Lang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang misses with a body punch
and Terranova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Terranova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Terranova.
Terranova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lang is looking to clinch but Terranova is avoiding it.
Terranova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terranova appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lang doesn't manage to clinch there - Terranova circles away.
Terranova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
Lang moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Terranova.
Lang is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Terranova catches Lang right on the button with a cross.
Terranova with a hook.
Terranova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terranova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terranova feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Lang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Terranova lands with an overhand left.
Terranova lands a leg kick that knocks Lang off balance momentarily.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lang needs to keep his hands up - Terranova had a free shot at his head there.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Lang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova.
Terranova connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.
Terranova swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lang.
Lang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lang swinging wildly here.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Terranova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terranova scores with the left hand. Lang knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang closes the distance but Terranova moves to the side
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A cross from Terranova lands.
Terranova lands a head shot.
Lang tries to clinch up.
Terranova cracks Lang with an open hand slap.
That kick from Terranova tenderised Lang's leg. Lang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang moves forwards but Terranova connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch but Terranova moves away
and Terranova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terranova counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Lang 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.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Terranova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terranova feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terranova cracks Lang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Lang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Terranova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang has Terranova up against the ropes in a clinch.
Terranova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Terranova.
Lang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terranova lands with an uppercut that bounces Lang off the ropes and back into range.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.
A punch combination from Lang misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terranova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Terranova ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Craig Long Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Terranova counters with a stiff right hand.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Terranova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terranova 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 2996 p4p, 23835 weight class) and Major Pain (ranked 417 p4p, 674 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 25 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Grigoryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigoryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grigoryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grigoryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pain takes one to the chin there.
Grigoryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
A left and a right from Grigoryan both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain wants to clinch.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Grigoryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Pain misses.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Pain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Pain tries to bum rush Grigoryan with a series of wild strikes but Grigoryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pain will feel that in the morning.
Grigoryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grigoryan throws a front kick that sends Pain stumbling back into the ropes.
Grigoryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grigoryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Grigoryan. Those never looked like landing.
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and Grigoryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pain tries to clinch up but Grigoryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pain misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Grigoryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniel Grigoryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain wants to clinch up but Grigoryan keeps it at a distance.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan is looking to wear down Pain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigoryan scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grigoryan lands with a nice combination. Pain backs away looking to recover.
Grigoryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grigoryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grigoryan lands a jab to Pain's midsection.
Grigoryan lands an overhand right.
Grigoryan misses with a combination
and Pain counters with a left and a right that stings Grigoryan.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grigoryan lands with a nice combination. Pain backs away looking to recover.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pain tries to land a front kick but Grigoryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigoryan.
Pain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan cracks Pain with a good jab.
Pain dodges the punch combination from Grigoryan.
Pain tries to clinch there but Grigoryan circles away.
Grigoryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grigoryan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grigoryan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grigoryan. Pain shrugs it off though.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pain is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
Grigoryan throws a series of punches but Pain avoids them all with ease.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Pain misses the body punch
enabling Grigoryan to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Grigoryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grigoryan scores with a decent looking hook.
Pain tries to clinch but Grigoryan is having none of it.
Pain misses with a wild body shot.
Pain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan thuds his shin into the meat of Pain's side.
Pain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Grigoryan - just one landing.
Grigoryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Grigoryan scores with the left hand. Pain knows he should have avoided that one.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigoryan.
Pain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grigoryan works Pain's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Grigoryan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigoryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pain is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grigoryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daniel Grigoryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Pain takes a swing at Grigoryan's ribcage but misses.
Pain looks to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a straight right hand.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grigoryan misses with the combination.
Grigoryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grigoryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan throws a series of strikes that have Pain backpedaling.
Pain tries to clinch but Grigoryan is having none of it.
Grigoryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grigoryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Pain misses.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
Pain dodges the punch combination from Grigoryan.
Pain is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pain.
Grigoryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan keeps Pain at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grigoryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid body kick from Grigoryan.
Pain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pain wants to clinch but Grigoryan slips to the side
and Grigoryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grigoryan lands a two punch combo.
Pain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grigoryan scores with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Grigoryan both land. Nice combination.
Pain scores with a shot to the body.
Grigoryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pain backs up against the ropes.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Grigoryan keeps Pain at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grigoryan.
Pain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grigoryan - that will leave a mark!
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan throws a front kick that sends Pain stumbling back into the ropes.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grigoryan throws a series of punches but Pain moves out of range.
Grigoryan sets himself, and Pain steps forward looking for the clinch! Grigoryan avoids it this time.
Pain tries to clinch up.
Pain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grigoryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grigoryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grigoryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pain misses
and Grigoryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grigoryan connects with the punch.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pain throws a head kick but Grigoryan moves out of range.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Grigoryan feints a jab promting Pain to slip. Grigoryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan works Pain's body with a nice hook.
Pain is looking to clinch.
Grigoryan misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Grigoryan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Grigoryan pushes Pain away with a front kick.
Grigoryan thuds a left hand into Pain's body.
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Pain tries to clinch up
and Grigoryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Grigoryan circles away.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Grigoryan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain tries to clinch there but Grigoryan circles away.
Grigoryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pain if he has to take too many more of those.
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grigoryan.
Pain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grigoryan. That one must have hurt.
Pain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grigoryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Pain in the body.
A jab lands there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Grigoryan does no damage.
Pain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grigoryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grigoryan throwing a counter right hand but Pain manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Grigoryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grigoryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Pain misses with a few strikes there.
Grigoryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain misses with a few strikes there.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pain tries to clinch
enabling Grigoryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain throws a low kick but Grigoryan avoids it.
Pain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grigoryan throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Grigoryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grigoryan blocks a head kick by Pain.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grigoryan - the referee stops the clock and Pain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grigoryan. Pain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grigoryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Grigoryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pain backs up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grigoryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pain closes the distance but Grigoryan moves to the side
and Grigoryan counters with a straight right hand.
Pain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pain throws a low kick but Grigoryan moves out of range easily.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grigoryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pain will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Pain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grigoryan.
Major Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pain takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grigoryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grigoryan 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Grigoryan!
Daniel Grigoryan 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 224 p4p, 18647 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 33 p4p, 584 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Javier Martinez has been cut.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Jab by Martinez.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas tries to move into range but Martinez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jax Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Nice shot lands for Martinez.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martinez.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martinez.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas is rocked!
Martinez closes the distance and catches Thomas with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Thomas is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Thomas is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Thomas is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Martinez takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Javier Martinez!
Javier Martinez is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Javier Martinez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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