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AON - KNOCKOUT! S1R5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Erron Black (ranked 3646 p4p, 4773 weight class) and Simba Osei (ranked 169 p4p, 210 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erron Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simba Osei!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osei connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
Osei throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Osei blocks a head kick by Black.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Osei misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Black.
Black wants to break free but Osei has control.
Osei working aggressively here.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Osei.
Still in the clinch, Osei cracks Black with a big elbow that drops him to the floor! Great elbow by Osei! Will Black beat the count? 2,3,4,5 - he's back up on 5 and seems OK to continue. Back to the action!
 It looks like Erron Black has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osei moves into the clinch successfully.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Osei has the dominant position.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Osei is controlling him.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Osei has him pressed against the ropes.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Osei keeps him there for the moment.
Osei lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
 Black is rocked!
Erron Black's cut is getting worse.
Osei is holding Black round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Black goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Osei takes it and Black is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Simba Osei!
Simba Osei decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maximus Bane (ranked 3983 p4p, 4455 weight class) and Iggy Pop (ranked 185 p4p, 202 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Iggy Pop 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iggy Pop!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bane has a couple of punches blocked by Pop.
Pop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Maximus Bane has been cut.
Pop putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pop.
Bane is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Pop.
Pop tries a knee to the head but Bane blocks it.
Pop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Bane shrugs off.
Pop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pop is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pop lands an elbow just above Bane 's eye.
Pop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pop creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bane's defenses.
Bane managing to block the knees to the body from Pop.
Bane tries to work over Pop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pop lands a good knee to the midsection. Bane won't want to take too many of those.
Pop lands an elbow just above Bane 's eye.
Pop lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pop obliges.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Bane shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pop lands an elbow just above Bane 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Pop.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Bane shrugs off.
Bane throws a head punch that misses.
Pop lands an elbow just above Bane 's eye.
Pop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bane.
Bane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pop's elbow.
Bane misses with the head strike.
Pop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pop scores a nice knee to the body.
Pop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pop lands a nice elbow.
Bane is rocked!
Bane takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Bane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pop has control of Bane and unloads with a rapid fire barage of elbows, sending Bane crashing to the mat! Bane looks in big trouble - I don't think he's going to beat the count! He hasn't! The referee has reached 10 and this fight is all over! Pop looks delighted, as well he should.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Iggy Pop!
After winning the bout, Iggy Pop thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tau Moti (ranked 3816 p4p, 25440 weight class) and Murphy Law (ranked 180 p4p, 273 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tau Moti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy Law!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Law throws out the jab.
Moti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
An attempted straight right counter from Moti misses the target.
Moti ducks under a wild hook from Law.
Law looks to score with a jab to the body but Moti is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Moti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Law misses with a right hand
enabling Moti to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Murphy Law has been cut.
Law misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Moti misses the target.
Law throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moti counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Law goes down! Will Law beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Law takes a swing at Moti's ribcage but misses.
Law tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moti counters with a nice body shot.
Law throws out a loose jab but Moti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Law throws a body shot but no joy.
Moti is looking to counter punch.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Moti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law tries to clinch but Moti is having none of it.
Moti throwing a counter right hand but Law manages to avoid it.
Law throws a hook but Moti avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Moti misses the target.
Moti ducks right into an uppercut from Law.
Law swings for the body but Moti moves out of range.
Moti is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Moti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Law throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moti counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Law on his ass! Law wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Law looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Law digs a good hook to Moti's body.
Law tries to clinch up.
Law throws a right hand that misses
and before Law has any time to reset, Moti cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tau Moti!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Erland Van Grossberger (ranked 5708 p4p, 4490 weight class) and Kofi Akakpo (ranked 224 p4p, 204 weight class). Akakpo has chosen Destroyer as his entrance music. Kofi Akakpo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erland Van Grossberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kofi Akakpo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Grossberger is looking to clinch.
Van Grossberger misses with a left hand
and Akakpo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Erland Van Grossberger has been cut.
Van Grossberger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Akakpo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akakpo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Grossberger fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Akakpo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akakpo takes one on the button.
Van Grossberger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akakpo at a distance.
Van Grossberger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akakpo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Grossberger wants to clinch but Akakpo slips to the side
and Akakpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Van Grossberger catches Akakpo right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Kofi Akakpo has been cut.
Van Grossberger forces Akakpo back against the ropes and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Akakpo.
Akakpo lands a left hand.
Van Grossberger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Akakpo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Van Grossberger.
Akakpo tries to break the clinch but Van Grossberger is controlling the position.
Akakpo is trying to push Van Grossberger away but Van Grossberger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Akakpo blocks a body shot from Van Grossberger.
Van Grossberger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akakpo scores with a shot to the side of Van Grossberger's head.
Van Grossberger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akakpo's efforts to push away.
Akakpo is trying to force a seperation but Van Grossberger has the dominant position.
Akakpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Grossberger has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Grossberger misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Grossberger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akakpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Grossberger has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Grossberger can't find room to land a body shot as Akakpo controls the action.
A short uppercut from Van Grossberger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Grossberger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akakpo lands an elbow that stopped Van Grossberger in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Akakpo on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Grossberger prevents Akakpo from breaking the clinch.
Akakpo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Grossberger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akakpo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Grossberger can't find room to land a body shot as Akakpo controls the action.
Akakpo misses with an elbow over the top.
Akakpo misses with an elbow strike.
Van Grossberger lands with a right to the head.
Van Grossberger dodges an elbow strike from Akakpo.
Akakpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akakpo.
Van Grossberger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akakpo backwards.
Van Grossberger tries to throw a body punch but Akakpo avoids it by throwing Van Grossberger back against the ropes.
Van Grossberger lands a hook that snaps the head of Akakpo backwards.
Akakpo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akakpo lands a damaging elbow.
Van Grossberger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akakpo's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akakpo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akakpo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akakpo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akakpo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akakpo misses with some punches.
Van Grossberger lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Akakpo throws an elbow but misses.
Akakpo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akakpo lands a right hand.
Van Grossberger scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Grossberger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akakpo lands a nice uppercut.
Akakpo working hard to break the clinch.
Van Grossberger dodges an elbow strike from Akakpo.
Akakpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Grossberger throws a body punch but Akakpo moves out of range.
It seemed like Akakpo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akakpo defending well as Van Grossberger loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Grossberger. Akakpo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Grossberger doesn't manage to clinch there - Akakpo circles away.
Akakpo throws a counter combo.
Van Grossberger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akakpo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Grossberger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akakpo or not.
Akakpo working hard to break the clinch.
Van Grossberger blocks an elbow strike.
Van Grossberger missing with knees to the body.
Van Grossberger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Grossberger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akakpo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Grossberger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Grossberger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Grossberger scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Akakpo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Grossberger's brow.
Akakpo takes a shot to the head.
Akakpo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Van Grossberger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erland Van Grossberger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Grossberger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Grossberger drives through and clinches with Akakpo against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Van Grossberger fails to land.
Van Grossberger has a couple of punches blocked by Akakpo.
Akakpo lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Grossberger backwards.
Van Grossberger digs a right hand into Akakpo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akakpo's gas tank.
Van Grossberger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Grossberger digs a right hand underneath Akakpo's ribcage. Akakpo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Grossberger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Van Grossberger.
Van Grossberger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Grossberger lands a body shot.
Van Grossberger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akakpo backwards.
Van Grossberger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akakpo or not.
Van Grossberger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Grossberger scores with a hook to the body.
Akakpo is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Grossberger.
Van Grossberger lands a body shot.
Erland Van Grossberger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Grossberger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akakpo avoiding damage as Van Grossberger throws knees to the body.
Akakpo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Grossberger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Grossberger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
 Akakpo is rocked!
Van Grossberger lands a shot to the body.
Van Grossberger cracks Akakpo with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Akakpo goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Akakpo wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Erland Van Grossberger!
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