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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 4152 p4p, 2770 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 494 p4p, 359 weight class). Taurus comes to the ring accompanied by Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Elizondo has chosen Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee as his entrance music. Gaizka Elizondo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wesley Taurus's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus misses with a hook. Elizondo ducked under it nicely.
Taurus lands a nice looking body shot.
Elizondo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Elizondo.
Taurus takes one to the side of the head.
Elizondo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Elizondo moves away from the strike by Taurus.
Elizondo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Taurus throws a good cross that connects.
Elizondo takes one on the button.
Taurus moves out of range of the body kick from Elizondo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taurus.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elizondo doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elizondo jabs Taurus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elizondo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taurus moves out of range as Elizondo strikes.
Elizondo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Elizondo moves in looking to clinch but Taurus pushes him off.
Taurus sizes up Elizondo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taurus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elizondo.
Elizondo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Elizondo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Elizondo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Taurus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Elizondo.
Elizondo misses with a wild body shot.
Taurus slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Elizondo.
 It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
A big left from Taurus misses.
Taurus moves away from the strike by Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a body kick that misses.
Elizondo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus throws a head kick that Elizondo semi-blocks.
Elizondo lands a glancing blow to the side of Taurus's head.
A head kick misses from Elizondo.
Taurus lands a jab to the head.
Elizondo checks a low kick from Taurus.
Taurus cracks Elizondo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Elizondo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elizondo misses the shot to the body.
Taurus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elizondo lands a really nice looking cross but Taurus seems unphased.
Elizondo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taurus on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elizondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurus manages to avoid it.
It looked like Taurus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taurus misses with a body shot.
Elizondo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taurus connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Taurus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elizondo doesn't seem bothered though.
Elizondo looks to throw the jab but Taurus is out of range.
Taurus throwing a counter right hand but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
Elizondo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taurus doesn't seem bothered though.
Taurus misses with a right hand
and Elizondo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurus.
Elizondo lands a jab.
Taurus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elizondo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taurus motions for Elizondo to come forward. Taurus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Elizondo.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elizondo.
Elizondo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taurus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taurus stuns Elizondo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taurus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus takes a swing at Elizondo's ribcage but misses.
Elizondo flicks out a counter leg kick but Taurus steps away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Elizondo. That's going to slow Taurus down.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Elizondo.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taurus connects with a nice looking jab.
Taurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elizondo misses the shot to the body.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taurus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elizondo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taurus.
Elizondo scoring well with a low kick there.
Elizondo thows a leg kick but Taurus checks it
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elizondo feints and then cracks Taurus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taurus down.
A slow jab from Taurus misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Elizondo misses.
Taurus is looking to counter punch.
Taurus is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Elizondo finds it's way through Taurus's defenses.
Elizondo tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elizondo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taurus is able to avoid easily.
Elizondo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taurus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elizondo is out of range and Taurus settles back down.
A big left from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo throws a jab when Taurus was well out of range.
Taurus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taurus throws the left hand but Elizondo avoids the punch easily.
Taurus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Taurus.
Taurus looks to score with a jab to the body but Elizondo is just out of range.
Taurus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elizondo checks it well.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but Taurus checks it.
Taurus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Elizondo misses with a low kick.
Taurus scores with a hook to the body. Elizondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
Elizondo lands a nice looking body shot.
Elizondo walks into a left hand.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elizondo.
It looked like Taurus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elizondo throws a sloppy head kick
and Taurus counters with a body kick that stops Elizondo in his tracks momentarily.
Taurus moves out of range as Elizondo strikes.
Elizondo tries a head kick but it misses.
Wesley Taurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taurus slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo scores with a jab. Taurus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Taurus to counter with a crisp jab.
Taurus catches Elizondo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elizondo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taurus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo avoids the head kick by Taurus.
Taurus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Elizondo can pounce on him.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but Taurus moved away.
Taurus lands a two punch combo.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elizondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taurus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Taurus connects with a leg kick.
Elizondo tries to land a leg kick but Taurus saw it coming and moves away.
Taurus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Taurus lands but Elizondo takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elizondo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elizondo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Elizondo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taurus. Elizondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taurus swings widly with a right hand
enabling Elizondo to counter with a crisp jab.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but Taurus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Elizondo scores with a decent looking hook.
Taurus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good work by Elizondo as he checks the leg kick.
Elizondo throws a leg kick
and Taurus counters with a one-two to the body.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Elizondo moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elizondo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Elizondo throws a lazy body kick
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut that drops Elizondo onto his backside! Elizondo bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
 Elizondo is rocked!
Elizondo blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Elizondo is still on wobbly legs! Can Taurus finish him?
Taurus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elizondo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taurus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elizondo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Taurus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elizondo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 19289 p4p, 1717 weight class) and Legend Debonaire (ranked 600 p4p, 228 weight class). Dutch Schultz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legend Debonaire!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debonaire throws a head kick but Schultz moves out of range.
Debonaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultz.
Debonaire throws a sloppy body shot
and Schultz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Schultz.
Debonaire throws a body kick that misses.
Schultz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Debonaire.
Schultz tries to bum rush Debonaire with a series of wild strikes but Debonaire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Schultz.
Debonaire cracks Schultz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Debonaire misses with a wild body shot.
Debonaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schultz throws a series of punches but Debonaire moves out of range.
Schultz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Debonaire takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Schultz.
Debonaire scores with a hook.
Debonaire throws a switch kick that catches Schultz on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Schultz looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Schultz flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Legend Debonaire!
A relieved looking Legend Debonaire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Luis Sanchez (ranked 23501 p4p, 6170 weight class) and Pharoah The First Chai (ranked 421 p4p, 390 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is Kodak Black - Super Gremlin. A fine choice. Luis Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pharoah The First Chai's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pharoah The First Chai!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luis Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sanchez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Chai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chai catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Sanchez stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Sanchez walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez lunges at Chai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chai's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 Sanchez is rocked!
Chai defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pharoah The First Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Pharoah The First Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 3737 p4p, 22082 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 298 p4p, 420 weight class). Bowser's entrance music is House Of Pain - Jump Around. A fine choice. Leon Bowser has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adesanya misses with a jab to the body
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowser throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adesanya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowser circles away quickly and effectively.
Adesanya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bowser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowser seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bowser lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowser. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. Bowser does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Bowser throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Adesanya.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowser.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Bowser. Those never looked like landing.
Adesanya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bowser fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bowser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Bowser with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Bowser finds it's target.
Bowser scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bowser to counter with a crisp jab.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
letting Bowser counter with a right hand.
Bowser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowser.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adesanya misses with a low kick.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Bowser.
Bowser throws an overhand right that lands on Adesanya's shoulder, as Adesanya tries to avoid the shot.
Bowser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowser lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bowser throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adesanya takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowser looks to land a combination but Adesanya avoids it well.
Bowser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bowser avoids them all with ease.
Bowser misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
Adesanya moves out of range as Bowser strikes.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowser misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Bowser keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Bowser.
Bowser scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Bowser misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowser jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bowser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Bowser.
Bowser lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bowser getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bowser misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Bowser dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bowser connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Bowser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bowser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bowser pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. Bowser follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser scores with a body shot.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowser looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Adesanya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowser missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowser connects with a looping right hand.
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leon Bowser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Adesanya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bowser tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowser scores with a decent looking hook.
Bowser tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Bowser.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but Bowser pushes him away.
Bowser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Adesanya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bowser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya defending well as Bowser loads up on a big left hand.
Bowser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bowser lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bowser avoids them all with ease.
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with a good jab.
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowser looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Bowser pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bowser misses with a combination
and Adesanya counters by clinching up.
Bowser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowser throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Bowser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Bowser paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
Bowser avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Bowser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Bowser takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Bowser throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Bowser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bowser connects with a body shot.
Bowser lands a jab.
Adesanya tries to land a body kick
and Bowser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Bowser dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Adesanya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowser throws an off balance right hand
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowser scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adesanya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bowser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowser.
Bowser tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Bowser.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya wants to clinch
letting Bowser counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya lands a nice shot to the body.
Bowser misses with the combination.
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Adesanya moves out of range as Bowser strikes.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and Bowser takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Bowser both land. Nice combination.
Bowser throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowser takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bowser has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bowser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowser tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Bowser back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowser.
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowser's elbow.
Bowser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Bowser breaks from the clinch.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
A cross from Bowser lands.
Adesanya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bowser moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bowser lands with a cross.
Bowser slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Bowser cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowser lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowser. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowser connects with a body shot.
Bowser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowser connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Adesanya takes one to the side of the head.
Bowser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowser lands a slapping body shot.
Adesanya tries to bum rush Bowser with a series of wild strikes but Bowser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Bowser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowser connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowser 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bowser!
Leon Bowser decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Takeru Kubota (ranked 19511 p4p, 4042 weight class) and Addition BySubtraction (ranked 425 p4p, 318 weight class). BySubtraction has chosen Lay My Claim as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeru Kubota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Addition BySubtraction!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BySubtraction connects with the punch.
BySubtraction tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kubota with a nice calf kick.
Kubota throws a shot to the body.
Kubota really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
BySubtraction takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Kubota. That snapped BySubtraction's head back.
BySubtraction throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kubota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
BySubtraction feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kubotas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
BySubtraction throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
BySubtraction wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
BySubtraction scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kubota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BySubtraction was well out of range. Poor timing from Kubota.
BySubtraction lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kubota at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BySubtraction darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kubota moves out of range as BySubtraction strikes.
Kubota moves into the clinch.
BySubtraction scores a nice knee to the body.
Kubota misses with the head strike.
Kubota works on BySubtraction's body with a couple of short punches.
Kubota misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota tries to stall but BySubtraction uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
BySubtraction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
BySubtraction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota tries to land a leg kick but BySubtraction saw it coming and moves away.
BySubtraction throws the left hand but Kubota avoids the punch easily.
Kubota takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction takes one to the side of the head.
BySubtraction uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kubota has time to react.
Kubota is rocked!
BySubtraction uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.
Oh Kubota is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. BySubtraction engages and cracks Kubota with a massive lead left hook - Kubota tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! BySubtraction is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Addition BySubtraction!
Addition BySubtraction tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cheyenne Little Dove (ranked 3783 p4p, 22912 weight class) and Farto Fuerte (ranked 302 p4p, 424 weight class). Farto Fuerte is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cheyenne Little Dove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little Dove lands a nice looking body shot.
Little Dove swings for the body but Fuerte moves out of range.
Fuerte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fuerte ducks under a wild hook from Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with a straight left.
Little Dove misses with a body shot
and Fuerte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Little Dove rushes Fuerte and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Little Dove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
Nice body punch from Little Dove - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fuerte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Fuerte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Little Dove lands an elbow just above Fuerte 's eye.
Our sources have told us that Little Dove has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fuerte takes an elbow to the temple.
Fuerte tries to break the clinch but Little Dove is controlling the position.
A short right from Little Dove on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Little Dove has a couple of punches blocked by Fuerte.
Fuerte trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Little Dove.
That has opened up Farto Fuerte's cut even more.
Little Dove stalling against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove lands with a right to the head.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Little Dove as the two fighters clinch.
Fuerte can't break the clinch.
Little Dove lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
Little Dove scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Little Dove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fuerte is trying to push Little Dove away but Little Dove has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fuerte can't break the clinch.
Fuerte tries to circle away but Little Dove has him pinned against the ropes.
Little Dove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Little Dove keeps him there for the moment.
Little Dove has a couple of punches blocked by Fuerte.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Little Dove lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuerte as Little Dove tries to tie him up.
Little Dove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuerte's elbow.
Fuerte avoids a wild elbow strike from Little Dove.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte prevents a body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuerte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuerte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little Dove has closed the distance and engaged Fuerte in a clinch.
Little Dove digs a right hand into Fuerte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuerte's gas tank.
Little Dove scores with a hook to the body.
Little Dove keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuerte's efforts to push away.
Fuerte misses with the head strike.
Little Dove lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Farto Fuerte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Little Dove fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little Dove lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Little Dove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Little Dove is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fuerte is keeping busy.
Little Dove lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Little Dove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Little Dove.
Little Dove slows down the pace here.
Little Dove lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
Little Dove lands a body punch.
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuerte controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Little Dove.
Little Dove prevents Fuerte from breaking the clinch.
Little Dove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
Little Dove lands with a left to the head.
Fuerte blocks a body shot from Little Dove.
Good body shot from Little Dove.
A nice right hand lands inside from Little Dove.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Little Dove.
Little Dove lands an elbow that stopped Fuerte in his tracks for a moment.
Little Dove lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fuerte.
Fuerte looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Little Dove.
Farto Fuerte's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Little Dove tries to throw a body punch but Fuerte avoids it by throwing Little Dove back against the ropes.
Fuerte is trying to push Little Dove away but Little Dove has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Little Dove scores with a shot to the side of Fuerte's head.
Fuerte is looking to break free of the clinch but Little Dove has double underhooks.
Little Dove throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Little Dove lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fuerte wants to break free but Little Dove has control.
Little Dove is stalling here.
Little Dove lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Farto Fuerte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cheyenne Little Dove!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cheyenne Little Dove made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Knox (ranked 4693 p4p, 2501 weight class) and Roberto Congo (ranked 538 p4p, 360 weight class). Knox's entrance music is Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Congo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Congo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Congo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Congo avoids the head kick by Knox.
A countering left hand to the body from Congo misses.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Congo.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Congo.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Congo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Congo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Congo will feel that in the morning.
Knox misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Knox has Congo up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox jabs at Congo's body.
Knox tries to clinch but Congo is having none of it.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Congo thinks about the counter body kick.
Congo walks into a big right hand from Knox and goes down! The referee sends Knox to a neutral corner as Congo gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox misses with an uppercut. Congo saw that one coming.
Knox gets a clinch.
Knox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Knox.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Knox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Congo avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Roberto Congo's cut even more.
Congo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Congo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Congo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Congo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Knox should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Roberto Congo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Congo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Congo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Congo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Congo counters with a nice body kick.
Congo misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Congo.
Congo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Congo circles away.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Riley Knox has been cut.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Congo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox throws a series of punches but Congo avoids them all with ease.
Congo scores with a kick to the body.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Congo counters with a solid body kick.
Riley Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Congo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Congo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox misses with a hook
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Congo. Knox shrugs it off though.
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!
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Congo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Congo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox backing away here, and Congo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Congo.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Congo can do to turn this around?
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox prevents Congo from breaking the clinch.
Congo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Congo lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo breaks the clinch.
Knox throws a series of punches but Congo moves out of range.
Congo misses with a two punch combination.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Congo manages to avoid it.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knox tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Congo is stalling here.
Congo has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo trying to stall but Knox improves his position.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo working aggressively here.
Knox wants to stall.
Congo manages to break the clinch.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Congo's head but Congo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Congo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Congo misses with a punch to the body.
Congo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Congo avoids it by throwing Knox back against the ropes.
Knox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Congo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
Knox tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Congo trying to stall but Knox improves his position.
Knox has Congo pressed against the ropes, preventing Congo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Congo breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
Congo throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Congo digs a good hook to Knox's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Knox clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knox is looking to clinch but Congo is avoiding it.
Congo cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the liver by Congo. Beautiful body shot.
Knox is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riley Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Congo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roberto Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
Congo closes the distance and catches Knox with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Knox is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Knox is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Knox is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Congo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Roberto Congo! Roberto Congo retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Roberto Congo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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