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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryan Snyder (ranked 4683 p4p, 5488 weight class) and Meriwhether Lewis (ranked 502 p4p, 558 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Meriwhether Lewis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Brawler Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Snyder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meriwhether Lewis! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snyder closes the distance and lands a one-two. It looks like Meriwhether Lewis has been cut. Lewis backs away from a small jab... but Snyder lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Lewis crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Snyder with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Bryan Snyder!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeremy Chinn (ranked 4544 p4p, 4710 weight class) and Eddie Alvarez (ranked 488 p4p, 507 weight class). Jeremy Chinn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Alvarez's chin.
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Excellent MT KO power
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Chinn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Alvarez! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez. That kick from Chinn tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on. Some bone on bone action there as Alvarez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Alvarez throws a counter combo. Chinn looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range. Chinn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chinn working aggressively here.
Alvarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Chinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Alvarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Chinn. Alvarez looking to stall.
Chinn misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chinn breaks the clinch.
Chinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Alvarez slips a jab from Chinn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chinn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Chinn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Chinn's shoulder, as Chinn tries to avoid the shot. Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chinn. Alvarez tries a quick counter leg kick but Chinn is wise to it. Chinn scores with a leg kick.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Chinn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Chinn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez works over Chinn's head and body with a nice combination. It looks like Jeremy Chinn has been cut. Chinn looks to throw a body kick and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Chinn closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the ropes. Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chinn leaning against his opponent.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chinn is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chinn throws a head punch that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Chinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Chinn has him pinned against the ropes. Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Chinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chinn as Alvarez tries to tie him up. Chinn misses with a short punch on the inside. Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Chinn pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Chinn dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jeremy Chinn'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. Chinn misses the shot to the body. As Chinn backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Chinn manages to avoid it all. Alvarez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. It looks like Eddie Alvarez has been cut. A head kick by Chinn misses and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Chinn closes the distance and clinches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chinn. Chinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chinn trying to stall but Alvarez improves his position.
Chinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Alvarez taking a breather. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chinn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez. A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez. A left hand lands to the body for Chinn.
Chinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chinn misses with a body punch.
Chinn breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot. Chinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around? Chinn drops his hands momentarily and Alvarez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chinn - that will leave a mark!
Chinn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chinn misses with a straight right. Chinn misses with a right hand and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand! Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Alvarez clips Chinn 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 Chinn a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvarez scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Chinn to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage. Chinn is rocked! Chinn is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chinn has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chinn taking a breather. Chinn breaks the clinch.
Chinn throws a lazy head kick and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chinn.
Alvarez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chinn is out of range and Alvarez settles back down. Chinn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alvarez misses the shot to the body. Chinn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Alvarez avoids it. Chinn ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez. Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Chinn's belly button to the back. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss! The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Alvarez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Chinn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarez's sensitive parts. Alvarez lands the left hand. Chinn tries to clinch up and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Chinn wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance. It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Alvarez lunges at Chinn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chinn's hand. Chinn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chinn throws a nice inside leg kick. Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Alvarez lands a nice shot that snaps Chinn's head back.
Chinn throws a leg kick and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand. Oh Chinn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chinn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chinn seems to have got his legs back now. Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Jeremy Chinn's cut is getting worse. Chinn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvarez counters with a big uppercut that drops Chinn face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eddie Alvarez! A victorious Eddie Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cesar Pitt (ranked 4634 p4p, 5260 weight class) and MewChoo Free (ranked 495 p4p, 548 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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Excellent MT Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Pitt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MewChoo Free! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Free lands a leg kick that knocks Pitt off balance momentarily. Free looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Pitt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Free. Pitt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Pitt misses the jab. Pitt misses with a hook. Free ducked under it nicely. Pitt throws out a loose jab but Free uses good head movement to avoid it. A punch lands to the side of Pitt 's head but he takes it in his stride. Pitt 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.
Pitt missing with a left hand there. Free was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A jab from Pitt finds it's way through Free's defenses. Free scores with a jab. Pitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Pitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good standup being displayed there by Pitt as he connects with a hook. Pitt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pitt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Cesar Pitt has been cut. Pitt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Free backs up against the ropes.
A punch combination from Pitt misses. A solid leg kick lands there for Free.
Free feints and then cracks Pitt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitt down. Free throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range. Free moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Free throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitt misses with a body punch
and Free counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Free swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Free moves away. Free throws a half hearted mid kick. Free lands a right hook to the body.
Free throws a jab when Pitt was well out of range. Pitt tests Free's chin there with a solid looking shot. It looks like MewChoo Free has been cut. Pitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Free scores with a spinning back kick! Free lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Pitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Free. Pitt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pitt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. 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! Pitt throws out a powerful jab. Pitt pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Free swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Free gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Free swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Free cracks Pitt with a right hand to the side of the head. A swing and a miss from Free. Free swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pitt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pitt takes a swing at Free's ribcage but misses. A swing and a miss from Free. Cesar Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Pitt does it's job there. Pitt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Free throws a solid leg kick but Pitt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Free. Pitt digs a good body shot into Free's ribs. Pitt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Pitt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A swing and a miss from Pitt. Pitt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Free on the side of the head. Free is rocked! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pitt lands a jab to Free's midsection. A jab from Pitt finds it's way through Free's defenses. Free is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitt finish him? Pitt connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Free's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Free - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cesar Pitt! Cesar Pitt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Serul Dathren (ranked 4175 p4p, 4896 weight class) and Miketh The Bike (ranked 452 p4p, 520 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Serul Dathren has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Serul Dathren seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Serul Dathren! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miketh The Bike! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dathren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dathren lands with a right hand. Dathren cracks The Bike with a good jab. Dathren jabs The Bike to the body, keeping him at a distance. Dathren lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dathren misses the target. Dathren avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dathren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dathren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Bike's head backwards. Nice body punch from Dathren. Dathren misses with a straight left. Dathren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Dathren staying out of range there. Dathren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. 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! The fighters circle momentarily. Dathren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. The Bike throws out a loose jab but Dathren uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Bike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dathren scores with the left hand. The Bike knows he should have avoided that one. Dathren darts in and clinches The Bike up against the ropes. Dathren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The Bike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A short body shot lands from Dathren as the two fighters clinch.
The Bike working hard to break the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Dathren.
Dathren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Dathren digs a right hand into The Bike's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Bike's gas tank. A short uppercut from Dathren. Dathren lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Bike backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dathren. The Bike looks winded! Dathren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dathren lands with a right to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dathren is working The Bike over against the ropes. Dathren works on The Bike's body with a couple of short punches. Good body shot from Dathren.
Dathren lands a shoulder strike. Dathren gets through The Bike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A body shot lands from Dathren.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dathren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dathren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The Bike takes a shot to the head. Dathren pushes The Bike back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Dathren is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Bike is defending well for now. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dathren. Dathren scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short body shot lands from Dathren as the two fighters clinch.
Dathren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Bike. A nice right hand lands inside from Dathren. Dathren scores with a shot to the side of The Bike's head. A nice left hand lands by Dathren.
Dathren scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nice body punch from Dathren - that landed with a thud.
Dathren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Dathren scores with a shoulder strike. Dathren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Bike backwards. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dathren pushes The Bike back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Dathren is leaning against The Bike and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Dathren. Dathren lands a body punch. Dathren scores with a hook to the body. Dathren lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serul Dathren dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Dathren clinches. Dathren prevents The Bike from breaking the clinch. Dathren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Dathren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Bike or not. Dathren gets through The Bike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dathren here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Dathren lands a right hand. The Bike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The Bike is looking to control Dathren's arms but Dathren gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Bike has his back to the ropes. Dathren lands with a light punch inside. A short uppercut from Dathren. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dathren. A right hook to the body lands for Dathren.
Dathren lands a shoulder strike. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dathren lands with a short shot to the head. Dathren creates a bit of distance and cracks The Bike with a big uppercut! The Bike goes down! The referee pushes Dathren away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will The Bike make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Dathren takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Serul Dathren! A victorious Serul Dathren thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrew Watts (ranked 4979 p4p, 5885 weight class) and Rick Drew (ranked 524 p4p, 587 weight class). Andrew Watts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Drew's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Watts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drew throws a body shot but no joy. Drew misses with a body shot.
Drew misses with a shot to the body and Watts counters with a leg kick. Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Drew moves out of range easily. Watts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drew lands a jab-cross combination. Drew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Watts moves away from the strike by Drew. Drew moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Drew throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily. Drew swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Rick Drew has been cut. Drew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Watts avoids the body shot from Drew.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Drew scores with a shot to the body.
Watts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drew manages to avoid it. Drew looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range. Watts is looking for a counter combo. Watts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Drew is looking for the big counter here. Drew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it. Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Drew moves out of range easily. Watts looks to land a body kick but Drew moved away. Drew appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Drew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Watts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Watts takes one to the chin there. Drew lands a leg kick that knocks Watts off balance momentarily. Watts scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Drew scores with a hook to the body. Watts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Drew misses with a low kick. Drew moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Drew misses with a straight left. Drew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Drew shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watts eats them both and turns towards Drew to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Watts slips a jab and a cross from Drew.
Watts jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drew thows a leg kick but Watts checks it and Watts counters with a thumping low kick. Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drew. Watts tries to score with a low kick but Drew moves his leg out of the way. Drew is looking to chop away at Watts's legs. Watts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Drew thuds a left hand into Watts's body. Drew attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. As Drew looks to move away, Watts throws a big counter combo but Drew just gets out of the way. Drew throws a body kick that misses and Watts counters with a leg kick. Watts takes a swing at Drew's ribcage but misses. Watts lands a front kick to the face, that drops Drew to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight! Drew is rocked! Watts misses with a head kick.
Drew is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him? Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drew.
Drew seems to have recovered his senses. Rick Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Watts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drew doesn't seem bothered though. Watts feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Drew collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrew Watts!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rolly Blanco (ranked 5148 p4p, 25162 weight class) and Basten Booij (ranked 536 p4p, 592 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolly Blanco! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Booij! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Booij lands a high kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Blanco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Blanco misses with the combination.
Blanco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Booij uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanco. Booij thinks about the counter body kick. Blanco pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Booij throws a right and a left that Blanco avoids nicely. Booij swings away with a leg kick that misses. Blanco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Booij thuds a left hand into Blanco's body. Booij ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Booij moves out of range of the strikes. Booij connects with a right hand. Blanco shakes it off. Blanco 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. This has been an exciting period of action! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Booij, as that shot connected.
Booij connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Booij throws a half hearted mid kick. Blanco dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Blanco throws a shot from downtown. Booij moves away and avoids it. Blanco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Booij misses with a kick to the body.
Booij scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. Blanco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Booij has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Blanco misses with a body shot.
Booij throws a hook but Blanco avoids it easily. Booij throws a leg kick which misses Blanco's front leg but catches the back leg as Blanco tries to avoid it. Blanco misses with an uppercut. Booij saw that one coming. Blanco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Booij. Booij misses with a leg kick. Blanco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Booij appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Booij dodges the punch combination from Blanco.
Blanco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Booij. Booij slips a straight right by Blanco. Booij lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Booij is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Blanco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Booij throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Blanco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booij. Blanco blocks a head kick by Booij.
Blanco is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Booij's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Blanco throws a shot from downtown. Booij moves away and avoids it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Booij looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Booij tenderised Blanco's leg. Blanco is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blanco 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 low kick lands for Booij.
Blanco throws a hook but Booij avoids it easily. An inside leg kick lands from Booij. Blanco misses with a low kick.
Blanco misses the jab. Booij goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Blanco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blanco on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Booij throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Blanco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booij thuds his shin into the meat of Blanco's side. Blanco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Booij under the eye. Booij lands a nice hook to Blanco's body. Blanco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Booij scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Booij. Blanco misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Booij on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Booij throws a shot from downtown. Blanco moves away and avoids it. Booij walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Booij 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 slow jab from Blanco misses its intended target. Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Booij. Booij misses with a wild body shot. Booij ducks under a wild hook from Blanco. Booij misses with a two punch combination.
Booij moves out of range as Blanco strikes. Blanco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booij circles away quickly and effectively. Booij scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Booij has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Blanco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Blanco throws a body shot but no joy. Booij misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Booij as he connects with a hook. Blanco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blanco connects with a high kick. Booij tries to work over Blanco's front leg with a kick but Blanco checks it. Blanco misses the jab. Blanco throws a hook but Booij avoids it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Blanco jabbing away but nothing is landing. Blanco tries a low kick but Booij avoids it. Booij scores with a nice head shot. Booij is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blanco rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Booij. Blanco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Blanco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Blanco 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. Blanco pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Good leg kick by Booij. A solid leg kick lands there for Booij.
Booij missing with a left hand there. Blanco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rolly Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Blanco connects with a looping right hand.
Booij misses with an uppercut. A nice leg kick from Booij, right into the meat of the thigh.
Booij scores with a kick to the midsection. Booij misses with a head kick.
Booij slips a jab from Blanco. Blanco works the jab nicely. Blanco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Booij tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. An attempted straight right counter from Blanco misses the target. Good exchange - Blanco coming out on top. Booij dips to his left and cracks Blanco with an uppercut! A swing and a miss from Blanco. Basten Booij seems to be getting the better of the standup. Blanco throws a solid leg kick but Booij takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blanco. Booij ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanco moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blanco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Booij throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Booij only half commits. Booij connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Blanco throws a low kick, looking for Booij's leg but Booij calmly moves out of range. Booij dodges the punch combination from Blanco.
Booij throws a counter combo. A looping hook to the body misses from Booij. Blanco does a little dance to reset his feet. Booij fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanco manages to avoid it. Booij avoids a punch combination nicely.
Booij throws a right hand that Blanco ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanco also avoids with ease. Booij moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Blanco fails to land with a series of punches.
Booij lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Booij lands a slapping body shot.
Blanco with a nice cross. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Booij throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blanco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Booij tries to bum rush Blanco with a series of wild strikes but Blanco uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Blanco throws a leg kick but Booij sees it coming and checks it nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target. Booij lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Blanco misses with an uppercut
and Booij counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Booij showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! An inside leg kick lands from Booij. Blanco misses with a double jab.
Blanco throws a big shot that misses. Booij misses with a body shot.
Blanco pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Booij staying out of range there. A thudding body kick lands there by Booij!
Booij moves out of range of the leg kick from Blanco. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Booij throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Blanco misses with a two punch combination.
Booij plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Booij ducks under a wild hook from Blanco. Booij throws a head kick that Blanco semi-blocks.
Booij uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanco. Blanco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A jab from Blanco misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Booij lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Booij scores with a leg kick.
Booij ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanco moves away. Blanco is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Booij changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target. Booij cracks Blanco with a good jab. Blanco takes one to the side of the head.
Booij misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanco throws a big counter combination but Booij scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Booij thows a left - swing and a miss! A quick step to the side and Blanco tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Booij on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Booij fakes the leg kick and cracks Blanco in the body. Blanco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Booij counters with a nice body shot. Booij avoids the body shot from Blanco.
Booij lands with a kick to the temple. Blanco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Blanco jabbing away but nothing is landing. Blanco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Booij checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Booij throws a jab when Blanco was well out of range. 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! Blanco throws an overhand right that lands on Booij's shoulder, as Booij tries to avoid the shot. Blanco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Blanco misses with a looping left. A countering left hand to the body from Booij misses. Booij ducks under a wild hook from Blanco. Booij lands a head kick!
Blanco throws out a loose jab but Booij uses good head movement to avoid it. Basten Booij is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Booij lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Nice defenses there by Booij. Booij scores with a jab to the body. Booij uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco. Blanco throws an overhand right that lands on Booij's shoulder, as Booij tries to avoid the shot. Booij defending well as Blanco loads up on a big left hand. Booij displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanco throws out the jab. Blanco throws a right hand that misses
and Booij counters with a lovely straight right hand! Booij throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Booij throws a head kick that misses. Blanco misses with a leg kick. Rolly Blanco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Blanco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Blanco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Booij counters with an inside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blanco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss! Blanco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Booij lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blanco takes a step back to recover. Booij lands a leg kick that knocks Blanco off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Basten Booij comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Booij has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Booij!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Rogan (ranked 5701 p4p, 5408 weight class) and Harry Swotter (ranked 573 p4p, 554 weight class). Rogan comes to the ring accompanied by Starfighter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Swotter! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Swotter moves out of range as Rogan strikes. Rogan misses with a hook. Swotter ducked under it nicely. Rogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swotter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rogan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Rogan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Swotter slips a straight right by Rogan. Swotter tries to counter by closing the distance. Swotter moves away from the strike by Rogan. Rogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A slow jab from Rogan misses its intended target. Swotter wants to counter with a clinch but Rogan pushes him away. Rogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Swotter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogan. Swotter tries to counter by closing the distance. Rogan throws a looping overhand right but Swotter ducks down to avoid it. Rogan sets himself, and Swotter steps forward looking for the clinch! Rogan avoids it this time. Rogan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rogan lands with a straight right. Swotter didn't see that one coming. Rogan misses with a hook to the body
and Swotter moves into the clinch. Swotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogan. Swotter scores with a shot to the side of Rogan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Swotter misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swotter. Rogan breaks the clinch.
Rogan missing with a left hand there. Swotter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Swotter wants to counter the offense by Rogan and move into the clinch position. Swotter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Swotter moves out of range of the strikes. Rogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swotter manages to avoid it. Swotter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Rogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swotter circles away quickly and effectively. Swotter tries to counter by closing the distance. Rogan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Swotter throws a right hand that Rogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogan also avoids with ease. Swotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogan. Jab by Rogan. A shot to the liver by Swotter. Beautiful body shot. Rogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Swotter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swotter circles away quickly and effectively. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Swotter takes the fight into the clinch. Swotter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Swotter uses good head movement to avoid it. A short body shot lands from Rogan as the two fighters clinch.
Rogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nice shot lands for Rogan. Rogan misses with a looping left. Rogan throws a hook to the side of Swotter's head but Swotter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Good exchange - Swotter coming out on top. Some wild striking there from Swotter.
Rogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rogan dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Rogan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. It looks like Harry Swotter has been cut. A shot to the liver by Rogan. Beautiful body shot. Swotter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rogan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Rogan misses with a hook. Swotter ducked under it nicely. A slow jab from Rogan misses its intended target. Rogan tests Swotter's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogan misses the jab. Swotter ducks under a wild hook from Rogan. Swotter tries to counter by closing the distance. Rogan misses with an uppercut. Rogan sets himself, and Swotter steps forward looking for the clinch! Rogan avoids it this time. Rogan misses with an uppercut. Swotter saw that one coming. Swotter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Rogan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rogan lands with a straight right. Swotter didn't see that one coming. Swotter is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogan thows a left - swing and a miss! Swotter is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogan finish him? Swotter misses with the combination.
Swotter seems to have recovered his senses. A swing and a miss from Rogan. Alex Rogan is winning the standup battle so far. Swotter takes one to the side of the head.
Swotter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Alex Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rogan misses with a hook. Swotter moves out of range of the strikes. Rogan sets himself, and Swotter steps forward looking for the clinch! Rogan avoids it this time. Swotter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogan. Rogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swotter manages to avoid it. Swotter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Rogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swotter on the side of the head. Swotter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rogan catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Swotter stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Swotter walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Swotter ducks under a wild hook from Rogan. Swotter tries to counter with a clinch but Rogan shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Swotter swinging wildly here.
Swotter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A jab from Rogan misses. Swotter tries to counter by closing the distance. Swotter on the wrong end of a nice jab. Rogan plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Swotter to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Swotter just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Rogan! A victorious Alex Rogan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lucca Decker (ranked 5539 p4p, 4830 weight class) and Jukka Miettinen (ranked 565 p4p, 515 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucca Decker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Miettinen! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miettinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A little feinted left hand from Decker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Miettinen throws a body punch but Decker moves out of range. Miettinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Miettinen lands a jab to Decker's midsection. Decker thows a left - swing and a miss! A head kick misses from Miettinen. Jukka Miettinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miettinen moves out of range of the strikes. Miettinen scores with a push kick. Decker defending well as Miettinen loads up on a big left hand. A little feinted left hand from Decker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miettinen looks to land a combination but Decker avoids it well. Miettinen tests Decker's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd cheers as Miettinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Decker doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick by Miettinen misses and Decker counters with a lovely straight right hand! Miettinen throws a leg kick that is checked and Decker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Miettinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miettinen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Decker counters with a lovely straight right hand! Decker throws a poor cross that misses
and Miettinen counters with a leg kick. Decker loads up on a big right hand but Miettinen slips the punch. Miettinen looks to land a left hand but Decker moved out of range nicely. A jab from Miettinen finds it's way through Decker's defenses. Miettinen throws a quick inside leg kick. Miettinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Decker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Miettinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Miettinen throws a wild body kick that Decker sees coming a mile off. Miettinen lands a head kick!
Miettinen throws a chopping leg kick but Decker manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Decker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Decker looks to score with a jab to the body but Miettinen is just out of range. Decker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miettinen. Miettinen lands a nice looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miettinen. Miettinen connects with a leg kick. Miettinen tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jukka Miettinen dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Decker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A head kick by Miettinen misses and Decker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Miettinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decker.
Decker throwing a counter right hand but Miettinen manages to avoid it. Miettinen with the inside leg kick. Decker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Miettinen misses with a body kick. Miettinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Decker to counter with a crisp jab. Miettinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Miettinen throws a head kick that Decker semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miettinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Decker. Miettinen lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Miettinen misses with a leg kick and Decker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Decker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decker misses the jab. Decker avoids the head kick by Miettinen.
Miettinen lands with a nice body kick. Decker blocks a head kick by Miettinen.
Decker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Miettinen feints and then cracks Decker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Decker down. Miettinen throws a leg kick which misses Decker's front leg but catches the back leg as Decker tries to avoid it. Decker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Miettinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Decker. Miettinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Miettinen throws a low kick, looking for Decker's leg but Decker calmly moves out of range. Decker appears to be looking for a big counter. Miettinen throws the left hand but Decker avoids the punch easily. Miettinen lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miettinen looks low and kicks high, catching Decker 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! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A kick lands to the mid section there for Miettinen. Miettinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miettinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Decker counters with a lovely straight right hand! Miettinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Decker. Decker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Miettinen connects with the punch. Miettinen throws a hook to the side of Decker's head but Decker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Miettinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Decker is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Miettinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jukka Miettinen takes that one, thanks to the knockdown. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Decker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miettinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Decker momentarily.
Miettinen slips under a jab from Decker. Decker on the wrong end of a nice hook. We've been told by Decker's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. A swing and a miss from Decker. Decker misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming. Miettinen misses with an uppercut. Decker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice leg kick from Miettinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukka Miettinen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Miettinen lands a front kick to the face, that drops Decker to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miettinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Decker doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miettinen pushes Decker away with a front kick. Miettinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miettinen. Decker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miettinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Decker. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miettinen! But no joy. Miettinen throws a front kick to the face that drops Decker face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Jukka Miettinen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyoto Costa (ranked 4962 p4p, 4798 weight class) and Vilmer Stridh (ranked 522 p4p, 511 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyoto Costa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Costa tries to clinch up. Stridh missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice defenses there by Costa. Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Stridh is just out of range. Stridh tries to move into range but Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Costa closes the distance and clinches. Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Stridh controls his hands.
Costa digs a right hand underneath Stridh's ribcage. Stridh let out a lung full of air as it connected. Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stridh's elbow. Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stridh. Stridh throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa. Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Stridh controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stridh blocks a body shot from Costa. Stridh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costa's elbow. Costa blocking some punches.
Stridh gets through Costa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Stridh has a couple of punches blocked by Costa.
Costa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costa looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Costa scores with a hook to the body. Stridh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costa tries to work over Stridh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Stridh has a couple of punches blocked by Costa.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch. Stridh misses with a short punch on the inside. Stridh presses Costa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Costa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Stridh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Costa backwards. Costa misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stridh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costa is trying to maintain a safe position but Stridh gets an underhook and turns Costa into the ropes. Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa presses Stridh against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stridh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Costa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Costa trying to control the position but instead, Stridh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Costa into the ropes. Costa wants to stall.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Stridh controls the action.
Costa works on Stridh's body with a couple of short punches. Costa manages to break the clinch.
Stridh moves out of range of the strikes. 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 Kyoto Costa will probably get the nod. 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. Costa slips under a jab from Stridh. Costa connects with a body shot. Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa. Stridh throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range. Stridh lands an overhand right. A cross from Costa lands. Costa moves in looking to clinch but Stridh pushes him off. Nice defenses there by Costa. Costa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Stridh lands a head shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Stridh. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet. Stridh lands a really nice looking cross but Costa seems unphased.
Stridh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily. Stridh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stridh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Costa is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Stridh lands a head shot. Oh Costa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stridh moves into range and clinches up with Costa. Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costa trying to control the position but instead, Stridh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Costa into the ropes. Costa has Stridh pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Costa breaks the clinch.
Costa seems to have got his legs back now. Costa looks to throw the jab but Stridh is out of range. Vilmer Stridh seems to be getting the better of the standup. A swing and a miss from Stridh. Nice defenses there by Stridh. Stridh misses with the combination.
Costa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Costa closes the distance and clinches. Stridh tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Stridh blocking some punches.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Stridh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stridh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Costa is keeping busy. Costa tries a body shot but Stridh blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Costa tries to throw a body punch but Stridh avoids it by throwing Costa back against the ropes. Costa manages to break the clinch.
Stridh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Stridh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively. Stridh takes one on the button. Stridh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Costa swings for the body but Stridh moves out of range.
Costa looks to land a right hand but Stridh moved out of range. A big right from Costa misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stridh closes the distance and pushes Costa back into the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stridh. Stridh lands a hook that snaps the head of Costa backwards. Costa tries a body shot but Stridh blocks it.
Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stridh looking to slow down the pace here. Stalling in the clinch from Stridh.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Stridh.
Stridh prevents a body shot from Costa. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vilmer Stridh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Costa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stridh throws a jab when Costa was well out of range. A swing and a miss from Stridh. Costa digs a good hook to Stridh's body.
Stridh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costa. Costa defending well as Stridh loads up on a big left hand. Costa with a jab. Costa loads up on a big right hand but Stridh slips the punch. Stridh connects with a looping right hand.
Stridh ducks under a wild hook from Costa. Stridh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Costa has time to react. Stridh slips under a jab from Costa. Stridh misses with the combination.
Costa misses the shot to the body. Costa is looking to clinch but Stridh is avoiding it.
Costa misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Costa throws a hook but Stridh blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stridh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving. Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stridh sees it coming and avoids it easily. Stridh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stridh has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Costa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stridh's hands. Stridh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Costa misses with a hook to the body
and Stridh counters with a big right hand that sends Costa crashing to the mat! He's very wobbly - can he beat the count?! 5,6,7,8... he's up! No, he's down again! 9,10! He's done! The referee calls an end to the bout - Stridh takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vilmer Stridh!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gomez Selena (ranked 5874 p4p, 5222 weight class) and James Dalton (ranked 585 p4p, 544 weight class). Dalton has chosen Time of my Life by Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gomez Selena! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Dalton! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Selena on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Selena clinches with his opponent.
Selena doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalton struggles to land a body shot inside as Selena controls his hands.
Dalton lands a nice uppercut. It looks like Gomez Selena has been cut. Dalton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalton. Selena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Selena throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Dalton prevents a body shot from Selena. Dalton creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Selena crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Selena face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Dalton takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Dalton! A victorious James Dalton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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