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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 24158 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Shaun Wallace (ranked 590 p4p, 387 weight class). Wallace comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter The Chaser kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shaun Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker lands a jab to Wallace's midsection.
Wallace thows a leg kick but Coker checks it
and Coker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
Coker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace connects with the punch.
Wallace scores with a leg kick.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Coker.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Coker avoids it well.
Wallace jabs Coker right on the nose. Coker blinks but takes it well.
Coker throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off.
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!
Coker misses with a head kick.
A big right from Wallace misses.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Coker saw that one coming.
Coker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Coker misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Coker lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Wallace swings for the body but Coker moves out of range.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danga de danga de dang - Coker scores with a four punch combination!
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Coker counters with a three punch combo that has Wallace backing up. Wallace nods at Coker to acknowledge the strikes.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Coker moved out of range nicely.
Wallace cracks Coker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Wallace.
 Coker is rocked!
Coker walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Wallace! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaun Wallace!
Shaun Wallace gave a mention to Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Calico Reddick really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 188.9, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Stony Marciano was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Colestein Veglin (ranked 2337 p4p, 24418 weight class) and Cornbread Pealike (ranked 292 p4p, 540 weight class). Cornbread Pealike acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colestein Veglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornbread Pealike!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veglin throws a hook but Pealike blocks it.
Veglin missing with a left hand there. Pealike was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pealike throws a looping overhand right but Veglin ducks down to avoid it.
Veglin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pealike was well out of range. Poor timing from Veglin.
Veglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pealike is just out of range.
Pealike misses with a double jab.
As Pealike backs away, Veglin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Veglin checks a low kick from Pealike.
Pealike swinging wildly here.
It looked like Veglin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin looks to land a right hand but Pealike moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Veglin. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Pealike misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Veglin does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pealike! But no joy.
Veglin blocks a jab.
Veglin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veglin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pealike moves away.
Pealike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veglin gets tackled into the ropes by Pealike. Pealike maintains the clinch.
Pealike pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Veglin avoids the elbow strike from Pealike, against the ropes.
Veglin is trying to break the clinch but Pealike has him pressed against the ropes.
Pealike struggles to land a body shot inside as Veglin controls his hands.
Veglin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veglin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Veglin.
Veglin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pealike connects with a nice looking jab.
Pealike throws a right and a left that Veglin avoids nicely.
Veglin throwing a counter right hand but Pealike manages to avoid it.
Pealike throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Veglin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veglin takes a swing at Pealike's ribcage but misses.
Pealike lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pealike throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Veglin counters with a one-two to the body.
 It looks like Cornbread Pealike has been cut.
Veglin throws the left hand but Pealike avoids the punch easily.
Pealike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pealike looks to land a right hand but Veglin moved out of range.
Veglin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pealike circles away quickly and effectively.
Pealike ducks under a wild hook from Veglin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colestein Veglin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cornbread Pealike's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pealike moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pealike takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veglin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veglin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pealike counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Veglin. Those never looked like landing.
Pealike takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Pealike.
Pealike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pealike throws out a loose jab but Veglin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veglin throws a body punch but Pealike moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pealike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veglin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pealike.
Pealike just misses with a punch to the body.
Pealike looks to land a left hand but Veglin moved out of range nicely.
Pealike smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pealike misses with a body kick.
Pealike slips under a jab.
Pealike scores with a nice right hand.
Pealike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veglin avoids a kick to the body.
Pealike gets tackled into the ropes by Veglin. Veglin maintains the clinch.
Veglin wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veglin tries to break the clinch but Pealike is controlling the position.
Pealike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pealike lands a shoulder strike.
Pealike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veglin working hard to break the clinch.
Pealike has Veglin pressed against the ropes, preventing Veglin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veglin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pealike throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pealike misses with a punch on the inside.
Veglin blocking some punches.
Veglin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pealike breaks from the clinch.
Veglin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pealike, pushing him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornbread Pealike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cornbread Pealike's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Veglin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veglin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pealike swings for the body but Veglin moves out of range.
Pealike misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Pealike looks to move away, Veglin throws a big counter combo but Pealike just gets out of the way.
Pealike lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pealike takes one to the chin there.
Pealike avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pealike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pealike ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veglin misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pealike looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Veglin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pealike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veglin dodges the punch combination from Pealike.
Pealike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pealike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veglin.
Pealike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veglin.
Pealike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veglin.
Pealike scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veglin misses the jab.
Veglin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pealike momentarily.
Pealike loads up on a big right hand but Veglin slips the punch.
Pealike looks to score with a jab to the body but Veglin is just out of range.
Pealike throws a sloppy head kick and Veglin moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pealike.
Veglin throws a series of punches but Pealike avoids them all with ease.
Veglin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pealike manages to avoid it.
Veglin swings for the body but Pealike moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Colestein Veglin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Cornbread Pealike's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pealike missing with a left hand there. Veglin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pealike misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Veglin misses its target.
Veglin instigates a clinch.
Pealike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Veglin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veglin throws a right and a left that Pealike avoids nicely.
Veglin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colestein Veglin is winning the standup battle so far.
Veglin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veglin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pealike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veglin throws a big counter combination but Pealike scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pealike takes a swing at Veglin's ribcage but misses.
Veglin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pealike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pealike is just out of range.
Pealike throws out a counter right but Veglin avoids it with no problem.
Pealike checks a leg kick.
Pealike lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pealike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veglin.
Crunch! Pealike slams his shin into Veglin's torso.
Veglin throws a body punch but Pealike moves out of range.
Colestein Veglin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pealike has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pealike lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Pealike.
Pealike manages to break the clinch.
Pealike misses with a lunging right hand
letting Veglin counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pealike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pealike defending well as Veglin loads up on a big left hand.
Pealike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veglin manages to avoid it.
Veglin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Veglin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Colestein Veglin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Veglin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 39:37
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 39:37
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colestein Veglin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Colestein Veglin waved his t-shirt featuring Hawaii Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between James Rocksteady (ranked 1082 p4p, 2624 weight class) and Jerome Spong (ranked 40 p4p, 316 weight class). Rocksteady's entrance music is Red Right Hand. A fine choice. Spong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In Loving Memory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Rocksteady has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Rocksteady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Spong!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksteady avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocksteady missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocksteady throws a good cross that connects.
Spong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jerome Spong has been cut.
Spong scores with a head kick. Rocksteady tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rocksteady throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocksteady.
Spong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rocksteady on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spong moves away from the strike by Rocksteady.
Rocksteady throws a sloppy body shot
and Spong counters with a good, hard body kick but Rocksteady shrugs it off.
Rocksteady moves forwards but Spong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocksteady takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spong clobbers Rocksteady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocksteady.
Spong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rocksteady gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rocksteady has Spong pressed against the ropes, preventing Spong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocksteady struggles to land a body shot inside as Spong controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocksteady slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Rocksteady.
Rocksteady misses with a right hand
and Spong counters with a left to the body.
Rocksteady slips under a jab from Spong.
As Spong tries to get set, Rocksteady tries to push him back and clinch up but Spong manages to avoid the attempt.
Rocksteady misses with a hook.
Rocksteady ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Rocksteady misses with a looping right.
A jab from Spong misses.
Spong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spong connects with a crisp jab.
Rocksteady looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spong connects with the punch.
Spong 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.
Rocksteady scores with the left hand. Spong knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Spong.
Spong takes a swing at Rocksteady's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Rocksteady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocksteady misses with a hook.
Spong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocksteady circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Spong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocksteady takes one to the side of the head.
Rocksteady blocks a jab.
Spong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rocksteady thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong staying out of range there.
Rocksteady keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong thuds a left hand into Rocksteady's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocksteady bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rocksteady keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocksteady.
Spong throws out a counter right but Rocksteady avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Spong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Spong'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.
Rocksteady throws an off balance right hand
and Spong counters with a straight right hand.
Spong cracks Rocksteady with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spong blocks a jab.
A big left from Rocksteady misses.
James Rocksteady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocksteady sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rocksteady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Spong as he connects with a hook.
Rocksteady is rocked!
Rocksteady misses with an uppercut
and Spong counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Rocksteady off his feet! Rocksteady crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Rocksteady isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Spong screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jerome Spong!
A very excited looking Jerome Spong rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kron McGregor (ranked 3610 p4p, 3205 weight class) and Deepen Cider (ranked 432 p4p, 390 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deepen Cider!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGregor. McGregor obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Cider.
Cider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and McGregor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cider ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Cider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cider moves away.
McGregor throws a leg kick which misses Cider's front leg but catches the back leg as Cider tries to avoid it.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Cider avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Cider.
Cider misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Cider moves out of range easily.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cider.
And McGregor counters with a quick kick to the body but Cider blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cider swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cider throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cider moves out of range of the strikes.
As McGregor backs off Cider throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
Cider connects with a high kick.
Cider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cider needs to keep his hands up - McGregor had a free shot at his head there.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Cider circles away.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Cider avoids nicely.
Cider checks the leg kick.
McGregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cider was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cider.
Deepen Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cider throws a chopping leg kick but McGregor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cider misses with a double jab.
Cider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cider!
Cider misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor misses with an uppercut
and Cider counters with a leg kick.
Cider takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1-2. McGregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Cider moves out of range easily.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor throws a front kick aimed at Cider's knee but Cider avoids it well.
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 Kron McGregor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Cider looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Cider just gets out of the way.
McGregor tries to clinch but Cider moves out of range.
Cider staying out of range there.
Cider lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor is looking to score with low kicks.
Cider throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cider with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGregor to score with a decent uppercut.
Kron McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cider on the side of the head.
Cider moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGregor keeps Cider at a distance using the push kick.
Cider circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cider blocks a jab.
Cider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider looks to land a combination but McGregor avoids it well.
McGregor checks a low kick from Cider.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cider.
A head kick misses from Cider.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cider.
McGregor lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Cider finds it's way through McGregor's defenses.
McGregor connects with a body shot that sends Cider's belly button to the back.
McGregor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGregor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cider misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Cider throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
McGregor works Cider's body with a nice hook.
McGregor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cider tries to score with a low kick but McGregor moves his leg out of the way.
Cider throws a right and a left that McGregor avoids nicely.
Cider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cider throws a front kick that sends McGregor stumbling back into the ropes.
Cider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cider checks a leg kick.
A big right from Cider misses.
Cider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Cider misses.
McGregor moves away from the strike by Cider.
McGregor throws a leg kick but Cider checks it.
Cider looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGregor lands with a shot to the body.
Cider throws a combination that misses
and McGregor counters with a three punch combo that has Cider backing up. Cider nods at McGregor to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Deepen Cider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cider throws a lazy uppercut
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cider tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Cider looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Cider just gets out of the way.
Cider lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Cider.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cider.
Cider throws a counter combo.
Cider takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cider throws a head kick that half lands.
Cider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kron McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cider throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGregor throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Cider.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Cider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cider let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cider throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor drives through and clinches with Cider against the ropes.
Cider lands a shoulder strike.
McGregor breaks from the clinch.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Cider pushes him off.
Cider throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor throws a right hand that Cider ducks under and follows up with a left that Cider also avoids with ease.
Cider throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
McGregor with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cider. That's going to slow McGregor down.
McGregor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cider's head.
Cider works over McGregor's head and body with a nice combination.
Cider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cider misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGregor tries to clinch there but Cider circles away.
McGregor misses with a hook. Cider ducked under it nicely.
Cider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cider throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McGregor duly obliges.
McGregor scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Deepen Cider just about did enough to take it.
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. This is the final round!
Cider throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cider throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cider misses with a head kick.
McGregor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Cider misses with a double jab.
McGregor throws a leg kick
and Cider counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cider misses with a straight right.
McGregor tries to counter by clinching up but Cider breaks away and moves out of range.
Cider looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cider throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Cider pushes him off.
McGregor scores with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGregor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cider - the referee stops the clock and McGregor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cider. McGregor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cider misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor wants to clinch.
A head kick by Cider misses
and McGregor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cider swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Cider.
McGregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Cider avoids nicely.
Cider moves out of range of the body kick from McGregor.
Cider looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McGregor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cider checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kron McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Cider.
McGregor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cider throws a leg kick but McGregor checks it.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor misses with a low kick.
Cider is looking for the big counter here.
McGregor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cider throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
As Cider looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Cider just gets out of the way.
Cider throws a wild body kick that McGregor sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cider lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Cider.
McGregor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cider is out of range and McGregor settles back down.
A jab from McGregor does it's job there.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Cider.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deepen Cider.
Well Cider 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 40:38
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 38:39
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Deepen Cider!
Our winner, Deepen Cider, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Lue Randle (ranked 3331 p4p, 2716 weight class) and Stephen Steve (ranked 404 p4p, 334 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lue Randle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve feints and then cracks Randle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Randle down.
Randle works Steve's body with a nice hook.
Randle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stephen Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steve back to the ropes. Randle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Randle.
Randle takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Steve as he checks the leg kick.
Randle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steve throws out a powerful jab.
Randle misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randle misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Steve connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Randle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Steve. Beautiful body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve breaks the clinch.
Steve throws a leg kick which misses Randle's front leg but catches the back leg as Randle tries to avoid it.
Steve listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steve thuds his shin into the meat of Randle's side.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randle.
Steve clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Steve throws an elbow but misses.
Randle is trying to break the clinch but Steve is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Randle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steve has him pressed against the ropes.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve keeps control of Randle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve jabs Randle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Steve dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab from Steve.
Steve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Randle throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Randle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Randle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steve jabs Randle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve darts in and clinches Randle up against the ropes.
Randle is trying to push Steve away but Steve has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Randle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve breaks from the clinch.
Steve with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Randle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Randle misses with a body punch
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Randle.
Steve moves into range and connects with a jab.
Randle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Steve blocks the low kick.
Steve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Randle.
Steve lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steve.
Steve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Randle.
Steve is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Randle rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Steve cracks Randle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Randle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steve lands with an overhand left.
Steve slips a jab from Randle.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve connects with a solid leg kick.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
Randle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Randle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steve scores with a nice body kick.
Steve looks for the body kick but Randle saw that one coming.
Randle misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steve throws a shot to the body.
Steve moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Randle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Randle controls his hands.
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steve can pounce on him.
Randle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Randle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Randle is trying to push Steve away but Steve has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Randle manages to break the clinch.
Randle misses with the body kick
and Steve moves into the clinch.
Randle is trying to push Steve away but Steve has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Randle working hard to break the clinch.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Randle tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve breaks from the clinch.
Randle connects with an inside leg kick.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Steve. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Randle tries to keep at a distance but Steve has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steve is leaning against Randle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Randle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steve is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Randle backwards.
Good body shot from Steve.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Steve really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Steve jabs Randle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Randle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Randle is looking to clinch.
Steve appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Steve pushes Randle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Randle is rocked!
Steve breaks from the clinch.
Oh Randle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Steve.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randle drops his guard momentarily, allowing Steve to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Randle! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Steve takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stephen Steve!
Our winner, Stephen Steve, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 2742 p4p, 1034 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 336 p4p, 129 weight class). Jacque Joteel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonathan Archer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Archer lands an overhand right.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Archer swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Archer staying out of range there.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Archer is looking to control Joteel's arms but Joteel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archer has his back to the ropes.
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Joteel scores with a jab to the head.
Archer lands a right hook to the body.
Joteel 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.
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!
Archer forces Joteel back against the ropes and clinches.
Archer working aggressively here.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Archer misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel blocking some punches.
Joteel breaks from the clinch.
Joteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer scores with a body shot.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer needs to keep his hands up - Joteel had a free shot at his head there.
Archer connects with the punch.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer lands with a shot to the body.
Archer is looking to wear down Joteel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Archer on the side of the head.
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Archer's head.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Archer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Archer.
 Joteel is rocked!
Archer cracks a nice hook into Joteel's ribs.
Joteel is still on wobbly legs! Can Archer finish him?
Joteel looks winded!
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Archer circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Joteel tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Archer wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
Our winner, Jonathan Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between African King (ranked 3795 p4p, 3181 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 448 p4p, 389 weight class). Adesanya is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Israel Adesanya Entrance Music. Israel Adesanya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, African King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya blocks a head kick by King.
Adesanya throws a body shot but no joy.
African King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
King lands with a right hand.
King misses with a combination
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by King misses
and Adesanya counters with an outside leg kick.
A cross from Adesanya lands.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King has Adesanya up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
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!
Adesanya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
 It looks like African King has been cut.
King moves in looking to clinch but Adesanya pushes him off.
A nice side step and Adesanya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves into the clinch.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King tries to clinch there but Adesanya circles away.
King moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've been hearing reports that King has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Adesanya. That snapped King's head back.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King clinches up with Adesanya and pushes him back against the ropes.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Adesanya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a head kick.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adesanya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
Adesanya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Adesanya throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King prevents Adesanya from breaking the clinch.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Nice body punch from Adesanya.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Adesanya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on African King's cut.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adesanya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adesanya.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adesanya replies with a solid counter kick to the body but King blocks it well.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adesanya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adesanya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adesanya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
King throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Israel Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adesanya.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adesanya checks it well.
Adesanya motions for King to come forward. Adesanya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Adesanya. Those never looked like landing.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Adesanya with a nice calf kick.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt.
King punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from King.
King wants to clinch
enabling Adesanya to counter with a crisp jab.
Adesanya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
King throws the kick towards the body but Adesanya avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya connects with a crisp jab.
Adesanya scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adesanya's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King has closed the distance and engaged Adesanya in a clinch.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
A short right from King.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
King has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King works on Adesanya's body with a couple of short punches.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
African King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on African King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adesanya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
African King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adesanya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adesanya has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya slips under a jab from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Adesanya throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adesanya throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King moves to clinch but Adesanya breaks away
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Adesanya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King is looking to counter punch.
Adesanya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adesanya throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adesanya, pushing him back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adesanya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
King loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adesanya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Adesanya checks a leg kick.
King throws a combination that misses
and Adesanya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Adesanya really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on African King's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Adesanya rushes King and presses him up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Adesanya's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for King to work.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
African King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adesanya lands an overhand right.
King throws a series of punches but Adesanya avoids them all with ease.
Adesanya tries to counter by closing the distance.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adesanya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Adesanya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King closes the distance but Adesanya moves to the side
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by King.
Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the ropes.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from King.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King trying to control the position but instead, Adesanya has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the ropes.
Israel Adesanya 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.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a head kick.
King throws a body kick that misses
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Adesanya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King moves in looking to clinch but Adesanya pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya connects with a single shot there.
Adesanya throws a half hearted mid kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Adesanya checks a leg kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Adesanya misses.
King misses with a head kick.
Adesanya wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to African King.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 38:38
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 38:38
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 3500 p4p, 3739 weight class) and Alexander Vij (ranked 414 p4p, 443 weight class). Axelsen comes to the ring accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. Alexander Vij acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Vij!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Vij throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Vij takes the fight into the clinch.
Vij takes a knee to the side of the body.
Axelsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Vij tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Vij.
Good body shot from Vij.
Axelsen managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Vij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen blocks a body shot from Vij.
Axelsen missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Vij.
Vij pushes Axelsen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vij misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Vij.
Vij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Vij.
Vij tries to work over Axelsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vij tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelsen is defending well for now.
Vij misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vij fails to land.
Vij swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vij working aggressively here.
Vij can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.
Vij misses with some punches.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vij.
Vij lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vij working Axelsen over with knees to the body.
Vij missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vij.
Vij misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vij misses with a punch to the body.
Vij managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsen.
Vij lands an uppercut.
Vij misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelsen blocks a body shot from Vij.
Axelsen managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
Vij lands a good knee to the midsection. Axelsen won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Vij.
Vij missing with knees to the body.
Vij misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axelsen.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vij.
Axelsen missing with knees to the body.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vij works on Axelsen's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
Vij blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij lands with a right to the head.
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!
Axelsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Vij avoids the damage to the body.
Axelsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vij blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vij swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vij lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij 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.
Vij throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vij misses with a left hand
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vij wants to clinch
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij forces Axelsen back against the ropes and clinches.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vij.
Vij managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsen.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vij creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vij tries to throw a body punch but Axelsen avoids it by throwing Vij back against the ropes.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
Vij looking to throw knees to the head but Axelsen is blocking nicely.
Vij misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Vij as the two fighters clinch.
Vij misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alexander Vij seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vij misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vij.
Axelsen managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Axelsen trying to land knees to the body.
Vij swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vij using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Axelsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vij misses with the head strike.
Vij gets through Axelsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vij.
Vij tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen working Vij over with knees to the body.
Vij lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelsen is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Vij fails to land.
Vij tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsen blocking some punches.
Axelsen blocks a body shot from Vij.
Vij unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vij goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vij misses with a punch to the body.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Axelsen avoids the damage to the body.
Axelsen avoiding damage as Vij throws knees to the body.
Vij blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vij lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Vij lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vij lands a right hand.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelsen is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Axelsen managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Axelsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Vij won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsen trying to land knees to the body.
Axelsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vij.
Axelsen trying to land knees to the body.
Vij lands a good knee to the midsection. Axelsen won't want to take too many of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vij has closed the distance and engaged Axelsen in a clinch.
Vij tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vij works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Vij.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vij swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij tries to throw a body punch but Axelsen avoids it by throwing Vij back against the ropes.
Vij has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vij tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vij.
Vij tries to work over Axelsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vij misses with a knee to the head.
Axelsen blocks a body shot from Vij.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vij.
Axelsen avoiding damage as Vij throws knees to the body.
Axelsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vij misses with a punch on the inside.
Vij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vij avoids it.
Vij lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vij working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Axelsen managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Vij misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij misses with a punch to the body.
Vij tries to work over Axelsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Vij fails to land.
Axelsen blocks a body shot from Vij.
Axelsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vij avoids it.
Vij working aggressively here.
Vij tries to land a knee to the head but Axelsen blocks with his arms.
Vij swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vij tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vij creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vij utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vij tries to throw a body punch but Axelsen avoids it by throwing Vij back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vij tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Vij with a knee to the head.
Vij lands with a right to the head.
Vij managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsen.
Vij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vij throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axelsens head.
Axelsen avoiding damage as Vij throws knees to the body.
Vij with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Vij fails to land.
A short right from Vij.
Vij tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
A head punch on the inside from Vij fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vij managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsen.
Vij lands a shoulder strike.
Vij tries to throw a body punch but Axelsen avoids it by throwing Vij back against the ropes.
Vij lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Vij working aggressively here.
Vij misses with a body punch.
Axelsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axelsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vij misses with a body punch.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vij misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vij misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vij misses with a right hand
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Vij rushes Axelsen and presses him up against the ropes.
Vij tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vij looking to throw knees to the head but Axelsen is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Vij.
Vij tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Vij scores with a hook to the body.
Vij lands with a light punch inside.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij lands a nice uppercut.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vij presses Axelsen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vij misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vij trying to control the position but instead, Axelsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vij into the ropes.
Vij lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Axelsen or not.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Axelsen avoids the damage to the body.
Vij lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Axelsen prevents a body shot from Vij.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vij.
Vij swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vij misses with a punch to the body.
Vij crunches a lovely knee into Axelsen's ribcage.
Vij pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vij gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Axelsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vij stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vij lands a nice uppercut.
Vij swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vij tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Vij misses with the head strike.
Vij has a couple of punches blocked by Axelsen.
Vij goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axelsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Vij avoids the damage to the body.
Vij has a couple of punches blocked by Axelsen.
Vij misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vij misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vij tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsen's elbow.
Vij misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vij misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vij blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij trying to land knees to the body.
Vij working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vij misses with a punch on the inside.
Vij misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vij.
Vij swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vij trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Axelsen avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Axelsen avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vij misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vij closes the distance and clinches.
Vij scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
Vij throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelsen is defending well for now.
Vij tries a knee to the head but Axelsen blocks it.
Axelsen missing with knees to the body.
Vij lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
Vij misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vij misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelsen prevents a body shot from Vij.
Vij avoiding damage as Axelsen throws knees to the body.
Vij misses with the head strike.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Axelsen obliges.
Axelsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vij avoids it.
Vij tries to throw a body punch but Axelsen avoids it by throwing Vij back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vij.
Vij softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Vij.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen avoiding damage as Vij throws knees to the body.
Vij misses with a body punch.
Vij managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsen.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Axelsen avoids the damage to the body.
Vij tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Vij blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
Vij tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vij avoiding damage as Axelsen throws knees to the body.
Vij landing knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vij unloads a knee to the mid-section. Axelsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vij lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vij lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vij lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vij lands a right hand.
Vij can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.
Vij throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Axelsen blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Vij.
Vij avoiding damage as Axelsen throws knees to the body.
Vij managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsen.
Vij working aggressively here.
Vij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vij is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vij obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vij swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
Vij scores with a knee to the head.
Vij has a couple of punches blocked by Axelsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vij.
Vij takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vij misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vij misses with the head strike.
Vij misses with a punch on the inside.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vij tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsen's elbow.
Toke Axelsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Vij is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vij.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Vij comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vij winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Vij!
Alexander Vij is the new heavyweight champion!
Alexander Vij seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 2823 p4p, 5548 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 338 p4p, 533 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders wants to land a leg kick but Congo is out of range.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Congo manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Saunders.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Congo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Saunders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Congo.
Saunders catches Congo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
Congo pushes Saunders back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Congo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Congo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Congo blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders trying to stall but Congo improves his position.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo pushes Saunders back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Congo.
Still in the clinch, Congo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saunders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saunders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but Congo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Saunders.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Congo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders wants to get back to striking at distance but Congo won't allow it.
Congo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saunders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Saunders.
Saunders walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Congo rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Saunders has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Saunders is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo misses with a looping left.
Saunders is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Congo.
Saunders seems to have recovered his senses.
Saunders 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.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Saunders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Congo.
Saunders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Congo throws a series of punches but Saunders avoids them all with ease.
Saunders unleashes a big counter combination but Congo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saunders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Congo avoids the body shot from Saunders.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saunders ducks into a a hook from Congo and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Saunders wants to clinch up but Congo keeps it at a distance.
Congo misses with a double jab.
Saunders tries to clinch but Congo is having none of it.
Congo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Congo circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Congo.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders forces Congo back against the ropes and clinches.
Saunders breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saunders.
It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Saunders cracks Congo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saunders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Congo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders clinches up against the ropes.
Saunders throws an elbow but it misses.
Congo avoids the elbow strike from Saunders, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Congo.
Saunders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Congo blocks a body shot from Saunders.
A body shot lands from Congo.
Congo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Congo controlling the action here for a moment.
Congo digs a right hand into Saunders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saunders's gas tank.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
Congo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but Congo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Saunders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Congo lands a nice uppercut.
Saunders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Saunders throws an elbow but misses.
Saunders throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Congo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders avoiding damage as Congo throws knees to the body.
Congo breaks from the clinch.
Saunders throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Saunders coming out on top.
Saunders misses with a leg kick
and Congo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saunders shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saunders misses with a two punch combination.
Saunders forces Congo back against the ropes and clinches.
Congo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Congo takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Eron Saunders was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Congo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saunders moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Saunders's shoulder, as Saunders tries to avoid the shot.
Saunders wants to clinch.
Congo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Congo.
Saunders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Congo throws a hook but Saunders avoids it easily.
Saunders walks into a big right hand from Congo and goes down! The referee sends Congo to a neutral corner as Saunders gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo is looking to chop away at Saunders's legs.
Saunders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Congo rather than just go for the knockout.
Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberto Congo is winning the standup battle so far.
Congo closes the distance and catches Saunders with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Saunders is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Saunders is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Saunders is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Congo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Roberto Congo!
Roberto Congo retains his middleweight title!
Roberto Congo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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