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STRIKE! 24 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darwin Hampton (ranked 5945 p4p, 21210 weight class) and Alex Alexandrov (ranked 223 p4p, 564 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexandrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandrov gets a clinch.
Hampton lands with a left to the head.
Hampton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hampton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandrov.
Hampton lands with a right to the head.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hampton controls his hands.
Alexandrov working aggressively here.
Hampton lands with a right to the head.
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Hampton blocks it.
Alexandrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexandrov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hampton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hampton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hampton circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Hampton moves away
and Hampton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov cracks a nice hook into Hampton's ribs.
Alexandrov takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hampton.
Hampton is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling him.
Hampton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexandrov tries a knee to the head but Hampton blocks it.
Hampton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hampton avoids the head kick by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexandrov.
Hampton swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
A little feinted left hand from Hampton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alexandrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
Alexandrov stalling in the clinch but Hampton improves position.
Hampton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Alexandrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hampton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hampton throws an overhand right that lands on Alexandrov's shoulder, as Alexandrov tries to avoid the shot.
Alexandrov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hampton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hampton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hampton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Hampton circles away and keeps his distance.
Hampton keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandrov with the inside leg kick.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hampton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Alexandrov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hampton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hampton throws a lazy right hand but Alexandrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexandrov throws a right hand that Hampton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hampton also avoids with ease.
As Alexandrov looks to move away, Hampton throws a big counter combo but Alexandrov just gets out of the way.
Alexandrov throws a right and a left that Hampton avoids nicely.
Hampton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch but Hampton is avoiding it.
Hampton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alexandrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hampton circles away.
Alexandrov closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alexandrov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hampton has had enough of the clinch but Alexandrov keeps him there for the moment.
Alexandrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandrov stalling.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov pushes Hampton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Hampton.
Alexandrov misses with a body punch.
Hampton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexandrov backwards.
Hampton breaks from the clinch.
Alexandrov throws a head kick but Hampton moves out of range.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandrov looks low and kicks high, catching Hampton right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
 It looks like Darwin Hampton has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alexandrov has Hampton pressed against the cage, preventing Hampton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hampton tries to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling the position.
Hampton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hampton is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling him.
Hampton misses with a punch on the inside.
Hampton tries to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling the position.
Alexandrov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hampton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hampton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexandrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hampton's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hampton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hampton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hampton scores with a punch to the head.
Alexandrov has Hampton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hampton lands with a left to the head.
Hampton breaks the clinch.
Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hampton, pushing him back against the cage.
Alexandrov trying to stall but Hampton improves his position.
Hampton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Hampton misses.
Despite the aggression on Alexandrov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandrov rushes Hampton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hampton letting Alexandrov take a breather here.
Alexandrov tries to work over Hampton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Alexandrov takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Darwin Hampton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alexandrov closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Hampton crashing to the mat! Hampton uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Alexandrov is looking to clinch but Hampton is avoiding it.
Alexandrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hampton.
Hampton throws a head punch that misses.
Alexandrov taking a breather.
Alexandrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Hampton crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Alexandrov!
Alex Alexandrov 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Keiran Ahearn (ranked 3545 p4p, 21341 weight class) and Medieval Mercenary (ranked 341 p4p, 532 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiran Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 25 - 2, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercenary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ahearn slips a jab from Mercenary.
Mercenary misses with a body shot.
Ahearn lands a body shot.
Mercenary tries to score with a low kick but Ahearn moves his leg out of the way.
Mercenary takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercenary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Mercenary cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ahearn connects with a body shot.
Ahearn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercenary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mercenary looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Ahearn there.
 Mercenary is rocked!
Ahearn connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Mercenary's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Mercenary - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Keiran Ahearn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 1442 p4p, 5620 weight class) and Nick Peterson (ranked 204 p4p, 538 weight class). Abdelrahman comes into the arena with Blow The Whistle blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrahman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abdelrahman. Peterson shrugs it off though.
Abdelrahman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the leg kick from Peterson.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peterson.
Abdelrahman jabs at Peterson's body.
Peterson lands with a hook. Abdelrahman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Abdelrahman punishes Peterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Abdelrahman throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Peterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson checks a low kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Peterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdelrahman's sensitive parts.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson looks for the body kick but Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Peterson walks into a straight right hand from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with the body kick
and Peterson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abdelrahman's knee momentarily.
Abdelrahman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abdelrahman swings widly with a right hand
and Peterson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson tries to score with a low kick but Abdelrahman moves his leg out of the way.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Abdelrahman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peterson tries a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
Abdelrahman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Peterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Abdelrahman.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Peterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peterson throws a chopping leg kick but Abdelrahman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abdelrahman checks a low kick from Peterson.
Abdelrahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdelrahman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peterson under the eye.
Peterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson sizes up Abdelrahman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abdelrahman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abdelrahman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson counters with a body kick.
Peterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
Abdelrahman digs a good body shot into Peterson's ribs.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a head shot.
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman lands a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peterson.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Abdelrahman moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Abdelrahman misses its target.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abdelrahman can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Peterson avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peterson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Peterson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Peterson backs away, Abdelrahman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Abdelrahman walks into a stiff left hand from Peterson.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Peterson with a nice calf kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abdelrahman checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman checks a leg kick nicely.
Peterson misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Abdelrahman misses the target.
Abdelrahman lands a head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abdelrahman checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Peterson feints and then cracks Abdelrahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abdelrahman down.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the body kick from Peterson.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman dips to his left and cracks Peterson with an uppercut!
Abdelrahman looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that misses
and Peterson counters with a body kick that stops Abdelrahman in his tracks momentarily.
Peterson throws a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Nick Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdelrahman misses the body punch
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the body kick.
Peterson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman lands with a shot to the body.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peterson lands a nice hook to Abdelrahman's body. Abdelrahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot that sends Peterson's belly button to the back.
Abdelrahman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peterson doesn't seem bothered though.
Peterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot that sends Peterson's belly button to the back.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Peterson scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with an outside leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice body kick.
Abdelrahman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peterson misses with a body shot
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Abdelrahman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abdelrahman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peterson is looking to chop away at Abdelrahman's legs.
Peterson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peterson misses the jab.
Abdelrahman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abdelrahman staying out of range there.
Abdelrahman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peterson.
Abdelrahman lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abdelrahman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
A victorious Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Waldron (ranked 20901 p4p, 21519 weight class) and Dru Quick (ranked 267 p4p, 550 weight class). Quick has chosen Gangster's Paradise- Coolio as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dru Quick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick misses with an uppercut.
Waldron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quick looks to throw the jab but Waldron is out of range.
Quick throws a lazy uppercut
and Waldron counters with a nice uppercut.
Waldron lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Dru Quick has been cut.
Quick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waldron.
Waldron throws the left hand but Quick avoids the punch easily.
Quick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waldron counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron scores with a hook.
Quick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quick misses with a body punch
and Waldron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Waldron
and Waldron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waldron scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Quick beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Quick misses the target.
Waldron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quick, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waldron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quick's defenses.
Waldron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quick taking a breather.
Quick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waldron blocks it with crossed arms.
Waldron connects with a knee to the head.
Quick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quick taking a breather.
Waldron lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Waldron lands a damaging elbow.
Quick tries a body shot but Waldron blocks it.
Waldron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Waldron.
Quick looks winded!
Quick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waldron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quick takes an elbow to the temple.
Waldron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quick's defenses.
That has opened up Dru Quick's cut even more.
Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quick is rocked!
Waldron connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quick's face.
Quick is still on wobbly legs! Can Waldron finish him?
Waldron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Waldron cracks Quick on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Johnny Waldron!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 4852 p4p, 3040 weight class) and Samart Bukaew (ranked 478 p4p, 347 weight class). Elizondo comes to the cage accompanied by Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. Samart Bukaew is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Bukaew!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Elizondo is trying to force a seperation but Bukaew has the dominant position.
Bukaew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bukaew scores with a shot to the side of Elizondo's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bukaew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bukaew lands a nice shot to the body.
Bukaew scores with a shoulder strike.
Bukaew lands with a short shot to the head.
Elizondo wants to stall.
Bukaew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo throws a right hand that misses
and Bukaew counters with a nice kick to the body.
Elizondo is breathing heavily.
Elizondo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elizondo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elizondo drops his guard momentarily, allowing Bukaew to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Elizondo! 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! Bukaew takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Samart Bukaew!
Samart Bukaew decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Gaizka Elizondo had this to say: 'gonna take some time off '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 1344 p4p, 22193 weight class) and Henri De Lagardere (ranked 47 p4p, 536 weight class). Axelsen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri De Lagardere!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lagardere misses with an uppercut. Axelsen saw that one coming.
De Lagardere lands with an overhand left.
De Lagardere misses with a hook.
De Lagardere throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
De Lagardere throws out a counter right but Axelsen avoids it with no problem.
De Lagardere swats away the attempt to clinch by Axelsen.
Axelsen closes the distance and clinches.
De Lagardere blocks an uppercut.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Lagardere wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Axelsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Lagardere lands a knee to the body.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
De Lagardere lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Lagardere tries to break the clinch but Axelsen is controlling the position.
De Lagardere is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen has De Lagardere pressed against the cage, preventing De Lagardere from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axelsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Lagardere wants to break free but Axelsen has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere is trying to break free.
Axelsen lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
Axelsen swings wildly with an uppercut but De Lagardere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen lands an uppercut.
Axelsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axelsen is leaning against De Lagardere and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Lagardere struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
De Lagardere has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Axelsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Lagardere can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on De Lagardere's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Lagardere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen prevents De Lagardere from breaking the clinch.
De Lagardere landing knees to the head.
It looks like Loke Axelsen has been cut.
De Lagardere landing knees to the head.
De Lagardere blocks an uppercut.
Axelsen lands a hook that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen working aggressively here.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Lagardere 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsen fails to land.
Axelsen avoiding damage as De Lagardere throws knees to the body.
Axelsen prevents De Lagardere from breaking the clinch.
Axelsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axelsen keeps control of De Lagardere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Lagardere throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axelsens head.
A short uppercut from Axelsen.
De Lagardere working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Axelsen swings wildly with an uppercut but De Lagardere uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Lagardere misses with an elbow over the top.
De Lagardere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axelsen keeps control of De Lagardere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axelsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsen struggles to land a body shot inside as De Lagardere controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Lagardere lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
Axelsen avoids the elbow strike from De Lagardere, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loke Axelsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Loke Axelsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Axelsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Lagardere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen wants to clinch
and De Lagardere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axelsen clinches with his opponent.
Axelsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Lagardere can do to turn this around?
De Lagardere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Lagardere blocking some punches.
De Lagardere scores a nice knee to the body.
De Lagardere comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axelsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Lagarderes head.
Axelsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Lagardere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
Axelsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen avoids a wild elbow strike from De Lagardere.
Axelsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loke Axelsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
Axelsen lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Axelsen.
De Lagardere is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere tries to break the clinch but Axelsen is controlling the position.
De Lagardere wants to break free but Axelsen has control.
Axelsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Lagardere is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Lagardere.
De Lagardere seems to have recovered his senses.
Axelsen lands with a light punch inside.
Axelsen prevents De Lagardere from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axelsen.
De Lagardere is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Axelsen.
De Lagardere tries to circle away but Axelsen has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelsen.
De Lagardere has had enough of the clinch but Axelsen keeps him there for the moment.
Axelsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen lands a body punch.
De Lagardere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelsen avoids it.
Axelsen avoiding damage as De Lagardere throws knees to the body.
Axelsen scores with a shot to the side of De Lagardere's head.
Axelsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsen lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Axelsen - that landed with a thud.
Axelsen creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! De Lagardere crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Axelsen closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsen blocks a body shot from De Lagardere.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Axelsen.
De Lagardere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelsen avoids it.
Axelsen cracks De Lagardere with a big uppercut, right up the middle and De Lagardere goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! De Lagardere wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Loke Axelsen!
Loke Axelsen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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#R1#
Ahai scores with a jab.
Ahai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ahai misses with a straight right.
A big right from Ahai misses.
Ali'i tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ali'i!
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Ali'i breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali'i slips under a jab from Ahai.
Ali'i looks to throw a body kick
and Ahai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali'i tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ahai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali'i paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Ahai throws the left hand but Ali'i avoids the punch easily.
Ali'i quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL#
Ali'i has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahai trying to stall but Ali'i improves his position.
Ahai letting Ali'i take a breather here.
Ahai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ali'i blocks an uppercut.
Ahai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahai lands a shot to the body.
Ali'i can't find room to land a body shot as Ahai controls the action.
Ahai throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali'i.
Ali'i has a couple of punches blocked by Ahai.
Ahai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ali'i backwards.
Ahai throws a head punch that misses.
Ali'i struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Ali'i fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ahai as Ali'i tries to tie him up. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ali'i creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahai.
Ahai is leaning against Ali'i and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
I was talking to Ali'i's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ali'i misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ali'i - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ali'i misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali'i misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Ahai on the inside.
Ali'i doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahai lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali'i.
Ahai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
Ali'i tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azor Ahai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ahai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Ahai misses.
Kekoa Ali'i seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali'i fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahai blocks the body kick.
Ali'i swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahai.
Ahai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali'i thuds his shin into the meat of Ahai's side.
Nice body punch from Ali'i.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali'i drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali'i tries to clinch there but Ahai circles away.
Azor Ahai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali'i scores with a nice body kick.
Ahai lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali'i's head.
Kekoa Ali'i has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1##CL#
Ali'i has Ahai up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ahai. #BC#
Ali'i pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Ali'i. Beautiful body shot.
Ali'i doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahai circles away.
Ali'i throws a body kick that misses.
Ali'i takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL#
Ali'i closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ali'i creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ali'i tries to throw a body punch but Ahai avoids it by throwing Ali'i back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ali'i taking a breather.
Ali'i misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ali'i seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ahai can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahai is trying to force a seperation but Ali'i has the dominant position.#BC2#
Ahai manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Ali'i closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ahai counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali'i wants to clinch.
Ahai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Azor Ahai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ahai connects with a leg kick.
Ali'i thuds his right hand into Ahai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ahai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ali'i darts in trying to clinch
and Ahai counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Azor Ahai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!#R3#
Ahai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali'i misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ali'i throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ali'i.
Ahai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahai misses with a hook.
Ali'i tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali'i connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Ahai closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali'i tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ali'i fails to land.
Ali'i throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahai.
Ahai lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali'i backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahai. #T1#
Ali'i is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Ali'i.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali'i.
Ahai misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali'i.
Ali'i stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ali'i struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Ahai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali'i working aggressively here.
Ali'i has a couple of punches blocked by Ahai.
Ahai blocks an uppercut.
Ali'i lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahai backwards. #T2#
Ali'i throws a head punch that misses.
Ali'i displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ahai up against the cage.
Ali'i misses with the head strike.
Ali'i goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahai misses with some punches.
Ali'i makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahai misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali'i is looking to control Ahai's arms but Ahai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ali'i has his back to the cage.
Ahai throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali'i.
Ali'i tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahai blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Ahai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahai cracks a nice hook into Ali'i's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kekoa Ali'i showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ahai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azor Ahai!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 3693 p4p, 2432 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 429 p4p, 309 weight class). Carretero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sun by DVRKHOLD. Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua looks to land a right hand but Carretero moved out of range.
Carretero tries a head kick but it misses.
Yalixqua looks to land a body kick but Carretero moved away.
Carretero clinches.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carretero tries to work over Yalixqua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carretero has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carretero lands a left hand.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua prevents a body shot from Carretero.
Yalixqua being controlled against the cage.
Carretero misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yalixqua throws a punch but it's blocked by Carretero.
Carretero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carretero lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carretero cracks Yalixqua with a nice body shot.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cristóforo Carretero has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yalixqua.
Carretero misses with a punch on the inside.
Carretero blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries to work over Carretero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yalixqua can't break the clinch.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carretero wants to clinch up but Yalixqua keeps it at a distance.
Carretero moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Carretero misses its target.
Carretero slips under a jab from Yalixqua.
Carretero moves into the clinch successfully.
Carretero blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a knee strike.
Carretero misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yalixqua breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carretero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yalixqua.
As Yalixqua backs away, Carretero returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Carretero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carretero walks into a left hand.
Yalixqua lunges at Carretero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carretero's hand.
Carretero misses with a straight left.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the leg kick from Carretero.
Yalixqua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carretero tried to counter with a leg kick but Yalixqua avoided it.
Yalixqua looks to land a left hand but Carretero moved out of range nicely.
Yalixqua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Carretero.
A telegraphed right hand from Carretero misses the target.
Nice jab there from Yalixqua.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Yalixqua.
Carretero lands a jab-cross combination.
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 Cristóforo Carretero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cristóforo Carretero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yalixqua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carretero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carretero wants to slow Yalixqua down by chopping away at his legs.
Carretero darts in and clinches Yalixqua up against the cage.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
Carretero digs a right hand into Yalixqua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yalixqua's gas tank.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua lands a nice knee to the body.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carretero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero misses with the head strike.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cristóforo Carretero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua lands a hook that snaps the head of Carretero backwards.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yalixqua blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Carretero controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carretero throws a low kick but Yalixqua avoids it.
That kick from Yalixqua tenderised Carretero's leg. Carretero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
Carretero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Carretero ducks down to avoid it.
Carretero misses with a straight right.
Carretero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Carretero tries to throw a body punch but Yalixqua avoids it by throwing Carretero back against the cage.
Carretero lands a nice shot to the body.
Carretero has Yalixqua pressed against the cage.
Yalixqua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carretero works on Yalixqua's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carretero lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero lands a shoulder strike.
Carretero lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yalixqua tries to land knees in the clinch but Carretero avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yalixqua.
Carretero lands with a light punch inside.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Yalixqua prevents a body shot from Carretero.
Yalixqua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carretero backwards.
Carretero lands with a short shot to the head.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yalixqua is working Carretero over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
A short uppercut from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua slowing the pace effectively.
Carretero content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cristóforo Carretero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yalixqua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carretero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Carretero cracks Yalixqua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carretero misses with a series of wild punches.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yalixqua looks to land a left hand but Carretero moved out of range nicely.
Carretero half committed to a counter leg kick.
Carretero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Carretero.
Yalixqua keeps the fight on the outside.
Carretero scores with a decent looking hook.
Yalixqua moves out of range as Carretero strikes.
Carretero tries to clinch but Yalixqua is having none of it.
Yalixqua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carretero throws a front kick that sends Yalixqua stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yalixqua circles away quickly and effectively.
Carretero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yalixqua gets tackled into the cage by Carretero. Carretero maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carretero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Carretero misses with a punch on the inside.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua is trying to break the clinch but Carretero is controlling him.
Yalixqua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carretero is defending well for now.
Carretero lands with a light punch inside.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Yalixqua working Carretero over with knees to the body.
Yalixqua misses with a knee to the head.
Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yalixqua cracks Carretero with a nice body shot.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Carretero stalling in the clinch but Yalixqua improves position.
Yalixqua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carretero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yalixqua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yalixqua looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carretero avoids a kick to the body.
Yalixqua swats away the attempt to clinch by Carretero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yalixqua blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carretero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carretero misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Carretero.
Carretero misses with a body punch.
Carretero cracks Yalixqua with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carretero as Yalixqua tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Carretero moves in looking to clinch but Yalixqua pushes him off.
It seemed like Yalixqua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yalixqua throws a body punch but Carretero moves out of range.
Carretero slips under a jab from Yalixqua.
Carretero tries to land a leg kick but Yalixqua saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cristóforo Carretero did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Cristóforo Carretero'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.
Yalixqua keeps the fight on the outside.
Carretero misses with a low kick.
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Carretero sees coming a mile off.
Yalixqua misses with a hook. Carretero ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Carretero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carretero. Yalixqua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carretero cracks Yalixqua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carretero moves in looking to clinch but Yalixqua pushes him off.
Yalixqua thinks about the counter body kick.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carretero.
Yalixqua follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Carretero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yalixqua lands a nice looking body kick.
Carretero is looking to chop away at Yalixqua's legs.
Yalixqua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carretero.
Carretero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yalixqua throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero scores with a shot to the body.
Yalixqua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yalixqua ducks under a wild hook from Carretero.
Yalixqua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carretero with a body shot.
Carretero dips to his left and cracks Yalixqua with an uppercut!
Carretero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
Iaspero Yalixqua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yalixqua taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Carretero.
Yalixqua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Carretero misses with a punch to the body.
Carretero misses with a punch on the inside.
Carretero has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
Carretero stalls.
Yalixqua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carretero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carretero misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Yalixqua.
Carretero is looking to clinch but Yalixqua is avoiding it.
Yalixqua keeps the fight on the outside.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Yalixqua.
Carretero throws a leg kick that misses.
Yalixqua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carretero. That did some damage!
Yalixqua misses with a hook. Carretero ducked under it nicely.
Carretero is looking to clinch.
Yalixqua swings for the body but Carretero moves out of range.
Carretero is looking to clinch.
Carretero tries to score with a low kick but Yalixqua moves his leg out of the way.
Yalixqua replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Carretero blocks it well.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carretero manages to avoid it.
Carretero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
Carretero is looking to clinch.
Yalixqua throws a poor cross that misses
and Carretero makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carretero instigates a clinch.
Carretero managing to block the knees to the body from Yalixqua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Iaspero Yalixqua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cristóforo Carretero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carretero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yalixqua.
Carretero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yalixqua swats away the attempt to clinch by Carretero.
A big left from Yalixqua misses.
A little feinted left hand from Carretero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carretero fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carretero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Yalixqua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carretero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Yalixqua.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero moves out of range of the body kick from Yalixqua.
Carretero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carretero slips under a jab from Yalixqua.
Carretero rushes Yalixqua and presses him up against the cage.
Carretero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carretero letting Yalixqua take a breather here.
Carretero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Carretero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carretero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yalixqua throws a jab when Carretero was well out of range.
Carretero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yalixqua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yalixqua needs to keep his hands up - Carretero had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Carretero.
Carretero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yalixqua looks to land a combination but Carretero avoids it well.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Carretero ducks down to avoid it.
Yalixqua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carretero scoring well with a low kick there.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Carretero ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot.
Yalixqua ducks right into an uppercut from Carretero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carretero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carretero moves into the clinch successfully.
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carretero misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Carretero controls the action.
Yalixqua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carretero moves out of range of the body kick.
Carretero moves out of range of the body kick from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Carretero misses the target.
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Carretero sees coming a mile off.
Carretero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yalixqua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick misses from Yalixqua.
Carretero blocks the body kick.
Carretero lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iaspero Yalixqua.
I think Carretero 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristóforo Carretero!
Cristóforo Carretero retains his welterweight title!
Cristóforo Carretero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 1343 p4p, 24330 weight class) and Ichigho Kurosaki (ranked 174 p4p, 518 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by IS THIS LOVE. Kenny Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichigho Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurosaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Smith misses.
Kurosaki tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
A good leg kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Kurosaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a head kick that Kurosaki semi-blocks.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kurosaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the liver by Kurosaki. Beautiful body shot.
Smith is looking to clinch but Kurosaki is avoiding it.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kurosaki.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kurosaki tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Smith lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Kurosaki - just one landing.
Smith thows a leg kick but Kurosaki checks it
and Kurosaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith punishes Kurosaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Kurosaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Kurosaki throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to clinch up but Kurosaki keeps it at a distance.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Kurosaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurosaki gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kurosaki up against the cage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Kurosaki checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kurosaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kurosaki. Kurosaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith digs a good body shot into Kurosaki's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Kurosaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a hook but Kurosaki blocks it.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a shot to the body.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Kurosaki off balance momentarily.
Kurosaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A big left from Kurosaki misses.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurosaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kurosaki moves out of range easily.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith forces Kurosaki back against the cage and clinches.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki slowing the pace effectively.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurosaki avoids the damage to the body.
Kurosaki misses with the head strike.
Smith stalls.
Kurosaki is working Smith over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Kurosaki avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands an uppercut.
Kurosaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Kurosaki.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Kurosaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith works on Kurosaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow.
Kurosaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Kurosaki.
Knees to the body from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ichigho Kurosaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kurosaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kurosaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Kurosaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith backing away here, and Kurosaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A left lands for Kurosaki.
Smith wants to clinch up but Kurosaki keeps it at a distance.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Smith.
Kurosaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith looks to land a combination but Kurosaki avoids it well.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurosaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick lands for Smith.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kurosaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith is looking to clinch but Kurosaki is avoiding it.
Smith cracks Kurosaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kurosaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki walks into a left hand.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Smith blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kurosaki jabs at Smith's body.
Jab by Smith.
Smith slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Kurosaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith thuds his right hand into Kurosaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurosaki takes one to the side of the head.
Kurosaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kenny Smith did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kurosaki misses with a body kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Kurosaki slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
Kurosaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith wants to clinch but Kurosaki slips to the side
and Kurosaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith scores with the left hand. Kurosaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith moves out of range as Kurosaki strikes.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Smith misses.
Kurosaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Kurosaki down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurosaki.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Kurosaki punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Smith clobbers Kurosaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kurosaki will feel that in the morning.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Kurosaki throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Kurosaki blocks a jab.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Kurosaki lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kurosaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurosaki wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurosaki momentarily.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses.
Smith wants to clinch.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith clobbers Kurosaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurosaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ichigho Kurosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws a push kick but Kurosaki slaps the foot to one side.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurosaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Kurosaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Kurosaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurosaki's head.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Kurosaki misses with a body kick.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith moves out of range as Kurosaki strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Kurosaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kurosaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith cracks Kurosaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurosaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurosaki. That did some damage!
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki scores with a nice strike.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kurosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws a combination. Kurosaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenny Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Kurosaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurosaki tries to avoid it.
Smith forces Kurosaki back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
Kenny Smith retains his middleweight title!
Kenny Smith 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 light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Beta Tua (ranked 21825 p4p, 3949 weight class) and Jacques Durand Jr (ranked 603 p4p, 424 weight class). Durand Jr has chosen Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy as his entrance music. Jacques Durand Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beta Tua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand Jr feints and then cracks Tua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tua down.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Tua circles away.
Durand Jr avoids the body shot from Tua.
Durand Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Tua was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Durand Jr with the inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Durand Jr throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand Jr moves away.
Durand Jr tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
Durand Jr keeps Tua at a distance using the push kick.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Durand Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durand Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tua is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Durand Jr moves into the clinch.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durand Jr is able to avoid easily.
Durand Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Durand Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durand Jr avoids the body shot from Tua.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durand Jr.
Tua feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Durand Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Tua counters with a nice leg kick.
Durand Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Durand Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Tua throws a looping overhand right but Durand Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Durand Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durand Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand Jr avoids it.
Tua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand Jr trying to stall but Tua improves his position.
Tua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand Jr is defending well for now.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand Jr 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.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Durand Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durand Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Durand Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Tua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tua if he has to take too many more of those.
Tua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durand Jr. Durand Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Durand Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Tua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Durand Jr.
Durand Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Tua should have avoided that one.
Durand Jr lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jacques Durand Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
Jacques Durand Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durand Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Tua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durand Jr scores with a jab.
Durand Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tua throws a leg kick
and Durand Jr counters with a leg kick.
Tua throws a jab when Durand Jr was well out of range.
Tua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tua is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Durand Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durand Jr! But no joy.
Durand Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua.
Durand Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr misses with a body shot
and Tua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jacques Durand Jr has been cut.
Tua sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durand Jr stuns Tua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durand Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durand Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durand Jr scores with a body shot.
Tua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durand Jr throws out the jab.
Tua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand Jr.
Tua tries to work over Durand Jr's front leg with a kick but Durand Jr checks it.
Durand Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tua staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durand Jr tries to land a body kick
and Tua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua throws a hook but Durand Jr blocks it.
Tua takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durand Jr, as that shot connected.
Tua avoids the body shot from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Durand Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tua doesn't seem phased though.
Good exchange - Durand Jr coming out on top.
Durand Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durand Jr is looking to slow Tua down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua lands a jab.
Durand Jr throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua throws a good cross that connects.
A lazy body kick from Durand Jr
and Tua counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Durand Jr off his feet! Durand Jr crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Durand Jr isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Tua screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Beta Tua!
Beta Tua retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Beta Tua, 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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