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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eduard Denile (ranked 5240 p4p, 25461 weight class) and Rich Shappens (ranked 492 p4p, 575 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent boxer Cuts easily
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduard Denile! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Shappens! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shappens wants to slow Denile down by chopping away at his legs. A lazy left from Denile finds it's target. Shappens tries to clinch there but Denile circles away.
Denile misses with an uppercut. Shappens wants to clinch up but Denile keeps it at a distance. Denile misses with a looping left. Shappens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Shappens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denile. Shappens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The fighters circling - Denile throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rich Shappens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shappens walks into a straight right hand from Denile. Shappens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shappens looks to throw a body kick enabling Denile to counter with a crisp jab. Shappens moves away from the strike by Denile. Shappens unleashes a big counter combination but Denile bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Shappens throws a nice looking combination but Denile bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Denile was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Denile circles away from the clinch attempt and Denile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shappens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Shappens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Shappens ducks under a wild hook from Denile. Shappens throws a jab but it's blocked by Denile. Shappens wants to clinch and Denile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Shappens throws a combination that misses and Shappens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Denile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shappens. Denile misses with a double jab.
Shappens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Denile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A combination from Shappens does no damage. Shappens misses with a head kick.
Shappens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Denile moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Denile throwing a counter right hand but Shappens manages to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shappens is looking to clinch but Denile is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Denile misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Denile looks to land a combination but Shappens avoids it well. Denile is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Denile misses the shot to the body. A left lands for Denile. Shappens motions for Denile to come forward. Shappens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Shappens doesn't manage to clinch there - Denile circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shappens looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Shappens on the wrong end of a nice hook. Shappens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Denile connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shappens scrambles back to his feet. Denile scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Shappens. Denile misses with a hook. Shappens is looking to land body kicks. Denile throws a hook but Shappens blocks it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduard Denile dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Denile looks to score with a jab to the body but Shappens is just out of range. Shappens throws a counter combo. Shappens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Denile throwing a counter right hand but Shappens manages to avoid it. Shappens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Denile is looking to counter punch. Denile misses with an uppercut. Denile scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Denile lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Denile takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. It looks like Eduard Denile has been cut. A head kick misses from Shappens. Denile is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Denile lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Shappens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Denile counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shappens thinking. Rich Shappens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Denile lands with a right hand. 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! Shappens thows a leg kick but Denile checks it and Denile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Denile works Shappens's body with a nice hook. Shappens is looking to clinch. Denile is looking to counter punch. Eduard Denile is winning the standup battle so far. Denile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shappens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Shappens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've been informed that Shappens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. No joy there for Shappens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Denile connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Eduard Denile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shappens walks into a straight right hand from Denile. A big left from Denile misses. Shappens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shappens throws a head kick that misses. Shappens throws an off balance right hand
and Denile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Shappens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shappens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Shappens just misses with a punch to the body.
Shappens ducks under a wild hook from Denile. Despite the aggression on Shappens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Jab, jab by Denile - just one landing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shappens clinches up with Denile and pushes him back against the cage. Shappens is pushing Denile up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Denile tries to break the clinch but Shappens is controlling the position. Denile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shappens can do to turn this around? Denile manages to break the clinch.
Denile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Shappens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Denile. Denile lands a glancing blow to the side of Shappens's head. It looks like Denile has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Denile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Denile wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Denile circles away from the clinch attempt and Denile counters with a stiff right hand. Denile circles away from the clinch attempt and Shappens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Denile scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Denile slips a jab from Shappens. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduard Denile dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Eduard Denile's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Denile swats away the attempt to clinch by Shappens. Eduard Denile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Shappens blocks a jab. Shappens tries to clinch up but Denile circles away and keeps his distance. Denile scores with a three punch combo!
Shappens misses with a series of wild punches.
Shappens misses with a double jab
and Denile counters with a two punch combo. Denile fails to land with a series of punches.
Denile cracks Shappens with a right hand to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Denile cracks Shappens with a right hand to the side of the head. Denile checks a leg kick nicely. A little feinted left hand from Denile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Shappens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Denile lands a head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Denile cracks Shappens with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round. Denile paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Denile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shappens. Shappens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shappens ducks under a wild hook from Denile. Shappens throws a series of punches but Denile avoids them all with ease. A low kick from Shappens is predictable there letting Denile counter with a right hand. Denile misses with a straight right. Denile tries to keep at a distance but Shappens has taken the fight into the clinch. Denile blocks an elbow strike. Shappens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Denile up against the cage. Shappens tries to work over Denile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Denile lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shappens backwards. Shappens misses with a body punch.
Shappens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rich Shappens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Denile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A telegraphed right hand from Denile misses the target. Shappens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Denile circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denile was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Shappens misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Denile dips to his left and cracks Shappens with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight! Eduard Denile showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Denile, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduard Denile! Eduard Denile thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kylius Lonavo (ranked 4524 p4p, 5092 weight class) and JoRen Dar (ranked 450 p4p, 480 weight class). JoRen Dar has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent boxer Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kylius Lonavo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JoRen Dar! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lonavo cracks Dar with an open hand slap. It looks like JoRen Dar has been cut. Dar jabs Lonavo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lonavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. It looked like Lonavo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Lonavo missing with a left hand there. Dar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lonavo throws a poor cross that misses
and Dar counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lonavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dar throws out the jab. An attempted straight right counter from Lonavo misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lonavo slips a jab from Dar. Lonavo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Lonavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dar. Dar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dar slips a jab from Lonavo. A swing and a miss from Lonavo. Dar connects with a nice looking jab.
Dar lands a jab. Lonavo throws the left hand but Dar avoids the punch easily. Dar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lonavo. Dar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lonavo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lonavo misses with a right hand enabling Dar to counter with a crisp jab. Lonavo misses with a left hand and Dar counters with a right hand to the body. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Dar misses with a few strikes there.
Lonavo is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Lonavo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dar. An attempted straight right counter from Lonavo misses the target. Lonavo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! This has been an exciting period of action! Lonavo misses with a straight left. Dar looks like he wants to counter punch here. Dar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
JoRen Dar dominated that round. The cut man is working on JoRen Dar's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Dar swings for the body but Lonavo moves out of range.
It looked like Lonavo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Lonavo slips under a jab from Dar. Dar slips under a jab from Lonavo. Dar misses with a right hand and Lonavo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lonavo throws an overhand right that lands on Dar's shoulder, as Dar tries to avoid the shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dar moves out of range as Lonavo strikes. Dar moves out of range as Lonavo strikes. Lonavo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lonavo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dar has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dar ducks under a wild hook from Lonavo. Lonavo thows a left - swing and a miss! Lonavo staying out of range there. Lonavo is looking to counter punch. Lonavo thows a left - swing and a miss! Dar now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Dar misses with a wild body shot. Dar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lonavo scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Lonavo misses the shot to the body. Dar misses the jab. Dar swings for the body but Lonavo moves out of range.
Dar looks to land a right hand but Lonavo moved out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Lonavo misses the target. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dar misses with a right hand and Lonavo counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dar connects with the punch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kylius Lonavo will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on JoRen Dar's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! Lonavo throws the left hand but Dar avoids the punch easily. It seemed like Dar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lonavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dar cracks Lonavo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Dar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lonavo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lonavo throws a big shot that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Lonavo misses the target. A countering left hand to the body from Dar misses. Dar misses with a right hand and Lonavo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lonavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dar. Dar looks to throw the jab but Lonavo is out of range. Lonavo loads up on a big right hand but Dar slips the punch. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dar! But no joy. Lonavo jabs Dar to the body, keeping him at a distance. Dar ducks under a wild hook from Lonavo. Dar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A little jabbing left from Dar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kylius Lonavo is winning the standup battle so far. Nice defenses there by Dar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Dar slips a jab from Lonavo. Lonavo misses with the combination.
Dar throws a right hand that misses
and Lonavo counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dar throws a body shot but no joy. Lonavo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight! Kylius Lonavo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lonavo 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylius Lonavo! An out of breath Kylius Lonavo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Porter Terrell (ranked 5642 p4p, 4681 weight class) and Jagga McSwagga (ranked 523 p4p, 459 weight class). Jagga McSwagga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Porter Terrell's chin.
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Solid boxing Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Porter Terrell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jagga McSwagga! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Terrell takes one to the side of the head.
McSwagga lands with a nice body punch. McSwagga misses with a hook
and Terrell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. It looks like Jagga McSwagga has been cut. Decent striking displayed by McSwagga there. It looks like Porter Terrell has been cut. McSwagga cracks Terrell with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the cage! Can Terrell get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Terrell looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue! This has been an exciting period of action! McSwagga connects with the punch. Terrell is rocked! McSwagga throws a body punch but Terrell moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Terrell misses the target. A swing and a miss from McSwagga. Terrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McSwagga works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. McSwagga catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Terrell stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Terrell walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on! Oh Terrell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jagga McSwagga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McSwagga misses with a lunging right hand
and Terrell counters with a straight right hand. Terrell seems to have got his legs back now. Terrell walks into a big right hand from McSwagga and goes down! The referee sends McSwagga to a neutral corner as Terrell gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McSwagga with a body punch. A glancing blow. Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McSwagga. McSwagga throws an off balance right hand
and Terrell counters with a nice uppercut. McSwagga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McSwagga looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrell is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McSwagga takes the fight into the clinch. McSwagga misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by McSwagga.
McSwagga misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McSwagga. Terrell has McSwagga pressed against the cage, preventing McSwagga from circling away and getting back to striking at range. McSwagga blocking some punches.
McSwagga misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Terrell. Terrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McSwagga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrell moves away. Terrell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McSwagga scores with a nice strike. McSwagga 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jagga McSwagga will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! McSwagga throws an off balance right hand
and Terrell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McSwagga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Terrell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Terrell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. McSwagga swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
McSwagga misses with a body shot.
McSwagga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terrell momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McSwagga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terrell counters with a stiff right hand. McSwagga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. McSwagga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round. McSwagga throws a hook to the side of Terrell's head but Terrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McSwagga misses with a right hand and Terrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. McSwagga misses with a lunging right hand
and Terrell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. McSwagga misses with a body shot.
McSwagga drives through and clinches with Terrell against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McSwagga. Terrell scores with an uppercut up the middle. Terrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. McSwagga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but McSwagga avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage. McSwagga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McSwagga misses with the head strike.
McSwagga working aggressively here.
Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McSwagga throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McSwagga connects with a crisp jab. McSwagga just misses with a punch to the body.
McSwagga tries to clinch there but Terrell circles away.
McSwagga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terrell's hands. McSwagga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A lazy left from McSwagga finds it's target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jagga McSwagga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Nice uppercut there from McSwagga. Porter Terrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McSwagga scores with a nice head shot. Terrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Terrell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McSwagga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Terrell at a distance.
McSwagga connects with a right hand. Terrell shakes it off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McSwagga takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses. A little feinted left hand from Terrell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. McSwagga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terrell counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. McSwagga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Terrell to counter with a crisp jab. McSwagga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terrell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. McSwagga misses with a shot to the body and Terrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Terrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McSwagga lands with a right hand. Terrell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terrell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McSwagga.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McSwagga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrell moves away. Terrell is looking to counter with a shot to the body. McSwagga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Terrell walks into a big right hand from McSwagga and goes down! The referee sends McSwagga to a neutral corner as Terrell gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McSwagga grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Terrell takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! McSwagga cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jagga McSwagga!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tervur Braven (ranked 3502 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Zennammu Urshumusa (ranked 387 p4p, 460 weight class). Zennammu Urshumusa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tervur Braven! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zennammu Urshumusa! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Braven scores with a hook to the body. Urshumusa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Urshumusa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Braven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Danga de danga de dang - Braven scores with a four punch combination! Braven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braven swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Braven lands a nice looking body shot.
Urshumusa slips a jab from Braven. Braven misses with an uppercut. Urshumusa saw that one coming. Urshumusa wants to clinch but Braven slips to the side and Braven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Braven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urshumusa.
Urshumusa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zennammu Urshumusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Urshumusa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Braven. Urshumusa closes the distance looking to clinch letting Braven counter with a right hand. Urshumusa is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Braven weaves into range and cracks Urshumusa right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Urshumusa goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Braven is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tervur Braven! A relieved looking Tervur Braven thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Tartle (ranked 24959 p4p, 25261 weight class) and Ralen Tilvur (ranked 548 p4p, 541 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tartle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralen Tilvur! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tartle fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Tartle. Tartle moves out of range of the strikes. Tartle appears to be looking for a big counter. Tilvur wants to clinch up but Tartle keeps it at a distance. Tartle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tilvur. Tartle just misses with a punch to the body.
Tilvur darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Tilvur takes the fight into the clinch. Tilvur lands with a right to the head. A nice left hand lands by Tilvur.
Tilvur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tartle scores with a shot to the side of Tilvur's head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tilvur. Tartle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action! Tilvur throws a head kick that misses. Tartle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tilvur just manages to avoid it. Tartle throws a sloppy head kick and Tilvur moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Tartle misses the target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tilvur! But no joy. Tartle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tilvur was well out of range. Poor timing from Tartle. Tilvur checks a leg kick. Tilvur dodges the punch combination from Tartle.
Tartle lands a lovely overhand right. Tilvur drops his hands momentarily and Tartle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Tartle cracks Tilvur with an open hand slap. Tartle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tartle there as he acknowledges the shot. Tartle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tilvur throws out the jab. Tilvur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Tilvur tries to clinch there but Tartle circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tartle checks a leg kick. Tartle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tartle has Tilvur up against the cage in a clinch.
Tartle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tartle moves out of range as Tilvur strikes. Tilvur throws a sloppy head kick and Tartle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. 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! Tilvur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tartle or not. Tartle breaks the clinch.
Tartle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tilvur. Tilvur wants to clinch and Tartle counters with a two punch combo. Tilvur tries to score with a low kick but Tartle moves his leg out of the way. Tartle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Tilvur gets a clinch. Tilvur lands with a light punch inside. A hook to the body from Tilvur.
Tilvur works on Tartle's body with a couple of short punches. Tartle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tilvur throws a chopping leg kick but Tartle manages to avoid taking any serious damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tilvur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Tartle will probably get the nod. 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. Tilvur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tartle misses with a wild combination.
Tartle tries to score with a low kick but Tilvur moves his leg out of the way. Tilvur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Tilvur tries to clinch but Tartle moves out of range. It looked like Tartle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tilvur. Tartle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Tartle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tilvur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A nice left hand lands by Tartle.
Tilvur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tilvur presses Tartle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Tilvur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilvur tries a body shot but Tartle blocks it.
Tilvur presses Tartle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Tilvur manages to break the clinch.
Nick Tartle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tilvur scores with a shot to the body.
Tartle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tilvur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tartle darts in and clinches Tilvur up against the cage. Tartle blocks a body shot from Tilvur. Tilvur breaks from the clinch.
Tilvur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tartle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tartle misses with a hook from the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Tartle throws an elbow but misses. Tilvur misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tilvur fails to land. Tilvur misses with a hook from the clinch. Tartle looking to slow down the pace here. A head punch on the inside from Tilvur fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tilvur tries to throw a body punch but Tartle avoids it by throwing Tilvur back against the cage. Tartle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tilvur avoids a kick to the body.
Tilvur throws a head kick but Tartle moves out of range.
Tartle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch combination from Tartle misses. It seemed like Tilvur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Tilvur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tartle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tilvur jabs Tartle to the body, keeping him at a distance. Tilvur misses with a straight left. Tilvur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tartle manages to avoid it. Tartle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Tartle scores with a head kick.
Tilvur scores with a decent looking hook. Tilvur lands with a shot to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralen Tilvur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round! Tilvur throws an off balance right hand
and Tartle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tilvur thinking. Nick Tartle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tartle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tartle cracks Tilvur with a good jab. Tilvur has closed the distance and engaged Tartle in a clinch.
Tartle manages to break the clinch.
Tartle misses with a series of wild punches.
Tartle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Tilvur throws a right and a left that both miss. Tartle thuds a left hand into Tilvur's body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tilvur tries to clinch and Tartle counters with a two punch combo. Tilvur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tartle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tartle scores with a leg kick.
Tartle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tartle tries to clinch but Tilvur moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tilvur throws a lazy right hand but Tartle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tilvur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tartle sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tartle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tartle misses with a hook. Tilvur ducked under it nicely. Tilvur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tartle moves away. Tartle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tilvur clinches up against the cage. Tartle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tilvur fails in his attempt to clinch. Tartle throws out a powerful jab. Tartle connects with a high kick. Tartle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Tilvur lands a nice shot that snaps Tartle's head back.
Tilvur misses with a low kick. Nick Tartle is winning the standup battle so far. Tartle slips a jab and a cross from Tilvur.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tilvur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilvur connects with a looping right hand.
Tartle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tartle closes the distance and pushes Tilvur back into the cage. Tilvur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tartle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tilvur. Tartle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tilvur wants to clinch up but Tartle keeps it at a distance. Tartle tries to clinch but Tilvur moves out of range. Tartle swats away the attempt to clinch by Tilvur. Tilvur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tartle. A little feinted left hand from Tartle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Tilvur loads up on a big right hand but Tartle slips the punch. Tartle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight! Nick Tartle showed his dominance in that final round. I think Tartle 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Tartle!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Obi Wan Shitnobi (ranked 4020 p4p, 3157 weight class) and Iwao Sugita (ranked 426 p4p, 353 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Obi Wan Shitnobi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iwao Sugita! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sugita clinches. Shitnobi breaks the clinch.
Shitnobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Shitnobi connects with a right hand. Sugita shakes it off. It looks like Iwao Sugita has been cut. Sugita walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Sugita is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Obi Wan Shitnobi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Drayk DeMarco (ranked 24673 p4p, 5386 weight class) and Serul Dathren (ranked 577 p4p, 502 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drayk DeMarco! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Serul Dathren! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dathren staying out of range there. A big right from DeMarco misses. Dathren blocks a head kick by DeMarco.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dathren. Dathren throws a head kick that misses. Dathren jabbing away but nothing is landing. A low kick from Dathren is predictable there and DeMarco counters with a right hand to the body. Dathren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Dathren swings widly with a right hand
and DeMarco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A solid leg kick lands there for DeMarco.
Dathren scores with a punch to the head. Dathren has DeMarco up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Dathren. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dathren lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards. DeMarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dathren's elbow. Dathren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dathren landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dathren.
That's one minute gone in the round. DeMarco lands a right hand. Dathren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dathren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeMarco's elbow. Dathren scores with a nice hook to the head. DeMarco breaks the clinch.
Dathren misses with a right hand and DeMarco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. DeMarco blocks a jab. Dathren throws a hook to the side of DeMarco's head but DeMarco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. DeMarco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. DeMarco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dathren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Dathren scores with a shoulder strike. Dathren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeMarco or not. Dathren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Dathren swings wildly with an uppercut but DeMarco uses good head movement to avoid it. DeMarco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short body shot lands from DeMarco as the two fighters clinch.
Dathren lands a nice uppercut. Dathren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Dathren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dathren has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.
DeMarco lands a nice elbow. DeMarco is trying to force a seperation but Dathren has the dominant position. With the fighters up against the cage, DeMarco throws an elbow but misses. Dathren misses with a knee to the head. DeMarco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dathren's defenses. DeMarco is trying to break the clinch but Dathren has him pressed against the cage. Dathren throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeMarco blocks it with crossed arms. Dathren missing with knees to the body.
DeMarco working aggressively here.
Dathren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dathren scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dathren tries to land a knee to the head but DeMarco blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dathren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short left from DeMarco. DeMarco is trying to push Dathren away but Dathren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A head punch on the inside from DeMarco fails to land. Dathren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMarco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serul Dathren dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Dathren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeMarco sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dathren throws a jab when DeMarco was well out of range. Dathren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dathren throws an overhand right that lands on DeMarco's shoulder, as DeMarco tries to avoid the shot. DeMarco is looking to counter with a shot to the body. DeMarco missing with a left hand there. Dathren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dathren staying out of range there. Nice jab there from DeMarco. Dathren looks to score with a jab to the body but DeMarco is just out of range. Dathren has closed the distance and engaged DeMarco in a clinch.
DeMarco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Dathren scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dathren throws a head punch that misses. DeMarco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DeMarco lands with a left to the head. DeMarco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dathren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Dathren blocks a body shot from DeMarco. This has been an exciting period of action! Dathren misses with some punches.
DeMarco is trying to push Dathren away but Dathren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. DeMarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dathren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards. DeMarco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeMarco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dathren lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dathren lands a nice uppercut. DeMarco throws an elbow but it misses.
Dathren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dathren scores with a shot to the side of DeMarco's head. Dathren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dathren avoids the elbow strike from DeMarco, against the cage.
Dathren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dathren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dathren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dathren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeMarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dathren misses with a punch on the inside.
DeMarco takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action! Dathren has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.
Dathren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Serul Dathren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. DeMarco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. A right handed body shot lands from DeMarco.
DeMarco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! DeMarco tries to break the clinch but Dathren is controlling the position. With the fighters up against the cage, DeMarco throws an elbow but misses. Dathren has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.
DeMarco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. DeMarco blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dathren. DeMarco wants to break free but Dathren has control.
Dathren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMarco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeMarco. DeMarco tries a body shot but Dathren blocks it.
DeMarco can't find room to land a body shot as Dathren controls the action.
DeMarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dathren's elbow. Dathren blocks an elbow strike from DeMarco.
DeMarco blocking some punches.
DeMarco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serul Dathren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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! DeMarco throws a body shot but no joy. Serul Dathren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Drayk DeMarco is winning the standup battle so far. Dathren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. DeMarco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dathren checks it well. DeMarco loads up on a big right hand but Dathren slips the punch. DeMarco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. DeMarco throws a low kick but Dathren moves out of range easily. Dathren tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMarco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. DeMarco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
DeMarco catches Dathren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Dathren blocks a head kick by DeMarco.
DeMarco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dathren. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DeMarco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Dathren lands with an uppercut that bounces DeMarco off the cage and back into range. Dathren moves out of range of the leg kick from DeMarco. The fighters circle momentarily. Dathren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. 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! Dathren throws a good cross that connects.
DeMarco misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dathren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. DeMarco avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from DeMarco misses. DeMarco swings away with a leg kick that misses. Drayk DeMarco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dathren has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dathren misses with a two punch combination.
Dathren lands with an overhand left. Dathren lands a nice hook to DeMarco's body. DeMarco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. DeMarco throws a leg kick but Dathren sees it coming and moves out of range. Dathren lands with a cross. Some wild striking there from Dathren.
Dathren scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. DeMarco walks into a straight right hand from Dathren. Dathren with a hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice uppercut there from Dathren. DeMarco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. DeMarco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Dathren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A shot to the liver by DeMarco. Beautiful body shot. DeMarco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Dathren tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMarco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. DeMarco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Dathren lands a nice hook to DeMarco's body. DeMarco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Dathren ducks under a wild hook from DeMarco. Dathren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dathren throws a nice outside leg kick. Dathren swings for the body but DeMarco moves out of range.
DeMarco half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Serul Dathren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Dathren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serul Dathren! A relieved looking Serul Dathren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dam Khao Chai (ranked 5210 p4p, 5758 weight class) and Vilmer Stridh (ranked 489 p4p, 529 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dam Khao Chai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stridh throws a jab when Chai was well out of range. Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Chai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stridh, pushing him back against the cage. Stridh tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Chai.
It looks like Vilmer Stridh has been cut. Stridh prevents a body shot from Chai. Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stridh's elbow. Chai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stridh avoids it. Stridh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stridh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Stridh avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai connects with a body shot. Stridh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A decent looking cross lands there for Stridh. Chai throws a hook but Stridh avoids it easily. Stridh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut. Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Stridh's shoulder, as Stridh tries to avoid the shot. 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! Chai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice defenses there by Stridh. Stridh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stridh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Stridh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stridh working aggressively here.
Stridh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stridh fails to land. Stridh lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stridh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai missing with knees to the body.
Chai tries to work over Stridh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Stridh avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage. Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stridh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stridh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Stridh misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stridh manages to break the clinch.
Chai doesn't manage to clinch there - Stridh circles away.
Stridh misses with a straight left. Chai throws a combination that misses and Stridh counters with a lovely straight right hand! This has been an exciting period of action! Chai misses with a wild body shot. Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stridh was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai. Stridh looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range. A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Stridh tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch. Stridh digs a right hand underneath Chai's ribcage. Chai let out a lung full of air as it connected. Stridh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards. Stridh misses with the head strike.
Stridh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stridh lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stridh throws a head punch that misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vilmer Stridh dominated that round. The cut man is working on Vilmer Stridh's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chai closes the distance and pushes Stridh back into the cage. Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai pushes Stridh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai tries a body shot but Stridh blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai. A short uppercut from Chai. Stridh wants to get back to striking at distance but Chai won't allow it.
Chai prevents Stridh from breaking the clinch. Stridh lands a hook that snaps the head of Chai backwards. Stridh misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stridh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stridh swinging wildly here.
Chai is looking to wear down Stridh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stridh, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stridh misses with a wild body shot. Stridh misses with a looping right. Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai. Stridh misses with a double jab
and Chai moves into the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Stridh.
A head punch on the inside from Stridh fails to land. Vilmer Stridh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Stridh. Chai scores with a shot to the side of Stridh's head. Stridh blocks a body shot from Chai. Stridh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stridh scores with a shoulder strike. Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stridh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stridh lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short left from Stridh. Stridh misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai. Stridh misses with a short punch on the inside. Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Stridh lands on the inside with an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Chai. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai. Chai prevents a body shot from Stridh. Stridh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stridh tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch. Stridh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stridh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stridh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nice body punch from Chai. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vilmer Stridh will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Vilmer Stridh's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! Chai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Stridh misses with a looping left. Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stridh stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Stridh misses with an uppercut. It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Vilmer Stridh seems to be getting the better of the standup. Stridh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Stridh with a nice cross. Stridh throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot. Stridh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Chai is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stridh throws an off balance right hand
letting Chai counter with a right hand. Stridh misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai ducks into a a hook from Stridh and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue! Stridh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Chai takes a swing at Stridh's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Stridh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Stridh jabbing away but nothing is landing. Chai with a nice cross. Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stridh scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Chai to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Stridh away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Chai got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stridh. Chai connects with a looping right hand.
Stridh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Chai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Stridh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Stridh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Stridh. Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stridh's head. Chai ducks under a wild hook from Stridh. Chai seems to have got his legs back now. Chai jabs Stridh to the body, keeping him at a distance. Nice shot by Chai. Chai throws a body shot but no joy. Chai looks to throw the jab but Stridh is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Stridh misses the target. Stridh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stridh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively. Chai closes the distance and pushes Stridh back into the cage. Chai lands with a right to the head. Stridh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stridh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow. Stridh misses with a hook from the clinch. Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Stridh controls the action.
Vilmer Stridh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dam Khao Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stridh lands with a short head shot on the inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stridh is trying to push Chai away but Chai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Stridh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Vilmer Stridh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Stridh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vilmer Stridh!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Liquid Fart (ranked 5428 p4p, 25114 weight class) and Rolly Blanco (ranked 505 p4p, 586 weight class). Fart comes to the cage accompanied by visitation. 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liquid Fart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolly Blanco! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blanco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Rolly Blanco has been cut. Fart scores with a hook. Blanco misses with a straight left. Fart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanco.
Blanco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Blanco slips a jab from Fart. Blanco throws a shot to the body.
Fart misses with a straight left. Fart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Blanco walks into a jab. Fart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Blanco cracks Fart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Blanco lands with a shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Blanco scores with a shot to the body.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Fart avoids them all with ease. Fart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanco throws out the jab. Fart feinted there with a counter leg kick. Blanco misses with a double jab.
Fart lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left and a right from Blanco both land. Nice combination. Fart looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blanco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Blanco sizes up Fart with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Blanco scores with a shot to the body.
Blanco works Fart's body with a nice hook. Blanco dodges the punch combination from Fart.
Blanco punishes Fart's body with a nice straight punch. Blanco lands with a shot to the body. Fart scores with a leg kick.
Blanco with a nice cross. Blanco misses the shot to the body. Fart lands a really nice looking cross but Blanco seems unphased.
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! Fart 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. Fart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Globo Gym (5000) in the buildup to the fight. Blanco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fart. Blanco throws a shot from downtown. Fart moves away and avoids it. Fart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Blanco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fart rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Blanco. Fart clinches up with Blanco and pushes him back against the cage. Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Fart is controlling him. A short left from Fart. Blanco misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Fart.
Fart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanco.
Blanco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanco tries to break free but Fart pushes him back against the cage. Blanco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Blanco stalls. Fart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fart gets through Blanco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Blanco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Fart lands with a short head shot on the inside. Blanco blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rolly Blanco will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Rolly Blanco'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. Blanco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blanco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fart misses with a straight right. Fart dodges the punch combination from Blanco.
Fart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Blanco throws a nice outside leg kick. Fart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanco misses with a wild body shot. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blanco, as that shot connected.
Fart throws a looping overhand right but Blanco ducks down to avoid it. Fart 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blanco lands with a cross. Blanco works the jab nicely. Fart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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! Fart loads up on a big right hand but Blanco slips the punch. Fart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Liquid Fart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rolly Blanco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blanco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Blanco throws a big shot that misses. Fart is looking to counter punch. Blanco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Fart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fart misses with a lunging right hand
and Blanco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A shot to the body from Blanco misses enabling Fart to counter with a crisp jab. Fart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Blanco is rocked! Blanco slips under a jab from Fart. Fart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Blanco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Blanco throws a big shot that misses. Blanco slips a straight right by Fart. Blanco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fart's sensitive parts. Blanco misses with a wild body shot. Fart throws a hook but Blanco avoids it easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Blanco misses with a two punch combination.
Blanco moves away from the strike by Fart.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blanco slips a straight right by Fart. Blanco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fart with a body shot. Fart throws a sloppy head kick and Blanco moves out of range easily. Blanco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fart. A quick step to the side and Fart tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Blanco looks to land a combination but Fart avoids it well. Blanco avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Fart misses with a straight right. Blanco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Fart throws a hook but Blanco avoids it easily. Fart catches Blanco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Blanco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Fart misses the target. Fart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fart misses with an uppercut. Blanco saw that one coming. Blanco staying out of range there. Fart steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blanco. That one must have hurt. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blanco throws an overhand right that lands on Fart's shoulder, as Fart tries to avoid the shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rolly Blanco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Rolly Blanco's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! Blanco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fart. Fart throws a head kick but Blanco moves out of range.
Blanco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Fart looks to throw the jab but Blanco is out of range. Blanco jabs Fart to the body, keeping him at a distance. Sloppy strikes from Blanco. Those never looked like landing. Fart swings for the body but Blanco moves out of range.
Blanco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Blanco is still on wobbly legs! Can Fart finish him? Blanco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and as Blanco tries to reset, Fart cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Blanco is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Liquid Fart! Liquid Fart decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Isamu San Chai (ranked 24981 p4p, 5479 weight class) and Irlav Jarol (ranked 582 p4p, 510 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isamu San Chai! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Irlav Jarol! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chai misses with a looping right. Jarol takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses. Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai slips under a jab. Jarol stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jarol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chai misses with a hook
and Jarol counters with a low kick, right behind Chai 's knee. Jarol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarol now looks to counter with a shot at the body. We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Chai wants to clinch. Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jarol slips under a jab from Chai. A jab lands there for Chai. The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice straight punches there by Jarol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jarol. Chai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai takes a swing at Jarol's ribcage but misses. Jarol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai. Chai throws out a loose jab but Jarol uses good head movement to avoid it. Jarol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai. A shot to the liver by Jarol. Beautiful body shot. Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jarol throws a hook but Chai blocks it. Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jarol just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai misses with an uppercut. Jarol staying out of range there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jarol scores with a nice head shot. Left hook, right uppercut from Jarol. It looks like Isamu San Chai has been cut. Jarol scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Chai tries to clinch up but Jarol circles away and keeps his distance. Jarol takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses. Jarol moves out of range of the body kick. Jarol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Chai slips a jab from Jarol. Jarol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away. Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jarol. Jarol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jarol swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nice shot lands for Chai. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irlav Jarol dominated that round. The cut man is working on Isamu San Chai'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. Jarol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai. Jarol has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jarol moves out of range of the strikes. Jarol lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jarol. Chai throws a hook to the side of Jarol's head but Jarol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A nice leg kick from Jarol, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jarol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai. Chai slips a straight right by Jarol. A slow jab from Jarol misses its intended target. Jarol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai. Jarol misses with a wild body shot. Jarol misses with a wild body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jarol tries to move into range but Chai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Jarol misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Jarol counters with a nice body shot. Jarol misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jarol throws a body shot but no joy. Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Jarol. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jarol! But no joy. Chai closes the distance and pushes Jarol back into the cage. Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Chai pushes Jarol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jarol. Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jarols head. Chai lands with a light punch inside. Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Jarol. Jarol is leaning against Chai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarol. Jarol misses with the head strike.
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! Jarol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut. Jarol lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jarol breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jarol throws a leg kick and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jarol throws out a leg kick but Chai moves out of range and Jarol only half commits. A nice leg kick lands there from Chai. Jarol misses the jab. Isamu San Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jarol scores with a punch to the head. Jarol blocks a jab. Chai defending well as Jarol loads up on a big left hand. Decent striking displayed by Jarol there. Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarol on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jarol just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarol tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch. Chai lands an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jarol misses with a hook from the clinch. Chai scores with a shoulder strike. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu San Chai dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Isamu San Chai'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. Jarol swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Jarol misses. Jarol connects with a nice looking jab.
Jarol ducks under a wild hook from Chai. Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jarol throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it. Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jarol. Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Jarol connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back. Jarol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai stuns Jarol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chai clinches up with Jarol and pushes him back against the cage. Chai misses with a short punch on the inside. Jarol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A hook to the body from Jarol.
Jarol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jarol takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jarol swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jarol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Chai swings and misses with a shot to the body and Jarol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jarol stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chai misses with a left hand and Jarol counters with a straight right hand. Some wild striking there from Jarol.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Jarol.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jarol. An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target. A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Jarol does a little dance to reset his feet. It seemed like Jarol was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jarol with a hook. Chai forces Jarol back against the cage and clinches. Jarol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jarol is trying to push Chai away but Chai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai lands with a left to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chai misses with some punches.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Chai. Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai is working Jarol over against the cage. Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Chai scores with a nice hook to the head. Jarol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jarol blocks an uppercut.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jarol or not. Jarol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chai lands an uppercut. Chai is leaning against Jarol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jarols head. Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Jarol backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head. Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
A short right from Chai. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu San Chai clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Isamu San Chai's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Jarol takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irlav Jarol seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jarol thuds a left hand into Chai's body. Chai throws a leg kick which misses Jarol's front leg but catches the back leg as Jarol tries to avoid it. Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chai gets in close and instigates a clinch. Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jarol's efforts to push away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jarol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jarol tries to break free but Chai pushes him back against the cage. Jarol lands with a short head shot on the inside. Chai cracks Jarol with a nice body shot. Jarol is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Jarol misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Jarol backwards. A nice left hand lands by Chai.
A head punch on the inside from Jarol fails to land. Jarol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Chai.
Jarol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jarol backwards. Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jarol backwards. Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside. Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jarol is rocked! Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Jarol is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him? Jarol takes a shot to the head. Chai creates a bit of distance and cracks Jarol with a big uppercut! Jarol goes down! The referee pushes Chai away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Jarol make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Chai takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Isamu San Chai! Isamu San Chai retains his light heavyweight title! Isamu San Chai 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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