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STRIKE! 35 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nathan Lee (ranked 24426 p4p, 4189 weight class) and Jagger Clay (ranked 262 p4p, 204 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jagger Clay!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Clay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
 It looks like Nathan Lee has been cut.
Jab, jab by Clay - just one landing.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clay moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Clay scores with a shoulder strike.
Clay lands a left hand.
Clay lands an uppercut.
Clay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee wants to break free but Clay has control.
Lee is trying to break free.
Clay scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Clay on the inside.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Clay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nathan Lee's cut is getting worse.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Clay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clay gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clay scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee letting Clay take a breather here.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nathan Lee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Still in the clinch, Clay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clay manages to break the clinch.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
BAM! Clay delivers a spinning backfist that drops Lee like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jagger Clay!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nedjeljko Krajisnik (ranked 4543 p4p, 20772 weight class) and Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 471 p4p, 546 weight class). Krajisnik comes to the cage accompanied by Sexual Harrassement - I Need a Freak. Kirov Sturmovik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nedjeljko Krajisnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krajisnik walks into a left hand.
Crunch! Krajisnik slams his shin into Sturmovik's torso.
Sturmovik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krajisnik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sturmovik misses with a left hand
and Krajisnik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sturmovik is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Krajisnik defending well as Sturmovik loads up on a big left hand.
Krajisnik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturmovik.
Krajisnik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krajisnik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturmovik moves away.
Sturmovik misses with a low kick.
Krajisnik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krajisnik moves away.
As Sturmovik backs away, Krajisnik returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sturmovik takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Sturmovik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krajisnik counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sturmovik looks winded!
Krajisnik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krajisnik jabs Sturmovik right on the nose. Sturmovik blinks but takes it well.
Sturmovik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Krajisnik with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajisnik lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sturmovik takes a step back to recover.
Krajisnik connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Sturmovik's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Sturmovik - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nedjeljko Krajisnik!
Nedjeljko Krajisnik made sure to mention his sponsor, Wrestler Wayfare in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ron Funches (ranked 2169 p4p, 3479 weight class) and Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 211 p4p, 296 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Funches might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Homosapien. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Funches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Schmedgar Dimms!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funches lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dimms misses with a head kick.
Dimms scores with a head kick.
Funches throws a body shot but no joy.
Funches has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Funches tries to land a leg kick but Dimms saw it coming and moves away.
Dimms takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funches.
Funches showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimms.
Dimms takes one to the chin there.
Dimms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Funches misses with a wild combination.
Dimms gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Funches jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Funches misses with a double jab
and Dimms counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches swinging wildly here.
Dimms avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Funches keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dimms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Funches scoring well with a low kick there.
Dimms looks to land a left hand but Funches moved out of range nicely.
Dimms missing with a left hand there. Funches was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimms takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dimms lands a nice looking body shot.
Dimms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimms misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Funches misses the target.
Funches throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funches misses with a hook
and Dimms counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimms fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Funches uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dimms paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ron Funches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Dimms was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Funches connects with an inside leg kick.
Funches thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funches is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimms.
Funches throws a leg kick but Dimms checks it.
Funches throws a lazy right hand but Dimms sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funches misses with an uppercut
and Funches takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Funches misses with a double jab
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funches smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms checks a low kick from Funches.
Funches throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dimms on the side of the head.
Funches misses with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dimms lands a jab to Funches's midsection.
Dimms throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dimms feints and then cracks Funches's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funches down.
Funches lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Funches cracks Dimms with a good jab.
Funches thows a leg kick but Dimms checks it
and Dimms counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Funches thinking.
Funches misses with a series of wild punches.
Dimms misses with an uppercut.
Funches tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dimms is able to avoid easily.
Dimms tries a head kick but it misses.
Funches takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimms prevents Funches from breaking the clinch.
Dimms misses with an elbow strike.
Funches wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimms has him pressed against the cage.
Funches is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimms has double underhooks.
Dimms manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches throws a lazy uppercut
and Dimms counters with a low kick, right behind Funches 's knee.
Dimms scores with a nice strike.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Funches - that will leave a mark!
Some bone on bone action there as Dimms checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dimms looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ron Funches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funches ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimms moves away.
A low kick lands for Funches.
Dimms slips under a jab from Funches.
Dimms moves out of range as Funches strikes.
Funches throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimms counters with a nice uppercut.
Funches lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Funches darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Funches throws an overhand right that lands on Dimms's shoulder, as Dimms tries to avoid the shot.
Dimms takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Funches throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dimms.
Dimms takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funches throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dimms finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Funches throws the left hand but Dimms avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good standup being displayed there by Funches as he connects with a hook.
Dimms checks a low kick from Funches.
Funches loads up on a big right hand but Dimms slips the punch.
Dimms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimms misses with an uppercut.
Funches fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dimms just manages to avoid it.
Funches chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Funches misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimms.
Dimms throws out a counter right but Funches avoids it with no problem.
Dimms moves out of range as Funches throws a body kick.
Dimms scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dimms staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Dimms releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Funches looks to land a left hand but Dimms moved out of range nicely.
Dimms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funches throws out the jab.
Funches throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funches fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dimms slips under a jab.
Funches swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimms swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Ron Funches will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Funches with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Dimms.
Funches throws an off balance right hand
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Funches takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Dimms.
Funches misses with a two punch combination.
Funches lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dimms backs up against the cage.
Funches throws a shot from downtown. Dimms moves away and avoids it.
Funches wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Funches throws a lazy uppercut
and Dimms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funches throws a lazy uppercut
and Dimms counters with a series of strikes. Funches will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimms doesn't manage to clinch there - Funches circles away.
Funches moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimms ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Funches is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funches scores with a nice head shot.
Dimms takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funches throws out the jab.
Dimms looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dimms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funches.
Jab by Dimms.
Jab from Funches.
Dimms misses with a body shot.
Funches pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funches misses with a leg kick
and Dimms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Funches misses the jab.
Funches lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funches jabs Dimms to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dimms scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funches doesn't seem bothered though.
Funches tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimms blocks a leg kick.
Dimms darts in and clinches Funches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimms breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Funches.
Dimms wants to counter the offense by Funches and move into the clinch position.
Funches throws a leg kick
and Dimms counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms misses with a hook. Funches ducked under it nicely.
Funches throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimms counters with a straight right hand.
Dimms getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dimms throws a head kick that half lands.
Funches lands a glancing blow to the side of Dimms's head.
Dimms walks into a jab.
Dimms moves out of range as Funches strikes.
Funches fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dimms has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dimms's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dimms punishes Funches's body with a nice straight punch.
Dimms has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dimms connects with a looping right hand.
Dimms wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funches looks to land a combination. Dimms sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Funches throws a hook to the side of Dimms's head but Dimms sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimms looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Schmedgar Dimms.
I think Dimms has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ron Funches!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Schmedgar Dimms!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Elbow Zombie Chai (ranked 23882 p4p, 3624 weight class) and Keiran Ahearn (ranked 452 p4p, 305 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Elbow Zombie Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiran Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chai - that will leave a mark!
Chai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ahearn in his tracks.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahearns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Ahearn tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Ahearn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Ahearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Ahearn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ahearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ahearn ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Chai misses.
Chai cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ahearn scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Elbow Zombie Chai has been cut.
Ahearn blocks a head kick by Chai.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahearn.
Ahearn defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Ahearn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Ahearn saw that one coming.
Ahearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai throws a leg kick but Ahearn moved away.
Ahearn looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Ahearn clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the cage.
Ahearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chai.
Our sources have told us that Chai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ahearn prevents a body shot from Chai.
Ahearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai prevents a body shot from Ahearn.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahearns head.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ahearn on the inside.
Ahearn misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elbow Zombie Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elbow Zombie Chai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahearn.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahearn tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Ahearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai throws a hook but Ahearn blocks it.
Ahearn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai sets himself, and Ahearn steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Ahearn moves his leg out of the way.
Chai stalks Ahearn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ahearn's face. Ahearn staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elbow Zombie Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai 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.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Ahearn 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.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahearn can do to turn this around?
Ahearn needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Ahearn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
Ahearn jabs Chai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ahearn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahearn.
A big right from Chai misses.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Ahearn moved out of range.
Chai slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahearn. Ahearn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Ahearn moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Ahearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Ahearn misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahearn.
Ahearn slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai sets himself, and Ahearn steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
A jab lands there for Ahearn.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahearn on the side of the head.
Ahearn has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keiran Ahearn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ahearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Ahearn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elbow Zombie Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elbow Zombie Chai'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!
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keiran Ahearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Ahearn takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Ahearn's shoulder, as Ahearn tries to avoid the shot.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chai.
Chai scores with a body shot.
Ahearn misses with a body shot.
Ahearn throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Ahearn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws the left hand but Ahearn avoids the punch easily.
Elbow Zombie Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahearn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ahearn to score with a decent uppercut.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai scores with a jab. Ahearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chai throws a series of punches but Ahearn moves out of range.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Ahearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Ahearn walks into a left hand.
Ahearn lunges at Chai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chai's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahearn.
 Chai is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn weaves into range and cracks Chai right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Chai goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ahearn is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keiran Ahearn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Seung Joon (ranked 24010 p4p, 1993 weight class) and Hin Areni (ranked 411 p4p, 203 weight class). Joon comes to the cage accompanied by BewhY (비와이) – 가라사대 (GOTTASADAE). Areni has chosen Hay Qajer - Armenian Heroes song as his entrance music. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seung Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Hin Areni!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joon misses with a hook
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Joon misses with a left hand
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Joon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Areni avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Areni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joon throws a lazy body kick
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Areni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joon misses with a left hand
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joon 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.
Joon swings widly with a right hand
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Joon as he connects with a hook.
Joon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Areni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Joon.
A shot to the body from Joon misses
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Joon misses with a wild body shot.
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Areni! But no joy.
Joon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Joon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Areni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joon.
Areni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joon throws a jab but it's blocked by Areni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon lands with a shot to the body.
Joon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
Joon misses with a right hand
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Areni takes one to the side of the head.
Areni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
A little jabbing left from Areni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Areni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joon throws a combination that misses
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hin Areni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick lands for Joon.
Joon misses with a left hand
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joon thows a leg kick but Areni checks it
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Areni takes one to the side of the head.
Joon misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Areni staying out of range there.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Areni throws out a counter right but Joon avoids it with no problem.
Areni 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.
Joon misses with a left hand
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Joon scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
and Joon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
Joon throws a lazy uppercut
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joon misses with a left hand
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joon throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.
Joon misses with a hook
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Joon.
Areni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joon throws a lazy uppercut
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hin Areni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joon connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joon connects with a right hand. Areni shakes it off.
Seung Joon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joon throws a body kick that misses
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joon misses with a body shot
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon catches Areni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joon swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Hin Areni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Areni eats them both and turns towards Joon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joon throws a lazy head kick
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Joon with a jab.
Joon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Areni! But no joy.
Areni walks into a stiff left hand from Joon.
Joon dips to his left and cracks Areni with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon throws a head kick that misses
and Joon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joon misses with a hook
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Joon lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hin Areni 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. This is the final round!
Joon throws a leg kick
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joon lands a really nice looking cross but Areni seems unphased.
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Joon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joon misses with a combination
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Joon throws the left hand but Areni avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Areni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Areni's head.
Areni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
A little jabbing left from Areni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Areni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Areni.
Joon throws a leg kick
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joon lands a jab to Areni's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joon looks for the body kick but Areni saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Joon throws a sloppy body shot
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Areni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joon.
A little jabbing left from Areni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joon throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joon thuds a left hand into Areni's body.
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joon misses with a left hand
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joon lands with a hook. Areni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon throws a series of punches but Areni moves out of range.
It seemed like Areni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Areni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joon swings widly with a right hand
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Joon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Areni moves away.
Areni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Areni.
Areni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Areni moves away.
Areni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crunch! Joon slams his shin into Areni's torso.
Joon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joon's corner calls for a 1-2. Joon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joon misses with a combination
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Seung Joon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seung Joon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hin Areni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Areni 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 James Glass scores the fight for Hin Areni!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Hin Areni!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Hin Areni!
Hin Areni wins by unanimous decision!
Hin Areni thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Berinjela (ranked 23723 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 549 p4p, 92 weight class). Berinjela comes to the cage accompanied by “Yoda” by Weird Al. Russell Northrop is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Berinjela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop looks to land a left hand but Berinjela moved out of range nicely.
Berinjela darts in and clinches Northrop up against the cage.
A short right from Berinjela on the inside.
 It looks like Russell Northrop has been cut.
Berinjela lands with a light punch inside.
Northrop tries to work over Berinjela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berinjela lands a body shot.
Northrop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Northrop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berinjela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berinjela throws a switch kick that catches Northrop on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Northrop looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Northrop flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bruno Berinjela!
Bruno Berinjela decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Venom (ranked 4619 p4p, 1773 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 386 p4p, 248 weight class). Abdelrahman has chosen Blow The Whistle as his entrance music. Shahzad Abdelrahman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Venom !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Venom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 🤡Is It Avatary Enough?🤡 in the buildup to the fight.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abdelrahman cracks Venom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Venom thuds his right hand into Abdelrahman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good work by Venom as he checks the leg kick.
Abdelrahman takes one to the side of the head.
Venom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Venom .
Abdelrahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Venom misses its target.
Venom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venom .
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman fakes the leg kick and cracks Venom in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Abdelrahman slams his shin into Venom 's torso.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Venom moves out of range easily.
Venom is looking to counter punch.
Venom throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman misses the body punch
and Venom counters with a straight right hand.
Abdelrahman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abdelrahman tries a low kick but Venom avoids it.
Venom misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice uppercut.
Venom throws an off balance right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Venom 's knee momentarily.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Venom .
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Venom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Decent striking displayed by Abdelrahman there.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venom checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Venom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
Abdelrahman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Venom finds it's way round the side to connect with Abdelrahman's head.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch
letting Venom counter with a right hand.
Abdelrahman misses with a leg kick
and Venom counters with a stiff right hand.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
Venom checks a low kick from Abdelrahman.
Venom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Venom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Venom seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman lands the left hand.
Abdelrahman thumps Venom with a low kick.
Venom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdelrahman throws a poor cross that misses
and Venom counters with a left to the body.
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 Michael Venom will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Venom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Venom digs a good body shot into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Abdelrahman tries to clinch but Venom moves out of range.
Abdelrahman jabs Venom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Venom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abdelrahman doesn't seem bothered though.
Venom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice body kick.
Venom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Venom .
Venom misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman connects with a jab.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom jabs Abdelrahman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abdelrahman swinging wildly here.
Venom lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abdelrahman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Venom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Venom blocks the body kick.
Venom throws a big shot that misses.
Venom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venom .
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Venom strikes.
Venom misses with a straight right.
Abdelrahman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Venom lands with a straight right. Abdelrahman didn't see that one coming.
Venom throws a right hand that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdelrahman looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.
Abdelrahman throws a right and a left that Venom avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot that sends Venom 's belly button to the back.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Venom checks the leg kick.
Abdelrahman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Venom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross.
Venom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Venom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Venom .
Venom blocks a leg kick.
Venom slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
A big right from Abdelrahman misses.
Venom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abdelrahman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abdelrahman throws a looping overhand right but Venom ducks down to avoid it.
Venom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abdelrahman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Venom tries to clinch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman counters with a body kick.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Venom .
Abdelrahman wants to counter with a clinch but Venom pushes him away.
Venom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a push kick but Venom slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Venom looks to land a left hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range nicely.
Venom throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdelrahman misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Venom throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Abdelrahman misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdelrahman, as that shot connected.
Venom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a head shot.
Venom throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Venom misses the target.
Abdelrahman lands a really nice looking cross but Venom seems unphased.
Venom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abdelrahman lands a nice hook to Venom 's body. Venom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abdelrahman lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abdelrahman.
Venom throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Venom checks the leg kick.
Venom thinks about countering with a head kick.
Venom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Venom throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman digs a good body shot into Venom 's ribs.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Venom checks a leg kick.
Venom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Venom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Venom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Venom takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahzad Abdelrahman really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abdelrahman connects with a solid leg kick.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Venom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venom throws a head kick but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Venom misses with an uppercut.
Venom throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Venom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Venom tries to clinch but Abdelrahman is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
Venom cracks a nice hook into Abdelrahman's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Venom .
Venom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman obviously looking to wear him down.
Venom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Venom blocks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Abdelrahman misses
and Venom counters with a nice uppercut.
Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Venom 's knee but Venom avoids it well.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab. Venom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Venom checks a leg kick nicely.
Venom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Venom dips to his left and cracks Abdelrahman with an uppercut!
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.
Venom slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
A clash of legs there as Venom blocks the low kick.
Abdelrahman looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that misses
and Venom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Abdelrahman is rocked!
Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Venom down with leg kicks.
Abdelrahman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdelrahman is still on wobbly legs! Can Venom finish him?
Abdelrahman avoids the head kick by Venom .
Abdelrahman throws a solid leg kick but Venom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdelrahman.
A head kick misses from Venom .
Venom lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Venom . Beautiful body shot.
Abdelrahman seems to have recovered his senses.
Venom throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Abdelrahman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abdelrahman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Venom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Venom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Venom throws out a powerful jab.
Venom tries to clinch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Michael Venom will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
Abdelrahman wants to land a leg kick but Venom is out of range.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy body kick from Abdelrahman
and Venom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Venom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Venom .
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Venom avoids it with no problem.
Abdelrahman looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
Abdelrahman throws out a leg kick but Venom moves out of range and Abdelrahman only half commits.
Venom misses with a hook.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abdelrahman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abdelrahman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Venom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Venom .
Abdelrahman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Venom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Venom connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Abdelrahman's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Abdelrahman - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Michael Venom !
Michael Venom retains his lightweight title!
Michael Venom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Bukaew (ranked 3124 p4p, 409 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 357 p4p, 51 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Bukaew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch
and Bukaew counters with a low kick, right behind Kowalkiewicz 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Bukaew misses the target.
Bukaew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Bukaew with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bukaew misses with a straight right.
Bukaew misses with a hook. Kowalkiewicz ducked under it nicely.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bukaew lands a leg kick that knocks Kowalkiewicz off balance momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz 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.
Kowalkiewicz lands a really nice looking cross but Bukaew seems unphased.
Samart Bukaew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick.
Bukaew throws the left hand but Kowalkiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Kowalkiewicz checks a leg kick nicely.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalkiewicz.
Bukaew misses with a left hand
and Kowalkiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukaew connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew looks to land a left hand but Kowalkiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Kowalkiewicz tries to counter with a clinch but Bukaew shakes him off and moves away.
Kowalkiewicz rushes Bukaew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bukaew lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Kowalkiewicz.
Bukaew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalkiewicz.
Bukaew is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kowalkiewicz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bukaew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bukaew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a looping overhand right but Kowalkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Bukaew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukaew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bukaew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukaew cracks Kowalkiewicz with an open hand slap.
Kowalkiewicz defending well as Bukaew loads up on a big left hand.
Kowalkiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bukaew throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bukaew. That's going to slow Kowalkiewicz down.
Kowalkiewicz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kowalkiewicz has closed the distance and engaged Bukaew in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukaew's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Bukaew backwards.
Bukaew presses Kowalkiewicz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Bukaew backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukaew's elbow.
Bukaew throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Bukaew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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 Samart Bukaew will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A leg kick checked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz wants to counter with a clinch but Bukaew pushes him away.
Kowalkiewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bukaew uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bukaew. That's going to slow Kowalkiewicz down.
Kowalkiewicz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bukaew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukaew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bukaew thumps Kowalkiewicz with a low kick.
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Bukaew saw that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz rushes Bukaew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bukaew.
Bukaew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowalkiewicz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bukaew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kowalkiewicz loads up on a big right hand but Bukaew slips the 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!
Kowalkiewicz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bukaew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Kowalkiewicz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalkiewicz has managed to clinch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bukaew or not.
Bukaew manages to break the clinch.
Bukaew will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bukaew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bukaew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bukaew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bukaew tries to land a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz saw it coming and moves away.
Bukaew throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kowalkiewicz on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bukaew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalkiewicz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bukaew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Bukaew misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a good low kick that Bukaew was not able to check.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew misses the jab.
Kowalkiewicz thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
Bukaew pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz is out of range and Bukaew settles back down.
Bukaew throws a big shot that misses.
Bukaew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.
Bukaew throws a head kick but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Bukaew throws a head kick but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kowalkiewicz.
Bukaew gets tackled into the cage by Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kowalkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bukaew controls his hands.
Bukaew blocks an uppercut.
Bukaew breaks the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Samart Bukaew will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bukaew scores with a hook to the body. Kowalkiewicz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bukaew stuns Kowalkiewicz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bukaew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick.
Bukaew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kowalkiewicz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bukaew slips a jab from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.
Kowalkiewicz 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.
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukaew jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kowalkiewicz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bukaew, as that shot connected.
Bukaew scores with a jab. Kowalkiewicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bukaew scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bukaew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalkiewicz scrambles back to his feet.
Kowalkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukaew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bukaew throws out a loose jab but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bukaew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Bukaew. Beautiful body shot.
Kowalkiewicz moves into range and clinches up with Bukaew.
Bukaew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalkiewicz can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukaew's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukaew's elbow.
Bukaew manages to break the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a slapping body shot.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bukaew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the head.
Bukaew looks to throw the jab but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalkiewicz tests Bukaew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bukaew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bukaew. Bukaew obviously looking to wear him down.
Kowalkiewicz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bukaew misses with a looping left.
Bukaew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bukaew swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a low kick, right behind Bukaew 's knee.
Bukaew swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
Bukaew keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch up but Bukaew circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bukaew.
Nice uppercut there from Kowalkiewicz.
It looks like Samart Bukaew has been cut.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samart Bukaew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalkiewicz.
A jab from Bukaew finds it's way through Kowalkiewicz's defenses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz staying out of range there.
Kowalkiewicz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bukaew scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalkiewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bukaew looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Kowalkiewicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bukaew wants to slow Kowalkiewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Kowalkiewicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bukaew misses
enabling Kowalkiewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kowalkiewicz in his tracks.
Kowalkiewicz throws a push kick but Bukaew slaps the foot to one side.
Bukaew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalkiewicz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukaew fakes the leg kick and cracks Kowalkiewicz in the body.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from Bukaew.
Bukaew moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz closes the distance and clinches.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Bukaew's head.
Kowalkiewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bukaew has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bukaew seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kowalkiewicz can turn it around.
Bukaew working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew had his way with Michał Kowalkiewicz in that round.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
That's time! Bukaew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bukaew takes a swing at Kowalkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalkiewicz throws out the jab.
Bukaew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
Bukaew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalkiewicz doesn't seem bothered though.
Bukaew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Bukaew jabs Kowalkiewicz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bukaew scores with a leg kick.
Bukaew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalkiewicz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch there but Bukaew circles away.
Kowalkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukaew moves away.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
Bukaew throws a leg kick that misses.
Kowalkiewicz wants to counter with a clinch but Bukaew pushes him away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bukaew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew connects with a body shot.
Bukaew throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalkiewicz moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bukaew.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a low kick.
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bukaew lands with a hook. Kowalkiewicz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kowalkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bukaew.
Bukaew tries to work over Kowalkiewicz's front leg with a kick but Kowalkiewicz checks it.
Bukaew thuds his right hand into Kowalkiewicz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bukaew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bukaew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bukaew misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Bukaew - just one landing.
A lazy left from Bukaew finds it's target.
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!
Bukaew walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalkiewicz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bukaew lands a nice shot that snaps Kowalkiewicz's head back.
Kowalkiewicz swings for the body but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bukaew throws a good cross that connects.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukaew.
An inside leg kick from Bukaew misses.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kowalkiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Bukaew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bukaew, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Samart Bukaew!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Samart Bukaew!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Samart Bukaew!
Samart Bukaew wins by unanimous decision!
Samart Bukaew retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Samart Bukaew thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 1629 p4p, 4958 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 190 p4p, 487 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, IS THIS LOVE. Elizondo has chosen Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee as his entrance music. Kenny Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Elizondo throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Elizondo.
Elizondo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elizondo scores with a body shot.
Elizondo walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Elizondo takes one to the chin there.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Elizondo takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elizondo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Elizondo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Elizondo walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Elizondo throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Elizondo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Elizondo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Elizondo.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Elizondo's shoulder, as Elizondo tries to avoid the shot.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Elizondo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith with a jab.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Elizondo misses.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Elizondo misses with a low kick.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Elizondo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a right hand. Elizondo shakes it off.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Elizondo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elizondo on the side of the head.
Elizondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Elizondo's head but Elizondo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Elizondo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Elizondo lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Elizondo moved out of range.
It seemed like Elizondo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith throws a jab when Elizondo was well out of range.
Smith staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elizondo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Elizondo throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a hook but Elizondo blocks it.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elizondo.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith lands with a straight right. Elizondo didn't see that one coming.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Elizondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elizondo.
Smith throws a hook but Elizondo blocks it.
Elizondo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elizondo's sensitive parts.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Smith scores with the left hand. Elizondo knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith connects with a right hand. Elizondo shakes it off.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elizondo.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith backing away here, and Elizondo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by Elizondo. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Elizondo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elizondo lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Good shot there by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Elizondo punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Elizondo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elizondo tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Smith 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.
Smith connects with a jab.
Elizondo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elizondo lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith throws a jab when Elizondo was well out of range.
Smith misses with a hook. Elizondo ducked under it nicely.
Elizondo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Elizondo coming out on top.
Smith avoids the body shot from Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Elizondo backs away looking to recover.
Smith cracks Elizondo with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Elizondo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Elizondo blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Elizondo.
Smith lands a nice hook to Elizondo's body. Elizondo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elizondo doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Elizondo moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elizondo momentarily.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Elizondo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
Gaizka Elizondo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Elizondo counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Elizondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elizondo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elizondo.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elizondo.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Elizondo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elizondo blocks a jab.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elizondo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elizondo slips under a jab.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Elizondo moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elizondo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Elizondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses.
Elizondo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith lands with a straight right. Elizondo didn't see that one coming.
Elizondo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Elizondo.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Elizondo backs away looking to recover.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Elizondo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith walks into a jab.
Elizondo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elizondo scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
Elizondo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Elizondo.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elizondo 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.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elizondo.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses the jab.
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Elizondo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Elizondo checks a low kick from Smith.
Elizondo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenny Smith.
Well Smith 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Kenny Smith!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Kenny Smith!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kenny Smith!
Kenny Smith wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Kenny Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Gaizka Elizondo was interviewed post fight and said 'gonna take some time off '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 2266 p4p, 3204 weight class) and Tommy Harinck (ranked 142 p4p, 304 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). Bardia Farrokhzad has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harinck just misses with a punch to the body.
Harinck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Farrokhzad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook.
Harinck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harinck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farrokhzad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harinck tries to counter with a clinch but Farrokhzad shakes him off and moves away.
Harinck clinches up against the cage.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Harinck is blocking nicely.
Harinck digs a right hand underneath Farrokhzad's ribcage. Farrokhzad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harinck lands with a light punch inside.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Harinck avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage.
Harinck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad lands with a right to the head.
Farrokhzad dodges an elbow strike from Harinck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harinck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Harinck avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Farrokhzad tries to work over Harinck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad lands a body shot.
Farrokhzad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harinck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harinck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harinck misses with a punch on the inside.
Harinck pushes Farrokhzad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Harinck is blocking nicely.
Farrokhzad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harinck's face.
Harinck throws a head punch that misses.
Harinck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Harinck blocks it.
Harinck lands with a right to the head.
Harinck stalling in the clinch but Farrokhzad improves position.
Farrokhzad throws a head punch that misses.
Our sources have told us that Farrokhzad has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Farrokhzad lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Harinck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Harinck blocks it.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Farrokhzad.
Harinck looking to slow down the pace here.
Harinck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farrokhzad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harinck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Farrokhzad - that landed with a thud.
Farrokhzad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.
Harinck looks winded!
Farrokhzad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Farrokhzad.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Farrokhzad.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad lands with a light punch inside.
Farrokhzad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harinck's elbow.
Farrokhzad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farrokhzad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck'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.
Harinck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farrokhzad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harinck.
Farrokhzad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harinck is rocked!
Farrokhzad walks into a jab.
Harinck is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Harinck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farrokhzad.
Harinck seems to have recovered his senses.
Harinck throws a hook to the side of Farrokhzad's head but Farrokhzad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farrokhzad moves into range and clinches up with Harinck.
Farrokhzad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harinck misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farrokhzad lands a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Farrokhzad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrokhzad.
Harinck prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
A right hook to the body lands for Farrokhzad.
Harinck is breathing heavily.
Harinck has a couple of punches blocked by Farrokhzad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck lands with a left to the head.
Harinck misses with a punch to the body.
Harinck misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Harinck.
Harinck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bardia Farrokhzad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farrokhzad scores with a shot to the side of Harinck's head.
Farrokhzad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harinck can do to turn this around?
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harinck blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harinck's elbow.
Harinck has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Farrokhzad seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Harinck can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Farrokhzad - that landed with a thud.
Harinck throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harinck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farrokhzad missing with knees to the body.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Farrokhzad working Harinck over with knees to the body.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Farrokhzad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harinck backwards.
Farrokhzad scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad digs a right hand into Harinck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harinck's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck tries a body shot but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad is leaning against Harinck and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Farrokhzad.
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farrokhzad with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Tommy Harinck's cut even more.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Farrokhzad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
A short right from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad working Harinck over with knees to the body.
Farrokhzad lands a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farrokhzad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farrokhzad tries a body shot but Harinck blocks it.
Farrokhzad works on Harinck's body with a couple of short punches.
Farrokhzad lands a hook that snaps the head of Harinck backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Farrokhzad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tommy Harinck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harinck is looking to clinch but Farrokhzad is avoiding it.
Harinck misses the shot to the body.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harinck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Harinck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harinck ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
Harinck lands with a nice body punch.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad stalks Harinck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harinck's face. Harinck staggers backwards, shaken.
Harinck drops his hands momentarily and Farrokhzad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harinck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harinck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrokhzad.
Harinck walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bardia Farrokhzad!
A very excited looking Bardia Farrokhzad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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