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STRIKE! 42 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Antwan Tran (ranked 1381 p4p, 21553 weight class) and Peetu Tam (ranked 90 p4p, 165 weight class). Peetu Tam has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antwan Tran's chin.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antwan Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peetu Tam!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tam throws a lazy right hand but Tran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Tam.
A quick step to the side and Tran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tran misses with an uppercut. Tam saw that one coming.
Tran throws out a loose jab but Tam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tam throws a sloppy head kick and Tran moves out of range easily.
Tran is looking to counter punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tam 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 Tran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tran throws a counter high kick but Tam was just alert enough to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tam.
Tran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tam throws a sloppy head kick and Tran moves out of range easily.
Tran seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tam counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran throws a shot from downtown. Tam moves away and avoids it.
Tam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 It looks like Peetu Tam has been cut.
A low kick from Tam is predictable there
and Tran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tran blocks a low kick nicely.
Tran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tran misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Tam out cold! Tam is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antwan Tran!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 3331 p4p, 2396 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 188 p4p, 144 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chase the bag (King Von). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Granite chin
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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 38 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with an uppercut
enabling Hetfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Hetfield rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Hetfield.
Hetfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hetfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like James Hetfield has been cut.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Hetfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Hetfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hetfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Hetfield slips the punch.
Hetfield is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hetfield scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Hetfield ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hetfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hetfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hetfield misses with an uppercut.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hetfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hetfield swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Hetfield throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Hetfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hetfield counter with a right hand.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Hetfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Hetfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Anderson catches Hetfield right on the button with a cross.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Hetfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hetfield scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Hetfield counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hetfield lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson throws a hook but Hetfield avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Hetfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson misses with a hook
and Hetfield counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson throws a jab when Hetfield was well out of range.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hetfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Hetfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Anderson backs off Hetfield throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Hetfield takes one on the button.
A cross from Hetfield lands.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hetfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hetfield slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hetfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hetfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hetfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Hetfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hetfield throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Hetfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hetfield instigates a clinch.
Hetfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hetfield lands a shot to the body.
Hetfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hetfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Hetfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Hetfield keeps him there for the moment.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hetfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHetfield.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hetfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Hetfield saw that one coming.
Hetfield swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hetfield ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Hetfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Hetfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Hetfield staying out of range there.
Anderson misses with a hook
letting Hetfield counter with a right hand.
A cross from Hetfield lands.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson misses with a combination
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hetfield counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Hetfield is out of range.
Hetfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hetfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Hetfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Hetfield's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hetfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hetfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hetfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hetfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hetfield moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Hetfield is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hetfield darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hetfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hetfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Hetfield is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Hetfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Hetfield ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Hetfield throws a fast counter high kick but Anderson manages to duck under it in time.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hetfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Hetfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hetfield slips a straight right by Anderson.
Hetfield now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hetfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a hook
enabling Hetfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Hetfield slips the punch.
Hetfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Hetfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hetfield throws a counter combo.
Hetfield scores with a jab.
Hetfield lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Hetfield.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hetfield ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hetfield.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hetfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Hetfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James Hetfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James Hetfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hetfield scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hetfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hetfield 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hetfield!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Franko De Cremonesi (ranked 22568 p4p, 21933 weight class) and Gordon Masten (ranked 392 p4p, 337 weight class). De Cremonesi comes into the arena with Maniac (Eurobeat Remix) blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franko De Cremonesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Masten!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masten defending well as De Cremonesi loads up on a big left hand.
De Cremonesi throws a wild body kick that Masten sees coming a mile off.
Masten lands with an overhand left.
Masten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Cremonesi.
Masten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Cremonesi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Cremonesi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masten.
Masten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masten throws a body kick that misses
and De Cremonesi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masten is looking to clinch.
Masten clinches up with De Cremonesi and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Masten can't find room to land a body shot as De Cremonesi controls the action.
De Cremonesi blocking some punches.
Masten tries a knee to the head but De Cremonesi blocks it.
Masten has a couple of punches blocked by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi lands an uppercut.
Masten throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Masten.
Masten misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Masten.
De Cremonesi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masten trying to land knees to the body.
De Cremonesi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Masten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Cremonesi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masten backwards.
Masten struggles to land a body shot inside as De Cremonesi controls his hands.
De Cremonesi blocking some punches.
De Cremonesi lands an elbow that stopped Masten in his tracks for a moment.
Masten misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Cremonesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Masten.
De Cremonesi throws a head punch that misses.
De Cremonesi can't find room to land a body shot as Masten controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masten scores with a shot to the side of De Cremonesi's head.
Masten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Cremonesi blocks an uppercut.
Masten misses with a punch to the body.
Masten throws a head punch that misses.
Masten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masten misses with a straight right.
De Cremonesi misses with a combination
and Masten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick lands for Masten.
Masten gets a clinch.
Masten swings wildly with an uppercut but De Cremonesi uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Cremonesi blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Masten.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Cremonesi.
Masten misses with a punch on the inside.
Masten misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Masten dominated that round.
That's time! De Cremonesi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Cremonesi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Cremonesi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masten throws out the jab.
Masten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masten slips a jab from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Masten will feel that in the morning.
De Cremonesi misses with a body kick.
Masten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Cremonesi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gordon Masten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Cremonesi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masten can pounce on him.
Masten throws a solid leg kick but De Cremonesi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masten.
De Cremonesi throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Cremonesi misses with the body kick
and Masten counters by clinching up.
Masten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Cremonesis head.
Masten missing with knees to the body.
Masten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masten can't find room to land a body shot as De Cremonesi controls the action.
Masten struggles to land a body shot inside as De Cremonesi controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Cremonesi blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi stalling in the clinch but Masten improves position.
Our sources have told us that De Cremonesi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Masten throws a punch but it's blocked by De Cremonesi.
Masten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masten pushes De Cremonesi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Cremonesi misses with a body punch.
De Cremonesi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masten blocking some punches.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Masten lands an uppercut.
De Cremonesi pushes Masten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masten misses with a punch to the body.
Masten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Masten scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Cremonesi.
Masten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Masten - that landed with a thud.
De Cremonesi works on Masten's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Masten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masten lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masten scores with a shoulder strike.
Masten cracks De Cremonesi with a nice body shot.
Masten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Masten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Cremonesi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masten's elbow.
De Cremonesi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masten manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from De Cremonesi.
Masten misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Masten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Masten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franko De Cremonesi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masten scores with a hook to the body. De Cremonesi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Masten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Cremonesi. De Cremonesi obviously looking to wear him down.
Masten lands a jab to the head.
Masten throws a body shot but no joy.
Masten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masten scores with a jab to the body.
De Cremonesi moves away from the strike by Masten.
Masten moves away from the strike by De Cremonesi.
Masten throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Cremonesi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gordon Masten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Cremonesi throws a body kick that misses.
De Cremonesi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Cremonesi with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Cremonesi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Masten has time to react.
De Cremonesi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Cremonesi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi throws a leg kick which misses Masten's front leg but catches the back leg as Masten tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masten.
De Cremonesi misses with an uppercut
and Masten counters with a good low kick that De Cremonesi was not able to check.
De Cremonesi throws a low kick but Masten avoids it.
Masten moves out of range of the body kick from De Cremonesi.
Franko De Cremonesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Cremonesi scores with a punch to the head.
De Cremonesi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Cremonesi throws a wild body kick that Masten sees coming a mile off.
De Cremonesi misses the jab.
Masten throws a hook but De Cremonesi blocks it.
De Cremonesi looks to score with a jab to the body but Masten is just out of range.
Masten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masten takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from De Cremonesi - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi misses with a punch to the body.
De Cremonesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Cremonesi tries to work over Masten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masten lands a knee to the body.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gordon Masten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masten tries to throw a body punch but De Cremonesi avoids it by throwing Masten back against the cage.
De Cremonesi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Cremonesi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Cremonesi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masten slowing the pace effectively.
Masten lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masten pushes De Cremonesi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Masten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Masten 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Masten!
During a confident post fight interview, Gordon Masten 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 featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Addition BySubtraction (ranked 19352 p4p, 20816 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 342 p4p, 358 weight class). BySubtraction comes to the cage accompanied by Lay My Claim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 39 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Addition BySubtraction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 39 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction sets himself, and Adesanya steps forward looking for the clinch! BySubtraction avoids it this time.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
BySubtraction working hard to break the clinch.
Adesanya takes a knee to the side of the body.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
Adesanya avoiding damage as BySubtraction throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite BySubtraction's efforts to push away.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
BySubtraction throws a combination that misses
and Adesanya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
BySubtraction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BySubtraction lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adesanya forces BySubtraction back against the cage and clinches.
BySubtraction misses with an elbow over the top.
BySubtraction working hard to break the clinch.
BySubtraction is trying to force a seperation but Adesanya has the dominant position.
BySubtraction wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.
BySubtraction is trying to push Adesanya away but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adesanya stalling in the clinch.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction can't break the clinch.
BySubtraction tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to BySubtraction's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adesanya avoiding damage as BySubtraction throws knees to the body.
BySubtraction wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Adesanya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
BySubtraction has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BySubtraction working hard to break the clinch.
BySubtraction breaks the clinch.
BySubtraction tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
BySubtraction tries to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling the position.
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from BySubtraction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Addition BySubtraction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
BySubtraction tries to close the distance and clinch but Adesanya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from BySubtraction.
Adesanya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from BySubtraction with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as BySubtraction lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adesanya doesn't seem phased though.
Adesanya clinches up against the cage.
BySubtraction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adesanya's defenses.
Adesanya gets through BySubtraction's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction lands a body shot.
A slow jab from BySubtraction misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with BySubtraction, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BySubtraction wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya keeps control of BySubtraction as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
BySubtraction lands a left hand.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
Carlton Adesanya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
BySubtraction is trying to force a seperation but Adesanya has the dominant position.
BySubtraction's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for BySubtraction.
BySubtraction moves in looking to clinch but Adesanya pushes him off.
Adesanya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
BySubtraction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with BySubtraction, pushing him back against the cage.
BySubtraction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one.
BySubtraction throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with BySubtraction, pushing him back against the cage.
BySubtraction wants to break free but Adesanya has control.
BySubtraction manages to break the clinch.
BySubtraction is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot lands for BySubtraction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BySubtraction throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
BySubtraction sets himself, and Adesanya steps forward looking for the clinch! BySubtraction avoids it this time.
Adesanya clinches with his opponent.
BySubtraction is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
BySubtraction landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
BySubtraction with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
BySubtraction tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
BySubtraction throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
BySubtraction scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has BySubtraction backing up. BySubtraction nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Addition BySubtraction dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as BySubtraction lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adesanya doesn't seem phased though.
BySubtraction works the jab nicely.
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
BySubtraction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
BySubtraction is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adesanya lands an elbow that stopped BySubtraction in his tracks for a moment.
BySubtraction doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
BySubtraction is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
BySubtraction lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
BySubtraction is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from BySubtraction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya has BySubtraction up against the cage in a clinch.
Adesanya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. BySubtraction seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adesanya can turn it around.
Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya instigates a clinch.
BySubtraction digs a right hand into Adesanya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adesanya's gas tank.
BySubtraction lands a nice elbow.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
BySubtraction wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
BySubtraction wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
Adesanya lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Adesanya.
BySubtraction tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya avoiding damage as BySubtraction throws knees to the body.
Adesanya slowing the pace effectively.
Adesanya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
BySubtraction is looking to break free of the clinch but Adesanya has double underhooks.
Adesanya holding his opponent close, against the cage.
BySubtraction is trying to force a seperation but Adesanya has the dominant position.
BySubtraction wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BySubtraction crunches a lovely knee into Adesanya's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addition BySubtraction showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for BySubtraction, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Addition BySubtraction!
A less than humble Addition BySubtraction misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Riku Momomoto (ranked 243 p4p, 2178 weight class) and Jacob Hopson (ranked 31 p4p, 242 weight class). Hopson has chosen Down Under as his entrance music. Jacob Hopson has the eye of the tiger 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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Momomoto misses
and Hopson counters with a good low kick that Momomoto was not able to check.
Good work by Momomoto as he checks the leg kick.
Momomoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Momomoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hopson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopson works the jab nicely.
Momomoto swings widly with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hopson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momomoto moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Momomoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Momomoto moved out of range nicely.
Hopson 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.
Hopson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Momomoto.
Momomoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momomoto misses with a body shot
and Hopson counters with a nice leg kick.
Momomoto 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.
Momomoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopson throws a jab when Momomoto was well out of range.
Momomoto throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Momomoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopson throws a body punch but Momomoto moves out of range.
Momomoto is looking to counter punch.
Hopson with the inside leg kick.
Hopson misses with an uppercut. Momomoto saw that one coming.
Momomoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Momomoto thinking.
Hopson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Momomoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Momomoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopson with a hook.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Hopson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Momomoto momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Momomoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
Momomoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson'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.
Momomoto needs to keep his hands up - Hopson had a free shot at his head there.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Momomoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Momomoto.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Momomoto. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Momomoto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Momomoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hopson thows a leg kick but Momomoto checks it
and Momomoto counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Hopson goes down! Will Hopson beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
 Hopson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Momomoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Momomoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopson finds it's way round the side to connect with Momomoto's head.
Hopson tried to score with a low kick but Momomoto checks it.
Momomoto throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Momomoto manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Hopson. Those never looked like landing.
Momomoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hopson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Momomoto blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Momomoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Momomoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Momomoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Hopson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Momomoto's shoulder, as Momomoto tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson thumps Momomoto with a low kick.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson scores with a leg kick.
Hopson dips to his left and cracks Momomoto with an uppercut!
Jab by Hopson.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Momomoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson throws a lazy uppercut
and Momomoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson is still on wobbly legs! Can Momomoto finish him?
Momomoto checks a leg kick.
Hopson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Hopson. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Momomoto will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Momomoto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Riku Momomoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Momomoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Momomoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson takes a swing at Momomoto's ribcage but misses.
Hopson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hopson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Momomoto's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momomoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopson.
Momomoto throws a big counter combination but Hopson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hopson misses with a hook
and Momomoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopson motions for Momomoto to come forward. Hopson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson lunges at Momomoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Momomoto's hand.
Hopson misses with a looping right.
Hopson is looking to slow Momomoto down with leg kicks.
Momomoto throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Momomoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Momomoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Momomoto.
Momomoto blocks a jab.
Momomoto drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Hopson onto his butt! Hopson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
That has opened up Jacob Hopson's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momomoto throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson counters with a nice leg kick.
Momomoto slips under a jab from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Momomoto misses.
Hopson flicks out a counter leg kick but Momomoto steps away.
Momomoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Momomoto's sensitive parts.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Momomoto cracks Hopson with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Hopson is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Hopson is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
Hopson misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Momomoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopson 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:25
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Momomoto!
Our winner, Riku Momomoto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between James Duke (ranked 2977 p4p, 3901 weight class) and Petchongboo Sitsongrit (ranked 246 p4p, 292 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Duke coming out on top.
Duke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Duke misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
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!
Duke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duke wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Duke misses with the combination.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Duke throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Duke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Sitsongrit cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Duke's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Duke down.
Duke is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Duke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duke down.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duke takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Duke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duke has managed to clinch.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Duke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duke down.
Duke instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Duke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duke misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Duke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duke is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a three punch combo!
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Duke prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duke is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duke is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duke lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duke misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sitsongrit, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Duke misses with a right hand
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Duke's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
letting Duke counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Duke steps away.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Duke avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duke drives through and clinches with Sitsongrit against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
James Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Duke.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Duke takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Duke tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duke takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Duke.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Duke throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duke tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Duke should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Duke misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Duke misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Duke avoids it with no problem.
Duke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Petchongboo Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petchongboo Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
Petchongboo Sitsongrit 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 bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlos Narvaez (ranked 2850 p4p, 3264 weight class) and Pedro Gomez (ranked 239 p4p, 185 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Narvaez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Gomez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hotel California (Spanish Mix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pedro Gomez 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Pedro Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Narvaez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narvaez staying out of range there.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Gomez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gomez takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Narvaez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Narvaez throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Gomez cracks Narvaez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez connects with an inside leg kick.
Narvaez tries to land a leg kick but Gomez saw it coming and moves away.
Gomez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.
A little jabbing left from Gomez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez checks it.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Narvaez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Narvaez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narvaez.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Narvaez misses the jab.
A cross from Narvaez lands.
Narvaez is looking to wear down Gomez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomez checks the leg kick.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Narvaez.
Gomez misses with a low kick as Narvaez jumps back.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Narvaez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Narvaez walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narvaez blocks a low kick nicely.
Narvaez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Narvaez swinging wildly here.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.
Gomez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Narvaez digs a good hook to Gomez's body.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez slips under a jab.
Narvaez wants to slow Gomez down by chopping away at his legs.
Narvaez throws a low kick, looking for Gomez's leg but Gomez calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Carlos Narvaez 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.
Narvaez misses with a head kick.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez lands with a good body shot.
Narvaez 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.
A punch lands to the side of Gomez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
A big left from Gomez misses.
Narvaez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Narvaez in his tracks.
Gomez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez checks it.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Narvaez.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Narvaez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narvaez lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narvaez misses with a straight left.
Gomez flicks out a counter leg kick but Narvaez steps away.
Gomez misses with a kick to the body.
Narvaez is looking to counter punch.
Narvaez scores with a nice head shot.
Narvaez checks a leg kick.
Narvaez fails to land with a series of punches.
Narvaez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomez! But no joy.
Narvaez tried to score with a low kick but Gomez checks it.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Narvaez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Narvaez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Narvaez. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Narvaez in his tracks.
Narvaez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Narvaez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carlos Narvaez is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Narvaez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narvaez throwing a counter right hand but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Narvaez thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narvaez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Narvaez jabs Gomez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez delivers a nice body kick.
Gomez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Narvaez is out of range and Gomez settles back down.
Narvaez misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Gomez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Narvaez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomez on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
Narvaez throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Narvaez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Narvaez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Narvaez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narvaez misses with a leg kick.
Narvaez misses with a looping left.
Gomez 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.
Good work by Gomez as he checks the leg kick.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Narvaez misses the target.
Narvaez scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez lands the left hand.
Narvaez throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Narvaez misses its intended target.
Gomez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Narvaez. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narvaez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
Narvaez misses with a low kick as Gomez jumps back.
Gomez flicks out a counter leg kick but Narvaez steps away.
Narvaez misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
Narvaez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Narvaez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Narvaez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Gomez.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Gomez throws a hook but Narvaez blocks it.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Gomez blocks the low kick.
Gomez takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez walks into a straight right hand from Narvaez.
Donk. Gomez catches Narvaez right on the button with a cross.
Gomez throws a hook but Narvaez blocks it.
Narvaez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomez under the eye.
Narvaez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narvaez. Narvaez obviously looking to wear him down.
Narvaez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Narvaez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Narvaez with a nice calf kick.
Narvaez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Narvaez takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Gomez catches Narvaez right on the button with a cross.
Narvaez moves out of range of the body kick from Gomez.
A jab from Gomez misses.
Nice shot lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Carlos Narvaez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Narvaez is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Narvaez with a body shot.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Narvaez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Narvaez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narvaez throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pedro Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomez lands a head kick. Narvaez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Gomez.
Well Narvaez 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Narvaez!
A victorious Carlos Narvaez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cheyenne Little Dove (ranked 22923 p4p, 2292 weight class) and Hin Areni (ranked 340 p4p, 194 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Areni's choice of entrance music: Hay Qajer - Armenian Heroes song. Hin Areni 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cheyenne Little Dove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Hin Areni!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little Dove scores with a crisp jab that stopped Areni in his tracks.
Little Dove throws a right hand that misses
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Little Dove tries to clinch but Areni moves away
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Areni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little Dove.
Little Dove throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Little Dove misses with a lunging right hand
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Areni circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little Dove moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Areni.
Areni misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Areni.
Areni throws a punch but it's blocked by Little Dove.
Areni takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Areni misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni has a couple of punches blocked by Little Dove.
Areni misses with a punch on the inside.
Areni takes a shot to the head.
Areni swings wildly with an uppercut but Little Dove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little Dove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Areni misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Little Dove.
Areni gets through Little Dove's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Little Dove lands an elbow just above Areni 's eye.
It looks like Hin Areni has been cut.
Little Dove softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Little Dove.
Areni lands a right hand.
Areni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little Dove lands a left hand.
Little Dove misses with a body punch.
Areni working aggressively here.
Little Dove lands an elbow inside.
Little Dove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Areni.
Areni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Hin Areni's cut even more.
Little Dove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Little Dove.
Areni is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove blocks an uppercut.
Areni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Areni prevents a body shot from Little Dove.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little Dove.
Areni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Little Dove blocking some punches.
Areni lands with a short shot to the head.
Little Dove lands a nice uppercut.
Little Dove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Hin Areni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Areni misses with some punches.
Little Dove lands a shoulder strike.
Areni blocks a body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Areni's defenses.
Areni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Areni takes an elbow to the temple.
Areni is still on wobbly legs! Can Little Dove finish him?
Hin Areni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hin Areni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cheyenne Little Dove!
After winning the bout, Cheyenne Little Dove thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Bukaew (ranked 3378 p4p, 23639 weight class) and Ichigho Kurosaki (ranked 347 p4p, 490 weight class). Samart Bukaew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichigho Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukaew throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.
A jab from Bukaew does it's job there.
Kurosaki throws a body kick that misses.
Bukaew scores with a jab. Kurosaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukaew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bukaew slips under a jab.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Bukaew avoids it easily.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Bukaew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bukaew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Kurosaki takes one to the side of the head.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukaew misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bukaew throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Bukaew slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki is looking to slow Bukaew down with leg kicks.
Bukaew moves out of range as Kurosaki throws a body kick.
A left and a right from Bukaew both land. Nice combination.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
Kurosaki misses with the body kick
letting Bukaew counter with a right hand.
Bukaew thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kurosaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Bukaew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kurosaki.
Bukaew lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki misses with a kick to the body.
Bukaew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurosaki scores with a jab.
Bukaew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukaew.
Kurosaki misses with a left hand
and Kurosaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurosaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kurosaki at a distance.
Kurosaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bukaew lands a lovely overhand right.
Kurosaki connects with a jab.
Bukaew lands a nice shot that snaps Kurosaki's head back.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Bukaew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bukaew misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Bukaew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick from Bukaew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki connects with a crisp jab.
Bukaew moves forwards but Kurosaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kurosaki lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the body.
Bukaew takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukaew manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Bukaew.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukaew.
Kurosaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch 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 Samart Bukaew 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.
Both fighters circling a little - Bukaew finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a body punch
and Bukaew counters with a stiff right hand.
Bukaew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bukaew lands a right hook to the body.
Kurosaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurosaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bukaew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kurosaki scrambles back to his feet.
Bukaew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bukaew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bukaew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kurosaki checks a leg kick.
Kurosaki throws a wild body kick that Bukaew sees coming a mile off.
Kurosaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Bukaew sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurosaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bukaew misses with a straight right.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bukaew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Bukaew's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bukaew.
Kurosaki blocks a leg kick.
Kurosaki is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice body punch from Kurosaki.
Bukaew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Bukaew.
Good standup being displayed there by Bukaew as he connects with a hook.
Bukaew throws a leg kick but Kurosaki moved away.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Bukaew.
Kurosaki follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bukaew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kurosaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kurosaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bukaew.
Bukaew throws an off balance right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bukaew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Bukaew.
Bukaew tries to move into range but Kurosaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bukaew throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.
Kurosaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bukaew doesn't seem bothered though.
Bukaew blocks a jab.
Bukaew dips to his left and cracks Kurosaki with an uppercut!
Bukaew throws a big shot that misses.
Kurosaki tries to work over Bukaew's front leg with a kick but Bukaew checks it.
Bukaew throws a front kick aimed at Kurosaki's knee but Kurosaki avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew lands an overhand right.
Kurosaki walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick from Kurosaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Bukaew's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ichigho Kurosaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the body kick from Bukaew.
Bukaew blocks a head kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bukaew can pounce on him.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurosaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bukaew.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Bukaew.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
Bukaew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bukaew is looking to slow Kurosaki down with leg kicks.
Bukaew takes one to the side of the head.
Kurosaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Bukaew.
Kurosaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bukaew blocks a leg kick.
Kurosaki 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.
Bukaew checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kurosaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kurosaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukaew was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurosaki.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukaew was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki is looking to land body kicks.
Bukaew clobbers Kurosaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
Kurosaki takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Bukaew.
That kick from Bukaew tenderised Kurosaki's leg. Kurosaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.
It looked like Bukaew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurosaki avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bukaew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kurosaki swings widly with a right hand
and Kurosaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Bukaew moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Bukaew.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukaew takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bukaew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.
Kurosaki is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bukaew lands with a cross.
Bukaew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kurosaki. Beautiful body shot.
Kurosaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Bukaew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Bukaew misses.
Bukaew connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bukaew.
Kurosaki throws a push kick but Bukaew slaps the foot to one side.
Bukaew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bukaew throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Bukaew lands but Kurosaki takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew backing away here, and Kurosaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ichigho Kurosaki just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bukaew slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki wants to land a leg kick but Bukaew is out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
Bukaew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bukaew.
Kurosaki looks to land a body kick but Bukaew moved away.
Bukaew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kurosaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Bukaew sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bukaew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Bukaew was well out of range.
Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Samart Bukaew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Bukaew slips the punch.
Bukaew lands with a shot to the body.
Kurosaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kurosaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bukaew. That did some damage!
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bukaew.
Kurosaki wants to slow Bukaew down by chopping away at his legs.
Bukaew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a two punch combination.
Bukaew blocks a jab.
Bukaew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bukaew throws a solid leg kick but Kurosaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bukaew.
Bukaew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bukaew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kurosaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bukaew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew lands a high kick!
Bukaew cracks Kurosaki with a good jab.
Nice shot by Bukaew.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
Bukaew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bukaew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Bukaew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurosaki's sensitive parts.
Bukaew looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Bukaew misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bukaew.
A jab from Bukaew misses.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Bukaew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Kurosaki as he connects with a hook.
Bukaew sizes up Kurosaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki misses with a hook
and Bukaew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew had his way with Ichigho Kurosaki in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kurosaki looks to land a combination but Bukaew avoids it well.
Bukaew misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki slips under a jab.
Bukaew scores with a nice strike.
Bukaew walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kurosaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukaew is just out of range.
Jab by Kurosaki.
Bukaew walks into a stiff left hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bukaew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut
and Bukaew counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Kurosaki.
Bukaew throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Bukaew is looking to score with low kicks.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bukaew slips under a jab.
Bukaew throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Bukaew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That kick from Bukaew tenderised Kurosaki's leg. Kurosaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Bukaew misses its intended target.
Bukaew throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Bukaew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kurosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bukaew lands a nice shot that snaps Kurosaki's head back.
Kurosaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bukaew throws an off balance right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bukaew lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki throws an overhand right that lands on Bukaew's shoulder, as Bukaew tries to avoid the shot.
Bukaew throwing a counter right hand but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bukaew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Kurosaki tries to land a leg kick but Bukaew saw it coming and moves away.
Kurosaki throws a sloppy head kick and Bukaew moves out of range easily.
Bukaew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bukaew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bukaew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Bukaew scores with a hook to the body. Kurosaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Bukaew.
Kurosaki cracks Bukaew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Bukaew.
Bukaew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.
Bukaew walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kurosaki.
Bukaew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bukaew.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
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 Samart Bukaew.
Well Bukaew 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
Samart Bukaew retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Samart Bukaew 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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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 3109 p4p, 1858 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 327 p4p, 204 weight class). Smith has chosen IS THIS LOVE 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Congo misses with a double jab.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Congo was not able to check.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Congo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Congo scores with a nice head shot.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Congo wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Congo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Congo settles back down.
Congo throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Congo with a nice cross.
Good work by Congo as he checks the leg kick.
Smith moves out of range as Congo strikes.
Congo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Congo throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Congo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Congo tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Congo is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Congo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Congo steps away.
A big left from Smith misses.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Congo scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Congo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Congo lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Congo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Congo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Congo moved away.
Congo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Congo's head.
Congo throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Congo tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Congo digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Congo throws a big shot that misses.
Congo throws a lazy uppercut
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Congo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Congo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Congo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Congo lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Congo steps away.
Nice defenses there by Congo.
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 Roberto Congo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Congo moves out of range of the strikes.
Congo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Congo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith swings for the body but Congo moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Congo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Congo ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Congo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Congo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith jabs Congo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Congo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Congo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Congo looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Congo swings widly with a right hand
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Congo blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Congo looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith moves forwards but Congo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Congo slips under a jab.
Congo swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Congo thinking.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Congo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Congo tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Congo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Congo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Congo walks into a jab.
Congo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Congo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Congo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Congo in his tracks.
Congo misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Congo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Congo scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to slow Congo down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Congo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Congo breaks from the clinch.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith lands the left hand.
Congo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Congo throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kenny Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Congo motions for Smith to come forward. Congo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Congo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Congo scores with a leg kick.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith works Congo's body with a nice hook.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Congo is out of range.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Congo.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Congo throws a leg kick
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to stall but Congo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Congo lands a right hand.
Congo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Congo stalling against the cage.
Congo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo blocking some punches.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Congo breaks the clinch.
Congo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Congo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Congo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Congo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
Our winner, Kenny Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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