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Apex Series 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Joel Dailey (ranked 4691 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Ricky Hatton (ranked 335 p4p, 292 weight class). Ricky Hatton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Dailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton avoids the body shot from Dailey.
As Dailey backs off Hatton throws a huge counter combo but Dailey manages to avoid it all.
Dailey throws a series of punches but Hatton moves out of range.
Hatton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dailey throws out a loose jab but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Dailey.
Dailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hatton has time to react.
Dailey connects with a looping right hand.
Hatton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatton lands a body punch.
Hatton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hatton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
Hatton pushes Dailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Dailey throws the kick towards the body but Hatton avoids it.
Hatton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hatton misses with a wild combination.
Dailey scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatton should have avoided that one.
Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Dailey in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hatton as the two fighters clinch.
Hatton looking to throw knees to the head but Dailey is blocking nicely.
Dailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.
Hatton presses Dailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dailey wants to break free but Hatton has control.
Hatton lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hatton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dailey.
Hatton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dailey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Dailey lands.
Hatton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It looks like Dailey has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hatton misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Dailey misses the target.
Nice cross by Dailey.
Hatton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Dailey's head.
Ricky Hatton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dailey avoids a wild elbow strike from Hatton.
Hatton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatton leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton keeps control of Dailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hatton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hatton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hatton.
Hatton lands a shoulder strike.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the head but Dailey blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatton prevents Dailey from breaking the clinch.
Hatton breaks the clinch.
Ricky Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dailey misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Hatton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joel Dailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Dailey lands with a cross.
Dailey throws a right and a left that Hatton avoids nicely.
Hatton tries to counter with a clinch but Dailey shakes him off and moves away.
Hatton clinches with his opponent.
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Dailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hatton clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dailey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatton has him pressed against the cage.
Hatton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.
Dailey misses with the combination.
Hatton clinches up with Dailey and pushes him back against the cage.
Hatton lands with a left to the head.
Hatton is pushing Dailey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Dailey's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dailey is trying to push Hatton away but Hatton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hatton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dailey is trying to force a seperation but Hatton has the dominant position.
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dailey throws a lazy right hand but Hatton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hatton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatton pushes Dailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Dailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatton slips under a jab from Dailey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dailey, pushing him back against the cage.
Dailey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dailey is trying to break the clinch but Hatton is controlling him.
Hatton scores with a shoulder strike.
Hatton has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Dailey to the canvas! Can Dailey beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Dailey was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Hatton is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ricky Hatton!
Ricky Hatton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramazan Adaev (ranked 1679 p4p, 4439 weight class) and Jovany Fisher (ranked 221 p4p, 451 weight class). Jovany Fisher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ramazan Adaev's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramazan Adaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jovany Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adaev manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
Adaev avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adaev manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Adaev misses the target.
Jovany Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adaev moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Adaev.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fisher trying to stall but Adaev improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adaevs head.
Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adaev or not.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adaev stalling.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Adaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adaev's elbow.
Fisher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisher throws a body punch but Adaev moves out of range.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Adaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fisher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fisher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Adaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adaev walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice straight punches there by Fisher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fisher.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Adaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adaev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Adaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
A big left from Fisher misses.
It looked like Adaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adaev clinches with his opponent.
Adaev breaks from the clinch.
Adaev moves out of range of the leg kick from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a jab to the body
and Adaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jovany Fisher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Adaev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Adaev is looking for a counter combo.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Adaev.
Fisher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Adaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Adaev's head but Adaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adaev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fisher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fisher connects with a single shot there.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adaev.
Adaev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ramazan Adaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tries to work over Adaev's front leg with a kick but Adaev checks it.
Adaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adaev misses with a leg kick
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.
Adaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adaev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fisher backs up against the cage.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adaev dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Adaev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fisher manages to circle out of the way.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Adaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher misses with a hook
and Adaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher throws out a powerful jab.
Adaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Adaev.
Fisher clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fisher.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Adaev blocking some punches.
Adaev breaks the clinch.
Adaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fisher misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jovany Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fisher throws a poor cross that misses
and Adaev counters with a left and a right that stings Fisher.
Adaev connects with a looping right hand.
Fisher wants to slow Adaev down by chopping away at his legs.
Fisher scores with a head kick. Adaev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Adaev ducks down to avoid it.
Adaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fisher swings for the body but Adaev moves out of range.
Adaev thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fisher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Fisher tenderised Adaev's leg. Adaev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adaev rushes Fisher and presses him up against the cage.
Adaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adaev moves into the clinch.
Adaev lands a body shot.
Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher throws a leg kick
and Adaev counters with a two punch combo.
Adaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher misses with a body shot
and Adaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fisher thinking.
Adaev moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Adaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adaev stalling the fight.
Adaev breaks the clinch.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher cracks Adaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Adaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adaev.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Adaev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fisher manages to circle out of the way.
Fisher throws a right hand that misses
enabling Adaev to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Adaev is out of range.
Adaev tries to counter by clinching up but Fisher breaks away and moves out of range.
Fisher throws a lazy right hand but Adaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adaev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Adaev staying out of range there.
As Fisher tries to get set, Adaev tries to push him back and clinch up but Fisher manages to avoid the attempt.
Adaev throws a body kick that misses.
Adaev blocks a jab.
Ramazan Adaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jovany Fisher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fisher moves into the clinch.
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 Ramazan Adaev.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovany Fisher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Titus Roux (ranked 5219 p4p, 3671 weight class) and Bobby Joe (ranked 350 p4p, 303 weight class). Titus Roux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Joe's chin.
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Counter fighter
Granite chin
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Titus Roux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Joe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Joe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Joe lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Roux crumples to the floor! Joe milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bobby Joe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rafael Benedetti (ranked 1578 p4p, 3421 weight class) and Tommy Chang (ranked 161 p4p, 320 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Chang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benedetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Benedetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Chang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benedetti tests Chang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti tries to land a leg kick but Chang saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benedetti tries to work over Chang's front leg with a kick but Chang checks it.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
Chang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benedetti under the eye.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Chang down.
Good work by Benedetti as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chang looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Chang motions for Benedetti to come forward. Chang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Chang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Chang checks it.
Chang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benedetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chang.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
Benedetti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chang.
Some bone on bone action there as Chang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chang moves out of range of the strikes.
Chang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti throws a jab when Chang was well out of range.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang throws a nice looking combination but Benedetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benedetti stuns Chang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benedetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chang. Chang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Chang misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Chang slips a jab from Benedetti.
Chang digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Benedetti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benedetti clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Benedetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chang throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
Chang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benedetti backs up against the cage.
Benedetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Chang blocks the leg kick.
Benedetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedetti scores with a jab.
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Benedetti will probably get the nod.
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.
Chang keeps the fight on the outside.
Chang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benedetti at a distance.
Chang misses with a two punch combination.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti 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 Chang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benedetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chang looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Chang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benedetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chang scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Benedetti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chang throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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!
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick from Chang.
Benedetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chang lands with a straight right. Benedetti didn't see that one coming.
Benedetti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tommy Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Chang breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Chang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chang.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chang.
Chang walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
Chang blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
Chang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benedetti's hands.
Chang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Benedetti.
Chang walks into a jab.
Benedetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benedetti is looking to score with low kicks.
Chang connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang cracks Benedetti with an open hand slap.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang walks into a straight right hand from Benedetti.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Benedetti lands a slapping body shot.
Chang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Chang shakes it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chang.
Chang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chang throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Chang lands a nice shot to the body.
Chang 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.
Chang walks into a left hand.
Tommy Chang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Chang.
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Chang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Chang thows a body kick. Benedetti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Benedetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chang just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang connects with a body shot.
Chang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Chang takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Chang missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chang throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Chang misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti takes one to the side of the head.
Benedetti moves out of range as Chang strikes.
Chang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chang slips a jab from Benedetti.
Chang takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chang tries to move into range but Benedetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chang misses with a head kick.
Benedetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chang throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Chang wants to stall.
Chang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chang lands a body shot.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Chang digs a right hand into Benedetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benedetti's gas tank.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Chang.
Chang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benedetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chang looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Chang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Chang!
After winning the bout, Tommy Chang 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 featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Catari Blacki (ranked 3756 p4p, 1974 weight class) and Panda Cuchi (ranked 306 p4p, 174 weight class). Catari Blacki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Panda Cuchi's chin.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Catari Blacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Panda Cuchi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Cuchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cuchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Cuchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blacki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blacki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cuchi misses with a two punch combination.
Cuchi jabs at Blacki's body.
Cuchi throws a body punch but Blacki moves out of range.
Blacki is looking to counter the offense by Cuchi and move into the clinch.
Cuchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blacki.
As Cuchi tries to get set, Blacki tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuchi manages to avoid the attempt.
A combination from Cuchi does no damage.
Blacki moves away from the strike by Cuchi.
Cuchi lands with a good body shot.
Blacki clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Blacki.
Cuchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Blacki has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacki blocks a body shot from Cuchi.
Blacki lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blacki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blacki lands with a left to the head.
Blacki swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blacki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blacki throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuchi.
Blacki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuchi misses with a body punch.
Cuchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blacki.
A head punch on the inside from Blacki fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blacki.
Blacki throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuchi.
Blacki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blacki fails to land.
Cuchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blacki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuchi tries a body shot but Blacki blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blacki misses with some punches.
Cuchi is trying to push Blacki away but Blacki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blacki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blacki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Blacki controls his hands.
Cuchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Catari Blacki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blacki has closed the distance and engaged Cuchi in a clinch.
Cuchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuchi can't break the clinch.
Blacki misses with the head strike.
Blacki lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Blacki.
Blacki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blacki blocks a body shot from Cuchi.
Cuchi tries a body shot but Blacki blocks it.
Catari Blacki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi blocks an uppercut.
Blacki pushes Cuchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Blacki.
Blacki lands a hook that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Blacki swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blacki lands with a left to the head.
Blacki lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Blacki.
Blacki working aggressively here.
Blacki lands with a light punch inside.
 Cuchi is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blacki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cuchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Blacki finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blacki.
Cuchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cuchi tries a body shot but Blacki blocks it.
Blacki scores with a shot to the side of Cuchi's head.
Cuchi blocks an uppercut.
Blacki creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Cuchi crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Cuchi face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Blacki takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Catari Blacki!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giang Hao (ranked 1273 p4p, 1829 weight class) and Reggie Sanders (ranked 62 p4p, 63 weight class). Sanders is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Death On Me. Giang Hao has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giang Hao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Hao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders scores with a shot to the body.
Sanders connects with the punch.
Sanders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hao doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Hao throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Sanders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hao throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Hao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanders counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hao.
Sanders lands a glancing blow to the side of Hao's head.
Hao throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Sanders misses with an uppercut.
Hao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Hao misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders stuns Hao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hao connects with a single shot there.
Sanders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hao.
Hao is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanders slips a jab from Hao.
Hao misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanders misses.
Hao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders swings for the body but Hao moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hao. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanders misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Sanders dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanders scores with a jab to the body.
Hao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders takes a swing at Hao's ribcage but misses.
Sanders misses the body punch
and Hao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hao throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Sanders works Hao's body with a nice hook.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Sanders looks to move away, Hao throws a big counter combo but Sanders just gets out of the way.
Sanders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hao rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders staying out of range there.
Sanders let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hao throws a series of punches but Sanders moves out of range.
Hao misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders connects with a solid leg kick.
Hao throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Hao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hao avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Hao misses with an uppercut.
Reggie Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hao throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Hao misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Hao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hao.
Sanders is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hao with a body shot.
Hao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanders lands with a nice combination. Hao backs away looking to recover.
Hao loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hao swinging wildly here.
Sanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Reggie Sanders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanders throws a big shot that misses.
Hao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Sanders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Hao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hao circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Hao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanders.
Hao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Hao throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Sanders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanders blocks a jab.
Sanders is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hao with a body shot.
Hao misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders staying out of range there.
Sanders throws out a counter right but Hao avoids it with no problem.
Sanders works Hao's body with a nice hook.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
Hao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hao throws a combination that misses
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Hao is looking for a counter combo.
Hao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders scores with a leg kick.
Sanders fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Hao.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hao throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders lands a jab to Hao's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders stuns Hao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Sanders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Sanders really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hao avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Sanders wants to slow Hao down by chopping away at his legs.
Hao just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hao was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Sanders throws a body punch but Hao moves out of range.
It looked like Hao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders moves away from the strike by Hao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hao just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sanders scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a big shot that misses.
Sanders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanders lands a slapping body shot.
Hao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Reggie Sanders has been cut.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanders lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
Hao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hao sizes up Sanders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Sanders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanders throws a shot to the body.
Sanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Hao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Sanders dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Sanders's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hao.
Sanders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Hao.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Sanders.
Sanders lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanders.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Sanders jabs Hao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanders! But no joy.
Hao throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Hao misses
and Sanders counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sanders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hao. That did some damage!
Hao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hao walks into a stiff left hand from Sanders.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Hao.
Sanders swings for the body but Hao moves out of range.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hao.
Hao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hao misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Sanders throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Hao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Giang Hao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reggie Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hao avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Hao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanders 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Sanders!
Reggie Sanders is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Reggie Sanders thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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