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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 6601 p4p, 163 weight class) and Maya Chigg (ranked 3687 p4p, 99 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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215 lbs
32 - 17 - 1 |
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142 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cotto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chigg throws a lazy head kick
and Cotto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cotto moves forwards but Chigg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chigg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chigg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cotto under the eye.
Cotto moves out of range of the body kick.
Cotto ducks right into an uppercut from Chigg.
Chigg throws the kick towards the body but Cotto avoids it.
Chigg throws a low kick but Cotto moves out of range easily.
Chigg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Cotto misses the target.
Cotto moves into the clinch.
Cotto lands a nice uppercut.
Cotto struggles to land a body shot inside as Chigg controls his hands.
Cotto blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Cotto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Chigg avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the ropes.
Cotto misses with the head strike.
Cotto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cotto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cotto sets himself, and Chigg steps forward looking for the clinch! Cotto avoids it this time.
Chigg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chigg looks to land a combination. Cotto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chigg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cotto. That did some damage!
Chigg misses with a shot to the body
and Cotto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cotto takes one on the button.
Cotto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chigg wants to clinch up but Cotto keeps it at a distance.
Cotto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cotto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chigg scores with a jab. Cotto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cotto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chigg.
Chigg looks to throw a body kick
and Cotto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cotto thumps Chigg with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg misses with a hook
letting Cotto counter with a right hand.
Chigg scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Cotto tenderised Chigg's leg. Chigg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chigg tries to land a front kick but Cotto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chigg misses with a body kick.
Chigg just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCotto.
Cotto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cotto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chigg. Chigg obviously looking to wear him down.
Chigg throws a body kick that misses.
Cotto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cotto slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chigg.
Chigg throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg misses with a looping right.
It looked like Cotto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chigg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cotto scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maya Chigg 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.
Cotto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cotto moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cotto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cotto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chigg, right into the meat.
Cotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chigg lands an overhand right.
Cotto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chigg.
Chigg jabs Cotto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chigg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cotto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Cotto.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick
and whilst Chigg still has his hands down, Cotto counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Chigg crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Chigg be able to survive another onslaught?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cotto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chigg.
Cotto blocks a low kick nicely.
Cotto half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg throws a low kick but Cotto avoids it.
Cotto throws a head kick but Chigg moves out of range.
Chigg lands a nice looking body kick.
Chigg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cotto in his tracks.
Chigg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chigg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Cotto misses the target.
Chigg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cotto throws a lazy right hand but Chigg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotto throws a wild body kick that Chigg sees coming a mile off.
Chigg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cotto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chigg is out of range and Cotto settles back down.
Chigg flicks out a counter leg kick but Cotto steps away.
Chigg misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chigg. That's going to slow Cotto down.
Cotto avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cotto misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Chigg tenderised Cotto's leg. Cotto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chigg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotto.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chigg.
Chigg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto tests Chigg's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Chigg misses with a body shot
and Cotto counters with a big head kick but Chigg shrugs it off.
Chigg is rocked!
Cotto moves out of range of the strikes.
Chigg throws a hook to the side of Cotto's head but Cotto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Chigg backs away, Cotto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chigg misses with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chigg's knee momentarily.
Cotto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chigg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cotto.
Cotto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cotto. That snapped Chigg's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chigg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Chigg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chigg is still on wobbly legs! Can Cotto finish him?
Chigg throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Miguel Cotto has been cut.
Cotto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chigg seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Chigg.
Chigg looks to throw a body kick
and Cotto counters with a nice body kick.
Chigg blocks a head kick by Cotto.
Cotto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Cotto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Cotto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chigg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chigg lands a nice hook to Cotto's body. Cotto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chigg is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto scores with the left hand. Chigg knows he should have avoided that one.
Cotto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cotto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cotto checks the leg kick.
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!
Chigg throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotto is looking for a counter combo.
A big right from Chigg misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cotto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cotto blocks a jab.
Cotto is looking to counter with a body kick.
That kick from Chigg tenderised Cotto's leg. Cotto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cotto delivers a nice body kick.
Cotto scores with a spinning back kick!
Chigg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chigg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chigg looks to throw the jab but Cotto is out of range.
Chigg throws a push kick but Cotto slaps the foot to one side.
Cotto feints and then cracks Chigg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chigg down.
Chigg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chigg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cotto lands a head kick!
Chigg throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chigg walks into a jab.
Cotto moves out of range as Chigg throws a body kick.
Chigg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cotto avoids the head kick by Chigg.
Cotto throws a nice looking combination but Chigg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chigg swings widly with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cotto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chigg - that will leave a mark!
Chigg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cotto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses.
Chigg wants to counter with a clinch but Cotto pushes him away.
Chigg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cotto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chigg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Miguel Cotto did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chigg just misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cotto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chigg just manages to avoid it.
Chigg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cotto blocks a head kick by Chigg.
Chigg misses the jab.
Cotto connects with a single shot there.
Chigg lands a nice shot that snaps Cotto's head back.
An inside leg kick from Chigg misses.
Cotto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chigg misses the jab.
Chigg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maya Chigg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cotto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chigg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chigg.
Chigg misses with a low kick as Cotto jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg wants to slow Cotto down by chopping away at his legs.
Chigg lands a high kick!
Cotto throws a solid leg kick but Chigg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cotto.
Chigg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chigg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick and Cotto moves out of range easily.
As Chigg looks to move away, Cotto throws a big counter combo but Chigg just gets out of the way.
Chigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chigg misses with a shot to the body
and Cotto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cotto scores with a kick to the body.
Chigg throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotto.
It looked like Cotto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Chigg blocks the low kick.
Chigg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chigg throws a poor cross that misses
and Cotto counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Chigg misses.
Cotto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cotto lands with a nice combination. Chigg backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg misses with a kick to the body
and Cotto counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chigg.
Chigg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cotto throws a leg kick but Chigg checks it.
Chigg misses with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cotto moves out of range of the strikes.
Chigg throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cotto counter with a right hand.
Cotto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chigg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chigg throws a leg kick
and Cotto counters with a straight right that drops Chigg to the canvas! Will Chigg beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto retains his super heavyweight title!
Miguel Cotto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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