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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Haller (ranked 3350 p4p, 89 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 1797 p4p, 45 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kinneas's choice of entrance music: Judas Priest - Electric Eye. 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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146 lbs
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite 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
24 - 7 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Haller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haller moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Haller moves out of range easily.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinneas 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.
Haller lands with a hook. Kinneas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Kinneas off balance momentarily.
Kinneas throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller tries to clinch up.
Kinneas tries to counter with a clinch but Haller shakes him off and moves away.
Haller ducks under a wild hook from Kinneas.
Haller throws a counter high kick but Kinneas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinneas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kinneas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
Kinneas scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinneas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
Haller thuds his right hand into Kinneas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kinneas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kinneas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haller.
Kinneas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Haller misses.
Haller avoids a kick to the body.
Kinneas misses with a jab to the body
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Haller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haller scores with a nice head shot.
Kinneas is looking to chop away at Haller's legs.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haller feints and then cracks Kinneas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinneas down.
Haller cracks Kinneas with a good jab.
A jab from Haller misses.
Kinneas motions for Haller to come forward. Kinneas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kinneas.
Kinneas thumps Haller with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters with a low kick, right behind Kinneas 's knee.
Kinneas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller fakes the leg kick and cracks Kinneas in the body.
Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haller scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kinneas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kinneas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kinneas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kinneas just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Kinneas.
That kick from Haller tenderised Kinneas's leg. Kinneas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinneas looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
Haller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller lands with a right hand.
Haller moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinneas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinneas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller.
Haller wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kinneas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haller takes the fight into the clinch.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinneas.
Kinneas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kinneas can do to turn this around?
Haller lands a left hand.
Kinneas lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinneas manages to break the clinch.
Haller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Haller finds it's way through Kinneas's defenses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haller, as that shot connected.
A jab from Kinneas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kinneas.
Haller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinneas throws out the jab.
Haller thumps Kinneas with a low kick.
A big right from Haller misses.
Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinneass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Kinneas ducks down to avoid it.
Kinneas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haller sizes up Kinneas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Kinneas misses
and Haller moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller.
A short uppercut from Haller.
A short uppercut from Kinneas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haller throws a head punch that misses.
Kinneas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kinneas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Irvine Kinneas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Haller.
Haller lands with a light punch inside.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Haller.
Haller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Haller misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haller.
Haller lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Haller.
Kinneas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kinneas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Haller has managed to clinch.
Haller throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kinneas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haller throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A body shot lands from Haller.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller.
A short right from Kinneas on the inside.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
Kinneas is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinneas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a low kick.
Kinneas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinneas looks to land a combination but Haller avoids it well.
Haller connects with a nice looking jab.
Haller pushes Kinneas up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Haller blocks an uppercut.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller blocking some punches.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
A short left from Haller.
Kinneas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller.
Kinneas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kinneas tries to move into range but Haller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinneas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Irvine Kinneas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Kinneas.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haller blocking some punches.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller.
Kinneas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haller is looking to chop away at Kinneas's legs.
Kinneas throws a wild body kick that Haller sees coming a mile off.
Haller scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Irvine Kinneas.
Well Haller 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller!
An out of breath David Haller 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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