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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Haller (ranked 3419 p4p, 88 weight class) and Brownie Anderson (ranked 2637 p4p, 71 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 cm
31
146 lbs
25 - 7 - 3 |
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195 cm
38
204 lbs
29 - 21 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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
25 - 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
29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brownie Anderson! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haller throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it. Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Haller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Haller gets tackled into the ropes by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch. Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Haller misses with the head strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Haller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Anderson only half commits to the counter leg kick. Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the ropes. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller working aggressively here.
Anderson tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Anderson blocking some punches.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller cracks Anderson with a nice body shot. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Haller blocks an uppercut.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch. Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around? A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. A battle for position here, against the ropes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson takes an elbow to the temple. Haller wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Haller. Haller misses with some punches.
Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson. Anderson tries to break free but Haller pushes him back against the ropes. Haller presses Anderson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Haller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller working some nice short punches in the clinch. Anderson tries to break the clinch but Haller is controlling the position. Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Anderson swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller clinches up against the ropes. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands a left hand.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anderson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like David Haller has been cut. Haller misses with some punches.
Anderson presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haller scores with a hook to the body. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Haller 's eye. Haller misses with the head strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is looking to control Haller's arms but Haller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the ropes. Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Brownie Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Anderson throws an elbow but misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haller, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
48% |
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