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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Leman Russ (ranked 22866 p4p, 157 weight class) and Francis Underwood (ranked 24136 p4p, 160 weight class). Russ comes to the ring accompanied by disturbed-The Animal. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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250 lbs
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leman Russ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francis Underwood!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russ misses the shot to the body.
Leman Russ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Underwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Russ really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Underwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Underwood defending well as Russ loads up on a big left hand.
Underwood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Russ bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Underwood's head.
Russ moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Russ connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Russ misses with a left hand
and Underwood counters with a two punch combo.
Russ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Russ cracks Underwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Underwood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Underwood is rocked!
Russ changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Underwood cracks the inside of Russ's front leg.
Russ throws a sloppy body shot
and Underwood counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russ is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russ misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Russ feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Underwoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Russ misses with a body shot.
Underwood is looking for the big counter here.
Russ ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russ ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russ is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Russ swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Underwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Underwood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Russ throws a jab when Underwood was well out of range.
Russ works over Underwood's head and body with a nice combination.
Russ clobbers Underwood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russ misses with a hook.
Underwood throws a counter combo.
Underwood scores with a leg kick.
Russ throws a body shot but no joy.
Underwood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Good leg kick by Underwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Russ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Russ misses with an uppercut. Underwood saw that one coming.
Russ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Underwood! But no joy.
Underwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Underwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russ throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russ throws an overhand right that lands on Underwood's shoulder, as Underwood tries to avoid the shot.
Russ connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leman Russ dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice cross by Russ.
Russ connects with a jab.
Russ misses with a body punch
and Underwood counters with a series of strikes. Russ will be more careful next time no doubt.
Russ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Underwood counters with a thumping low kick.
Russ moves in looking to clinch but Underwood pushes him off.
Russ fails to land with a series of punches.
Leman Russ is winning the standup battle so far.
Underwood avoids the body shot from Russ.
Russ misses with a looping right.
Russ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Russ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Russ.
Underwood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Underwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russ.
Russ lands a jab to Underwood's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Russ misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russ throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Russ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Underwood manages to avoid it.
Russ moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUnderwood.
Russ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Underwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Russ throws the left hand but Underwood avoids the punch easily.
Underwood is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Russ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Russ throws a good cross that connects.
Russ throws a poor cross that misses
and Underwood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Underwood.
Russ scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Underwood throws a sloppy head kick and Russ moves out of range easily.
Russ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Underwood feints a counter leg kick.
Underwood jabs at Russ's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russ throws a jab but it's blocked by Underwood.
Jab by Russ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Russ finds it's way through Underwood's defenses.
Russ throws a hook but Underwood blocks it.
Underwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russ throws out the jab.
Underwood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Underwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russ is looking to counter the offense by Underwood and move into the clinch.
Russ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Underwood thinks about the counter body kick.
Russ lands a nice shot that snaps Underwood's head back.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russ fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russ moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leman Russ 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!
Underwood moves away from the strike by Russ.
Underwood is looking for the big counter here.
Underwood slips under a jab from Russ.
Russ tests Underwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Underwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russ was well out of range. Poor timing from Underwood.
A head kick misses from Underwood.
Russ throws the left hand but Underwood avoids the punch easily.
Underwood feints a counter leg kick.
Russ is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Russ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Underwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russ fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Underwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russ throws a hook but Underwood blocks it.
Russ backing away here, and Underwood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Underwood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Russ rather than just go for the knockout.
Russ fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russ throws a lazy right hand but Underwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Underwood throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russ lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Russ.
Russ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Russ cracks Underwood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Russ bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Russ lands.
Russ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Underwood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Russ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Russ.
Underwood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russ moves in looking to clinch but Underwood pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Underwood moves away.
Underwood throws a fast counter high kick but Russ manages to duck under it in time.
Russ loads up on a big right hand but Underwood slips the punch.
Russ throws a jab when Underwood was well out of range.
Russ doesn't manage to clinch there - Underwood circles away.
Underwood tries a quick counter leg kick but Russ is wise to it.
Russ uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Underwood has time to react.
Russ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Underwood under the eye.
Russ tries to clinch up
and Underwood counters with a thumping low kick.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Russ.
Russ misses with a wild body shot.
Francis Underwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russ misses with a body shot
and Underwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leman Russ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Russ 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leman Russ!
Leman Russ took some time post fight to say the following; 'Quiets the crowd and quietly while also being out of breath says Those Words: TheRe aRe NO WoLVes On FeNRiS!....HoWwWwWLs screams SKAL and Drops MIc.!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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