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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Matt Hoop (ranked 25689 p4p, 6596 weight class) and Sean Kelleher (ranked 686 p4p, 616 weight class). Hoop comes to the ring accompanied by X Gon Give It To Ya. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Granite chin
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Kelleher!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelleher lands with a nice combination. Hoop backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Matt Hoop has been cut.
Hoop tries to clinch
and Kelleher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kelleher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hoop slips a jab from Kelleher.
Hoop clinches with his opponent.
Kelleher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelleher was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kelleher throws a head kick that Hoop semi-blocks.
Kelleher is looking to clinch.
Kelleher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoop tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelleher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelleher connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Hoop onto his butt! Hoop bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelleher. Hoop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelleher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kelleher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelleher moves into the clinch.
Kelleher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoop's efforts to push away.
Kelleher breaks the clinch.
Kelleher keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoop closes the distance but Kelleher moves to the side
and Kelleher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelleher instigates a clinch.
Kelleher scores with a shoulder strike.
Kelleher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kelleher stalling against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoop tries to keep at a distance but Kelleher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelleher trying to stall but Hoop improves his position.
Kelleher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kelleher - the referee stops the clock and Hoop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kelleher. Hoop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoop throws a nice looking combination but Kelleher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelleher swings for the body but Hoop moves out of range.
Kelleher rushes Hoop and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of stalling here from Kelleher.
Hoop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoop is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelleher has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Kelleher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hoop's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelleher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matt Hoop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelleher rushes Hoop and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelleher.
Kelleher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoop is trying to push Kelleher away but Kelleher has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kelleher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelleher prevents Hoop from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelleher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoop moves out of range as Kelleher throws a body kick.
Kelleher moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelleher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sean Kelleher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Hoop.
Both fighters circling a little - Kelleher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelleher darts in and clinches Hoop up against the ropes.
Kelleher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelleher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelleher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelleher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelleher leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kelleher breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop tries to clinch up.
Kelleher is looking for the big counter here.
Kelleher lands a jab to the head.
Kelleher connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelleher feints and then cracks Hoop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoop down.
Some wild striking there from Hoop.
Kelleher scores with a big combo that sends Hoop crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Hoop flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Kelleher jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Kelleher!
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