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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Brock Steve (ranked 2496 p4p, 2939 weight class) and Walter Flanagan (ranked 274 p4p, 317 weight class). Flanagan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Wizard . 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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Solid boxing
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Flanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flanagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Flanagan connects with a jab.
Flanagan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flanagan fails to land with a series of punches.
Flanagan throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan slips a jab and a cross from Steve.
Flanagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Flanagan misses its intended target.
Steve appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Flanagan. That snapped Steve's head back.
Flanagan takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve is looking to counter with a body kick.
Flanagan misses with a body shot
and Steve counters with a one-two to the body.
Flanagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flanagan.
Flanagan looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A combination from Flanagan does no damage.
Flanagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
No joy there for Flanagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve moves away from the strike by Flanagan.
Flanagan throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Flanagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flanagan.
Flanagan loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Flanagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flanagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Flanagan as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flanagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Flanagan.
Flanagan scores with a nice right hand.
Flanagan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flanagan lands with a good body shot.
Brock Steve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flanagan misses with a few strikes there.
Steve went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flanagan throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Flanagan throws a right and a left that Steve avoids nicely.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan misses the shot to the body.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve slips a jab from Flanagan.
Flanagan throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Flanagan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Flanagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flanagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flanagan scores with a three punch combo!
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
Flanagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Flanagan lands a body shot.
Flanagan takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Flanagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Flanagan.
Flanagan misses with a straight right.
Steve throws a big counter combination but Flanagan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flanagan.
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!
Steve's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steve duly obliges.
It looks like Walter Flanagan has been cut.
Steve slips a jab from Flanagan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Flanagan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Flanagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flanagan lands with a right hand.
Flanagan tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flanagan.
Steve throws a big counter combination but Flanagan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flanagan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Flanagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Flanagan.
Flanagan misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve throws a big counter combination but Flanagan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flanagan counters with a three punch combo that has Steve backing up. Steve nods at Flanagan to acknowledge the strikes.
A big left from Flanagan misses.
Flanagan swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flanagan!
Flanagan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flanagan misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Flanagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Flanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flanagan swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walter Flanagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Flanagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick by Steve misses
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Walter Flanagan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Flanagan catches Steve with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Walter Flanagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
Flanagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steve in his tracks.
Flanagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Brock Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flanagan lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Flanagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flanagan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Flanagan!
Walter Flanagan 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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