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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 23059 p4p, 2787 weight class) and Datu Rizalia (ranked 607 p4p, 290 weight class). Rizalia has chosen Ballad of a dead soulja by tupac as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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12 - 10 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Datu Rizalia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassicus throws a body shot but no joy.
Kassicus with a nice cross.
Kassicus throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizalia.
Rizalia steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rizalia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizalia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kassicus throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Rizalia.
Kassicus throws a lazy right hand but Rizalia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rizalia tries to clinch but Kassicus is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Rizalia. Beautiful body shot.
Kassicus with a jab.
Rizalia lands a nice shot that snaps Kassicus's head back.
Rizalia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kassicus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kassicus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kassicus misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizalia defending well as Kassicus loads up on a big left hand.
Rizalia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
Rizalia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kassicus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rizalia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizalia cracks Kassicus with a good jab.
Rizalia throws out a loose jab but Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizalia lands with a straight right. Kassicus didn't see that one coming.
Kassicus throws a hook to the side of Rizalia's head but Rizalia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kassicus misses with a hook.
Kassicus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizalia's head backwards.
Kassicus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Datu Rizalia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kassicus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kassicus swings for the body but Rizalia moves out of range.
Rizalia slips under a jab.
Rizalia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizalia tries to clinch there but Kassicus circles away.
Kassicus jabs Rizalia right on the nose. Rizalia blinks but takes it well.
Kassicus misses with an uppercut.
Rizalia lands a right hook to the body.
Rizalia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rizalia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kassicus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizalia misses with a shot to the body
and Kassicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kassicus throws a lazy right hand but Rizalia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus misses with an uppercut. Rizalia saw that one coming.
Rizalia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kassicus.
Kassicus moves out of range of the body kick from Rizalia.
Rizalia throws the kick towards the body but Kassicus avoids it.
Rizalia moves out of range as Kassicus strikes.
Kassicus throws a lazy right hand but Rizalia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kassicus throws a lazy right hand but Rizalia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rizalia slips under a jab.
Rizalia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kassicus.
Kassicus throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizalia.
Kassicus misses with a straight left.
Kassicus defending well as Rizalia loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Kassicus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kassicus misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kassicus ducks under a wild hook from Rizalia.
Kassicus misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Rizalia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kassicus doesn't seem phased though.
Kassicus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kassicus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizalia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Kassicus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zacharias Kassicus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kassicus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizalia.
Rizalia throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kassicus misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizalia misses the target.
Rizalia throws a hook but Kassicus avoids it easily.
Rizalia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kassicus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zacharias Kassicus is winning the standup battle so far.
Kassicus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kassicus misses with a wild combination.
Kassicus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kassicus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kassicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rizalia.
A little feinted left hand from Kassicus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kassicus loads up on a big right hand but Rizalia slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassicus lands a nice hook to Rizalia's body. Rizalia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizalia misses with a body shot.
Kassicus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kassicus lands a nice hook to Rizalia's body. Rizalia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kassicus lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizalia.
Kassicus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus throws a jab when Rizalia was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rizalia.
Rizalia connects with a body shot that sends Kassicus's belly button to the back.
Rizalia throws the kick towards the body but Kassicus avoids it.
Kassicus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizalia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kassicus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rizalia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kassicus throws a right hand that Rizalia ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizalia also avoids with ease.
Kassicus cracks Rizalia with a good jab.
It looks like Datu Rizalia has been cut.
Kassicus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rizalia tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kassicus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizalia slips a straight right by Kassicus.
Kassicus connects with a body shot that sends Rizalia's belly button to the back.
Kassicus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rizalia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizalia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kassicus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizalia is breathing heavily.
Rizalia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kassicus is looking to counter punch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kassicus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kassicus misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kassicus.
Rizalia moves out of range as Kassicus strikes.
Kassicus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kassicus feints a jab promting Rizalia to slip. Kassicus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rizalia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A cross from Kassicus lands.
Rizalia throws a leg kick
and Kassicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizalia misses with a hook to the body
and Kassicus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizalia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizalia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rizalia's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Kassicus.
Rizalia throws a leg kick that misses.
Rizalia throws a big shot that misses.
Rizalia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kassicus.
Rizalia takes a swing at Kassicus's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Kassicus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice body punch from Kassicus.
Rizalia tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Kassicus misses its intended target.
Rizalia thinks about the counter body kick.
Kassicus throws a looping overhand right but Rizalia ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Kassicus.
Kassicus throws a right and a left that Rizalia avoids nicely.
A big right from Kassicus misses.
Rizalia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rizalia is looking to slow Kassicus down with leg kicks.
Kassicus misses the jab.
Rizalia throws a leg kick that misses.
Kassicus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassicus loads up on a big right hand but Rizalia slips the punch.
Kassicus moves out of range as Rizalia throws a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizalia.
Kassicus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rizalia misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus throws a jab when Rizalia was well out of range.
Rizalia flicks out a counter leg kick but Kassicus steps away.
A slow jab from Rizalia misses its intended target.
Kassicus cracks a nice hook into Rizalia's ribs.
Rizalia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kassicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizalia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizalia slips under a jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus looks to land a right hand but Rizalia moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rizalia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kassicus connects with a body shot.
Kassicus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kassicus throws out a loose jab but Rizalia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizalia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kassicus blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Rizalia.
Rizalia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kassicus lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizalia just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kassicus misses the target.
Rizalia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rizalia tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizalia tried to score with a low kick but Kassicus checks it.
Datu Rizalia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kassicus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRizalia.
Kassicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizalia.
Nice shot lands for Kassicus.
Rizalia misses with a kick to the body.
Rizalia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kassicus throwing a counter right hand but Rizalia manages to avoid it.
Kassicus scores with a decent looking hook.
Rizalia moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizalia thows a leg kick but Kassicus checks it
and Kassicus counters with a straight right hand.
Rizalia walks into a straight right hand from Kassicus.
Rizalia is rocked!
Kassicus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rizalia at a distance.
Rizalia is still on wobbly legs! Can Kassicus finish him?
Kassicus connects with a body shot.
Rizalia drops his guard momentarily, allowing Kassicus to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Rizalia! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Kassicus takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Zacharias Kassicus!
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