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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 4774 p4p, 4658 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 588 p4p, 584 weight class). Elizondo comes to the ring accompanied by Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Iaspero Yalixqua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gaizka Elizondo's chin.
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
It looked like Elizondo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yalixqua.
Elizondo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
A low kick from Elizondo is predictable there
and Yalixqua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elizondo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yalixqua slips a jab from Elizondo.
Yalixqua tries a quick counter leg kick but Elizondo is wise to it.
Elizondo misses with a double jab.
Elizondo connects with a jab.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elizondo throws a poor cross that misses
letting Yalixqua counter with a right hand.
Elizondo tries a head kick but it misses.
Elizondo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yalixqua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yalixqua! But no joy.
Elizondo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Elizondo misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Elizondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yalixqua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Elizondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yalixqua counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yalixqua misses with a series of wild punches.
Elizondo throws a hook to the side of Yalixqua's head but Yalixqua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yalixqua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yalixqua moves out of range as Elizondo throws a body kick.
Elizondo cracks a nice hook into Yalixqua's ribs.
Elizondo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Yalixqua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yalixqua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yalixqua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elizondo throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua walks into a jab.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut. Elizondo saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Elizondo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elizondo lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo lands a nice looking body shot.
Elizondo throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Iaspero Yalixqua's cut even more.
We've been informed that Yalixqua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Elizondo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yalixqua has time to react.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Elizondo missing with a left hand there. Yalixqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Yalixqua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elizondo looks for the body kick but Yalixqua saw that one coming.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua avoids the body shot from Elizondo.
Yalixqua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elizondo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaizka Elizondo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yalixqua slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo misses with a double jab.
Yalixqua clobbers Elizondo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Elizondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elizondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elizondo connects with the punch.
Elizondo lands a jab to Yalixqua's midsection.
Elizondo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yalixqua can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elizondo misses the shot to the body.
Elizondo throws an overhand right that lands on Yalixqua's shoulder, as Yalixqua tries to avoid the shot.
Yalixqua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elizondo closes the distance but Yalixqua moves to the side
and Yalixqua counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Elizondo to the mat! Yalixqua runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Elizondo is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Elizondo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua tries to move into range but Elizondo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yalixqua moves away from the strike by Elizondo.
Yalixqua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that misses.
Yalixqua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elizondo throws a big shot that misses.
Yalixqua tests Elizondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Elizondo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elizondo misses with a double jab
and Yalixqua counters with a right hand that wobbles Elizondo! He's out on his feet! Yalixqua follows up with a left hook and a final right hand that knocks Elizondo out cold! No need for a referee count here - this fight is all over! Yalixqua jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Iaspero Yalixqua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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