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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nathan Eternity (ranked 24603 p4p, 5645 weight class) and Skipper Eureka (ranked 135 p4p, 96 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 cm 19 245 1 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm 19 246 0 - 3 - 0 |
Counter fighter Cuts easily
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Good 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Eternity! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skipper Eureka! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eternity moves out of range of the body kick from Eureka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eureka. That's going to slow Eternity down. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eureka. Eternity tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eureka manages to circle out of the way. Eureka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Skipper Eureka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Eternity on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Eureka tries to land a front kick but Eternity steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Eternity is looking to counter the offense by Eureka and move into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eureka misses the jab. Eureka throws a leg kick which misses Eternity's front leg but catches the back leg as Eternity tries to avoid it. Eternity swings for the body but Eureka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eureka. Eternity seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Eureka lands with a good body shot. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eureka. Eureka dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Eureka.
Eureka pushes Eternity away with a front kick. Eternity is breathing heavily. A shot to the liver by Eureka. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eureka lands a right hook to the body.
Eureka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Eternity is landing a low percentage of strikes. Eureka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Eternity closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Nathan Eternity has been cut. Eureka scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Eternity beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Eureka lands a body shot.
Eureka throws a wild body kick that Eternity sees coming a mile off. Eureka works Eternity's body with a nice hook. Eureka scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Skipper Eureka should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2. The cut man is working on Nathan Eternity's cut. That's time! Eternity's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Eureka cracks Eternity with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Eternity is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Eternity is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine! Eureka throws a quick inside leg kick. A slow jab from Eureka misses its intended target. Eureka throws an overhand right that lands on Eternity's shoulder, as Eternity tries to avoid the shot. Eureka fakes the leg kick and cracks Eternity in the body. Eternity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. As Eureka tries to get set, Eternity tries to push him back and clinch up but Eureka manages to avoid the attempt. 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! A low kick lands for Eureka.
Eureka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eternity gets in close and instigates a clinch. Eternity misses with a punch to the body.
Eternity tries to work over Eureka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Eternity misses with a punch to the body.
Eternity lands a nice uppercut. A short left from Eternity. Eureka is looking to break free of the clinch but Eternity has double underhooks. Eureka wants to stall.
Eureka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Eternity lands a hook that snaps the head of Eureka backwards.
It looks like Skipper Eureka has been cut. Eternity is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Eureka prevents a body shot from Eternity. Eternity lands on the inside with an uppercut. Eternity lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eureka or not. Eternity tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eureka's elbow. Eureka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eternity creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Eternity digs a right hand into Eureka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eureka's gas tank. Come on Eternity - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eternity keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eureka's efforts to push away. A shot in the inside from Eternity. Eternity can't find room to land a body shot as Eureka controls the action.
Eureka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Eureka tries to stall but Eternity uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eternity lands with a short head shot on the inside. Eternity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eternity lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eureka backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eternity. Eureka is breathing heavily. Eternity tries to work over Eureka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Eternity scores with a nice hook to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skipper Eureka takes that one, thanks to the knockdown. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round! Eternity ducks under a wild hook from Eureka. Eternity tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eureka manages to circle out of the way. Eureka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Eternity just misses with a punch to the body.
Eureka wants to counter the offense by Eternity and move into the clinch position. Eureka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Eureka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eureka misses with a body kick. As Eureka tries to get set, Eternity tries to push him back and clinch up but Eureka manages to avoid the attempt. Eureka pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Eternity seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Eternity gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eternity stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Eternity misses with a body punch.
Eureka tries to circle away but Eternity has him pinned against the cage. Eureka is trying to push Eternity away but Eternity has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Eternity's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Eternity lands an uppercut. Eternity struggles to land a body shot inside as Eureka controls his hands.
Eureka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eternity is defending well for now. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Nathan Eternity has scored more points in the clinch so far. Eureka tries to stall but Eternity uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eternity tries to throw a body punch but Eureka avoids it by throwing Eternity back against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Eternity. Eternity presses Eureka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Eureka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A right hook to the body lands for Eternity.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eternity scores with a shoulder strike. Eternity lands a nice shot to the body. A hook to the body from Eternity.
Eternity struggles to land a body shot inside as Eureka controls his hands.
Eternity stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A right handed body shot lands from Eternity.
Eternity lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eureka backwards. A short left from Eternity. A right hook to the body lands for Eternity.
This has been an exciting period of action! Eternity pushes Eureka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Eternity taking a breather. Eternity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eternity misses with a body punch.
Eternity softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Eternity lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Nathan Eternity showed his dominance in that final round. I think Eternity has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:29 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:29 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skipper Eureka!
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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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