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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ron Velderman (ranked 19277 p4p, 23315 weight class) and Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos (ranked 622 p4p, 650 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Velderman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velderman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a wild body shot.
Velderman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been informed that Nu Cuuuuutos 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.
Velderman slips a straight right by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velderman swings for the body but Nu Cuuuuutos moves out of range.
Nu Cuuuuutos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velderman throws a poor cross that misses
and Nu Cuuuuutos moves into the clinch.
A short left from Velderman.
Nu Cuuuuutos prevents a body shot from Velderman.
Velderman throws a head punch that misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos pushes off an throws an elbow but Velderman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Velderman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velderman gets through Nu Cuuuuutos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velderman blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velderman blocks a body shot from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Velderman struggles to land a body shot inside as Nu Cuuuuutos controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with an elbow over the top.
Nu Cuuuuutos stalling in the clinch but Velderman improves position.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws an elbow but it misses.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Velderman.
Nu Cuuuuutos pushes Velderman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Velderman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a double jab.
Velderman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nu Cuuuuutos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velderman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velderman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Velderman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to close the distance and clinch but Velderman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velderman throwing a counter right hand but Nu Cuuuuutos manages to avoid it.
Velderman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Velderman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Velderman. That's going to slow Nu Cuuuuutos down.
Velderman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with an uppercut.
Velderman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Nu Cuuuuutos does no damage.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands with a cross.
Velderman throws a leg kick but Nu Cuuuuutos moved away.
Ron Velderman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velderman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nu Cuuuuutos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Velderman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a hook to the side of Velderman's head but Velderman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with an uppercut. Velderman saw that one coming.
Nu Cuuuuutos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velderman circles away quickly and effectively.
Velderman throwing a counter right hand but Nu Cuuuuutos manages to avoid it.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a looping right.
Velderman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Nu Cuuuuutos does no damage.
Nu Cuuuuutos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velderman.
A low kick from Velderman misses
and Nu Cuuuuutos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velderman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Nu Cuuuuutos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nu Cuuuuutos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Velderman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Velderman.
Velderman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ron Velderman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nu Cuuuuutos clinches up against the ropes.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to break the clinch but Velderman is controlling the position.
Velderman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nu Cuuuuutoss head.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velderman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velderman misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Velderman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velderman working aggressively here.
Nu Cuuuuutos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
Ron Velderman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nu Cuuuuutos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nu Cuuuuutos has managed to clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a right hand.
Velderman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nu Cuuuuutos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velderman throws out a powerful jab.
Velderman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nu Cuuuuutos thuds a left hand into Velderman's body.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a leg kick which misses Velderman's front leg but catches the back leg as Velderman tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman scores with a decent looking hook.
Velderman feints and then cracks Nu Cuuuuutos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nu Cuuuuutos down.
Nu Cuuuuutos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman blocks an elbow strike.
Velderman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Velderman working aggressively here.
Velderman breaks from the clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Velderman. Velderman obviously looking to wear him down.
Velderman ducks under a wild hook from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nu Cuuuuutos staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Nu Cuuuuutos misses.
Velderman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nu Cuuuuutos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nu Cuuuuutos!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nu Cuuuuutos closes the distance and clinches.
Velderman lands an uppercut.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws an elbow that misses.
Velderman blocks an elbow strike from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman breaks from the clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos checks a low kick from Velderman.
Velderman scoring well with a low kick there.
Velderman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nu Cuuuuutos counters by moving into the clinch.
Velderman blocks an elbow strike.
Velderman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nu Cuuuuutos has him pressed against the ropes.
Velderman misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a punch on the inside.
Velderman misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velderman.
Velderman misses with a body punch.
Nu Cuuuuutos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right hook to the body lands for Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velderman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Velderman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Velderman lands with a nice body punch.
Velderman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nu Cuuuuutos looks to throw the jab but Velderman is out of range.
Nice body kick from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a series of wild punches.
Velderman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nu Cuuuuutos avoids a kick to the body.
Nu Cuuuuutos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ron Velderman is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velderman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nu Cuuuuutos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velderman scores with a kick to the body.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to close the distance and clinch but Velderman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velderman throws a body kick that misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Velderman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Velderman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a jab-cross combination.
Velderman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velderman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nu Cuuuuutos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Nu Cuuuuutos.
As Velderman backs off Nu Cuuuuutos throws a huge counter combo but Velderman manages to avoid it all.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velderman staying out of range there.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nu Cuuuuutos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nu Cuuuuutos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nu Cuuuuutos. Velderman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velderman just misses with a punch to the body.
Velderman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nu Cuuuuutos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velderman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nu Cuuuuutos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velderman misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Nu Cuuuuutos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Nu Cuuuuutos lands.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velderman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Velderman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velderman thumps Nu Cuuuuutos with a low kick.
Velderman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nu Cuuuuutos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a body shot.
Velderman is looking to slow Nu Cuuuuutos down with leg kicks.
Nu Cuuuuutos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Velderman scoring well with a low kick there.
Velderman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nu Cuuuuutos was well out of range. Poor timing from Velderman.
A left lands for Velderman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velderman throws a lazy body kick
letting Nu Cuuuuutos counter with a right hand.
Nu Cuuuuutos scores with a leg kick.
Velderman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a low kick.
Velderman avoids the body shot from Nu Cuuuuutos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Velderman clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A low kick from Velderman misses
and Nu Cuuuuutos moves into the clinch.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries a body shot but Velderman blocks it.
A short right from Nu Cuuuuutos on the inside.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a body punch.
Velderman avoids a wild elbow strike from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velderman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velderman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nu Cuuuuutos is trying to force a seperation but Velderman has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocking some punches.
Nu Cuuuuutos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nu Cuuuuutos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nu Cuuuuutos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nu Cuuuuutos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velderman has a couple of punches blocked by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nu Cuuuuutos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velderman misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nu Cuuuuutos throws an elbow but misses.
Velderman blocks an uppercut.
Velderman throws a punch but it's blocked by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
Nu Cuuuuutos is leaning against Velderman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velderman swings wildly with an uppercut but Nu Cuuuuutos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nu Cuuuuutos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Velderman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Velderman.
A head punch on the inside from Velderman fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws an elbow but it misses.
Velderman wants to get back to striking at distance but Nu Cuuuuutos won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Velderman.
Velderman tries a body shot but Nu Cuuuuutos blocks it.
Nu Cuuuuutos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Velderman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a nice elbow.
Nu Cuuuuutos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velderman backwards.
Velderman tries a body shot but Nu Cuuuuutos blocks it.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
Velderman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nu Cuuuuutos prevents Velderman from breaking the clinch.
Velderman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nu Cuuuuutos backwards.
Nu Cuuuuutos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Velderman throws a punch but it's blocked by Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velderman lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Velderman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nu Cuuuuutos throws the left hand but Velderman avoids the punch easily.
Velderman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Velderman.
Nu Cuuuuutos is looking to clinch.
Velderman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a wild body shot.
Nu Cuuuuutos misses with a wild body shot.
Velderman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Velderman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Velderman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velderman thows a leg kick but Nu Cuuuuutos checks it
and Nu Cuuuuutos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nu Cuuuuutos throws a looping overhand right but Velderman ducks down to avoid it.
Velderman throws a leg kick
and Nu Cuuuuutos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Velderman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Velderman.
Velderman is looking to chop away at Nu Cuuuuutos's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nu Cuuuuutos with a nice cross.
Velderman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nu Cuuuuutos is out of range and Velderman settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nu Cuuuuutos! But no joy.
Velderman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velderman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nu Cuuuuutos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velderman misses with a body kick.
Velderman checks the leg kick.
Velderman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Velderman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nu Cuuuuutos blocks the body kick.
Velderman avoids the body shot from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Nu Cuuuuutos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nu Cuuuuutos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Velderman.
Velderman throws a lazy uppercut
and Nu Cuuuuutos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nu Cuuuuutos scores with a nice head shot.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to close the distance and clinch but Velderman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nu Cuuuuutos tries to close the distance and clinch but Velderman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velderman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nu Cuuuuutos avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Nu Cuuuuutos. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nu Cuuuuutos connects with a jab.
Velderman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Velderman walks into a jab.
Velderman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nu Cuuuuutos takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Velderman.
Velderman misses with a combination
and Nu Cuuuuutos moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nu Cuuuuutos.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nu Cuuuuutos just leaning against Velderman, taking a breather.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
Velderman dodges an elbow strike from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman dodges an elbow strike from Nu Cuuuuutos.
Velderman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nu Cuuuuutos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Velderman.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oulaapod Nu Cuuuuutos.
I think Nu Cuuuuutos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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