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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Obama (ranked 5734 p4p, 5716 weight class) and Elifasi Msomi (ranked 172 p4p, 171 weight class). Msomi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 1955 Axe Killer. Elifasi Msomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
Very quick
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elifasi Msomi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama lands a slapping body shot.
Obama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Msomi misses with a left hand
and Obama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Elifasi Msomi has been cut.
Msomi lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Msomi.
Elifasi Msomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Msomi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Msomi misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Obama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obama throws a hook to the side of Msomi's head but Msomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Msomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obama thuds a left hand into Msomi's body.
Msomi lands a lovely overhand right.
Obama closes the distance and pushes Msomi back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Obama.
Msomi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Obama lands an uppercut.
Msomi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Msomi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Msomi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Msomi.
Msomi blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Obama as the two fighters clinch.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Msomi looks winded!
Msomi prevents a body shot from Obama.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obama blocks an uppercut.
Msomi tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Msomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Msomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Msomi fails to land.
Msomi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Msomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msomi working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obama.
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!
Obama lands a hook that snaps the head of Msomi backwards.
Msomi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Msomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Msomi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Obama seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Msomi can turn it around.
Obama lands a body punch.
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Msomi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Obama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Msomi's efforts to push away.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Msomi backwards.
Msomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obama works on Msomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
Obama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elifasi Msomi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Obama drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Msomi onto his butt! Msomi pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Msomi is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Msomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obama counters with a huge right that knocks Msomi out cold! Obama is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Obama!
Tom Obama decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Elifasi Msomi spoke after the fight, saying 'I fucking hate losing!!!!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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