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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vincenzo Lambrucci (ranked 1754 p4p, 22388 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 200 p4p, 574 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincenzo Lambrucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron clinches up against the ropes.
Waldron throws an elbow but it misses.
Lambrucci working aggressively here.
Lambrucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Lambrucci to work.
Lambrucci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lambrucci lands with a short shot to the head.
Waldron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lambrucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Lambrucci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lambrucci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lambrucci.
Waldron lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lambrucci backwards.
Lambrucci pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lambrucci lands a shoulder strike.
Lambrucci tries to throw a body punch but Waldron avoids it by throwing Lambrucci back against the ropes.
Waldron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Vincenzo Lambrucci has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lambrucci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lambrucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambrucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Lambrucci presses Waldron against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lambrucci misses with a body punch.
Lambrucci tries to work over Waldron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waldron looking to slow down the pace here.
Waldron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lambrucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lambrucci.
Lambrucci trying to stall but Waldron improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Lambrucci as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lambrucci.
Waldron working Lambrucci over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lambrucci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambrucci is trying to maintain a safe position but Waldron gets an underhook and turns Lambrucci into the ropes.
Waldron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lambrucci.
Waldron scores with a shoulder strike.
Lambrucci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lambrucci misses with a punch to the body.
Lambrucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Lambrucci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waldron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lambrucci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lambrucci tries to work over Waldron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lambrucci can't find room to land a body shot as Waldron controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Waldron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lambrucci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waldron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lambrucci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waldron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lambrucci is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Waldron displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lambrucci up against the ropes.
Lambrucci lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vincenzo Lambrucci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincenzo Lambrucci's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Waldron blocks a jab.
It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Waldron moves out of range as Lambrucci strikes.
Waldron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lambrucci tries to clinch up.
Waldron rushes Lambrucci and presses him up against the ropes.
Waldron takes a shot to the head.
Waldron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lambrucci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Waldron fails to land.
Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Lambrucci - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambrucci tries to throw a body punch but Waldron avoids it by throwing Lambrucci back against the ropes.
Lambrucci is working Waldron over against the ropes.
Lambrucci lands a left hand.
Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Waldron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lambrucci lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambrucci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
Waldron working aggressively here.
Lambrucci lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Waldron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lambrucci avoids it.
Vincenzo Lambrucci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Waldron misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Lambrucci.
Waldron is breathing heavily.
Lambrucci is looking to control Waldron's arms but Waldron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lambrucci has his back to the ropes.
Lambrucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lambrucci stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Waldron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lambrucci lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lambrucci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waldron can do to turn this around?
Lambrucci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waldron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lambrucci is defending well for now.
Lambrucci avoiding damage as Waldron throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lambrucci struggles to land a body shot inside as Waldron controls his hands.
Waldron throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambrucci has Waldron pressed against the ropes.
Lambrucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waldron.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Lambrucci cracks Waldron with a nice body shot.
Waldron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lambrucci blocks an uppercut.
Lambrucci lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lambrucci stalls.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waldron lands a nice uppercut.
Waldron lands a nice knee to the body.
Lambrucci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lambrucci managing to block the knees to the body from Waldron.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Lambrucci dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Waldron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lambrucci scores with a jab. Waldron acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lambrucci throws a sloppy body shot
and Waldron counters with an outside leg kick.
Waldron moves forwards but Lambrucci connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Waldron staying out of range there.
Waldron flicks out a counter leg kick but Lambrucci steps away.
Lambrucci throws a shot from downtown. Waldron moves away and avoids it.
Waldron gets a clinch.
Waldron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lambrucci.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Waldron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lambrucci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
Lambrucci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lambrucci trying to stall but Waldron improves his position.
Lambrucci seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Waldron is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Lambrucci blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Lambrucci fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambrucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Waldron.
Lambrucci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Waldron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Waldron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lambrucci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waldron slows down the pace here.
Lambrucci tries to throw a body punch but Waldron avoids it by throwing Lambrucci back against the ropes.
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lambrucci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lambrucci managing to block the knees to the body from Waldron.
Lambrucci stalls.
Waldron is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Waldron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lambrucci lands a nice uppercut.
Lambrucci can't find room to land a body shot as Waldron controls the action.
Vincenzo Lambrucci is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Waldron lands an elbow just above Lambrucci 's eye.
Johnny Waldron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci avoids the elbow strike from Waldron, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waldron.
Lambrucci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Waldron prevents a body shot from Lambrucci.
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!
Lambrucci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waldron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lambrucci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lambrucci misses with a punch to the body.
Waldron looking to slow down the pace here.
Lambrucci blocks an elbow strike.
Lambrucci is looking to control Waldron's arms but Waldron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lambrucci has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci stalling against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Lambrucci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lambrucci has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Vincenzo Lambrucci!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Vincenzo Lambrucci!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Vincenzo Lambrucci!
Vincenzo Lambrucci wins by unanimous decision!
Vincenzo Lambrucci was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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