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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rogerio Batista Salgado (ranked 23771 p4p, 3322 weight class) and Gilbert Bursn (ranked 271 p4p, 129 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogerio Batista Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gilbert Bursn!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bursn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bursn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bursn tries to clinch but Salgado moves out of range.
Bursn tries to land a leg kick but Salgado saw it coming and moves away.
Salgado rushes Bursn and presses him up against the cage.
Salgado breaks from the clinch.
Bursn misses with the combination.
Salgado gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salgado.
Bursn blocks a head kick by Salgado.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salgado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bursn tries to keep at a distance but Salgado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bursn managing to block the knees to the body from Salgado.
Bursn breaks from the clinch.
Bursn blocks a head kick by Salgado.
Salgado moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salgado as Bursn tries to tie him up.
Salgado breaks the clinch.
Salgado pushes Bursn up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Salgado.
Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salgado has managed to clinch.
Salgado manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado clinches with his opponent.
Salgado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bursn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salgado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salgado works over Bursn's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Gilbert Bursn has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bursn tries to clinch but Salgado is having none of it.
Salgado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salgado moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Salgado takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Salgado leaning his opponent against the cage.
Salgado gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bursn can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Batista Salgado dominated that 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.
Salgado drives through and clinches with Bursn against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Salgado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salgado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salgado forces Bursn back against the cage and clinches.
Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salgado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salgado rushes Bursn and presses him up against the cage.
Salgado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bursn can do to turn this around?
Salgado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bursn up against the cage.
Bursn looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bursn being controlled against the cage.
Salgado tries a knee to the head but Bursn blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bursn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salgado is keeping busy.
Salgado manages to break the clinch.
Salgado dodges the punch combination from Bursn.
Salgado is looking to counter the offense by Bursn and move into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Salgado.
Bursn moves in looking to clinch but Salgado pushes him off.
Salgado clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado is stalling here.
Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Salgado does it's job there.
Bursn ducks under a wild hook from Salgado.
Bursn tries to counter with a clinch but Salgado shakes him off and moves away.
Salgado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salgado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bursn wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salgado misses with a head kick.
Salgado throws a head kick but Bursn moves out of range.
Salgado instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Batista Salgado dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Salgado throws a leg kick which misses Bursn's front leg but catches the back leg as Bursn tries to avoid it.
Salgado scoring well with a low kick there.
Bursn gets tackled into the cage by Salgado. Salgado maintains the clinch.
A short right from Salgado.
Bursn wants to get back to striking at distance but Salgado won't allow it.
Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salgado lands with a slapping head kick.
Salgado throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bursn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salgado closes the distance and clinches.
Salgado breaks from the clinch.
Bursn is looking to clinch but Salgado is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Salgado, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bursn tries to keep at a distance but Salgado has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bursn is trying to force a seperation but Salgado has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Salgado.
Salgado scores with a shoulder strike.
Bursn is looking to break free of the clinch but Salgado has double underhooks.
Bursn is trying to push Salgado away but Salgado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salgado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salgado breaks the clinch.
Bursn is looking to clinch.
Salgado throws a big counter combination but Bursn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salgado.
Salgado throws a head kick but Bursn moves out of range.
Salgado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salgado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogerio Batista Salgado is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado takes the fight into the clinch.
Bursn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salgado scores with a shot to the side of Bursn's head.
Bursn controlling the action here for a moment.
Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salgado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bursn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salgado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salgado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salgado moves into range and clinches up with Bursn.
Gilbert Bursn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogerio Batista Salgado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salgado blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Batista Salgado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salgado 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Batista Salgado!
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