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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominic Cinimod (ranked 4433 p4p, 24009 weight class) and Benjamin Berkley (ranked 203 p4p, 294 weight class). Berkley has chosen X as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Cinimod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Berkley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkley throws an overhand right that lands on Cinimod's shoulder, as Cinimod tries to avoid the shot.
Cinimod misses with a looping right.
Cinimod throws a looping overhand right but Berkley ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Berkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Berkley works the jab nicely.
Cinimod looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berkley staying out of range there.
Berkley closes the distance and clinches.
Berkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Dominic Cinimod has been cut.
Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berkley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berkley avoids the body shot from Cinimod.
Berkley moves away from the strike by Cinimod.
Cinimod misses with a straight left.
Cinimod misses with a looping right.
Cinimod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkley thuds his right hand into Cinimod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cinimod slips a jab and a cross from Berkley.
Cinimod closes the distance and pushes Berkley back into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Berkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinimod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkley gets tackled into the ropes by Cinimod. Cinimod maintains the clinch.
Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod throws a lazy uppercut
and Berkley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cinimod misses with a hook. Berkley ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berkley.
A big right from Cinimod misses.
Cinimod misses with a looping left.
Berkley scores with a head kick.
Cinimod throws an overhand right that lands on Berkley's shoulder, as Berkley tries to avoid the shot.
Berkley closes the distance and clinches.
Berkley breaks the clinch.
Cinimod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berkley.
Berkley slips a straight right by Cinimod.
Dominic Cinimod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cinimod's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cinimod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cinimod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cinimod darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cinimod misses with a body shot.
Berkley flicks out a counter leg kick but Cinimod steps away.
Berkley closes the distance and clinches.
Berkley breaks the clinch.
Berkley throws a series of punches but Cinimod avoids them all with ease.
Berkley defending well as Cinimod loads up on a big left hand.
Berkley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cinimod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cinimod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cinimod misses with a body shot.
Berkley throws a jab when Cinimod was well out of range.
Cinimod swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cinimod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cinimod listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cinimod misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cinimod scores with a jab. Berkley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Cinimod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cinimod backing away here, and Berkley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Cinimod misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Berkley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab, jab by Cinimod - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Cinimod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Cinimod'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.
Berkley checks a leg kick.
Berkley throws out a counter right but Cinimod avoids it with no problem.
Cinimod ducks under a wild hook from Berkley.
A big left from Berkley misses.
It looked like Cinimod wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Berkley.
Dominic Cinimod is winning the standup battle so far.
Berkley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berkley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkley misses with a two punch combination.
Berkley throws out a loose jab but Cinimod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Cinimod.
Berkley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Berkley.
Cinimod misses with a hook. Berkley ducked under it nicely.
Berkley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cinimod.
Cinimod misses with a straight left.
Berkley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Cinimod wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Berkley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cinimod connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berkley scrambles back to his feet.
Cinimod is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinimod swats away the attempt to clinch by Berkley.
Berkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cinimod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkley.
Danga de danga de dang - Berkley scores with a four punch combination!
Cinimod lands with an overhand left.
Cinimod ducks under a wild hook from Berkley.
Cinimod throws a looping overhand right but Berkley ducks down to avoid it.
Cinimod throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berkley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cinimod is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Cinimod.
Oh Cinimod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cinimod staggers Berkley with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Berkley looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Cinimod seems to have got his legs back now.
Berkley is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cinimod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkley.
Berkley is still on wobbly legs! Can Cinimod finish him?
Berkley ducks under a wild hook from Cinimod.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Berkley! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Cinimod.
Cinimod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berkley can do to turn this around?
Berkley is looking to clinch but Cinimod is avoiding it.
Berkley cracks Cinimod with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berkley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley slips under a jab from Cinimod.
Berkley throws a counter combo.
Berkley seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Cinimod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cinimod looks to land a right hand but Berkley moved out of range.
Berkley tries to clinch but Cinimod is having none of it.
Cinimod throws an overhand right that lands on Berkley's shoulder, as Berkley tries to avoid the shot.
Cinimod misses with a looping right.
Benjamin Berkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berkley rushes Cinimod and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cinimod lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Cinimod.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berkley.
Berkley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod digs a good hook to Berkley's body.
Berkley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berkley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cinimod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cinimod works the jab nicely.
Berkley moves away from the strike by Cinimod.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Cinimod dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Cinimod's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Berkley slips under a jab from Cinimod.
Berkley moves out of range of the strikes.
Cinimod misses with a wild body shot.
Cinimod misses with a wild body shot.
Cinimod looks to land a left hand but Berkley moved out of range nicely.
Berkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cinimod.
Cinimod misses with an uppercut. Berkley saw that one coming.
Berkley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cinimod lands a glancing blow to the side of Berkley's head.
Cinimod misses with a hook
enabling Berkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Berkley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cinimod.
Cinimod loads up on a big right hand but Berkley slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley throws a chopping leg kick but Cinimod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cinimod clinches up with Berkley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cinimod misses with some punches.
Berkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cinimod throws a leg kick
and Berkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cinimod walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinimod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cinimod misses the shot to the body.
Cinimod throws a hook but Berkley avoids it easily.
Berkley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Berkley misses
enabling Cinimod to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Berkley.
Berkley throws a jab when Cinimod was well out of range.
Cinimod moves out of range of the strikes.
Cinimod rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Berkley counter with a right hand.
Cinimod gets tackled into the ropes by Berkley. Berkley maintains the clinch.
Berkley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berkley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cinimod lands a glancing blow to the side of Berkley's head.
Cinimod misses with an uppercut.
Cinimod misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cinimod lands a jab.
Berkley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkley slips under a jab from Cinimod.
Berkley connects with a quick right hand that sends Cinimod tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Benjamin Berkley!
Benjamin Berkley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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