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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Butch Killstone (ranked 4698 p4p, 720 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 552 p4p, 95 weight class). Killstone comes to the ring accompanied by JNATHYN - Genesis. Vettori is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Police On My Back- The Rocketz. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Killstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killstone tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vettori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Vettori.
Killstone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Killstone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Killstone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vettori misses with a few strikes there.
Vettori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killstone.
Killstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Killstone.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vettori, as that shot connected.
Vettori lands a glancing blow to the side of Killstone's head.
Killstone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vettori looks to score with a jab to the body but Killstone is just out of range.
Killstone tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vettori! But no joy.
Killstone loads up on a big right hand but Vettori slips the punch.
Vettori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Killstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Vettori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killstone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killstone throws a looping overhand right but Vettori ducks down to avoid it.
Killstone dodges the punch combination from Vettori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killstone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Killstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vettori manages to avoid it.
Killstone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Killstone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vettori lands with a cross.
Killstone scores with a hook to the body. Vettori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vettori throws a sloppy body shot
and Killstone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Killstone.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vettori avoids it.
Killstone breaks from the clinch.
Vettori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vettori loads up on a big right hand but Killstone slips the punch.
Killstone is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vettori.
Killstone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vettori counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vettori connects with a single shot there.
Vettori misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killstone blocks the body kick.
Vettori tries to keep at a distance but Killstone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Killstone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Killstone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vettori trying to land knees to the body.
Vettori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Killstone is defending well for now.
Vettori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vettori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Killstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Killstone tries a body shot but Vettori blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vettori.
Vettori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vettori tries a body shot but Killstone blocks it.
Killstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Killstone manages to break the clinch.
Vettori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Killstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killstone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killstone misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Vettori - just one landing.
Vettori slips under a jab.
Vettori lands a jab to Killstone's midsection.
Vettori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killstone. Vettori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vettori thuds his right hand into Killstone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Killstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vettori throws a jab but it's blocked by Killstone.
Vettori throws a shot from downtown. Killstone moves away and avoids it.
Vettori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Killstone.
Killstone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vettori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Killstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vettori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killstone looks to land a left hand but Vettori moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Killstone.
Killstone tries to clinch there but Vettori circles away.
Vettori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Killstone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Vettori responds with a good body kick, but Killstone manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Vettori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killstone clinches with his opponent.
Vettori misses with a punch on the inside.
Vettori with a knee to the head.
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vettori obliges.
Vettori looking to throw knees to the head but Killstone is blocking nicely.
Vettori tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vettori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vettori throws a push kick but Killstone slaps the foot to one side.
Vettori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killstone tries to clinch up but Vettori circles away and keeps his distance.
Vettori misses with a double jab.
Vettori misses with a kick to the body.
Killstone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Vettori, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Vettori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vettori lunges at Killstone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Killstone's hand.
Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Killstone.
Vettori misses with the combination.
Killstone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vettori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Killstone.
That kick from Vettori tenderised Killstone's leg. Killstone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vettori delivers a nice body kick.
Killstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vettori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vettori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Killstone's sensitive parts.
Marvin Vettori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killstone misses with a straight left.
Vettori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Killstone in his tracks.
Vettori misses with a straight left.
It looked like Killstone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori gets tackled into the ropes by Killstone. Killstone maintains the clinch.
Vettori with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vettori tries to land knees in the clinch but Killstone avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killstone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marvin Vettori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vettori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Killstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vettori throws a looping overhand right but Killstone ducks down to avoid it.
Killstone is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vettori.
Vettori misses with a leg kick.
Killstone moves in looking to clinch but Vettori pushes him off.
Vettori slips under a jab.
Vettori jabs Killstone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vettori swings for the body but Killstone moves out of range.
Killstone misses with a right hand
and Vettori counters with a series of strikes. Killstone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vettori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killstone manages to avoid it.
Killstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Killstone lands a nice shot that snaps Vettori's head back.
Vettori throws a leg kick
and Killstone counters with a left to the body.
Vettori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killstone. Vettori does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vettori throws a head kick that Killstone semi-blocks.
Vettori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Killstone throws out the jab.
Vettori connects with a leg kick.
Killstone misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vettori! But no joy.
Killstone throws a lazy right hand but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vettori feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Vettori is predictable there
and Killstone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Killstone slips a straight right by Vettori.
Vettori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Killstone.
Jab by Killstone.
Vettori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Killstone. That did some damage!
Vettori connects with a solid leg kick.
Killstone clinches.
Vettori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killstone breaks the clinch.
Killstone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Killstone slips a straight right by Vettori.
Killstone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a solid leg kick but Killstone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vettori.
A shot to the liver by Vettori. Beautiful body shot.
Killstone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Killstone is looking to counter the offense by Vettori and move into the clinch.
Vettori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Killstone lands with a nice body punch.
Killstone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vettori's head backwards.
Killstone throws a hook but Vettori blocks it.
Marvin Vettori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vettori slips under a jab from Killstone.
A combination from Killstone does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vettori! But no joy.
Vettori lands with a shot to the body.
Vettori lands a front kick.
Vettori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Killstone rushes Vettori and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vettori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Vettori prevents a body shot from Killstone.
Vettori gets through Killstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killstone pushes Vettori back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vettori breaks the clinch.
Vettori tries to bum rush Killstone with a series of wild strikes but Killstone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Killstone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vettori finds it's way round the side to connect with Killstone's head.
Killstone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vettori scoring well with a low kick there.
Vettori misses with a body kick.
Killstone is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Vettori thumps Killstone with a low kick.
Killstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vettori moves away.
Killstone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vettori.
Killstone misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Vettori circles away.
Vettori lands a slapping body shot.
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killstone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Killstone takes a swing at Vettori's ribcage but misses.
Vettori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Vettori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Killstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vettori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killstone.
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killstone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Killstone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vettori backs up against the ropes.
Killstone tries to clinch but Vettori moves out of range.
Vettori misses with a right hand
and Killstone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vettori swats away the attempt to clinch by Killstone.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
Killstone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vettori to score with a decent uppercut.
Vettori jabs at Killstone's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Killstone at a distance.
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killstone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Killstone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vettori throws a front kick aimed at Killstone's knee but Killstone avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Vettori.
Vettori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori lands with a straight right. Killstone didn't see that one coming.
Vettori misses with a body shot.
Killstone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Vettori lands a right hook to the body.
Vettori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vettori misses with a looping left.
Killstone wants to clinch.
Vettori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vettori throws a body shot but no joy.
Killstone takes one on the button.
Killstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vettori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vettori! But no joy.
Killstone throws a hook but Vettori avoids it easily.
Vettori misses with a head kick.
Vettori dips to his left and cracks Killstone with an uppercut!
Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killstone throws a body punch but Vettori moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Killstone. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Killstone is out of range.
Vettori lands with an overhand left.
Killstone misses with an uppercut.
Vettori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Killstone walks into a jab.
Marvin Vettori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Vettori does no damage.
Killstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vettori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Killstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killstone takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Killstone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vettori doesn't seem phased though.
Killstone connects with a right hand. Vettori shakes it off.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
Vettori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vettori throws out the jab.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Killstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killstone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vettori under the eye.
Killstone clinches.
A hook to the body from Killstone.
Vettori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vettori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vettori cracks Killstone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Killstone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vettori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vettori tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Killstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vettori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Killstone misses.
Vettori slips a jab from Killstone.
Killstone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vettori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killstone.
A combination from Vettori does no damage.
Vettori misses with a wild body shot.
Vettori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Killstone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vettori lands a nice looking body shot.
Killstone throws a shot from downtown. Vettori moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vettori! But no joy.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Vettori swinging wildly here.
Killstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Vettori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vettori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hardcore Alchemy logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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