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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 940 p4p, 23551 weight class) and Yevgen Maartins (ranked 141 p4p, 748 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taurus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yevgen Maartins enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgen Maartins!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maartins closes the distance and clinches.
Maartins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maartins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Our sources have told us that Taurus has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Maartins lands an elbow inside that Taurus shrugs off.
Taurus avoids the elbow strike from Maartins, against the ropes.
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Taurus avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maartins.
Taurus is trying to break the clinch but Maartins is controlling him.
Taurus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taurus prevents a body shot from Maartins.
Taurus breaks the clinch.
Taurus throws a head kick but Maartins moves out of range.
Taurus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taurus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maartins throws a head kick but Taurus moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maartins tries to clinch up but Taurus circles away and keeps his distance.
Taurus motions for Maartins to come forward. Taurus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maartins throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maartins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus misses with a hook. Maartins ducked under it nicely.
Taurus throws a head kick but Maartins moves out of range.
Yevgen Maartins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taurus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taurus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Maartins misses its intended target.
Maartins closes the distance but Taurus moves to the side
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
Maartins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taurus throws a jab when Maartins was well out of range.
Taurus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maartins manages to avoid it.
Maartins throws a front kick aimed at Taurus's knee but Taurus avoids it well.
Maartins closes the distance but Taurus moves to the side
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Maartins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus throws a low kick but Maartins avoids it.
Maartins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taurus tries to work over Maartins's front leg with a kick but Maartins checks it.
Maartins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maartins tries to land a leg kick but Taurus saw it coming and moves away.
Taurus connects with a right hand. Maartins shakes it off.
Taurus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taurus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maartins blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Maartins feints a counter leg kick.
Taurus lands a right hook to the body.
Maartins motions for Taurus to come forward. Maartins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maartins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taurus digs a good body shot into Maartins's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Maartins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Maartins misses.
Maartins fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taurus connects with an inside leg kick.
Maartins tries to close the distance and clinch but Taurus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maartins tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taurus is looking to counter punch.
Taurus misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Maartins misses
and Taurus counters with a nice body shot.
Maartins throws a sloppy body shot
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maartins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus thumps Maartins with a low kick.
Maartins tries to clinch
and Taurus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taurus misses with a low kick.
Taurus lands a jab to the head.
Maartins throws a right and a left that Taurus avoids nicely.
Wesley Taurus is winning the standup battle so far.
Taurus tries to move into range but Maartins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Taurus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maartins.
Maartins throws a leg kick
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maartins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Taurus.
Maartins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taurus connects with a crisp jab.
Taurus misses with a head kick.
Maartins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taurus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maartins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Taurus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Maartins.
Maartins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Taurus counters with a nice body kick.
Taurus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maartins circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters circling a little - Maartins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taurus lands a high kick!
Maartins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Taurus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maartins scores with a hook to the body. Taurus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taurus. Maartins shrugs it off though.
That kick from Taurus tenderised Maartins's leg. Maartins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maartins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taurus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maartins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taurus.
Taurus throws a low kick but Maartins avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Taurus misses the target.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maartins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taurus counters with a nice leg kick.
Taurus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maartins can do to turn this around?
Maartins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maartins misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Taurus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taurus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maartins.
Taurus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maartins misses with a hook
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Taurus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Taurus staying out of range there.
Yevgen Maartins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maartins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Taurus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maartins tries to close the distance and clinch but Taurus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taurus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Maartins.
Taurus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maartins wants to clinch.
Maartins throws a jab when Taurus was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Taurus misses the target.
Maartins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maartins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taurus counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maartins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maartins is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Maartins throws a right hand that Taurus ducks under and follows up with a left that Taurus also avoids with ease.
Maartins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maartins wants to clinch.
Wesley Taurus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins throws a sloppy head kick
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Maartins.
Taurus throws a nice looking combination but Maartins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taurus throws out a powerful jab.
Taurus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maartins throws the left hand but Taurus avoids the punch easily.
Maartins tries to clinch
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Taurus digs a good hook to Maartins's body.
Maartins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Maartins.
Taurus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Maartins.
Taurus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maartins looks to land a left hand but Taurus moved out of range nicely.
Taurus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maartins.
Taurus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A lazy body kick from Maartins
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maartins tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maartins clinches with his opponent.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taurus avoids it.
Taurus blocks an elbow strike.
Maartins misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maartins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taurus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maartins misses with a looping left.
Maartins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taurus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Taurus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maartins.
Maartins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taurus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taurus moves out of range of the body kick from Maartins.
Maartins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Maartins.
Taurus throwing a counter right hand but Maartins manages to avoid it.
Taurus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maartins under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Maartins. Those never looked like landing.
Taurus is looking for a counter combo.
Maartins ducks right into an uppercut from Taurus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Taurus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taurus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Wesley Taurus!
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Wesley Taurus!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Wesley Taurus started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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