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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 15754 p4p, 15710 weight class) and Silvio Crespo (ranked 661 p4p, 644 weight class). Crespo has chosen Ghost ''Im A King as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from The Zealot finds it's way through Crespo's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by The Zealot there.
It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Crespo misses the target.
Crespo throws out a loose jab but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot throwing a counter right hand but Crespo manages to avoid it.
Crespo throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Crespo misses.
The Zealot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from The Zealot misses.
Crespo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - The Zealot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crespo throws a looping overhand right but The Zealot ducks down to avoid it.
Crespo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Zealot is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Zealot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crespo thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from The Zealot misses the target.
Crespo misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Zealot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crespo.
Crespo throws a hook but The Zealot blocks it.
Crespo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crespo needs to keep his hands up - The Zealot had a free shot at his head there.
The Zealot throws a good cross that connects.
Crespo slips a straight right by The Zealot.
The Zealot is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Zealot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crespo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo tries to move into range but The Zealot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crespo misses the jab.
A cross from The Zealot lands.
Crespo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Zealot cracks Crespo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Zealot throws a jab when Crespo was well out of range.
Crespo misses with a straight right.
The Zealot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crespo.
The Zealot catches Crespo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Zealot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Crespo misses its intended target.
The Zealot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crespo.
Crespo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crespo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Zealot is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crespo misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crespo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Zealot's hands.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Crespo.
The Zealot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crespo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Zealot misses with a straight left.
Crespo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Zealot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crespo scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from The Zealot misses.
Crespo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Zealot counters with a stiff right hand.
The Zealot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crespo's head.
Crespo throws out a loose jab but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from The Zealot.
Crespo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Zealot throws a jab but it's blocked by Crespo.
Crespo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crespo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crespo walks into a straight right hand from The Zealot.
Crespo is rocked!
Crespo throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from The Zealot misses the target.
The Zealot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crespo.
Jab from Crespo.
The Zealot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crespo loads up on a big right hand but The Zealot slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from The Zealot.
The Zealot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crespo's hands.
Good exchange - The Zealot coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throws a lazy uppercut
and Crespo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Zealot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Zealot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from The Zealot misses.
The Zealot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Zealot catches Crespo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crespo looks to throw the jab but The Zealot is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crespo throws a lazy uppercut
and The Zealot counters with a nice uppercut.
The Zealot moves out of range as Crespo strikes.
The Zealot slips under a jab.
Crespo staying out of range there.
The Zealot throws a lazy right hand but Crespo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crespo moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Zealot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crespo.
The Zealot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crespo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Zealot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from The Zealot.
A jab from The Zealot misses.
The Zealot defending well as Crespo loads up on a big left hand.
The Zealot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot throws an overhand right that lands on Crespo's shoulder, as Crespo tries to avoid the shot.
The Zealot thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Zealot connects with a jab.
Crespo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crespo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crespo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Zealot throws out the jab.
Crespo misses the jab.
Crespo throws a jab when The Zealot was well out of range.
Crespo lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Crespo misses.
Crespo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crespo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice cross by Crespo.
The Zealot is rocked!
Crespo slips under a jab from The Zealot.
Oh The Zealot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Zealot is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Crespo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! The Zealot crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in The Zealot's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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