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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ao Kuang (ranked 20444 p4p, 2053 weight class) and Theodore Epicity (ranked 684 p4p, 275 weight class). Epicity comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tempest by Deftones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 cm 33 213 6 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm 34 204 20 - 8 - 0 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class MT Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ao Kuang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Theodore Epicity! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kuang is looking to score with low kicks. Epicity tries to clinch but Kuang is having none of it. Kuang throws a low kick but Epicity moves out of range easily. Epicity throws a hook but Kuang avoids it easily. A shot to the body from Kuang misses and Epicity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kuang jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kuang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Ao Kuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kuang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kuang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Epicity blocks a low kick nicely. Kuang throws a right hand that misses
and Epicity makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Kuang misses the target. Epicity works the jab nicely. Kuang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Epicity. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kuang lands a jab. A head kick misses from Kuang. A low kick from Kuang misses and Epicity counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kuang throws a chopping leg kick but Epicity manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A solid body kick from Kuang. A low kick from Kuang is predictable there and Epicity counters with a nice body kick. Kuang throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Epicity thinks about the counter body kick. Kuang misses with a left hand enabling Epicity to counter with a crisp jab. We've been informed that Epicity has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Kuang throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Epicity moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuang is breathing heavily. Kuang throws a jab but it's blocked by Epicity. Kuang throws an overhand right that lands on Epicity's shoulder, as Epicity tries to avoid the shot. Epicity scores with a nice right hand.
Kuang misses with an uppercut
and Epicity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kuang throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Kuang scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kuang scores with a one two! Epicity had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Epicity scores with a spinning back kick! Kuang is looking to chop away at Epicity's legs. Epicity moves away from the strike by Kuang. Epicity scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Epicity explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Epicity clinches up against the ropes. Epicity struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuang controls his hands.
Kuang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Epicity backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Epicity. Epicity misses with some punches.
Epicity pushes Kuang back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kuang has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epicity. Kuang blocking some punches.
Kuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuang working some nice short punches in the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Epicity. Kuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuang tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Kuang lands a left hand.
Epicity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epicity misses with a hook from the clinch. Epicity lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuang has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
Epicity tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Epicity lands with a left to the head. Epicity blocking some punches.
Epicity misses with the head strike.
Epicity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epicity throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Kuang scores with an uppercut up the middle. A left hand lands to the body for Epicity.
Kuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epicity lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuang backwards. Kuang tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Kuang back against the ropes. Epicity working aggressively here.
Kuang lands a left hand.
Epicity lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kuang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Epicity. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Epicity misses with the head strike.
Kuang is trying to force a seperation but Epicity has the dominant position. Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuang has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kuang throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Epicity fails to land. Epicity lands an uppercut. Epicity swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuang uses good head movement to avoid it. Epicity lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuang backwards. Epicity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epicity misses with the head strike.
Epicity tries to throw a body punch but Kuang avoids it by throwing Epicity back against the ropes. Kuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it. Epicity lands with a right to the head. Kuang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Epicitys head. Kuang lands with a light punch inside. Epicity misses with a hook from the clinch. Kuang blocks a body shot from Epicity. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuang can't find room to land a body shot as Epicity controls the action.
Epicity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kuang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Epicity dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Kuang throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Epicity counters with a straight right hand. Kuang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epicity throws out the jab. Kuang throws a lazy uppercut
letting Epicity counter with a right hand. Epicity looks to throw the jab but Kuang is out of range. Epicity keeps Kuang at a distance using the push kick. An inside leg kick lands from Kuang. A left lands for Kuang. Kuang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Epicity finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuang's head.
It looks like Ao Kuang has been cut. Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Kuang. Epicity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuang. A left and a right from Kuang both land. Nice combination. Theodore Epicity seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kuang throws out a loose jab but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it. Kuang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Epicity scores with a shot to the body.
Kuang throws a leg kick and Epicity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Epicity throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Epicity bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Epicity lands an overhand right.
Kuang is rocked! Epicity connects with a quick right hand that sends Kuang 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 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Theodore Epicity! Theodore Epicity really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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