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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boobie Miles Iii (ranked 16783 p4p, 3013 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 159 p4p, 75 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 30 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Boobie Miles Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles Iii misses the shot to the body.
Van Rooy misses with the combination.
Miles Iii is looking to clinch but Van Rooy is avoiding it.
Van Rooy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles Iii.
Van Rooy 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.
Van Rooy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miles Iii.
Miles Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Rooy clinches up with Miles Iii and pushes him back against the ropes.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Van Rooy is controlling him.
Miles Iii wants to stall.
Miles Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Rooy has double underhooks.
Miles Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles Iii misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miles Iii. That's going to slow Van Rooy down.
Miles Iii missing with a left hand there. Van Rooy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles Iii throws a right hand that Van Rooy ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Rooy also avoids with ease.
Van Rooy rushes Miles Iii and presses him up against the ropes.
Miles Iii wants to stall.
Miles Iii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Rooy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Rooy.
Miles Iii tries to break free but Van Rooy pushes him back against the ropes.
Van Rooy manages to break the clinch.
Van Rooy rushes Miles Iii and presses him up against the ropes.
Van Rooy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miles Iii's efforts to push away.
Miles Iii looking to stall.
Van Rooy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miles Iii working hard to break the clinch.
Miles Iii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Van Rooy controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rooy moves into the clinch.
Van Rooy is trying to maintain a safe position but Miles Iii gets an underhook and turns Van Rooy into the ropes.
Van Rooy avoiding damage as Miles Iii throws knees to the body.
Miles Iii landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Rooy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miles Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miles Iii is trying to force a seperation but Van Rooy has the dominant position.
Miles Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Rooy backwards.
Miles Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Miles Iii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Van Rooy is controlling him.
Miles Iii has had enough of the clinch but Van Rooy keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles Iii wants to break free but Van Rooy has control.
A nice left hand lands by Van Rooy.
Miles Iii is trying to push Van Rooy away but Van Rooy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miles Iii tries to break the clinch but Van Rooy is controlling the position.
Van Rooy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Rooy moves forwards but Miles Iii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Rooy swats away the attempt to clinch by Miles Iii.
Miles Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Miles Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miles Iii blocks a head kick by Van Rooy.
Miles Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Rooy.
Van Rooy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miles Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab by Miles Iii.
Van Rooy tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy throws a head kick that misses.
Boobie Miles Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rooy looks winded!
Miles Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Boobie Miles Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Rooy's hands.
Miles Iii throws out a powerful jab.
Van Rooy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Miles Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Rooy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miles Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Rooy should have avoided that one.
Miles Iii throws a leg kick which misses Van Rooy's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Rooy tries to avoid it.
Miles Iii lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Van Rooy goes down! The ref sends Miles Iii to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Van Rooy is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Van Rooy is rocked!
Miles Iii throws an overhand right that has Van Rooy reeling! Miles Iii follows up with more punches and Van Rooy is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boobie Miles Iii!
Boobie Miles Iii took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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FIGHT
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