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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Kovingten (ranked 23526 p4p, 21701 weight class) and Ronnie Dale Boudreaux (ranked 737 p4p, 703 weight class). Kovingten's entrance music is Tool - Schism. A fine choice. Boudreaux has chosen Uncle Tom's Cabin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Dale Boudreaux !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudreaux moves out of range as Kovingten strikes.
Boudreaux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kovingten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kovingten slips under a jab from Boudreaux .
Good work by Boudreaux as he checks the leg kick.
Kovingten misses with a combination
and Boudreaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boudreaux lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Boudreaux misses the target.
Kovingten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boudreaux takes a swing at Kovingten's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Boudreaux .
Boudreaux throws a shot to the body.
Boudreaux connects with a right hand. Kovingten shakes it off.
Kovingten tries to clinch but Boudreaux is having none of it.
Boudreaux moves out of range of the body kick.
Boudreaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovingten is just out of range.
As Boudreaux backs away, Kovingten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovingten is looking to clinch but Boudreaux is avoiding it.
Kovingten with the inside leg kick.
Kovingten with a jab.
Boudreaux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovingten checks it well.
Boudreaux swings for the body but Kovingten moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Boudreaux - just one landing.
Kovingten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovingten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudreaux .
The fighters circling - Kovingten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovingten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kovingten's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boudreaux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kovingten scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Kovingten misses.
Kovingten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boudreaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boudreaux .
Kovingten closes the distance and clinches.
Boudreaux takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kovingten.
Boudreaux misses with some punches.
Kovingten avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux , against the ropes.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovingten is pushing Boudreaux up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boudreaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kovingten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kovingten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Boudreaux .
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Boudreaux .
Kovingten misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Kovingten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow.
Boudreaux blocking some punches.
Boudreaux is leaning against Kovingten and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kovingten trying to stall but Boudreaux improves his position.
Kovingten tries to stall but Boudreaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boudreaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovingten avoids the damage to the body.
Kovingten can't find room to land a body shot as Boudreaux controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kovingten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovingten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boudreaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boudreaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kovingten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boudreaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kovingten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kovingten.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudreaux misses with a straight left.
Kovingten misses with a head kick.
Boudreaux misses the shot to the body.
Boudreaux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kovingten in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Boudreaux .
Kovingten lands with a right hand.
Boudreaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Boudreaux checks it.
Boudreaux lands with a nice combination. Kovingten backs away looking to recover.
Kovingten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boudreaux throws the left hand but Kovingten avoids the punch easily.
Boudreaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boudreaux throws the left hand but Kovingten avoids the punch easily.
Kovingten takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boudreaux .
Kovingten blocks a head kick by Boudreaux .
Kovingten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kovingten defending well as Boudreaux loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Kovingten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boudreaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kovingten coming out on top.
Boudreaux scores with a decent looking hook.
Kovingten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Kovingten.
Kovingten tries to close the distance and clinch but Boudreaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudreaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kovingten misses with a wild combination.
Boudreaux throws a hook but Kovingten avoids it easily.
Kovingten throws a body kick that misses
and Boudreaux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Boudreaux . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boudreaux .
Boudreaux misses with an uppercut. Kovingten saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Kovingten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovingten slips under a jab from Boudreaux .
Kovingten wants to slow Boudreaux down by chopping away at his legs.
Kovingten misses with a lunging right hand
and Boudreaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovingten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovingten thows a leg kick but Boudreaux checks it
and Kovingten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovingten tries to clinch up but Boudreaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudreaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Boudreaux misses.
Boudreaux lands a nice shot that snaps Kovingten's head back.
Boudreaux feints and then cracks Kovingten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kovingten down.
Kovingten lunges at Boudreaux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boudreaux 's hand.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Kovingten avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Boudreaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Boudreaux - just one landing.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boudreaux lands a lovely overhand right.
Kovingten wants to clinch.
Kovingten tries to score with a low kick but Boudreaux moves his leg out of the way.
Boudreaux jabs at Kovingten's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux connects with a jab.
Boudreaux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kovingten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kovingten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovingten throws a combination. Boudreaux tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Kovingten.
Kovingten is looking to clinch.
Kovingten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kovingten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boudreaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kovingten's sensitive parts.
Boudreaux blocks the body kick.
Boudreaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boudreaux throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kovingten throwing a counter right hand but Boudreaux manages to avoid it.
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
Boudreaux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kovingten with a body shot.
Kovingten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boudreaux circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovingten on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kovingten misses with a double jab.
Kovingten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kovingten has closed the distance and engaged Boudreaux in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boudreaux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Boudreaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovingten's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boudreaux .
Boudreaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovingten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovingten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boudreaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovingten.
Boudreaux tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovingten misses with a looping right.
Boudreaux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kovingten.
Kovingten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovingten looks to land a right hand but Boudreaux moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Kovingten coming out on top.
Boudreaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovingten.
Kovingten wants to clinch up but Boudreaux keeps it at a distance.
Boudreaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovingten wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kovingten checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kovingten throws a wild body kick that Boudreaux sees coming a mile off.
Boudreaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boudreaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovingten was well out of range. Poor timing from Boudreaux .
Kovingten throws a right hand that Boudreaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Boudreaux also avoids with ease.
Boudreaux moves away from the strike by Kovingten.
Kovingten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kovingten defending well as Boudreaux loads up on a big left hand.
Kovingten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovingten misses the target.
Kyle Kovingten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux misses with an uppercut. Kovingten saw that one coming.
Boudreaux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovingten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovingten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kovingten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kovingten looks to land a combination but Boudreaux avoids it well.
Boudreaux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovingten.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Kovingten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boudreaux .
Kovingten misses with a head kick.
Boudreaux lands a front kick.
Kovingten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boudreaux ducks under a wild hook from Kovingten.
A nice combination there by Kovingten.
It looks like Ronnie Dale Boudreaux has been cut.
Boudreaux moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Kovingten blocks an elbow strike.
Kovingten digs a right hand underneath Boudreaux 's ribcage. Boudreaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kovingten lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Dale Boudreaux .
Well Boudreaux 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ronnie Dale Boudreaux !
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Ronnie Dale Boudreaux !
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Ronnie Dale Boudreaux !
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Ronnie Dale Boudreaux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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