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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 2104 p4p, 22108 weight class) and Crass Baracuta (ranked 263 p4p, 627 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145
22 - 8 - 0 |
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150
13 - 7 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank
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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crass Baracuta!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baracuta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jakua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakua blocks a head kick by Baracuta.
Jakua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jakua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jakua digs a good body shot into Baracuta's ribs.
Jakua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua swinging wildly here.
Baracuta is looking to slow Jakua down with leg kicks.
Baracuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baracuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Jakua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baracuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jakua lands a nice looking body shot.
Jakua ducks right into an uppercut from Baracuta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua moves out of range of the leg kick from Baracuta.
Baracuta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick lands for Baracuta.
Baracuta tests Jakua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jakua dips to his left and cracks Baracuta with an uppercut!
Baracuta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Baracuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua scores with a three punch combo!
Jakua avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Jakua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baracuta.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jakua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baracuta moves out of range as Jakua strikes.
Baracuta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baracuta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baracuta ducks under a wild hook from Jakua.
Baracuta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Baracuta looks to throw a body kick
and Jakua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baracuta throws a hook to the side of Jakua's head but Jakua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baracuta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jakua cracks Baracuta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jakua loads up on a big right hand but Baracuta slips the punch.
Baracuta lands a jab to Jakua's midsection.
Baracuta misses with a combination
and Jakua counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baracuta misses with a low kick.
Baracuta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakua.
Baracuta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jakua.
Jakua scores with a nice strike.
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 Kris Jakua will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jakua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baracuta.
Baracuta cracks Jakua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jakua misses with an uppercut.
Baracuta only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Baracuta throws a leg kick but Jakua moved away.
Jakua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baracuta dips to his left and cracks Jakua with an uppercut!
Baracuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua throws a body punch but Baracuta moves out of range.
Baracuta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baracuta throws a head kick that misses.
Baracuta misses with a body punch
and Jakua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baracuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Baracuta was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jakua throws a right hand that misses
and Baracuta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jakua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baracuta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jakuas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baracuta throws a body kick that misses
and Jakua counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta misses the shot to the body.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Baracuta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jakua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baracuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baracuta.
Baracuta throws a body shot but no joy.
Jakua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baracuta circles away quickly and effectively.
Baracuta throws a counter combo.
Baracuta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baracuta misses with a shot to the body
and Jakua counters with a left to the body.
Baracuta tries to work over Jakua's front leg with a kick but Jakua checks it.
Jakua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Baracuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Baracuta is just out of range.
Jakua is looking to wear down Baracuta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jakua throws a nice looking combination but Baracuta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Baracuta.
Jakua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Jakua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good work by Jakua as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Baracuta misses its intended target.
Baracuta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jakua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baracuta is looking to land body kicks.
Jakua slips a straight right by Baracuta.
Jakua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jakua avoids the body shot from Baracuta.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baracuta moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baracuta!
Jakua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baracuta counters with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Crass Baracuta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Jakua misses its intended target.
Good work by Jakua as he checks the leg kick.
Jakua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baracuta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baracuta just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua misses with a body shot
and Baracuta counters with a nice body kick.
Baracuta misses with a low kick as Jakua jumps back.
Jakua moves out of range as Baracuta throws a body kick.
Jakua throws a jab but it's blocked by Baracuta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baracuta. Jakua does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baracuta. Jakua shrugs it off though.
Baracuta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Baracuta digs a good hook to Jakua's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta looks to throw the jab but Jakua is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jakua misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baracuta. Jakua shrugs it off though.
Baracuta scores with a nice right hand.
Jakua will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jakua avoids the body shot from Baracuta.
Jakua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baracuta backs up against the ropes.
Crass Baracuta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baracuta scores with a decent looking hook.
Baracuta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick.
Baracuta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baracuta moves away.
Jakua takes one on the button.
Baracuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua misses with a straight right.
Jakua thuds his right hand into Baracuta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baracuta pushes Jakua away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua avoids the body shot from Baracuta.
Baracuta throws the kick towards the body but Jakua avoids it.
A big left from Jakua misses.
Baracuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baracuta fails to land with a series of punches.
Baracuta connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Jakua. That snapped Baracuta's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jakua.
Jakua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baracuta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baracuta looks to throw the jab but Jakua is out of range.
Jakua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baracuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crass Baracuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baracuta 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Kris Jakua!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Crass Baracuta!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Crass Baracuta!
Crass Baracuta wins by split decision!
A relieved looking Crass Baracuta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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