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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cecil Lightning (ranked 2743 p4p, 4049 weight class) and Logan Paul (ranked 380 p4p, 534 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Lethal high kicks
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cecil Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Paul!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning misses with a wild body shot.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul ducks under a wild hook from Lightning.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Paul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning working aggressively here.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lightning being controlled against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Lightning's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lightning as Paul tries to tie him up.
Paul can't break the clinch.
Lightning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lightning throws a head punch that misses.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Lightning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul prevents a body shot from Lightning.
Lightning throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paul trying to stall but Lightning improves his position.
Paul is trying to maintain a safe position but Lightning gets an underhook and turns Paul into the ropes.
Paul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lightning fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Lightning as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lightning creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lightning breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cecil Lightning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lightning forces Paul back against the ropes and clinches.
Lightning breaks the clinch.
Paul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lightning stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lightning throws a jab but it's blocked by Paul.
Paul moves into range and clinches up with Lightning.
Lightning tries a body shot but Paul blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightning lands a left hand.
Paul blocks a body shot from Lightning.
Paul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightning working aggressively here.
Lightning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul pushes Lightning up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lightning tries to work over Paul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightning definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lightning struggles to land a body shot inside as Paul controls his hands.
Lightning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul moves into range and clinches up with Lightning.
Lightning lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Paul lands a body shot.
Lightning manages to break the clinch.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paul has closed the distance and engaged Lightning in a clinch.
Lightning lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightning is trying to force a seperation but Paul has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul blocks a body shot from Lightning.
Lightning breaks the clinch.
Lightning scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightning scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paul throws a head kick that misses.
Lightning was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Lightning does it's job there.
It looks like Logan Paul has been cut.
Paul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul is rocked!
Paul throws a head kick but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lightning cracks Paul with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Paul is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Paul is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Paul is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightning finish him?
Logan Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightning connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Paul onto his butt! Paul bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Lightning avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Lightning takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Logan Paul was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Logan Paul's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul seems to have recovered his senses.
Lightning cracks Paul with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Paul get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Paul looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Lightning cracks Paul with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Paul get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Paul looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Paul is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lightning, pushing him back against the ropes.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but Lightning is controlling him.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.
Lightning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
Lightning can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
Paul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lightning has him pressed against the ropes.
Lightning lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Paul is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightning finish him?
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightning manages to break the clinch.
Paul seems to have recovered his senses.
Paul closes the distance and clinches.
Paul missing with knees to the body.
Lightning breaks from the clinch.
Logan Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning misses with the head strike.
Lightning can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
Lightning breaks from the clinch.
Cecil Lightning is winning the standup battle so far.
Lightning tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lightning.
A head punch on the inside from Lightning fails to land.
Lightning breaks from the clinch.
Paul misses with the combination.
Paul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lightning.
Paul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lightning misses with a punch to the body.
Lightning throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pauls head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lightning fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning misses with a body punch.
Lightning misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightning lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Lightning.
Lightning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pauls head.
Paul throws an elbow that misses.
Cecil Lightning has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lightning scores with a hook to the body.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul is trying to maintain a safe position but Lightning gets an underhook and turns Paul into the ropes.
Lightning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul misses with a body shot
and Lightning counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Paul goes down! Lightning rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Paul is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
Paul throws a head kick but Lightning moves out of range.
Paul glances at the clock... BAM! Lightning nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Paul crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Paul is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cecil Lightning!
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