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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Kovingten (ranked 23362 p4p, 23051 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 739 p4p, 721 weight class). Kovingten's entrance music is Tool - Schism. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yalixqua's choice of entrance music: Stop This Flame. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Insanely flexible
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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 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovingten misses with a shot to the body
and Yalixqua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kovingten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kovingten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kovingten throws a head kick but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Kovingten throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 cheers as Yalixqua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kovingten doesn't seem phased though.
Kovingten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yalixqua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yalixqua misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovingten throws a chopping leg kick but Yalixqua manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kovingten checks the leg kick.
Kovingten takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovingten takes one on the button.
Yalixqua dodges the punch combination from Kovingten.
Kovingten slips a jab from Yalixqua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yalixqua.
Kovingten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua thuds a left hand into Kovingten's body.
Good work by Yalixqua as he checks the leg kick.
Yalixqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovingten moves away.
Kovingten throwing a counter right hand but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua 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.
Kovingten blocks a jab.
Kovingten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yalixqua takes a step back to recover.
Yalixqua 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.
Kovingten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yalixqua.
It looked like Kovingten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a right hook to the body.
Yalixqua scoring well with a low kick there.
Kovingten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yalixqua moves away.
Kovingten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yalixqua's head backwards.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua jabs Kovingten right on the nose. Kovingten blinks but takes it well.
Kovingten stalks Yalixqua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yalixqua's face. Yalixqua staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kovingtens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yalixqua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kovingten had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kovingten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovingten looks for the body kick but Yalixqua saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Yalixqua.
Kovingten ducks right into an uppercut from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kovingten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yalixqua jabs Kovingten right on the nose. Kovingten blinks but takes it well.
Kovingten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yalixqua.
Kovingten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovingten blocks a jab.
Yalixqua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovingten was well out of range. Poor timing from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Yalixqua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovingten defending well as Yalixqua loads up on a big left hand.
Kovingten sizes up Yalixqua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick lands for Yalixqua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Kovingten sees coming a mile off.
Kovingten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovingten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kovingten connects with a looping right hand.
Kovingten blocks a jab.
Crunch! Yalixqua slams his shin into Kovingten's torso.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yalixqua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kovingten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Kovingten blocks the low kick.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut. Kovingten saw that one coming.
Good work by Kovingten as he checks the leg kick.
Kovingten is looking to counter punch.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses.
Kovingten backing away here, and Yalixqua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten takes a swing at Yalixqua's ribcage but misses.
Yalixqua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yalixqua throws a push kick but Kovingten slaps the foot to one side.
Kovingten misses with a head kick.
Yalixqua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kovingten counters with a straight right hand.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten scores with a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yalixqua!
Kovingten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kovingten stuns Yalixqua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kovingten tests Yalixqua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kovingten ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Kovingten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua catches Kovingten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kovingten.
Yalixqua scores with a kick to the body.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovingten lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovingten scores with a jab to the head.
Yalixqua thuds a left hand into Kovingten's body.
Yalixqua missing with a left hand there. Kovingten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovingten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Kovingten. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kovingten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kovingten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kovingten avoids a kick to the body.
Yalixqua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kovingten lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua scores with a kick to the body.
Kovingten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yalixqua tries to move into range but Kovingten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kovingten scores with a kick to the body.
Kovingten connects with an inside leg kick.
Kovingten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yalixqua throws a body punch but Kovingten moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten lands with a right hand.
Yalixqua needs to keep his hands up - Kovingten had a free shot at his head there.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the body kick.
Kovingten throws a hook but Yalixqua avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iaspero Yalixqua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kovingten lands a nice hook to Yalixqua's body. Yalixqua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yalixqua - that will leave a mark!
Kovingten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yalixqua.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovingten misses the target.
Kovingten will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yalixqua misses with a low kick.
Kovingten is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kovingten moves out of range as Yalixqua strikes.
Yalixqua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kovingten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yalixqua punishes Kovingten's body with a nice straight punch.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Yalixqua misses.
Kovingten is looking to counter punch.
Yalixqua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten connects with a high kick.
Kovingten misses with a double jab.
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!
Kovingten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yalixqua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yalixqua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Yalixqua misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yalixqua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kovingten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yalixqua - the referee stops the clock and Kovingten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yalixqua. Kovingten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yalixqua misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Yalixqua.
Kovingten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Kovingten.
Kovingten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick from Kovingten, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yalixqua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovingten counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovingten moves away from the strike by Yalixqua.
Kovingten avoids a kick to the body.
Kovingten throws out a powerful jab.
Kovingten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yalixqua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kovingten connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yalixqua scrambles back to his feet.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovingten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyle Kovingten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Yalixqua lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovingten missing with a left hand there. Yalixqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot.
Kovingten throws a series of punches but Yalixqua avoids them all with ease.
Kovingten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yalixqua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kovingten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kovingten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kovingten delivers a nice body kick.
Kovingten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Yalixqua walks into a left hand.
Kovingten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kovingten checks a low kick from Yalixqua.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Yalixqua finds it's way through Kovingten's defenses.
Kovingten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yalixqua checks a low kick from Kovingten.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kovingten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yalixqua 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Iaspero Yalixqua!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Iaspero Yalixqua!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua wins by unanimous decision!
Iaspero Yalixqua decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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