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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Duannis Frank (ranked 5070 p4p, 6227 weight class) and London Rowdy (ranked 606 p4p, 654 weight class). London Rowdy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duannis Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, London Rowdy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowdy looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rowdy, as that shot connected.
Rowdy scores with a hook to the body. Frank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rowdy loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
Rowdy throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowdy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank tries to clinch but Rowdy moves out of range.
Frank clinches up with Rowdy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rowdy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Duannis Frank has been cut.
Rowdy breaks the clinch.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank slips a straight right by Rowdy.
Rowdy digs a good hook to Frank's body.
Frank is looking to clinch but Rowdy is avoiding it.
Rowdy scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowdy takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Rowdy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank slips under a jab from Rowdy.
Rowdy just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rowdy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frank has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rowdy, as that shot connected.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rowdy throws a big shot that misses.
Frank takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowdy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rowdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank moves into the clinch.
Rowdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rowdy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowdy prevents Frank from breaking the clinch.
Frank is trying to push Rowdy away but Rowdy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rowdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Rowdy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rowdy misses with an elbow over the top.
Rowdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank slips a straight right by Rowdy.
Rowdy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rowdy misses with a body shot.
Rowdy has Frank up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank drives through and clinches with Rowdy against the ropes.
Frank is trying to push Rowdy away but Rowdy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
London Rowdy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duannis Frank's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rowdy takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Rowdy cracks Frank with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Rowdy.
Rowdy scores with a jab.
Frank is rocked!
Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frank misses with a hook. Rowdy ducked under it nicely.
Frank tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rowdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
London Rowdy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rowdy lands with a left to the head.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rowdy keeps control of Frank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rowdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rowdy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rowdy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
London Rowdy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rowdy misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy wants to stall.
Rowdy tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Rowdy back against the ropes.
Frank blocks a body shot from Rowdy.
Rowdy blocking some punches.
Rowdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank clinches with his opponent.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
London Rowdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Rowdy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frank drives through and clinches with Rowdy against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Rowdy.
Rowdy keeps control of Frank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rowdy breaks the clinch.
Rowdy lands a really nice looking cross but Frank seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank instigates a clinch.
Rowdy tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Rowdy back against the ropes.
Frank tries to circle away but Rowdy has him pinned against the ropes.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rowdy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Frank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Rowdy misses with a hook to the body
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank seems to have got his legs back now.
Rowdy lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank's head.
Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rowdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank scores with a shoulder strike.
Rowdy can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Rowdy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank is keeping busy.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
London Rowdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duannis Frank's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rowdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowdy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like London Rowdy has been cut.
Rowdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Rowdy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frank scores with a leg kick.
Frank walks into a straight right hand from Rowdy.
Rowdy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rowdy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frank forces Rowdy back against the ropes and clinches.
Rowdy trying to land knees to the body.
Rowdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rowdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rowdy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rowdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frank counters with a solid body kick.
Rowdy lands a nice shot to the body.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rowdy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rowdy just misses with a punch to the body.
Rowdy throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
London Rowdy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rowdy connects with a body shot that sends Frank's belly button to the back.
Duannis Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowdy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Frank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank walks into a left hand.
Rowdy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Rowdy.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rowdy.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowdy circles away.
Frank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rowdy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank tries to clinch up.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank drives through and clinches with Rowdy against the ropes.
Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rowdy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Rowdy.
Frank tries to land a leg kick but Rowdy saw it coming and moves away.
Rowdy avoids a kick to the body.
Frank takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rowdy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowdy moves away.
Frank misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rowdy! But no joy.
Frank scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
London Rowdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rowdy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... London Rowdy!
After winning the bout, London Rowdy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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