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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Raheem Holmes (ranked 6652 p4p, 6301 weight class) and Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 595 p4p, 580 weight class). Raheem Holmes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raheem Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kassicus checks a low kick from Holmes.
Kassicus blocks a low kick nicely.
Kassicus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Kassicus ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Holmes takes a swing at Kassicus's ribcage but misses.
Holmes slips under a jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kassicus throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.
Kassicus scores with a nice head shot.
Holmes lands a nice hook to Kassicus's body. Kassicus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Kassicus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kassicus throws a shot from downtown. Holmes moves away and avoids it.
Holmes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kassicus under the eye.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes throws out a loose jab but Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws the kick towards the body but Kassicus avoids it.
Holmes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Kassicus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kassicus throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kassicus misses with a looping left.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kassicus.
Kassicus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kassicus. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kassicus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kassicus loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kassicus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes connects with a looping right hand.
Kassicus misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Kassicus.
Kassicus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kassicus.
Kassicus checks a leg kick.
Kassicus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kassicus misses with a left hand
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kassicus misses with a hook
and Holmes counters with a leg kick.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kassicus.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zacharias Kassicus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes walks into a jab.
Kassicus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Holmes feints and then cracks Kassicus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kassicus down.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
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 Raheem Holmes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zacharias Kassicus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kassicus throws a shot from downtown. Holmes moves away and avoids it.
Kassicus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes motions for Kassicus to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kassicus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kassicus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kassicus lands a right hook to the body.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Kassicus ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holmes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes takes one to the side of the head.
Kassicus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Kassicus lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holmes's head backwards.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kassicus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes wants to land a leg kick but Kassicus is out of range.
Holmes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kassicus throws a right hand that misses
and Holmes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kassicus throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kassicus's head backwards.
Kassicus scores with a punch to the head.
Kassicus looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kassicus misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes counters with a nice leg kick.
Kassicus throws a lazy uppercut
and Holmes counters with a nice body shot.
Kassicus looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Kassicus misses with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kassicus takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Kassicus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kassicus looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.
Holmes throwing a counter right hand but Kassicus manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kassicus misses.
Holmes throws a low kick but Kassicus moves out of range easily.
Kassicus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes tries to work over Kassicus's front leg with a kick but Kassicus checks it.
A slow jab from Kassicus misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Kassicus.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Kassicus throws a hook to the side of Holmes's head but Holmes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Kassicus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zacharias Kassicus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Holmes throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Holmes misses.
Kassicus misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Holmes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holmes slips under a jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kassicus lands a glancing blow to the side of Holmes's head.
Kassicus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Holmes misses its target.
Kassicus looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
A big right from Kassicus misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassicus connects with a crisp jab.
Kassicus throws a jab when Holmes was well out of range.
Kassicus lands a body shot.
Holmes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kassicus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raheem Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kassicus checks a low kick from Holmes.
A countering left hand to the body from Kassicus misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kassicus. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Kassicus.
Kassicus throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Kassicus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kassicus avoids the head kick by Holmes.
A big left from Kassicus misses.
Kassicus slips under a jab from Holmes.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kassicus. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes walks into a stiff left hand from Kassicus.
Kassicus throws a jab when Holmes was well out of range.
Holmes is looking to counter punch.
Decent striking displayed by Kassicus there.
Kassicus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kassicus throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Kassicus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Holmes misses with a hook. Kassicus ducked under it nicely.
Kassicus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Kassicus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holmes back to the ropes. Kassicus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zacharias Kassicus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kassicus 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Zacharias Kassicus!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Zacharias Kassicus!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Zacharias Kassicus!
Zacharias Kassicus wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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