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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Silva Scorpion (ranked 18654 p4p, 2553 weight class) and Ping Lee (ranked 485 p4p, 255 weight class). Scorpion's entrance music is Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ping Lee!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Lee.
Scorpion takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scorpion, as that shot connected.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scorpion with a nice cross.
Scorpion moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scorpion trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Scorpion stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Scorpion tries to tie him up.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Scorpion.
Scorpion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Scorpion breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Scorpion is out of range.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Scorpion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Scorpion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scorpion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scorpion is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scorpion has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee keeps control of Scorpion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scorpion tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Scorpion blocks an uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Scorpion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Scorpion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scorpion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scorpion tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Scorpion misses with the combination.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Scorpion moved away.
Scorpion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Scorpion avoids the head kick by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scorpion slips a jab from Lee.
Scorpion throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Scorpion.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Scorpion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Scorpion.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scorpion tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee forces Scorpion back against the ropes and clinches.
Scorpion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scorpion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion is looking to clinch.
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 Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
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.
Scorpion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scorpion cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lee misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Scorpion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scorpion tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Scorpion.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Scorpion slips the punch.
Scorpion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Scorpion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scorpion.
Scorpion connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee works over Scorpion's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab from Scorpion.
Scorpion slips a jab from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Silva Scorpion is winning the standup battle so far.
Scorpion moves out of range of the strikes.
Scorpion throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scorpion scores with a body shot.
Scorpion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a low kick but Scorpion moves out of range easily.
Scorpion lands the left hand.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scorpion.
Scorpion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Scorpion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scorpion.
Lee throws a right and a left that Scorpion avoids nicely.
Scorpion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee forces Scorpion back against the ropes and clinches.
Lee prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Lee blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee tries a body shot but Scorpion blocks it.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Scorpion has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Scorpion works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scorpion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Scorpion controls his hands.
Scorpion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scorpion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scorpion was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Scorpion's leg but Scorpion calmly moves out of range.
Scorpion scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Scorpion finds it's target.
Lee lands a nice hook to Scorpion's body. Scorpion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scorpion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Scorpion moved out of range.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scorpion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scorpion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion scores with a body shot.
Silva Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scorpion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scorpion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion half committed to a counter leg kick.
Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Scorpion tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with some punches.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Scorpion working hard to break the clinch.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Scorpion as the two fighters clinch.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Scorpion finish him?
Scorpion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scorpion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorpion cracks Lee with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Lee goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Lee wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Silva Scorpion!
Silva Scorpion is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Silva Scorpion thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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