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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Deer Hunter (ranked 23103 p4p, 22499 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 572 p4p, 620 weight class). Salamanca has chosen Superstar Cypress Hill as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deer Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Hunter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salamanca just manages to avoid it.
Salamanca lands a nice shot that snaps Hunter's head back.
Salamanca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunter tries to counter by clinching up but Salamanca breaks away and moves out of range.
Salamanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunter takes one on the button.
Hunter staying out of range there.
Hunter moves out of range as Salamanca strikes.
Salamanca with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter moves into the clinch successfully.
Salamanca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunter.
Hunter pushes Salamanca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Hunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
Salamanca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salamanca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Hunter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salamanca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Salamanca lands with a shot to the body.
Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Hunter tenderised Salamanca's leg. Salamanca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salamanca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hunter dodges the punch combination from Salamanca.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunter throws a body kick that misses.
Salamanca scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Salamanca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salamanca slips a jab from Hunter.
Salamanca blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Salamanca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salamanca scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunter walks into a stiff left hand from Salamanca.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Salamanca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
Salamanca lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Salamanca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salamanca checks a low kick from Hunter.
Salamanca tries a quick counter leg kick but Hunter is wise to it.
Hunter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salamanca throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Hunter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salamanca with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca scores with a nice strike.
Hunter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salamanca is able to avoid easily.
Salamanca misses with a combination
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid body kick from Hunter.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salamanca.
Salamanca swings widly with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salamanca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunter.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salamanca lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Salamanca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca misses the jab.
Hunter misses the body punch
enabling Salamanca to counter with a crisp jab.
Salamanca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
Marco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salamanca takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca thows a body kick. Hunter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Salamanca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Hunter down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salamanca.
An inside leg kick lands from Salamanca.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the head.
Salamanca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunter checks it well.
Hunter tried to counter with a leg kick but Salamanca avoided it.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Salamanca moves out of range of the body kick from Hunter.
Salamanca takes one to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salamanca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salamanca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salamanca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salamanca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salamanca scores with a nice strike.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter misses with a looping right.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salamanca is looking to slow Hunter down with leg kicks.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
Salamanca is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Salamanca manages to circle out of the way.
No joy there for Salamanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Hunter thows a leg kick but Salamanca checks it
enabling Salamanca to counter with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunter. Salamanca shrugs it off though.
Salamanca blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Salamanca misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Hunter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salamanca.
Salamanca wants to land a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
Salamanca misses with a leg kick.
Hunter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Hunter is predictable there
and Salamanca counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Salamanca tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Salamanca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
Hunter slips under a jab from Salamanca.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunter defending well as Salamanca loads up on a big 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!
Hunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salamanca to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Salamanca takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hunter tries to land a body kick
and Salamanca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunter checks the leg kick.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Salamanca is avoiding it.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca really dominated that round.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salamanca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunter's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Hunter closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Salamanca crashing to the mat! Salamanca uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Salamanca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunter catches Salamanca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salamanca is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Salamanca.
Salamanca is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Salamanca saw that one coming.
Salamanca seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Salamanca looks to throw the jab but Hunter is out of range.
Salamanca throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunter.
Hunter swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunter throws an off balance right hand
and Salamanca counters with a two punch combo.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salamanca is looking to land body kicks.
Hunter connects with a body shot that sends Salamanca's belly button to the back.
Hunter throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Hunter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter needs to keep his hands up - Salamanca had a free shot at his head there.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Hunter throws a quick counter head kick but Salamanca was just out of range.
Salamanca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salamanca checks it well.
Salamanca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salamanca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salamanca lands with a shot to the body.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca throws the kick towards the body but Hunter avoids it.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Hunter tried to counter with a leg kick but Salamanca avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salamanca blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Salamanca is predictable there
and Hunter counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deer Hunter takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Salamanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salamanca misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a two punch combo.
Salamanca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunter. Hunter obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunter throws a hook but Salamanca blocks it.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Hunter tried to score with a low kick but Salamanca checks it.
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body
and Salamanca counters with a nice uppercut.
Deer Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salamanca staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Hunter connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunter drops his hands momentarily and Salamanca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salamanca fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Salamanca moved out of range nicely.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salamanca checks a leg kick.
Hunter is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunter clinches up with Salamanca and pushes him back against the cage.
Salamanca takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salamanca manages to break the clinch.
Salamanca pushes Hunter away with a front kick.
Salamanca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Salamanca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter closes the distance and pushes Salamanca back into the cage.
Salamanca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salamanca lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamanca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salamanca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Salamanca with a hook.
Salamanca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salamanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Hunter throwing a counter right hand but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Deer Hunter.
I think Salamanca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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