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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 1684 p4p, 21062 weight class) and Crass Baracuta (ranked 226 p4p, 614 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crass Baracuta!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Baracuta. That's going to slow Grossman down.
Baracuta throws a right hand that misses
and Grossman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baracuta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baracuta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baracuta scoring well with a low kick there.
Baracuta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grossman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baracutas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from Baracuta.
Baracuta throws an overhand right that lands on Grossman's shoulder, as Grossman tries to avoid the shot.
Baracuta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grossman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grossman struggles to land a body shot inside as Baracuta controls his hands.
Baracuta working aggressively here.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baracuta.
Grossman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grossman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a right to the head.
Baracuta can't find room to land a body shot as Grossman controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Baracuta fails to land.
Grossman misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Baracuta.
I was talking to Grossman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baracuta lands with a light punch inside.
Grossman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baracuta working aggressively here.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Grossman.
Grossman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baracuta has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baracuta backwards.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baracuta.
Baracuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Grossman.
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!
Grossman misses with some punches.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman tries a body shot but Baracuta blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Baracuta fails to land.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baracuta.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Baracuta lands a shoulder strike.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Baracuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baracuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baracuta's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baracuta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grossman backwards.
Baracuta throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baracuta backwards.
Baracuta has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baracuta backwards.
Baracuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grossman's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baracuta.
Grossman lands a left hand.
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Baracuta controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a nice uppercut.
Grossman struggles to land a body shot inside as Baracuta controls his hands.
Grossman scores with a shot to the side of Baracuta's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Grossman blocking some punches.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
Baracuta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baracuta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grossman blocking some punches.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baracuta tries a body shot but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Baracuta controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Baracuta.
Baracuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baracuta.
Baracuta working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Grossman.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Baracuta.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman cracks Baracuta with a nice body shot.
Grossman lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Baracuta lands a nice shot to the body.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Baracuta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baracuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baracuta works on Grossman's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grossman.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Baracuta fails to land.
Baracuta tries to work over Grossman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baracuta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Grossman lands an uppercut.
Baracuta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baracuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Vasily Grossman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Baracuta lands with a good body shot.
Grossman throws an off balance right hand
and Baracuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baracuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Baracuta misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Grossman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baracuta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grossman momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Grossman blocks the leg kick.
Baracuta slips under a jab from Grossman.
Baracuta scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracuta misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Grossman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baracuta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grossman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baracuta manages to avoid it.
Baracuta throws a body kick that misses
and Grossman counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baracuta misses with a left hand
and Grossman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crass Baracuta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baracuta throws the kick towards the body but Grossman avoids it.
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grossman scores with a shot to the body.
Grossman misses with the combination.
Baracuta blocks a jab.
Baracuta thows a leg kick but Grossman checks it
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grossman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baracuta lands a leg kick that knocks Grossman off balance momentarily.
Baracuta misses with a body kick.
Baracuta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grossman counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Baracuta just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Baracuta.
Baracuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Baracuta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grossman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baracuta 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.
Crass Baracuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baracuta defending well as Grossman loads up on a big left hand.
Baracuta replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Grossman blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grossman misses with a jab to the body
and Baracuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baracuta gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Grossman to counter with a crisp jab.
Baracuta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baracuta lands with an uppercut that bounces Grossman off the ropes and back into range.
Grossman moves forwards but Baracuta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baracuta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grossman is looking to counter punch.
Baracuta misses with an uppercut.
Baracuta looks to land a body kick but Grossman moved away.
Grossman dips to his left and cracks Baracuta with an uppercut!
Baracuta moves away from the strike by Grossman.
Baracuta replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Grossman blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta misses the shot to the body.
Grossman blocks a low kick nicely.
Baracuta walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baracuta looks to land a right hand but Grossman moved out of range.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Baracuta.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baracuta. Grossman shrugs it off though.
Grossman swinging wildly here.
Grossman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baracuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baracuta lands a leg kick that knocks Grossman off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Crass Baracuta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baracuta thows a leg kick but Grossman checks it
and Grossman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grossman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baracuta misses with an uppercut.
Grossman misses with a few strikes there.
Baracuta is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baracuta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Baracuta.
Grossman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baracuta throws a wild body kick that Grossman sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracuta connects with a right hand. Grossman shakes it off.
Grossman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baracuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grossman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baracuta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta misses with the body kick
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baracuta throws a leg kick but Grossman checks it.
Baracuta throws a leg kick but Grossman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grossman is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baracuta throws a leg kick but Grossman moved away.
Baracuta throws a head kick that misses.
Grossman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Grossman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baracuta throws a lazy head kick
and Grossman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grossman connects with a jab.
A low kick from Baracuta misses
and Grossman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grossman is able to avoid easily.
Grossman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grossman catches Baracuta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grossman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baracuta to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Baracuta sizes up Grossman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baracuta misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Grossman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baracuta throws a body shot but no joy.
Grossman slips under a jab from Baracuta.
Grossman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baracuta misses with a body kick.
Baracuta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grossman misses with an uppercut. Baracuta saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baracuta misses with a body kick.
Baracuta looks to land a body kick but Grossman moved away.
Nice defenses there by Baracuta.
Baracuta raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baracuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grossman.
Baracuta misses with a lunging right hand
and Grossman counters by clinching up.
Grossman lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Baracuta.
Grossman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Baracuta tries to work over Grossman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Baracuta.
Baracuta misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baracuta is rocked!
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baracuta is still on wobbly legs! Can Grossman finish him?
Grossman misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Baracuta fails to land.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Baracuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Vasily Grossman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baracuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Baracuta.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baracuta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baracuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baracuta.
Baracuta seems to have recovered his senses.
Baracuta lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Grossman prevents a body shot from Baracuta.
Baracuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grossman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baracuta misses with a body punch.
Baracuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Grossman controls his hands.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Baracuta.
Grossman prevents a body shot from Baracuta.
Grossman blocks an uppercut.
Grossman lands with a right to the head.
Baracuta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grossman.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crass Baracuta.
I think Baracuta 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Vasily Grossman!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Vasily Grossman!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Vasily Grossman!
Vasily Grossman wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Vasily Grossman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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