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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Nevez Amadaus (ranked 2803 p4p, 2610 weight class) and Norman Pike (ranked 176 p4p, 158 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nevez Amadaus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norman Pike!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amadaus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amadaus sizes up Pike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by Amadaus - just one landing.
Amadaus lands a nice hook to Pike's body. Pike takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Amadaus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amadaus lands with a good body shot.
Amadaus works Pike's body with a nice hook.
Amadaus drives through and clinches with Pike against the ropes.
Amadaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Pike throws a head punch that misses.
Amadaus misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with a punch to the body.
Pike being controlled against the ropes.
Pike breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Amadaus lands a glancing blow to the side of Pike's head.
Amadaus with the inside leg kick.
Amadaus connects with the punch.
A jab from Amadaus does it's job there.
Pike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amadaus manages to avoid it.
Amadaus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pike in his tracks.
Pike takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amadaus gets a clinch.
Amadaus pushes Pike back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Amadaus misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amadaus presses Pike against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amadaus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Amadaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pike is trying to break the clinch but Amadaus is controlling him.
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Pike is trying to break the clinch but Amadaus has him pressed against the ropes.
Amadaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amadaus tries to work over Pike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amadaus lands a shoulder strike.
Amadaus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Amadaus lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with a body punch.
Pike takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus stalls.
Pike throws a head punch that misses.
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Amadaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pikes head.
Amadaus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Amadaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pikes head.
Amadaus scores with a shot to the side of Pike's head.
A head punch on the inside from Amadaus fails to land.
Amadaus tries to work over Pike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amadaus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amadaus has a couple of punches blocked by Pike.
Amadaus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pike is trying to push Amadaus away but Amadaus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Amadaus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Amadaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amadaus lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pike tries to break the clinch but Amadaus is controlling the position.
Amadaus is working Pike over against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Amadaus.
Amadaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Pike.
Amadaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pike blocks an uppercut.
Amadaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nevez Amadaus dominated that round.
That's time! Amadaus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A cross from Amadaus lands.
Amadaus connects with a single shot there.
Amadaus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pike missing with a left hand there. Amadaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amadaus.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amadaus.
Amadaus with a nice calf kick.
Amadaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amadaus sets himself, and Pike steps forward looking for the clinch! Amadaus avoids it this time.
Pike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pike appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike walks into a jab.
Amadaus throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amadaus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amadaus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Amadaus lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Amadaus does it's job there.
Amadaus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Amadaus dips to his left and cracks Pike with an uppercut!
Pike doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nevez Amadaus is winning the standup battle so far.
Amadaus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amadaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amadaus with the inside leg kick.
Amadaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Amadaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pike throws a fast counter high kick but Amadaus manages to duck under it in time.
Pike takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amadaus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pike can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike throws an overhand right that lands on Amadaus's shoulder, as Amadaus tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amadaus.
Amadaus digs a good body shot into Pike's ribs.
Amadaus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pike under the eye.
Amadaus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pike.
Nevez Amadaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pike chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amadaus can pounce on him.
Amadaus keeps Pike at a distance using the push kick.
Amadaus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pike. Pike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Amadaus there.
Amadaus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pike on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a good jab.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amadaus to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amadaus.
Nevez Amadaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amadaus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amadaus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Amadaus scoring well with a low kick there.
Amadaus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Amadaus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Amadaus scores with a leg kick.
Amadaus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amadaus tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus scores with the left hand. Pike knows he should have avoided that one.
Amadaus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amadaus connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Amadaus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amadaus.
Amadaus gets a clinch.
Amadaus scores with a shoulder strike.
Amadaus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amadaus tries a body shot but Pike blocks it.
Amadaus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Amadaus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amadaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amadaus trying to stall but Pike improves his position.
A short right from Amadaus on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nevez Amadaus dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick from Amadaus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amadaus with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Amadaus finds it's way through Pike's defenses.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pike takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Amadaus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pike has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Amadaus lands with an uppercut that bounces Pike off the ropes and back into range.
Amadaus blocks a leg kick.
Amadaus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Amadaus scores with a jab. Pike acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Amadaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amadaus with a nice cross.
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!
Pike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Amadaus as he connects with a hook.
Amadaus tries to clinch up but Pike circles away and keeps his distance.
Pike is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amadaus with a body shot.
Amadaus lunges at Pike with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pike's hand.
Amadaus tries to clinch but Pike moves out of range.
Pike's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pike takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Amadaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pike's head backwards.
Amadaus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amadaus throws a good cross that connects.
Amadaus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amadaus cracks Pike with an open hand slap.
Pike takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amadaus moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amadaus.
Pike is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amadaus is keeping busy.
Amadaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pike's elbow.
Amadaus lands a nice shot to the body.
Pike is trying to force a seperation but Amadaus has the dominant position.
A short left from Amadaus.
Amadaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pikes head.
Amadaus throws a head punch that misses.
Amadaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nevez Amadaus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pike blocking some punches.
Amadaus keeps control of Pike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amadaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pike tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amadaus avoids it.
A short left from Amadaus.
Pike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amadaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amadaus has a couple of punches blocked by Pike.
Pike is trying to push Amadaus away but Amadaus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Amadaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amadaus scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amadaus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pike misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pike blocks an uppercut.
Amadaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Pike.
Pike can't break the clinch.
Pike blocks a body shot from Amadaus.
Amadaus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amadaus taking a breather.
Amadaus working aggressively here.
Amadaus misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pike prevents a body shot from Amadaus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nevez Amadaus clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Amadaus.
Amadaus lands a nice hook to Pike's body. Pike takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pike steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Amadaus. That one must have hurt.
Amadaus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pike takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pike takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy left from Amadaus finds it's target.
Pike takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Amadaus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pike takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amadaus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pike digs a good hook to Amadaus's body.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus looks to land a right hand but Pike moved out of range.
Pike doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Amadaus - that will leave a mark!
Amadaus lands a glancing blow to the side of Pike's head.
Amadaus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amadaus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pike misses the shot to the body.
Amadaus tries to clinch up but Pike circles away and keeps his distance.
Amadaus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amadaus lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Amadaus.
Pike walks into a stiff left hand from Amadaus.
Pike throws a poor cross that misses
and Amadaus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Pike was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pike feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amadauss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Nevez Amadaus has been cut.
Pike takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Amadaus finds it's target.
Amadaus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amadaus.
Pike throws an overhand right that lands on Amadaus's shoulder, as Amadaus tries to avoid the shot.
Amadaus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amadaus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amadaus is looking to slow Pike down with leg kicks.
Pike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amadaus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus moves into the clinch successfully.
Amadaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Pike blocks an uppercut.
Pike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amadaus connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amadaus.
Pike tries to clinch there but Amadaus circles away.
Amadaus thuds a left hand into Pike's body.
Pike tries to keep at a distance but Amadaus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amadaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amadaus tries a body shot but Pike blocks it.
Amadaus lands a body punch.
Amadaus lands an uppercut.
Pike prevents a body shot from Amadaus.
Amadaus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amadaus.
Pike blocks a body shot from Amadaus.
Pike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Amadaus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nevez Amadaus had his way with Norman Pike in that round.
The cut man is working on Nevez Amadaus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Amadaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amadaus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pike. Pike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Amadaus misses with a wild body shot.
Amadaus scores with a jab to the head.
Amadaus lands a body shot.
Pike takes one to the chin there.
Pike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amadaus.
Pike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amadaus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amadaus lands a leg kick that knocks Pike off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amadaus can pounce on him.
Amadaus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pike on the side of the head.
Jab by Amadaus.
Amadaus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pike takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Amadaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pike misses with a shot to the body
and Amadaus counters with a low kick, right behind Pike 's knee.
Amadaus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amadaus misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Amadaus.
Amadaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nevez Amadaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amadaus. Amadaus obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick lands for Amadaus.
Amadaus dips to his left and cracks Pike with an uppercut!
Norman Pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amadaus moves out of range as Pike strikes.
Amadaus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pike under the eye.
Amadaus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amadaus lands with a nice body punch.
Amadaus dips to his left and cracks Pike with an uppercut!
Amadaus feints a jab promting Pike to slip. Amadaus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pike slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Amadaus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pike under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus catches Pike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amadaus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amadaus.
Amadaus stuns Pike with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amadaus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pike takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amadaus scores with a nice head shot.
Amadaus scores with a jab.
Amadaus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Amadaus does it's job there.
Amadaus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Amadaus both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amadaus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Amadaus scores with a nice strike.
Amadaus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amadaus connects with a jab.
Pike drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Amadaus throws a good cross that connects.
Amadaus lands with a nice body punch.
Amadaus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Amadaus lands with a cross.
Jab from Amadaus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nevez Amadaus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amadaus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 50:41
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 50:41
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nevez Amadaus!
Nevez Amadaus retains his bantamweight title!
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