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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 4016 p4p, 5341 weight class) and Jayson Tatum (ranked 473 p4p, 544 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayson Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov has managed to clinch.
Alexandrov effectively controlling the action here.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Tatum circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Alexandrov's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Tatum as he connects with a hook.
Tatum throws a leg kick
and Alexandrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Tatum pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tatum! But no joy.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tatum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatum throws a front kick aimed at Alexandrov's knee but Alexandrov avoids it well.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Tatum circles away.
Alexandrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tatum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch.
Alexandrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Tatum responds with a good body kick, but Alexandrov manages to step out the way in time.
Alexandrov looks to clinch
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandrov slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
Alexandrov throws a big counter combination but Tatum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alexandrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tatum to score with a decent uppercut.
Alexandrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Alexandrov.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Alexandrov moved out of range nicely.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Tatum pushes him off.
Tatum keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum thows a leg kick but Alexandrov checks it
and Alexandrov counters with a left and a right that stings Tatum.
Alexandrov moves out of range of the body kick from Tatum.
Tatum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alexandrov wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tatum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alexandrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tatum.
Tatum tests Alexandrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries to keep at a distance but Alexandrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alexandrov blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatum throws a fast counter high kick but Alexandrov manages to duck under it in time.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tatum! But no joy.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch but Tatum is avoiding it.
Alexandrov wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
As Alexandrov backs off Tatum throws a huge counter combo but Alexandrov manages to avoid it all.
Alexandrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tatum misses with a right hand
and Alexandrov counters with a left and a right that stings Tatum.
Alexandrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Tatum pushes him off.
A combination from Alexandrov does no damage.
Tatum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexandrov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tatum counters with an outside leg kick.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Tatum circles away.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Alexandrov moves out of range.
Tatum swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Tatum dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandrov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alexandrov under the eye.
Alexandrov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Alexandrov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatum on the side of the head.
Alexandrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexandrov rushes Tatum and presses him up against the ropes.
Tatum has Alexandrov pushed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov scores with a shot to the side of Tatum's head.
Alexandrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatum avoids it.
Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Tatum avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the ropes.
Alexandrov misses with a body punch.
Tatum misses with the head strike.
Tatum has Alexandrov pressed against the ropes.
Alexandrov misses with a body punch.
Alexandrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tatum lands a left hand.
Tatum looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands a right hand.
Tatum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexandrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alexandrov tries a knee to the head but Tatum blocks it.
Tatum is trying to stall.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatum manages to break the clinch.
Tatum works over Alexandrov's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tatum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alexandrov!
Tatum swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alexandrov throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandrov looks to clinch
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexandrov tried to score with a low kick but Tatum checks it.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Tatum against the ropes.
Tatum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexandrov stalls.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tatum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexandrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexandrov breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum swings for the body but Alexandrov moves out of range.
A lazy left from Tatum finds it's target.
Tatum looks for the body kick but Alexandrov saw that one coming.
Tatum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alexandrov.
That has opened up Jayson Tatum's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexandrov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alexandrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Tatum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tatum misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Alexandrov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Alexandrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
That's time! Alexandrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum moves away
and Tatum counters with a body kick that stops Alexandrov in his tracks momentarily.
Alexandrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatum circles away.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Tatum pushes him off.
Alexandrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatum.
Alexandrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alexandrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexandrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov looks to clinch
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexandrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatum throws a chopping leg kick but Alexandrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tatum throws a big shot that misses.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Tatum circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatum lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alexandrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tatum. That one must have hurt.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Alexandrov wants to clinch up but Tatum keeps it at a distance.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatum misses with a few strikes there.
Alexandrov swinging wildly here.
Tatum tries a quick counter leg kick but Alexandrov is wise to it.
Tatum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatum. Tatum obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tatum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Tatum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexandrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Tatum.
An attempted straight right counter from Alexandrov misses the target.
Tatum lands a glancing blow to the side of Alexandrov's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum tries to land a front kick but Alexandrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alexandrov has Tatum up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatum.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alexandrov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tatum just leaning against Alexandrov, taking a breather.
Tatum misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tatum effectively controlling the action here.
Tatum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexandrov scores with a hook to the body.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up.
Tatum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a jab when Alexandrov was well out of range.
As Tatum looks to move away, Alexandrov throws a big counter combo but Tatum just gets out of the way.
Tatum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexandrov.
Tatum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexandrov is out of range and Tatum settles back down.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tatum counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Tatum circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tatum lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alexandrov takes a step back to recover.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jayson Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Tatum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tatum 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Tatum!
Our winner, Jayson Tatum, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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RATING
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