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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Waldron (ranked 21677 p4p, 21752 weight class) and Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 183 p4p, 131 weight class). Zacharias Kassicus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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13 - 10 - 0 |
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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Waldron lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
A shot to the body from Waldron misses
and Kassicus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kassicus ducks under a wild hook from Waldron.
The fighters circling - Kassicus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kassicus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kassicus duly obliges.
It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Waldron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kassicus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kassicus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kassicus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kassicus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waldron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Waldron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Waldron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kassicus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waldron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kassicus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassicus throws the left hand but Waldron avoids the punch easily.
Waldron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kassicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waldron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kassicus under the eye.
Kassicus throws a shot to the body.
Waldron swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Waldron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kassicus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron misses with a body shot
and Kassicus counters with a nice body shot.
Waldron throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kassicus.
Kassicus throws an overhand right that lands on Waldron's shoulder, as Waldron tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Kassicus misses.
Kassicus looks to land a left hand but Waldron moved out of range nicely.
Waldron slips under a jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Waldron's head.
Waldron lands a leg kick that knocks Kassicus off balance momentarily.
Kassicus misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Kassicus.
No joy there for Kassicus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waldron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Kassicus. Those never looked like landing.
Waldron is looking to counter punch.
Kassicus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Waldron counters with an outside leg kick.
Kassicus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waldron.
Kassicus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waldron. Waldron obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Waldron.
Kassicus ducks under a wild hook from Waldron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus throws a combination that misses
and Waldron counters by moving into the clinch.
Waldron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kassicus missing with knees to the body.
Waldron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kassicus.
Kassicus trying to control the position but instead, Waldron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kassicus into the ropes.
Kassicus takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Waldron misses with an elbow strike.
Kassicus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kassicus looks winded!
Waldron is stalling here.
Waldron connects with a knee to the head.
Waldron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kassicus backwards.
Waldron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waldron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldron is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Waldron lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kassicus backwards.
Kassicus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waldron misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Waldron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kassicus's brow.
Waldron blocks an uppercut.
Waldron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kassicus avoids the elbow strike from Waldron, against the ropes.
Kassicus tries to throw a body punch but Waldron avoids it by throwing Kassicus back against the ropes.
Waldron swings wildly with an uppercut but Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kassicus scores with a shoulder strike.
Waldron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Waldron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldron holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kassicus lands a right hand.
Waldron crunches a lovely knee into Kassicus's ribcage.
Kassicus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Waldron seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kassicus can turn it around.
Waldron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kassicus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waldron is leaning against Kassicus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Waldron misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Kassicus.
A short right from Waldron.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waldron.
Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kassicus tries to stall but Waldron uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kassicus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kassicus scores with a shoulder strike.
Kassicus tries to work over Waldron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Johnny Waldron will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kassicus throws a jab but it's blocked by Waldron.
A big left from Kassicus misses.
Waldron defending well as Kassicus loads up on a big left hand.
Waldron defending well as Kassicus loads up on a big left hand.
Waldron ducks under a wild hook from Kassicus.
Waldron throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kassicus.
Good shot there by Waldron.
Kassicus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waldron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kassicus.
Waldron slips a jab from Kassicus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassicus throws a shot from downtown. Waldron moves away and avoids it.
Kassicus lands with a cross.
Waldron misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kassicus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Waldron.
Kassicus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassicus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waldron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron throws a body punch but Kassicus moves out of range.
Kassicus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waldron rushes Kassicus and presses him up against the ropes.
Waldron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kassicus dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.
Kassicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kassicus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kassicus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnny Waldron has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Waldron lands a nice knee to the body.
Kassicus tries to throw a body punch but Waldron avoids it by throwing Kassicus back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Kassicus takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Zacharias Kassicus's cut even more.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kassicus obliges.
Waldron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kassicus's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kassicus misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kassicus crunches a lovely knee into Waldron's ribcage.
Kassicus tries to work over Waldron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kassicus scores with a hook to the body.
Waldron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kassicus takes an elbow to the temple.
Waldron lands a body punch in the clinch.
Waldron pushes off an throws an elbow but Kassicus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Waldron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kassicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kassicus can't find room to land a body shot as Waldron controls the action.
Kassicus blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron avoiding damage as Kassicus throws knees to the body.
Kassicus blocks an elbow strike.
Waldron is looking to control Kassicus's arms but Kassicus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waldron has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus working hard to break the clinch.
Waldron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Waldron can't find room to land a body shot as Kassicus controls the action.
Kassicus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kassicus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waldron misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Waldron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kassicus's brow.
Waldron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kassicus is rocked!
The cut above Zacharias Kassicus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good body shot from Kassicus.
Kassicus is still on wobbly legs! Can Waldron finish him?
Kassicus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kassicus seems to have recovered his senses.
Kassicus tries to work over Waldron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kassicus working aggressively here.
Kassicus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kassicus tries a body shot but Waldron blocks it.
Kassicus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Waldron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zacharias Kassicus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kassicus dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron misses with the head strike.
Kassicus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kassicus misses with a body punch.
Kassicus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waldron avoids it.
Waldron is trying to maintain a safe position but Kassicus gets an underhook and turns Waldron into the ropes.
Kassicus dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kassicus.
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!
Kassicus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Kassicus as the two fighters clinch.
Kassicus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kassicus lands a knee to the body.
Kassicus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waldron is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Kassicus as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Kassicus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kassicus punishes Waldron's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnny Waldron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kassicus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kassicus misses with a series of wild punches.
Waldron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kassicus.
Waldron is looking to counter punch.
Kassicus defending well as Waldron loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kassicus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Kassicus.
Waldron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Waldron with a jab.
Kassicus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waldron. Waldron obviously looking to wear him down.
Waldron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kassicus.
Waldron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kassicus.
Waldron slips a jab and a cross from Kassicus.
Kassicus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waldron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waldron has closed the distance and engaged Kassicus in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kassicus misses with the head strike.
Kassicus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kassicus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Kassicus.
Kassicus tries to throw a body punch but Waldron avoids it by throwing Kassicus back against the ropes.
Kassicus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Kassicus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kassicus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kassicus scores with a hook to the body.
Kassicus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kassicus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kassicus has a couple of punches blocked by Waldron.
Waldron misses with a knee to the head.
Kassicus lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kassicus.
Kassicus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kassicus throws an overhand right that lands on Waldron's shoulder, as Waldron tries to avoid the shot.
Kassicus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kassicus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waldron circles away quickly and effectively.
Waldron misses with a lunging right hand
and Kassicus counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waldron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waldron will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Waldron walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kassicus throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Kassicus misses its intended target.
Waldron seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Waldron slips under a jab from Kassicus.
Some wild striking there from Kassicus.
Zacharias Kassicus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waldron throws a right hand that misses
and Kassicus counters with a stiff right hand.
Waldron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kassicus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kassicus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kassicus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kassicus lands with a nice combination. Waldron backs away looking to recover.
Kassicus sizes up Waldron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Waldron looks for the body kick but Kassicus saw that one coming.
Kassicus throws out a counter right but Waldron avoids it with no problem.
Waldron thuds a left hand into Kassicus's body.
Jab by Kassicus.
Kassicus avoids the body shot from Waldron.
Waldron scores with a nice strike.
Waldron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kassicus, pushing him back against the ropes.
Waldron is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waldron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kassicus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kassicus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kassicus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnny Waldron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zacharias Kassicus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Waldron!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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