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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cecil Lightning (ranked 4369 p4p, 20550 weight class) and Cameron Watts (ranked 543 p4p, 774 weight class). Cecil Lightning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank
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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 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecil Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Watts!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning connects with a solid leg kick.
Lightning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts needs to keep his hands up - Lightning had a free shot at his head there.
Watts misses with a hook
and Lightning counters with a straight right hand.
Lightning throws a body kick that misses.
Watts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Lightning is out of range.
Lightning was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Lightning's ribs.
Lightning scores with a head kick. Watts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Cameron Watts has been cut.
Lightning throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.
Watts throws a low kick but Lightning avoids it.
Cecil Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Lightning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Watts.
Watts takes a swing at Lightning's ribcage but misses.
Lightning gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Lightning misses the target.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Lightning moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLightning.
Lightning throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lightning takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lightning's head backwards.
Lightning has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
Lightning connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watts's hands.
Watts throws a head kick but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lightning on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lightning tries to land a front kick but Watts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Lightning.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lightning.
Watts misses with a hook
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts slips under a jab.
Lightning misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightning just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Watts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lightning doesn't seem phased though.
Watts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lightning's head backwards.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Watts to the mat! Watts looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Lightning is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Lightning jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Cecil Lightning!
Cecil Lightning seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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