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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Buakaw Payakaroon (ranked 4294 p4p, 4752 weight class) and Island Steve (ranked 553 p4p, 589 weight class). Island Steve will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Self confident
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buakaw Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Steve!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve scores with a nice head shot.
Payakaroon closes the distance and clinches.
Steve blocks the elbow strike.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Island Steve has been cut.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Payakaroon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve blocks a body shot from Payakaroon.
Steve avoiding damage as Payakaroon throws knees to the body.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payakaroon has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payakaroon.
Steve blocks a body shot from Payakaroon.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steve is defending well for now.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
Payakaroon lands an elbow just above Steve 's eye.
Payakaroon taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Payakaroon lands a damaging elbow.
Steve trying to land knees to the body.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Steve in his tracks for a moment.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Payakaroon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve is looking to control Payakaroon's arms but Payakaroon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the ropes.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon stalling.
Payakaroon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Steve in his tracks for a moment.
Payakaroon lands a damaging elbow.
Steve blocks a body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve missing with knees to the body.
Payakaroon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Payakaroon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Island Steve's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steve tries to work over Payakaroon's front leg with a kick but Payakaroon checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payakaroon closes the distance and clinches.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the ropes.
Payakaroon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Payakaroon lands an elbow just above Steve 's eye.
Payakaroon tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon effectively controlling the action here.
Payakaroon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Payakaroon throws an elbow but misses.
Buakaw Payakaroon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payakaroon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Payakaroon fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands an elbow just above Steve 's eye.
Payakaroon stalling.
Payakaroon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Payakaroon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Payakaroon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside that Steve shrugs off.
Payakaroon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Payakaroon has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to break free but Payakaroon has control.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payakaroon.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Payakaroon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Payakaroon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steve up against the ropes.
Payakaroon swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Payakaroon stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Payakaroon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Payakaroon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Island Steve's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Payakaroon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steve.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steve drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Payakaroon onto his butt! Payakaroon pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Payakaroon is rocked!
Steve connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Payakaroon's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Payakaroon - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Island Steve!
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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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