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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 21902 p4p, 2078 weight class) and Poto Tupu Jr (ranked 738 p4p, 293 weight class). Poto Tupu Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poto Tupu Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupu Jr wants to clinch.
Kassicus lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Kassicus.
Kassicus throws a lazy right hand but Tupu Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tupu Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tupu Jr forces Kassicus back against the ropes and clinches.
Tupu Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tupu Jr working aggressively here.
Tupu Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassicus has a couple of punches blocked by Tupu Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kassicus.
Kassicus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kassicus prevents a body shot from Tupu Jr.
Kassicus is trying to push Tupu Jr away but Tupu Jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Kassicus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tupu Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kassicus backwards.
Kassicus throws a head punch that misses.
Kassicus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tupu Jr lands a left hand.
Tupu Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Tupu Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tupu Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kassicus doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Kassicus misses the target.
Tupu Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tupu Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kassicus throws a body punch but Tupu Jr moves out of range.
Tupu Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tupu Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kassicus backwards.
Kassicus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kassicus misses with a punch to the body.
Kassicus has a couple of punches blocked by Tupu Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupu Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kassicus lands a right hook to the body.
Tupu Jr throws the left hand but Kassicus avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus lands with a nice combination. Tupu Jr backs away looking to recover.
That kick from Tupu Jr tenderised Kassicus's leg. Kassicus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kassicus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tupu Jr missing with a left hand there. Kassicus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kassicus lands a lovely overhand right.
Kassicus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tupu Jr throws out the jab.
Tupu Jr avoids the body shot from Kassicus.
Tupu Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Tupu Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kassicus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tupu Jr looks to land a body kick but Kassicus moved away.
Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tupu Jr.
Poto Tupu Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupu Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tupu Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kassicus.
Tupu Jr throws a lazy right hand but Kassicus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kassicus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tupu Jr's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupu Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kassicus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Kassicus.
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 Zacharias Kassicus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kassicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zacharias Kassicus is winning the standup battle so far.
Kassicus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kassicus counters with a left to the body.
Kassicus throws a shot from downtown. Tupu Jr moves away and avoids it.
Kassicus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kassicus throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kassicus.
Tupu Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tupu Jr loads up on a big right hand but Kassicus slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Kassicus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kassicus staying out of range there.
Tupu Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tupu Jr tries a low kick but Kassicus avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kassicus.
Tupu Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Kassicus off the ropes and back into range.
Tupu Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tupu Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kassicus ducks under a wild hook from Tupu Jr.
Kassicus tests Tupu Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tupu Jr tries to land a leg kick but Kassicus saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tupu Jr slips under a jab.
Tupu Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tupu Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Kassicus moves out of range as Tupu Jr strikes.
Kassicus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tupu Jr is looking to clinch.
Kassicus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Poto Tupu Jr has been cut.
Kassicus lands an overhand right.
Kassicus lands a nice looking body shot.
Kassicus avoids the head kick by Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kassicus.
Tupu Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kassicus moves away.
Tupu Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kassicus manages to avoid it.
Kassicus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr misses with a body shot.
Tupu Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kassicus lands with a right hand.
Tupu Jr throws a body punch but Kassicus moves out of range.
Kassicus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus misses with a hook. Tupu Jr ducked under it nicely.
Kassicus cracks Tupu Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kassicus works over Tupu Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Kassicus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tupu Jr misses with a looping left.
Tupu Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Kassicus is looking to counter punch.
Kassicus throws a hook to the side of Tupu Jr's head but Tupu Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tupu Jr throws out a loose jab but Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tupu Jr moves into range and clinches up with Kassicus.
Kassicus blocks a body shot from Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kassicus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tupu Jr can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kassicus.
A short body shot lands from Tupu Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tupu Jr lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupu Jr prevents Kassicus from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tupu Jr.
Nice body punch from Tupu Jr - that landed with a thud.
Tupu Jr gets through Kassicus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tupu Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Kassicus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Poto Tupu Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tupu Jr looks to land a left hand but Kassicus moved out of range nicely.
Poto Tupu Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tupu Jr throws a head kick but Kassicus moves out of range.
Kassicus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tupu Jr.
Kassicus loads up on a big right hand but Tupu Jr slips the punch.
Tupu Jr clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Kassicus fails to land.
Tupu Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kassicuss head.
Tupu Jr avoiding damage as Kassicus throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tupu Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kassicus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kassicus blocking some punches.
Tupu Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Tupu Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kassicus backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu Jr digs a right hand into Kassicus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kassicus's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Kassicus fails to land.
A short right from Kassicus.
Tupu Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kassicus blocks a body shot from Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kassicus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kassicus or not.
A short left from Tupu Jr.
It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
A short left from Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kassicus avoids it by throwing Tupu Jr back against the ropes.
Kassicus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tupu Jr is defending well for now.
Tupu Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kassicus moves away from the strike by Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kassicus. That did some damage!
Tupu Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tupu Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Tupu Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tupu Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kassicus.
Tupu Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kassicus backwards.
A hook to the body from Tupu Jr.
Tupu Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tupu Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tupu Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupu Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Kassicus throws a looping overhand right but Tupu Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Tupu Jr scores with a head kick.
Kassicus is rocked!
Kassicus tries to get into range but Tupu Jr steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Kassicus! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Tupu Jr scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Poto Tupu Jr!
Our winner, Poto Tupu Jr, 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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energy
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RATING
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