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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Indigo Pleateu (ranked 4409 p4p, 5332 weight class) and Bennie Hana (ranked 454 p4p, 518 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm 26 155 4 - 3 - 0 |
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150 cm 26 135 3 - 2 - 0 |
Excellent boxer Very quick
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Good low kicks Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indigo Pleateu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bennie Hana! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hana throws a wild body kick that Pleateu sees coming a mile off. Pleateu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pleateu getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Pleateu lands with a nice body punch. Hana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pleateu to score with a decent uppercut. Donk. Pleateu catches Hana right on the button with a cross. Hana lands with a shot to the body. Pleateu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pleateu. Pleateu lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hana looks to land a combination but Pleateu avoids it well. Pleateu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hana. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hana throws a head kick that misses. Pleateu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Hana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pleateu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pleateu. A jab from Pleateu does it's job there. Pleateu jabs Hana right on the nose. Hana blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pleateu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Hana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleateu. Hana throws a right and a left that both miss. Hana throws a right hand that Pleateu ducks under and follows up with a left that Pleateu also avoids with ease. Pleateu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Hana misses with a wild body shot. Pleateu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hana manages to circle out of the way. A shot to the liver by Hana. Beautiful body shot. Hana throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hana swings for the body but Pleateu moves out of range.
Pleateu tries to counter by clinching up but Hana breaks away and moves out of range. Pleateu looks to land a right hand but Hana moved out of range. Hana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleateu manages to avoid it. Pleateu throws a body shot but no joy. Pleateu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Hana lands a right hook to the body.
Hana avoids the body shot from Pleateu.
Hana avoids the body shot from Pleateu.
Hana just misses with a punch to the body.
Hana fakes the leg kick and cracks Pleateu in the body. Pleateu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. 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! Pleateu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hana unleashes a big counter combination but Pleateu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Hana lands a nice hook to Pleateu's body. Pleateu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pleateu on the wrong end of a nice hook. Pleateu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hana. Pleateu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hana. Pleateu forces Hana back against the ropes and clinches. Pleateu lands a shoulder strike. Hana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Hana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hana throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleateu. Hana blocks an uppercut.
Pleateu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hana lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Indigo Pleateu has been cut. Hana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleateu has him pressed against the ropes. Pleateu lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pleateu working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pleateu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Pleateu misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pleateu.
Hana misses with the head strike.
Pleateu scores with a nice hook to the head. Hana is trying to force a seperation but Pleateu has the dominant position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Pleateu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Indigo Pleateu's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Hana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pleateu sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hana dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pleateu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Pleateu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hana. Hana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hana lands the left hand. Hana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pleateu gets in close and instigates a clinch. A short right from Hana. Hana throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleateu. Pleateu scores with an uppercut up the middle. Indigo Pleateu has scored more points in the clinch so far. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land. Pleateu lands a shoulder strike. Hana misses with the head strike.
Hana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleateu misses with a punch to the body.
Hana manages to break the clinch.
Hana misses with a few strikes there.
Pleateu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hana.
Hana scores with a jab. Pleateu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Hana.
Hana throws a sloppy head kick and Pleateu moves out of range easily. Hana slips a straight right by Pleateu. Hana tests Pleateu's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pleateu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hana.
Pleateu lands a jab. Hana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pleateu stuns Hana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Pleateu slips a jab from Hana. Pleateu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hana throws a body punch but Pleateu moves out of range. Pleateu moves into range and clinches up with Hana. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pleateu. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pleateu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hana has a couple of punches blocked by Pleateu.
Hana is trying to force a seperation but Pleateu has the dominant position. Pleateu misses with some punches.
Pleateu lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hana tries to throw a body punch but Pleateu avoids it by throwing Hana back against the ropes. Hana lands a body shot. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Pleateu scores with a shoulder strike. Pleateu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hana's efforts to push away. Pleateu tries a body shot but Hana blocks it.
Hana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleateu misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Pleateu on the inside. Hana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pleateu is keeping busy. Pleateu lands a shot to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pleateu lands with a light punch inside. Still in the clinch, Pleateu scores with a nice short uppercut. Pleateu prevents a body shot from Hana. Hana tries a knee to the head but Pleateu blocks it.
Pleateu throws a head punch that misses. 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 Indigo Pleateu will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Indigo Pleateu's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Pleateu slips a jab from Hana. Indigo Pleateu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Good shot there by Pleateu. Pleateu rushes Hana and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Hana can't find room to land a body shot as Pleateu controls the action.
Pleateu throws a head punch that misses. Pleateu lands a right hand. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu. Pleateu misses with a short punch on the inside. Pleateu lands a nice shot to the body. A shot in the inside from Pleateu. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pleateu blocks it with crossed arms. Hana misses with a punch to the body.
Hana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pleateu lands a hook to the side of the head. Pleateu scores with a nice hook to the head. Pleateu blocking some punches.
Pleateu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hana can do to turn this around? A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu. Hana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pleateu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Pleateu. Hana misses with some punches.
Hana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pleateu's elbow. Pleateu lands an uppercut. Hana breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Hana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Pleateu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Pleateu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hana.
Crunch! Hana slams his shin into Pleateu's torso. Hana throws a shot from downtown. Pleateu moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Hana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pleateu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hana. A shot to the liver by Hana. Beautiful body shot. Pleateu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Hana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pleateu's hands. Hana misses the shot to the body. Nice defenses there by Pleateu. Pleateu throws a body punch but Hana moves out of range. Pleateu scores with a nice right hand.
Hana throws an overhand right that lands on Pleateu's shoulder, as Pleateu tries to avoid the shot. Hana misses with an uppercut. Pleateu clobbers Hana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hana takes one on the button. Pleateu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hana off the ropes and back into range. Pleateu throws a shot to the body.
Pleateu throws a big shot that misses. Bennie Hana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hana darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hana swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Indigo Pleateu. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pleateu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Indigo Pleateu! Indigo Pleateu 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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