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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 22212 p4p, 23699 weight class) and En Route (ranked 511 p4p, 498 weight class). Whok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, King of Kings - Motorhead. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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10 - 4 - 1 |
World class MT
Very strong
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whok is looking to land body kicks.
Whok throws a chopping leg kick but Route manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Route has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Whok throws a body kick that misses.
Whok with the inside leg kick.
Route avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Route circles away.
Route flicks out a counter leg kick but Whok steps away.
An inside leg kick lands from Whok.
Whok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whok moves into range and connects with a jab.
Route missing with a left hand there. Whok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whok tries to work over Route's front leg with a kick but Route checks it.
Whok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Route.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Route.
Whok misses with a low kick.
Whok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Route checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Route ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Route.
Route moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whok thumps Route with a low kick.
Piger Whok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Route checks the leg kick.
Whok goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Route releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whok tries to clinch but Route is having none of it.
Route goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Route misses with a body shot.
Whok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Route is out of range.
Whok avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Whok, right into the meat of the thigh.
Route stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whok.
Whok throws a half hearted mid kick.
Route scores with a nice body kick.
Route connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whok momentarily.
Whok lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Route as he checks the leg kick.
As Whok backs off Route throws a huge counter combo but Whok manages to avoid it all.
Route swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Route dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Route takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whok closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Route blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Route lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Route misses with the head strike.
Whok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Route blocks the elbow strike.
Whok tries to throw a body punch but Route avoids it by throwing Whok back against the ropes.
Route is trying to force a seperation but Whok has the dominant position.
Route lands with a short shot to the head.
Route avoids a wild elbow strike from Whok.
A hook to the body from Route.
Whok lands a damaging elbow.
Route doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whok lands an elbow inside.
Route lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whok.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Route has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Route lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Route just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whok's brow.
Whok lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whok.
Whok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Route lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piger Whok dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whok avoids a kick to the body.
Whok throws a leg kick
and Route connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Route connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Route misses.
Whok closes the distance but Route moves to the side
and Route counters with a stiff right hand.
Whok is rocked!
Whok throws a chopping leg kick but Route manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Route scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Route.
Whok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Route tries to land a front kick but Whok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Route takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Route misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Route takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
En Route seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Route cracks Whok with an open hand slap.
Oh Whok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Route throws a jab when Whok was well out of range.
Piger Whok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whok closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Whok seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Route misses with a punch to the body.
Route's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whok misses with an elbow over the top.
Route tries to throw a body punch but Whok avoids it by throwing Route back against the ropes.
Whok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Routes head.
Whok misses with the head strike.
Route lands a body punch.
Whok blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Whok on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Route.
Route lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Route swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whok has a couple of punches blocked by Route.
Route dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Piger Whok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Route scores with a nice short uppercut.
Route lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Whok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Route's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Route.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Route there.
Whok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Route tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Route. Whok does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Whok was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Route throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Whok throws a front kick that sends Route stumbling back into the ropes.
Whok tries to land a leg kick but Route saw it coming and moves away.
Whok connects with a leg kick.
Whok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whok throws a low kick, looking for Route's leg but Route calmly moves out of range.
Route swings for the body but Whok moves out of range.
Route throws a one two combo.
Good leg kick by Route.
Whok throws a leg kick but Route sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whok keeps Route at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Route scores with a nice body kick.
Whok connects with a leg kick.
Route throws a leg kick but Whok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Route misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
En Route showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Whok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Route. That did some damage!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Route thumps Whok with a low kick.
Whok throws a body kick that misses.
Route tries a quick counter leg kick but Whok is wise to it.
Route avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Route swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Route throws a chopping leg kick but Whok manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Whok.
Route ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whok moves away.
Route cracks Whok with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Whok get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Whok looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Route ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Whok out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). En Route!
An out of breath En Route thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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