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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Onufry Zagloba (ranked 23641 p4p, 24111 weight class) and Sanderson Reliford (ranked 198 p4p, 196 weight class). Sanderson Reliford has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class MT
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Onufry Zagloba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sanderson Reliford!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reliford rushes Zagloba and presses him up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reliford.
Reliford manages to break the clinch.
Reliford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zagloba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reliford's hands.
Zagloba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reliford moves away.
Zagloba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zagloba throws a big shot that misses.
Reliford cracks Zagloba with a good jab.
Reliford instigates a clinch.
Reliford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Zagloba misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reliford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zagloba.
Good leg kick by Zagloba.
Reliford tries to clinch there but Zagloba circles away.
Reliford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reliford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reliford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zagloba gets tackled into the ropes by Reliford. Reliford maintains the clinch.
Reliford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zagloba blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reliford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reliford digs a right hand underneath Zagloba's ribcage. Zagloba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zagloba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zagloba throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Reliford.
Reliford lands with a left to the head.
Zagloba avoids the elbow strike from Reliford, against the ropes.
Reliford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zagloba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reliford's elbow.
Reliford pushes Zagloba back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zagloba throws a punch but it's blocked by Reliford.
Zagloba is trying to force a seperation but Reliford has the dominant position.
Reliford lands an elbow just above Zagloba 's eye.
It looks like Onufry Zagloba has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Reliford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zagloba's brow.
Zagloba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reliford misses with a knee strike.
Reliford lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Zagloba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zagloba scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zagloba tries a body shot but Reliford blocks it.
Reliford manages to break the clinch.
Reliford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zagloba throws a head kick but Reliford moves out of range.
Zagloba throws a hook but Reliford avoids it easily.
Zagloba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reliford has managed to clinch.
Zagloba throws a punch but it's blocked by Reliford.
Reliford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reliford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zagloba blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zagloba.
Reliford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reliford takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zagloba wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Zagloba.
Zagloba misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Reliford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sanderson Reliford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Onufry Zagloba's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Zagloba thuds his right hand into Reliford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zagloba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reliford swings for the body but Zagloba moves out of range.
Reliford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reliford gets a clinch.
Reliford tries a knee to the head but Zagloba blocks it.
Reliford lands a hook that snaps the head of Zagloba backwards.
Reliford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reliford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reliford ducks right into an uppercut from Zagloba.
Reliford slips under a jab from Zagloba.
Reliford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zagloba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zagloba throws a sloppy head kick
and Reliford moves into the clinch.
Zagloba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Relifords head.
Zagloba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zagloba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zagloba is trying to maintain a safe position but Reliford gets an underhook and turns Zagloba into the ropes.
Zagloba wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Zagloba as he connects with a hook.
Zagloba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reliford.
Zagloba lands a jab.
Reliford rushes Zagloba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Zagloba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reliford breaks the clinch.
Zagloba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reliford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reliford. Zagloba does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Zagloba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zagloba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reliford is out of range and Zagloba settles back down.
Sanderson Reliford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zagloba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reliford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reliford takes the fight into the clinch.
Reliford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reliford has Zagloba up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reliford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zagloba's efforts to push away.
Sanderson Reliford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reliford keeps control of Zagloba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Zagloba fails to land.
Zagloba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reliford misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zagloba wants to get back to striking at distance but Reliford won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reliford is leaning against Zagloba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zagloba misses with a punch on the inside.
Reliford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reliford takes one to the chin there.
Reliford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zagloba was well out of range. Poor timing from Reliford.
Reliford misses with a straight right.
Zagloba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reliford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zagloba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zagloba throws a hook but Reliford avoids it easily.
Zagloba cracks Reliford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reliford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reliford lands a jab.
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 Onufry Zagloba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Onufry Zagloba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab from Zagloba finds it's way through Reliford's defenses.
Zagloba jabs Reliford right on the nose. Reliford blinks but takes it well.
Zagloba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reliford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zagloba tries to keep at a distance but Reliford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reliford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reliford manages to break the clinch.
Reliford has closed the distance and engaged Zagloba in a clinch.
Reliford has Zagloba pressed against the ropes.
Zagloba is trying to stall.
Reliford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reliford holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Zagloba is trying to push Reliford away but Reliford has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zagloba blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reliford rushes Zagloba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reliford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reliford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zagloba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reliford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Onufry Zagloba is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Zagloba there.
Zagloba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reliford has managed to clinch.
Reliford lands an elbow just above Zagloba 's eye.
Reliford pushes Zagloba back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reliford pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reliford breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Reliford.
Zagloba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reliford back to the ropes. Zagloba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagloba's corner calls for a 1-2. Zagloba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zagloba scores with a hook.
Zagloba thumps Reliford with a low kick.
Zagloba jabs Reliford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Zagloba misses the target.
Reliford has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reliford.
Reliford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reliford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zagloba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reliford stalling in the clinch.
Reliford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reliford lands an elbow inside that Zagloba shrugs off.
Reliford breaks the clinch.
Zagloba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reliford lands with a good body shot.
Reliford misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Zagloba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reliford moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sanderson Reliford.
I think Reliford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanderson Reliford!
A relieved looking Sanderson Reliford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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