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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Matheus Figueiredo (ranked 5429 p4p, 24007 weight class) and Clinton Strong (ranked 234 p4p, 261 weight class). The key to victory for Matheus Figueiredo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Brawler
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matheus Figueiredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clinton Strong !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueiredo gets tackled into the ropes by Strong . Strong maintains the clinch.
Strong missing with knees to the body.
Figueiredo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Figueiredo has had enough of the clinch but Strong keeps him there for the moment.
Strong scores with a shoulder strike.
Figueiredo working hard to break the clinch.
Figueiredo is looking to break free of the clinch but Strong has double underhooks.
Figueiredo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Figueiredo tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Figueiredo back against the ropes.
Strong prevents a body shot from Figueiredo.
Strong throws a punch but it's blocked by Figueiredo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueiredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Matheus Figueiredo has been cut.
Figueiredo blocks a body shot from Strong .
Figueiredo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo keeps the fight on the outside.
Figueiredo instigates a clinch.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Figueiredo avoids it.
Strong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Strong scores a nice knee to the body.
Strong tries to land knees in the clinch but Figueiredo avoids the damage to the body.
Figueiredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Strong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Figueiredo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Figueiredo avoids it by throwing Strong back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong misses with the head strike.
Figueiredo stalling in the clinch but Strong improves position.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Figueiredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueiredo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figueiredo wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Figueiredo - the referee stops the clock and Strong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Figueiredo. Strong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strong moves into range and clinches up with Figueiredo.
Strong missing with knees to the body.
Figueiredo pushes Strong back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Figueiredo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Strong .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Strong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Figueiredo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Strong closes the distance and pushes Figueiredo back into the ropes.
Strong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Figueiredo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figueiredo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Figueiredo has closed the distance and engaged Strong in a clinch.
Figueiredo manages to break the clinch.
Strong clinches.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
Strong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Figueiredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Figueiredo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueiredo tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Figueiredo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Figueiredo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Figueiredo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Figueiredo pushes him off.
Strong moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strong .
Strong tries a knee to the head but Figueiredo blocks it.
Figueiredo manages to break the clinch.
Matheus Figueiredo is winning the standup battle so far.
Figueiredo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Figueiredo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Figueiredo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strong tries to clinch up.
Figueiredo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Strong manages to circle out of the way.
Strong clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Figueiredo.
Figueiredo is looking to control Strong 's arms but Strong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Figueiredo has his back to the ropes.
Figueiredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueiredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Figueiredo tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strong drives through and clinches with Figueiredo against the ropes.
Figueiredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong misses with a knee strike.
Figueiredo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strong as Figueiredo tries to tie him up.
Figueiredo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Figueiredo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strong misses with a knee strike.
Figueiredo is trying to break the clinch but Strong has him pressed against the ropes.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong tries a knee to the head but Figueiredo blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Strong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matheus Figueiredo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Figueiredo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Strong gets a clinch.
Figueiredo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strong is keeping busy.
Clinton Strong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Figueiredo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Figueiredo tries to break free but Strong pushes him back against the ropes.
Figueiredo wants to get back to striking at distance but Strong won't allow it.
Figueiredo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strong rushes Figueiredo and presses him up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Strong .
Strong working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueiredo avoiding damage as Strong throws knees to the body.
Figueiredo tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the ropes.
Strong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Figueiredo avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strong .
Clinton Strong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Figueiredo controls his hands.
Figueiredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Figueiredo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strong drives through and clinches with Figueiredo against the ropes.
Figueiredo tries to break free but Strong pushes him back against the ropes.
Strong lands a knee to the body.
Strong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Figueiredo blocks an elbow strike.
Figueiredo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Figueiredo blocks a body shot from Strong .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong tries to land knees in the clinch but Figueiredo avoids the damage to the body.
Strong scores with a shot to the side of Figueiredo's head.
Strong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Figueiredo or not.
Strong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueiredo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strong is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Figueiredo fails to land.
Figueiredo can't break the clinch.
Strong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clinton Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clinton Strong !
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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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