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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 17937 p4p, 1858 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 642 p4p, 257 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Kickstart My Heart. A fine choice. Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Iaspero Yalixqua has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yalixqua throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Yalixqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yalixqua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yalixqua loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Yalixqua misses the target.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Yalixqua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Yalixqua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Yalixqua misses.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Lee thows a body kick. Yalixqua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yalixqua tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee throws a body punch but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Lee misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Yalixqua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yalixqua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Yalixqua.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee slips a straight right by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yalixqua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yalixqua blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee slips a straight right by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yalixqua scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yalixqua motions for Lee to come forward. Yalixqua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yalixqua tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee connects with the punch.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yalixqua can pounce on him.
Yalixqua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yalixqua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Yalixqua down.
Yalixqua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Yalixqua wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Yalixqua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Yalixqua counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Lee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yalixqua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body punch from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Yalixqua ducks down to avoid it.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Yalixqua moved out of range nicely.
Yalixqua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Yalixqua seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee punishes Yalixqua's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yalixqua can do to turn this around?
Lee throws a head kick but Yalixqua moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Lee misses.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Yalixqua misses with a looping right.
Yalixqua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yalixqua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yalixqua moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Yalixqua with an uppercut!
Yalixqua misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Yalixqua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Yalixqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua slips under a jab.
Yalixqua throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Yalixqua moved out of range nicely.
Yalixqua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yalixqua scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Yalixqua finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Yalixqua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yalixqua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yalixqua throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yalixqua in his tracks.
Yalixqua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee pushes Yalixqua up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Yalixqua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yalixqua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yalixqua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Yalixqua there.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Yalixqua's head back.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Yalixqua moved out of range.
Yalixqua looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Yalixqua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yalixqua slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Yalixqua misses.
A slow jab from Yalixqua misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee tries to work over Yalixqua's front leg with a kick but Yalixqua checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the body kick.
Yalixqua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the body kick.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up but Yalixqua circles away and keeps his distance.
Yalixqua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yalixqua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Yalixqua.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yalixqua throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses the jab.
Yalixqua slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yalixqua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Yalixqua lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yalixqua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a right and a left that Yalixqua avoids nicely.
Yalixqua loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Yalixqua finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Yalixqua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Yalixqua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Iaspero Yalixqua just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Yalixqua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yalixqua lands a slapping body shot.
Yalixqua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a jab when Yalixqua was well out of range.
Lee scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua.
A telegraphed right hand from Yalixqua misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yalixqua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Yalixqua ducks down to avoid it.
Yalixqua missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Yalixqua misses.
Lee slips under a jab from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Lee.
Yalixqua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yalixqua lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Yalixqua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yalixqua lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Yalixqua lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee has Yalixqua up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yalixqua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yalixqua.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua working aggressively here.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Yalixqua blocks it.
Lee tries to work over Yalixqua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Yalixqua tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yalixqua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Yalixqua slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yalixqua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yalixqua.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yalixqua can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Iaspero Yalixqua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yalixqua scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yalixqua.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Yalixqua connects with a looping right hand.
Yalixqua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee defending well as Yalixqua loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Lee misses.
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yalixqua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yalixqua.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yalixqua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yalixqua blocks a head kick by Lee.
Yalixqua avoids the head kick by Lee.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yalixqua's head backwards.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Yalixqua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yalixqua swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Yalixqua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Yalixqua.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yalixqua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yalixqua is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Yalixqua throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Yalixqua only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yalixqua.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yalixqua 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Iaspero Yalixqua started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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