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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 15115 p4p, 3319 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 634 p4p, 425 weight class). Putin comes to the ring accompanied by Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 47 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Putin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taurus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taurus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Putin misses with a hook
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Taurus lands a nice looking body shot.
Taurus connects with a body shot.
Taurus scores with a leg kick.
Taurus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Putin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick from Taurus lands but Putin takes it in his stride.
Taurus scores with a shot to the body.
Putin throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taurus swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taurus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Taurus circles away.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus throws a nice head kick!
Putin misses the body punch
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Putin misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Taurus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Putin.
Taurus avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Putin backs off Taurus throws a huge counter combo but Putin manages to avoid it all.
Putin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Putin.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taurus throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taurus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Putin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus stuns Putin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taurus defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Taurus connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Putin takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Putin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Putin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taurus counters with a big head kick but Putin shrugs it off.
Putin connects with a solid leg kick.
Taurus scores with a jab.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Putin. Those never looked like landing.
Putin throws out a loose jab but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taurus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Putin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taurus checks it well.
Taurus raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin misses with a hook
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Putin throws a wild body kick that Taurus sees coming a mile off.
Putin backing away here, and Taurus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Putin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Putin walks into a stiff left hand from Taurus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Taurus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Putin lands a lovely overhand right.
Putin takes one on the button.
Taurus lands a right hook to the body.
Putin misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Taurus.
Nice body kick there by Taurus.
Taurus slips a jab from Putin.
Taurus thuds a left hand into Putin's body.
Taurus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Putin's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Taurus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taurus.
Putin throws an off balance right hand
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin walks into a jab.
Taurus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taurus throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Taurus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taurus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putin's hands.
Putin throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taurus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Putin back to the ropes. Taurus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wesley Taurus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Putin wants to clinch.
Putin checks a leg kick nicely.
Taurus misses with an uppercut.
Putin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taurus on the side of the head.
It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
Taurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Putin.
Taurus scores with a hook.
Putin wants to clinch
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a lazy right hand but Taurus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taurus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putin.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Putin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taurus. Taurus obviously looking to wear him down.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Taurus pushes him off.
Putin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Putin missing with a left hand there. Taurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Taurus is out of range.
Putin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Putin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Taurus wants to get back to striking at distance but Putin won't allow it.
Taurus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putin throws a right hand that misses
and Taurus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taurus moves away from the strike by Putin.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Taurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Taurus had a free shot at his head there.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurus lands a jab.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
Putin throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.
Putin blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Putin throwing a counter right hand but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Taurus connects with the punch.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taurus.
Putin misses with a leg kick
and Taurus counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taurus.
Putin moves to clinch but Taurus breaks away
enabling Taurus to counter with a crisp jab.
Taurus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesley Taurus 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.
Putin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taurus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Putin avoids the head kick by Taurus.
Taurus lands with a good body shot.
Vlad Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putin misses with a right hand
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Taurus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin misses with a right hand
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taurus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taurus with a jab.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taurus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taurus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin throws a leg kick
and Taurus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Putin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taurus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Putin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Nice uppercut lands for Taurus. That snapped Putin's head back.
Taurus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putin in his tracks.
Putin tries to clinch up but Taurus circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Taurus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Putin tries to clinch but Taurus is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taurus!
Taurus defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Putin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Putin ducks right into an uppercut from Taurus.
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Taurus had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Putin's head.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Putin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taurus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Taurus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taurus 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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