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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rich Tiger (ranked 3224 p4p, 4713 weight class) and Goran Pandev (ranked 320 p4p, 398 weight class). Goran Pandev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rich Tiger's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Goran Pandev!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pandev, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tiger lands an elbow just above Pandev 's eye.
Pandev is leaning against Tiger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tiger lands an elbow that stopped Pandev in his tracks for a moment.
Pandev avoids the elbow strike from Tiger, against the ropes.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pandev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pandev blocks an elbow strike from Tiger.
A frustrated look appears on Pandev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tiger throws an elbow but misses.
Tiger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pandev's defenses.
Tiger lands an elbow that stopped Pandev in his tracks for a moment.
Tiger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandev has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Pandev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pandev avoids the elbow strike from Tiger, against the ropes.
Pandev tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tiger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pandev's brow.
Tiger has Pandev pressed against the ropes, preventing Pandev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiger lands an elbow inside that Pandev shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tiger throws an elbow but misses.
Tiger misses with an elbow strike.
Tiger throws an elbow but it misses.
Pandev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pandev tries to break free but Tiger pushes him back against the ropes.
Tiger lands a knee to the head.
Tiger lands a good knee to the midsection. Pandev won't want to take too many of those.
Tiger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pandev blocks the elbow strike.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Pandev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pandev.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger has Pandev pressed against the ropes, preventing Pandev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandev tries a knee to the head but Tiger blocks it.
Tiger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tiger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pandev's brow.
Pandev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tiger is keeping busy.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Pandev is trying to push Tiger away but Tiger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pandev trying to land knees to the body.
Pandev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pandev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiger lands a nice elbow.
Tiger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tiger throws an elbow but misses.
Pandev blocks an elbow strike.
Pandev stalling in the clinch but Tiger improves position.
Pandev is looking to control Tiger's arms but Tiger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pandev has his back to the ropes.
Pandev is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Tiger misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Tiger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Pandev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandev can do to turn this around?
Tiger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pandev, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pandev is looking to control Tiger's arms but Tiger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pandev has his back to the ropes.
Tiger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tiger misses with an elbow over the top.
Pandev manages to break the clinch.
Pandev tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger rushes Pandev and presses him up against the ropes.
Tiger takes a shot to the head.
Tiger lands a knee to the head.
Pandev is trying to push Tiger away but Tiger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pandev blocks the elbow strike.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandev blocks the elbow strike.
Pandev takes an elbow to the temple.
Tiger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pandev's defenses.
Pandev trying to stall but Tiger improves his position.
Tiger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pandev's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandev looking to stall.
Pandev has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Tiger misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pandev is trying to stall.
Pandev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pandev seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Pandev blocks an elbow strike from Tiger.
Pandev avoids the elbow strike from Tiger, against the ropes.
Pandev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pandev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pandev looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
Tiger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pandev misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pandev.
Pandev swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
Pandev tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pandev takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandev has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Pandev tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
Rich Tiger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pandev taking a breather.
Pandev tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
Tiger misses with an elbow strike.
Pandev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the ropes.
Pandev blocks an elbow strike.
Pandev tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
Tiger pushes off an throws an elbow but Pandev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tiger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pandev tries to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling the position.
Pandev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the head but Pandev blocks with his arms.
Pandev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the ropes.
Pandev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pandev trying to stall but Tiger improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Tiger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pandev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pandev just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pandev manages to circle out of the way.
Tiger gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tiger.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Tiger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the head but Pandev blocks with his arms.
Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pandev is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tiger throws an elbow but misses.
Pandev tries to break free but Tiger pushes him back against the ropes.
Tiger lands an elbow just above Pandev 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandev tries to work over Tiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pandev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pandev blocks an elbow strike from Tiger.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tiger lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger lands an elbow inside that Pandev shrugs off.
Pandev missing with knees to the body.
Tiger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandev's efforts to push away.
Tiger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tiger throws an elbow but misses.
Pandev has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Pandev can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tiger throws an elbow but misses.
Tiger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tiger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandev manages to break the clinch.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pandev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandev unleashes a big counter combination but Tiger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pandev tests Tiger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiger dodges the punch combination from Pandev.
Pandev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiger tries to counter by clinching up but Pandev breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandev swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
Pandev throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Pandev misses.
Pandev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Pandev pushes him off.
Pandev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandev tries to bum rush Tiger with a series of wild strikes but Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Pandev.
Pandev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiger circles away quickly and effectively.
Rich Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pandev fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pandev.
Tiger is looking to counter the offense by Pandev and move into the clinch.
Pandev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rich Tiger did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pandev throws a series of punches but Tiger avoids them all with ease.
Pandev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiger rushes Pandev and presses him up against the ropes.
Pandev takes an elbow to the temple.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Pandev throws an elbow that misses.
Pandev dodges an elbow strike from Tiger.
Pandev throws an elbow but it misses.
Pandev breaks from the clinch.
Goran Pandev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pandev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tiger clinches up against the ropes.
Tiger throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandev is trying to break free.
Tiger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pandev is trying to force a seperation but Tiger has the dominant position.
Tiger is trying to stall.
Pandev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandev is trying to maintain a safe position but Tiger gets an underhook and turns Pandev into the ropes.
Pandev misses with a body punch.
Pandev trying to stall but Tiger improves his position.
Tiger throws an elbow but it misses.
Pandev is trying to break free.
Pandev tries to circle away but Tiger has him pinned against the ropes.
Tiger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tiger throws an elbow but it misses.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tiger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pandev avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiger.
Tiger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandev's efforts to push away.
Tiger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandev's efforts to push away.
Tiger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tiger lands a damaging elbow.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Tiger throws an elbow that misses.
Pandev is looking to control Tiger's arms but Tiger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pandev has his back to the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tiger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pandev's brow.
Tiger lands an elbow inside.
Tiger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandev misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandev tries to stall but Tiger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pandev tries to break free but Tiger pushes him back against the ropes.
Pandev missing with knees to the body.
Pandev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandev tries to bum rush Tiger with a series of wild strikes but Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Tiger had his way with Goran Pandev in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pandev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tiger back to the ropes. Pandev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pandev looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.
Tiger drives through and clinches with Pandev against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pandev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tiger lands an elbow just above Pandev 's eye.
Tiger lands an elbow inside that Pandev shrugs off.
Pandev misses with a body punch.
Tiger lands an elbow inside that Pandev shrugs off.
Pandev trying to control the position but instead, Tiger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pandev into the ropes.
Pandev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger keeps control of Pandev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandev gets tackled into the ropes by Tiger. Tiger maintains the clinch.
Tiger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandev is trying to break the clinch but Tiger has him pressed against the ropes.
Pandev is looking to control Tiger's arms but Tiger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pandev has his back to the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pandev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tiger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiger misses with an elbow over the top.
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.
Pandev is trying to push Tiger away but Tiger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pandev managing to block the knees to the body from Tiger.
Tiger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandev's efforts to push away.
Pandev avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiger.
Tiger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandev's efforts to push away.
Pandev is trying to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling him.
Tiger misses with an elbow over the top.
Tiger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandev's efforts to push away.
Tiger throws an elbow but it misses.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Pandev.
Tiger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tiger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tiger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pandev tries to break free but Tiger pushes him back against the ropes.
Pandev breaks the clinch.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pandev misses with a wild combination.
Pandev misses with a series of wild punches.
Pandev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Goran Pandev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rich Tiger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid body kick from Pandev.
Pandev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Tiger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tiger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Tiger!
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