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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23741 p4p, 23500 weight class) and Jon Talbain (ranked 189 p4p, 182 weight class). Curtis Tate Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine
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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 31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Talbain misses the body punch
and Tate Iii moves into the clinch.
Tate Iii effectively controlling the action here.
Tate Iii has Talbain pushed against the ropes.
Talbain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tate Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Talbain has double underhooks.
Tate Iii is trying to break the clinch but Talbain has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii missing with knees to the body.
Talbain is trying to stall.
Tate Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talbain is trying to force a seperation but Tate Iii has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii controlling the action here for a moment.
Talbain wants to break free but Tate Iii has control.
A hook to the body from Tate Iii.
Talbain managing to block the knees to the body from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Talbain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate Iii has double underhooks.
Tate Iii manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tate Iii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Talbain has control.
Tate Iii is trying to push Talbain away but Talbain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Talbain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Talbain keeps control of Tate Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate Iii tries to break the clinch but Talbain is controlling the position.
Tate Iii stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Talbain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tate Iii stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Talbain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Talbain can't break the clinch.
Talbain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Talbain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii can't break the clinch.
Tate Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tate Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tate Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Talbain taking a breather.
Talbain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tate Iii is trying to push Talbain away but Talbain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Talbain is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate Iii has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tate Iii as Talbain tries to tie him up.
Tate Iii just leaning against Talbain, taking a breather.
We've been informed that Talbain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Talbain tries a body shot but Tate Iii blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Talbain has control.
Tate Iii blocks a body shot from Talbain.
Tate Iii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate Iii prevents Talbain from breaking the clinch.
Talbain wants to break free but Tate Iii has control.
A frustrated look appears on Talbain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Talbain keeps control of Tate Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Talbain is trying to break the clinch but Tate Iii has him pressed against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate Iii.
Talbain tries to stall but Tate Iii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talbain is trying to break the clinch but Tate Iii is controlling him.
Talbain wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Iii won't allow it.
Tate Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Tate Iii has Talbain pressed against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tate Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talbain circles away quickly and effectively.
Tate Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talbain was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Iii.
Talbain misses with a looping right.
Tate Iii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talbain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Talbain needs to keep his hands up - Tate Iii had a free shot at his head there.
Talbain tries to clinch up.
Talbain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tate Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Talbain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Talbain goes down! The ref sends Tate Iii to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Talbain is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Talbain is rocked!
It looks like Jon Talbain has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Talbain does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talbain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talbain can do to turn this around?
Tate Iii misses with an uppercut. Talbain saw that one coming.
Tate Iii looks to throw the jab but Talbain is out of range.
Talbain tries to clinch but Tate Iii is having none of it.
Talbain misses with the body kick
and Tate Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain is looking to clinch but Tate Iii is avoiding it.
Talbain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Tate Iii - just one landing.
Talbain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talbain tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tate Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Iii throws a body punch but Talbain moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tate Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Iii clips Talbain with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Talbain a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Talbain is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Iii finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talbain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Talbain seems to have recovered his senses.
Talbain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tate Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Talbain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talbain throws a sloppy head kick and Tate Iii moves out of range easily.
Talbain walks straight into a solid jab from Tate Iii. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Tate Iii follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Talbain out cold! Talbain toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Curtis Tate Iii!
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FIGHT
RATING
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