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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 20160 p4p, 1517 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 414 p4p, 153 weight class). Hackett has chosen Foe Tha Love of Money as his entrance music. Michael Collins is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145
13 - 34 - 0 |
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34
146
21 - 13 - 1 |
World class boxer
Good chin
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Hackett.
Hackett slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
Collins throws a hook but Hackett blocks it.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hackett takes one to the chin there.
Collins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Hackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins is looking for a counter combo.
Hackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Collins 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.
Collins throws a lazy head kick
and Hackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Hackett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Hackett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hackett scores with a leg kick.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins throws a right hand that misses
and Hackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Hackett throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Hackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Hackett.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hackett throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins gets tackled into the ropes by Hackett. Hackett maintains the clinch.
Hackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hackett lands a good knee to the midsection. Collins won't want to take too many of those.
Collins is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins tries to circle away but Hackett has him pinned against the ropes.
Hackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Collins tries to keep at a distance but Hackett has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Hackett breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hackett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Collins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hackett misses with a double jab.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Collins blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Hackett there.
A nice combination there by Hackett.
Hackett drives through and clinches with Collins against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Hackett.
Collins is trying to push Hackett away but Hackett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hackett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Collins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hackett.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hackett!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hackett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hackett connects with a leg kick.
Michael Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins throws a jab when Hackett was well out of range.
Hackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hackett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Hackett misses.
Collins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
James Hackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left lands for Hackett.
Hackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hackett wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Collins is looking for a counter combo.
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hackett.
Hackett looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Hackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Hackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Hackett scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hackett.
Hackett throws out a powerful jab.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Collins looks to land a combination but Hackett avoids it well.
Hackett scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hackett.
Collins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hackett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins tries a knee to the head but Hackett blocks it.
Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hackett moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hackett closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hackett.
Hackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Hackett has double underhooks.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the head but Collins blocks with his arms.
Hackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hackett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hackett.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Hackett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins throws a hook but Hackett blocks it.
Hackett is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.
Hackett cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
Hackett moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Collins lands a right hand.
Hackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Hackett misses its intended target.
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Hackett feints a counter leg kick.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Hackett connects with a leg kick.
Collins tries to clinch up but Hackett circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett stalks Collins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Collins's face. Collins staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, jab by Hackett - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Hackett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hackett works the jab nicely.
Hackett scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett lands a jab.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Hackett with the inside leg kick.
Hackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hackett tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins walks into a stiff left hand from Hackett.
Hackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Collins is rocked!
Collins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hackett clinches up with Collins and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hackett has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A hook to the body from Hackett.
Still in the clinch, Hackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
James Hackett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Hackett is controlling him.
Hackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Hackett cracks Collins with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Collins goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Collins wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Hackett!
Our winner, James Hackett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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