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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 23407 p4p, 23326 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 212 p4p, 231 weight class). Curtis Tate Iii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Braddock's chin.
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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 35 - 8 - 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 4 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock slips a straight right by Tate Iii.
Braddock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tate Iii lands with a nice body punch.
Braddock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braddock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate Iii.
Braddock misses with the combination.
It looked like Tate Iii was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tate Iii misses with a combination
letting Braddock counter with a right hand.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tate Iii counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tate Iii.
Braddock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate Iii controlling the action here for a moment.
Tate Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Braddock has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Braddock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Braddock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate Iii's efforts to push away.
Braddock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate Iii is pushing Braddock up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Braddock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Braddock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate Iii.
Braddock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Braddock struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate Iii controls his hands.
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.
Tate Iii dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tate Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Braddock.
Braddock has had enough of the clinch but Tate Iii keeps him there for the moment.
Braddock has Tate Iii pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate Iii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate Iii stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate Iii.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tate Iii for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tate Iii looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Braddock is trying to push Tate Iii away but Tate Iii has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Braddock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tate Iii blocks it with crossed arms.
Tate Iii is pushing Braddock up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Braddock has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Braddock has control.
Braddock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tate Iii is trying to force a seperation but Braddock has the dominant position.
Braddock has Tate Iii pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate Iii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate Iii is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Braddock is defending well for now.
Tate Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Braddock has double underhooks.
Tate Iii is trying to break the clinch but Braddock is controlling him.
Braddock wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Iii won't allow it.
Tate Iii just leaning against Braddock, taking a breather.
Braddock is trying to break the clinch but Tate Iii is controlling him.
Tate Iii slows down the pace here.
Tate Iii is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tate Iii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tate Iii avoiding damage.
Tate Iii seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Curtis Tate Iii.
Braddock throws a nice looking combination but Tate Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tate Iii seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tate Iii scores with a nice head shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braddock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Braddock misses with a body shot.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
Braddock unleashes a big counter combination but Tate Iii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tate Iii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Braddock in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tate Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Tate Iii lands a nice looking body shot.
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tate Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Tate Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braddock manages to avoid it.
Tate Iii tries to bum rush Braddock with a series of wild strikes but Braddock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braddock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Braddock misses with a shot to the body
and Tate Iii counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tate Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Tate Iii digs a right hand underneath Braddock's ribcage. Braddock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tate Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Braddock has double underhooks.
Braddock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Braddock is trying to break the clinch but Tate Iii has him pressed against the ropes.
Braddock can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Braddock has Tate Iii pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate Iii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Braddock keeps control of Tate Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate Iii prevents a body shot from Braddock.
Braddock can't break the clinch.
Tate Iii managing to block the knees to the body from Braddock.
Braddock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tate Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Braddock wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Iii won't allow it.
Tate Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braddock has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate Iii has Braddock pressed against the ropes, preventing Braddock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Tate Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii lands a shot to the body.
Braddock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tate Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Braddock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate Iii has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate Iii will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Braddock up against the ropes.
Tate Iii just leaning against Braddock, taking a breather.
Tate Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Tate Iii blocking some punches.
Tate Iii managing to block the knees to the body from Braddock.
Tate Iii can't break the clinch.
Tate Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braddock has him pressed against the ropes.
Braddock is trying to force a seperation but Tate Iii has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii keeps control of Braddock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Braddock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Braddock has control.
Tate Iii taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Braddock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Braddock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tate Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braddock has him pressed against the ropes.
Braddock has had enough of the clinch but Tate Iii keeps him there for the moment.
Braddock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate Iii.
A frustrated look appears on Braddock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Braddock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate Iii tries to break free but Braddock pushes him back against the ropes.
The referee calls for Tate Iii to work.
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 tries to break the clinch but Braddock is controlling the position.
Tate Iii is trying to break the clinch but Braddock has him pressed against the ropes.
Tate Iii is trying to break free.
Tate Iii is trying to break the clinch but Braddock has him pressed against the ropes.
Braddock takes a shot to the head.
Tate Iii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate Iii can't break the clinch.
Tate Iii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tate Iii prevents Braddock from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate Iii stalling the fight.
Braddock keeps control of Tate Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Braddock has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Braddock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tate Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Braddock.
Braddock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braddock misses with an uppercut
and Tate Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock misses with a hook to the body
and Tate Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braddock lands with a nice combination. Tate Iii backs away looking to recover.
Tate Iii swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii works Braddock's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braddock misses with a double jab
and Tate Iii counters by moving into the clinch.
Tate Iii has Braddock pressed against the ropes, preventing Braddock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii tries to circle away but Braddock has him pinned against the ropes.
Tate Iii effectively controlling the action here.
Braddock wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Iii won't allow it.
Tate Iii tries to circle away but Braddock has him pinned against the ropes.
Tate Iii stalls.
Tate Iii tries to circle away but Braddock has him pinned against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Tate Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Tate Iii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Tate Iii - that landed with a thud.
Braddock wants to break free but Tate Iii has control.
Curtis Tate Iii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Braddock working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate Iii's efforts to push away.
Tate Iii manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tate Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Braddock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tate Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Braddock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tate Iii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braddock's efforts to push away.
Tate Iii leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Tate Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock prevents Tate Iii from breaking the clinch.
Braddock can't find room to land a body shot as Tate Iii controls the action.
Braddock can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Braddock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate Iii prevents Braddock from breaking the clinch.
Braddock stalling in the clinch but Tate Iii improves position.
Braddock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Braddock missing with knees to the body.
Braddock tries to break free but Tate Iii pushes him back against the ropes.
Braddock avoids the elbow strike from Tate Iii, against the ropes.
Braddock wants to stall.
Tate Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braddock has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A frustrated look appears on Braddock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate Iii just leaning against Braddock, taking a breather.
Tate Iii wants to break free but Braddock has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tate Iii as Braddock tries to tie him up.
Tate Iii stalling the fight.
Tate Iii slowing the pace effectively.
Tate Iii can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braddock wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Iii won't allow it.
Tate Iii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tate Iii effectively controlling the action here.
James Braddock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Tate Iii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braddock misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate Iii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Iii!
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energy
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FIGHT
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