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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Freedland (ranked 5405 p4p, 6328 weight class) and Arturo Hernandez (ranked 384 p4p, 417 weight class). 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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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Freedland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hernandez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Freedland scores with a nice body kick.
Freedland staying out of range there.
Freedland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hernandez takes one to the chin there.
Freedland throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freedland there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Hernandez does it's job there.
Freedland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernandez has time to react.
Freedland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hernandez counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freedland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Freedland takes one to the side of the head.
Freedland misses with a leg kick
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
Freedland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freedland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedland.
Hernandez shapes to counter with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedland. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernandez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A lazy left from Freedland finds it's target.
Hernandez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freedland misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Hernandez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freedland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freedland misses with the head strike.
Freedland breaks the clinch.
Hernandez moves into the clinch successfully.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hernandez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freedland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Hernandez.
Freedland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Hernandez lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedland backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hernandez.
Hernandez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hernandez.
Freedland misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernandez lands with a left to the head.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
Hernandez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freedland backwards.
Freedland is rocked!
Hernandez scores with a shot to the side of Freedland's head.
Oh Freedland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hernandez.
Freedland is stalling here.
Hernandez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hernandez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Hernandez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Freedland throws a right hand that misses
and Hernandez counters by moving into the clinch.
Freedland seems to have got his legs back now.
Arturo Hernandez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hernandez lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedland backwards.
Hernandez blocks a body shot from Freedland.
Hernandez misses with some punches.
Freedland prevents a body shot from Hernandez.
Freedland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez scores with a shoulder strike.
Hernandez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Freedland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freedland backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedland.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hernandez.
A shot in the inside from Freedland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez presses Freedland against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freedlands head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hernandez.
Good body shot from Hernandez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freedland throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a right to the head.
Freedland misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hernandez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freedland pushes Hernandez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hernandez lands with a light punch inside.
Hernandez lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedland backwards.
Hernandez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freedland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Hernandez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Freedland swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hernandez pushes Freedland back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hernandez lands a right hand.
Hernandez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hernandez creates a bit of distance and cracks Freedland with a big uppercut! Freedland goes down! The referee pushes Hernandez away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Freedland make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Hernandez takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arturo Hernandez!
Arturo Hernandez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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