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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Albodean (ranked 4927 p4p, 4940 weight class) and Alan Arnolds (ranked 209 p4p, 211 weight class). Albodean comes into the arena with I ain't worried - One Republic blaring out of the sound system. Arnolds has chosen Free and Easy - The Almighty as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Albodean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Arnolds!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnolds slips under a jab from Albodean.
Albodean just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnolds instigates a clinch.
Arnolds blocks an elbow strike from Albodean.
A right handed body shot lands from Albodean.
Albodean working aggressively here.
Albodean blocks a body shot from Arnolds.
Arnolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Albodean.
Albodean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Albodean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albodean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Albodean swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albodean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albodean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Albodean blocks the elbow strike.
Arnolds working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Albodean fails to land.
Arnolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arnolds blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Albodean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arnolds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Albodean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arnolds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albodean throws a head punch that misses.
Albodean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arnolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnolds missing with knees to the body.
Albodean throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnolds.
Still in the clinch, Arnolds scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albodean misses with a body punch.
Albodean misses with a body punch.
Arnolds lands with a short shot to the head.
Albodean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnolds blocks the elbow strike.
Albodean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arnolds lands an uppercut.
Albodean avoids a wild elbow strike from Arnolds.
Arnolds misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Arnolds.
Albodean looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Albodean swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albodean working aggressively here.
Arnolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arnolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Albodean.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Albodean.
Well Albodean 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 10:9
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nick Albodean!
An out of breath Nick Albodean thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Alan Arnolds stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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