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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Alec Harvey (ranked 1563 p4p, 5817 weight class) and Dilroy Kennard (ranked 205 p4p, 492 weight class). Harvey comes into the arena with I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - Choke blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dilroy Kennard enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alec Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dilroy Kennard!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennard moves to clinch but Harvey breaks away
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Kennard wants to clinch
and Harvey counters with a nice uppercut.
Harvey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harvey tries to bum rush Kennard with a series of wild strikes but Kennard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvey with a jab.
Harvey feints a jab promting Kennard to slip. Harvey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kennard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Harvey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harvey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennard tries to clinch but Harvey is having none of it.
Harvey cracks Kennard with an open hand slap.
Harvey lands with a straight right. Kennard didn't see that one coming.
Harvey connects with the punch.
Kennard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Harvey finds it's way through Kennard's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kennard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harvey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harvey works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Harvey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harvey.
Kennard wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Kennard ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Kennard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harvey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
Kennard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harvey finds it's way round the side to connect with Kennard's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennard tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennard walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
Jab, jab by Harvey - just one landing.
Kennard throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennard walks into a jab.
Harvey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harvey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kennard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left lands for Harvey.
Harvey connects with a body shot.
Kennard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kennard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harvey finds it's way round the side to connect with Kennard's head.
Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennard at a distance.
Harvey feints a jab promting Kennard to slip. Harvey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kennard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Harvey lands with a hook. Kennard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice cross by Harvey.
Kennard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kennard walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.
Kennard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey jabs Kennard right on the nose. Kennard blinks but takes it well.
Kennard is looking to clinch but Harvey is avoiding it.
Harvey throwing a counter right hand but Kennard manages to avoid it.
Kennard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harvey cracks Kennard with an open hand slap.
Harvey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harvey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Harvey dominated that round.
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.
Kennard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kennard lands a right hook to the body.
Good exchange - Harvey coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Harvey. Beautiful body shot.
Kennard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kennard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dilroy Kennard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennard tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey works Kennard's body with a nice hook.
Kennard is looking to clinch.
Harvey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harvey lands with an uppercut that bounces Kennard off the ropes and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harvey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kennard scrambles back to his feet.
Kennard is rocked!
Harvey with a hook.
Kennard is still on wobbly legs! Can Harvey finish him?
Kennard tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Harvey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Harvey misses its target.
Harvey connects with a nice looking jab.
Harvey scores with a jab.
Harvey lands a really nice looking cross but Kennard seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harvey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kennard tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennard misses with a leg kick.
Harvey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennard can do to turn this around?
Kennard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harvey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
Alec Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kennard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.
Kennard is breathing heavily.
Harvey lands with a hook. Kennard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Kennard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey cracks Kennard with a good jab.
Harvey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alec Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennard closes the distance but Harvey moves to the side
and Harvey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennard wants to clinch
and Harvey counters with a straight right hand.
Kennard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harvey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kennard under the eye.
Danga de danga de dang - Harvey scores with a four punch combination!
Harvey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kennard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harvey staggers Kennard with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Kennard looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Harvey is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alec Harvey!
A relieved looking Alec Harvey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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