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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Larry Lee (ranked 4931 p4p, 21124 weight class) and Dru Quick (ranked 192 p4p, 219 weight class). Quick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gangster's Paradise- Coolio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 cm 25 270 11 - 7 - 0 |
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203 cm 36 267 24 - 17 - 1 |
World class boxer Granite chin
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World class MT Granite chin
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dru Quick! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A combination from Lee does no damage. Lee misses with a head kick.
Quick 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. Larry Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Quick throws a nice outside leg kick. Quick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick. Lee with a nice cross. Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Quick drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. 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! Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Quick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Quick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Quick throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Quick throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease. Lee gets a clinch. Quick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards. Lee lands with a short shot to the head. Lee working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quick. Quick is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quick has his back to the ropes. Quick lands a nice uppercut. Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Lee blocking some punches.
Quick misses with a knee to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Quick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quick breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Quick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Quick misses with an uppercut. Quick blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Quick misses with a leg kick. Lee avoids the body shot from Quick.
Quick throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Quick. Lee throws a body kick that misses. Quick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee. Quick misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Quick throws a counter combo. Quick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Lee dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Quick circles away from the clinch attempt and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Larry Lee has been cut. Lee lands with a cross. Lee slips a straight right by Quick. As Quick tries to get set, Lee tries to push him back and clinch up but Quick manages to avoid the attempt. Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Quick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lee tests Quick's chin there with a solid looking shot. Quick getting the better of the striking in that exchange. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Quick throws a leg kick that is checked and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Quick will be more careful next time no doubt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee works over Quick's head and body with a nice combination. Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Quick paws at him with a jab and circles away. A telegraphed right hand from Quick misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quick! But no joy. Lee connects with an inside leg kick. Quick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee works Quick's body with a nice hook. Lee stalks Quick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quick's face. Quick staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Dru Quick has been cut. Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quick throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee. Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee defending well as Quick loads up on a big left hand. As Quick looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Quick just gets out of the way. Lee tries to score with a low kick but Quick moves his leg out of the way. Quick tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it. Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Quick paws at him with a jab and circles away. Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Lee throws a right and a left that Quick avoids nicely. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quick! But no joy. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee slips a jab from Quick. Lee moves to clinch but Quick breaks away and Quick counters with a nice uppercut. Larry Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Quick gets tackled into the ropes by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch. A shot in the inside from Lee. Quick tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Quick misses with an elbow over the top. Quick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Larry Lee's cut is getting worse. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quick's brow. Lee throws a head punch that misses. Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Quick blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Quick struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Lee dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! A head kick misses from Lee. A nice side step and Quick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lee scores with a jab to the body. Lee scores with a punch to the head. Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two. It looks like Lee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quick, pushing him back against the ropes. Quick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quick throws an elbow that misses.
Quick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Quick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Quick can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Quick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. A short right from Lee on the inside. Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Quick gets an underhook and turns Lee into the ropes. Quick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms. Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quick can do to turn this around? Quick blocking some punches.
Quick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy. Quick tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Quick dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Quick is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quick looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range. Lee lands with a slapping head kick. Larry Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd cheers as Quick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee throws a half hearted mid kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Quick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Quick throws a right and a left that both miss. This has been an exciting period of action! Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quick momentarily.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick from Lee. Quick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Dru Quick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
And that's the end of the fight! Larry Lee showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lee 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Lee! Jumping up and down and very excited, Larry Lee waved his t-shirt featuring Conquer's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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