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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sebastian Burger (ranked 23393 p4p, 23157 weight class) and Righteous Crusader (ranked 611 p4p, 586 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusader closes the distance and clinches.
Crusader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crusader feints a jab promting Burger to slip. Crusader then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crusader slips a jab and a cross from Burger.
Crusader unleashes a big counter combination but Burger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Crusader . Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Burger misses the target.
Burger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crusader scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crusader swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crusader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burger counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burger scores with a hook.
Crusader pushes Burger up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crusader has Burger pushed against the ropes.
Crusader breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crusader scores with a body shot.
Crusader rushes Burger and presses him up against the ropes.
Burger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burger dodges the punch combination from Crusader .
A little feinted left hand from Burger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crusader looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crusader misses with a double jab
and Burger counters with an outside leg kick.
Crusader swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crusader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crusader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusader moves into the clinch.
Crusader 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crusader just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crusader on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Righteous Crusader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crusader moves into the clinch.
Crusader 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crusader breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusader takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crusader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burger throws a head kick that Crusader semi-blocks.
Crusader wants to clinch.
Crusader misses with a jab to the body
and Burger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crusader is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crusader takes the fight into the clinch.
Crusader will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burger up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusader manages to break the clinch.
Burger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crusader clinches up with Burger and pushes him back against the ropes.
Crusader stalling the fight.
Crusader 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crusader darts in and clinches Burger up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusader stalls.
Crusader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Righteous Crusader dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sebastian Burger is winning the standup battle so far.
Burger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crusader 's head.
Burger throws a nice head kick!
Crusader throws a series of punches but Burger moves out of range.
Crusader closes the distance and clinches.
Crusader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crusader misses with a combination
and Burger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crusader .
Crusader moves in looking to clinch but Burger pushes him off.
Burger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crusader takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Righteous Crusader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger throws a good cross that connects.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burger walks into a stiff left hand from Crusader .
Crusader tries to clinch but Burger is having none of it.
Crusader is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burger rather than just go for the knockout.
Crusader tries to clinch up but Burger circles away and keeps his distance.
Burger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crusader .
Burger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crusader misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crusader closes the distance and pushes Burger back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusader breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Crusader .
Crusader rushes Burger and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Crusader breaks the clinch.
Burger tries to keep at a distance but Crusader has taken the fight into the clinch.
Righteous Crusader seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crusader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burger misses with an uppercut. Crusader saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burger - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusader tries to clinch up but Burger circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Crusader does no damage.
Burger connects with the punch.
Crusader tries to clinch up
and Burger counters with a body kick.
Burger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burger connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusader . Burger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crusader rushes Burger and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Crusader lands an elbow inside that Burger shrugs off.
Crusader breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burger counters with a nice body shot.
Burger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burger lands a right hook to the body.
Crusader pushes Burger up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crusader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crusader looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crusader lands with a nice combination. Burger backs away looking to recover.
Crusader forces Burger back against the ropes and clinches.
Crusader leaning against his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sebastian Burger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crusader wants to clinch.
Crusader takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crusader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crusader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crusader takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crusader throws a combination that misses
and Burger counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusader clinches.
Crusader manages to break the clinch.
Crusader has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusader manages to break the clinch.
Crusader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burger.
A little jabbing left from Crusader on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Crusader with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burger to score with a decent uppercut.
Burger avoids the body shot from Crusader .
Crusader lands the left hand.
Crusader misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Crusader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crusader throws a combination that misses
and Burger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crusader 's knee momentarily.
No joy there for Crusader , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crusader wants to clinch.
As Crusader backs away, Burger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger with a hook.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.
Burger gets tackled into the ropes by Crusader . Crusader maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crusader takes the fight into the clinch.
Crusader tries to land knees in the clinch but Burger avoids the damage to the body.
Crusader stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusader misses with a body punch.
Burger breaks the clinch.
Crusader with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burger to score with a decent uppercut.
Burger scores with a head kick. Crusader tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Crusader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crusader 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crusader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusader . Burger does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusader steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burger. That one must have hurt.
Crusader darts in trying to clinch
and Crusader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusader wants to clinch but Burger slips to the side
and Burger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crusader closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crusader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crusader throws a series of punches but Burger moves out of range.
Burger is looking to counter punch.
Burger scores with a head kick. Crusader tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crusader is rocked!
Crusader fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burger, pushing him back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Burger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Burger!
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