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STRIKE! 12 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali'i checks a leg kick nicely.
Ali'i misses with a lunging right hand
and Yuldashev counters with an inside leg kick.
Ali'i looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali'i throws a hook to the side of Yuldashev's head but Yuldashev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuldashev misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Yuldashev.
A good leg kick by Yuldashev.
A head kick misses from Ali'i.
Ali'i swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yuldashev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yuldashev slips under a jab from Ali'i.
Ali'i misses with a hook.
Yuldashev moves out of range of the body kick from Ali'i.
Yuldashev scores with a hook to the body. Ali'i takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuldashev 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev throws a series of punches but Ali'i moves out of range.
Ali'i takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali'i misses with a body shot.
Yuldashev throws a leg kick but Ali'i sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ali'i is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuldashev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev ducks under a wild hook from Ali'i.
A lazy left from Ali'i finds it's target.
Yuldashev misses with a hook.
Ali'i swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ali'i throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yuldashev on the side of the head.
Ali'i tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuldashev throws a fast counter high kick but Ali'i manages to duck under it in time.
Ali'i with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali'i misses with a head kick.
Ali'i darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kekoa Ali'i seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuldashev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yuldashev scores with the left hand. Ali'i knows he should have avoided that one.
Ali'i scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuldashev misses with a low kick.
Ali'i throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yuldashev on the side of the head.
Yuldashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuldashev gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ali'i.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuldashev.
Ali'i blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ali'i pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuldashev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali'i tests Yuldashev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali'i throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yuldashev tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali'i swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuldashev defending well as Ali'i loads up on a big left hand.
Yuldashev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ali'i. That did some damage!
Yuldashev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali'i throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuldashev misses with a two punch combination.
Ali'i defending well as Yuldashev loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Ali'i wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yuldashev throws a right hand that misses
and Ali'i counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali'i works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kekoa Ali'i will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ali'i just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuldashev throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Ali'i misses.
Ali'i misses with a body kick.
Yuldashev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali'i.
Ali'i throws the left hand but Yuldashev avoids the punch easily.
Yuldashev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ali'i. That one must have hurt.
Yuldashev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ali'i paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali'i connects with a looping right hand.
Yuldashev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali'i.
Yuldashev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Yuldashev.
Ali'i is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuldashev can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev moves into the clinch.
Ali'i struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuldashev controls his hands.
Yuldashev tries to land knees in the clinch but Ali'i avoids the damage to the body.
Yuldashev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali'i lands a shot to the body.
Ali'i fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali'i swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali'i misses with some punches.
Ali'i lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ali'i misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali'i lands a left hand.
Ali'i throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ali'i tries a body shot but Yuldashev blocks it.
Ali'i lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali'i throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuldashevs head.
A head punch on the inside from Yuldashev fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Yuldashev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuldashev tries to stall but Ali'i uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yuldashev tries a knee to the head but Ali'i blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Yuldashev.
Ali'i digs a right hand underneath Yuldashev's ribcage. Yuldashev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ali'i blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yuldashev fails to land.
Yuldashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ali'is head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuldashev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali'i scores with a shoulder strike.
Yuldashev crunches a lovely knee into Ali'i's ribcage.
Yuldashev tries to land knees in the clinch but Ali'i avoids the damage to the body.
Yuldashev manages to break the clinch.
Ali'i throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuldashev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali'i throws out a powerful jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Ali'i.
Yuldashev stalling in the clinch but Ali'i improves position.
Yuldashev landing knees to the head.
Ali'i misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali'i pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuldashev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali'i.
A quick step to the side and Ali'i tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuldashev throws the left hand but Ali'i avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Yuldashev.
Yuldashev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Kekoa Ali'i will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yuldashev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ali'i on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuldashev. Yuldashev obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali'i throws a big shot that misses.
Ali'i looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ali'i.
Ali'i tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yuldashev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yuldashev throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali'i.
Yuldashev throws a solid leg kick but Ali'i takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yuldashev.
Temirbek Yuldashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev throws a body punch but Ali'i moves out of range.
Yuldashev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali'i.
Yuldashev throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali'i makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ali'i misses with a looping right.
Ali'i staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yuldashev walks into a left hand.
Yuldashev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali'i jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yuldashev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ali'i can pounce on him.
Yuldashev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali'i jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yuldashev slips under a jab from Ali'i.
A big right from Yuldashev misses.
Yuldashev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ali'i swings for the body but Yuldashev moves out of range.
Yuldashev rushes Ali'i and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ali'i manages to break the clinch.
Kekoa Ali'i is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Yuldashev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali'i steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuldashev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev takes a swing at Ali'i's ribcage but misses.
Ali'i was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yuldashev misses with a straight right.
Yuldashev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ali'i is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ali'i lands a front kick to the face, that drops Yuldashev to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Yuldashev rushes Ali'i and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ali'i misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali'i tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuldashev's elbow.
Temirbek Yuldashev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yuldashev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuldashev lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ali'i scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuldashev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yuldashev blocks an uppercut.
Ali'i blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali'i tries to break free but Yuldashev pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuldashev.
Ali'i's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yuldashev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ali'i.
Yuldashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kekoa Ali'i showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ali'i, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kekoa Ali'i!
Kekoa Ali'i decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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