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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 21571 p4p, 4349 weight class) and Michael Venom (ranked 499 p4p, 419 weight class). Salamanca comes to the ring accompanied by Superstar Cypress Hill. Marco Salamanca had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Venom !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Venom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Venom swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca throwing a counter right hand but Venom manages to avoid it.
Venom jabs Salamanca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Salamanca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Venom .
Salamanca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Venom is able to avoid easily.
Salamanca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venom throws out the jab.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Venom takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Venom wants to counter with a clinch but Salamanca pushes him away.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Salamanca throws a low kick but Venom avoids it.
A lazy left from Venom finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Salamanca misses.
Venom throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca throws a right hand that misses
and Venom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Venom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Venom .
Venom tests Salamanca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venom .
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch.
Salamanca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Venom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salamanca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Venom checks a leg kick.
Salamanca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Venom looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Venom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salamanca rather than just go for the knockout.
Salamanca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Venom takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Venom moves out of range of the body kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salamanca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Venom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salamanca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Venom .
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venom lands with a hook. Salamanca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Venom 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.
Venom lands with an uppercut that bounces Salamanca off the ropes and back into range.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Venom throws a jab when Salamanca was well out of range.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Venom .
An attempted straight right counter from Salamanca misses the target.
Venom moves out of range of the body kick.
Venom takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Salamanca catches Venom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salamanca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Venom misses.
Salamanca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venom lands with a right hand.
Venom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Venom ! But no joy.
Salamanca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venom moves out of range of the strikes.
Venom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Venom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salamanca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Venom . Venom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salamanca works Venom 's body with a nice hook.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Venom .
A little jabbing left from Venom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Venom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venom checks a low kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Venom .
Venom throws out a counter right but Salamanca avoids it with no problem.
Venom swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from Venom .
A quick step to the side and Salamanca tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salamanca throws a push kick but Venom slaps the foot to one side.
Salamanca misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Venom .
Salamanca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Venom .
Venom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Salamanca swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Venom ducked under it nicely.
Marco Salamanca is winning the standup battle so far.
Venom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salamanca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Venom .
Venom slips a straight right by Salamanca.
Salamanca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Salamanca coming out on top.
Salamanca staying out of range there.
Salamanca lands the left hand.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws an off balance right hand
and Venom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Venom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salamanca doesn't seem phased though.
Venom throws a sloppy body shot
and Salamanca counters with an outside leg kick.
Salamanca with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom moves away from the strike by Salamanca.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Venom , as that shot connected.
Venom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salamanca dips to his left and cracks Venom with an uppercut!
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salamanca throws a push kick but Venom slaps the foot to one side.
Salamanca is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Venom moved out of range.
Venom moves away from the strike by Salamanca.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Venom loads up on a big right hand but Salamanca slips the punch.
Venom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salamanca on the side of the head.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Venom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca dominated that second 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.
Venom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Venom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom .
Venom throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salamanca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salamanca thows a body kick. Venom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
Salamanca with a hook.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Venom .
Venom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salamanca misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
Venom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch.
Salamanca misses with a left hand
and Venom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salamanca thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Venom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salamanca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Salamanca misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Venom misses.
Venom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Venom throws a hook but Salamanca blocks it.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Venom .
Salamanca quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Salamanca.
Venom avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Salamanca slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Venom as he connects with a hook.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Venom avoids the punch easily.
Venom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salamanca with a body shot.
Venom scores with a body shot.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Venom .
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venom 's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Venom is out of range.
Venom throws out a counter right but Salamanca avoids it with no problem.
Salamanca lands a jab.
Salamanca slips a jab from Venom .
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
Venom slips under a jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a big shot that misses.
Salamanca throws a push kick but Venom slaps the foot to one side.
Venom throws a shot from downtown. Salamanca moves away and avoids it.
Venom throws a shot to the body.
Venom connects with a crisp jab.
Venom lands a body shot.
Venom throws a shot from downtown. Salamanca moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Venom 's head backwards.
Venom avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Venom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Salamanca throws a big shot that misses.
Venom throws out a counter right but Salamanca avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
Salamanca takes a swing at Venom 's ribcage but misses.
Venom connects with a body shot that sends Salamanca's belly button to the back.
Both fighters circling a little - Salamanca finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Venom just misses with a punch to the body.
Venom cracks Salamanca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Venom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Venom loads up on a big right hand but Salamanca slips the punch.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Venom .
Salamanca throws a jab when Venom was well out of range.
Venom swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Salamanca.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venom . Salamanca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venom throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Venom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salamanca momentarily.
Marco Salamanca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
Salamanca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Venom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salamanca scrambles back to his feet.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
Salamanca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salamanca cracks Venom with an open hand slap.
Salamanca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Venom finds it's way round the side to connect with Salamanca's head.
Salamanca takes a swing at Venom 's ribcage but misses.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Venom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salamanca circles away quickly and effectively.
Venom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salamanca on the side of the head.
Salamanca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Venom doesn't seem bothered though.
Salamanca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Venom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salamanca looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Venom slips a straight right by Salamanca.
Venom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Venom catches Salamanca right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Salamanca misses.
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salamanca.
Venom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venom moves out of range of the strikes.
Venom lands a really nice looking cross but Salamanca seems unphased.
Venom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salamanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Venom moves out of range of the body kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venom misses with a hook. Salamanca ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca tries to land a body kick
and Venom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Venom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca feints and then cracks Venom 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venom down.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Venom misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Venom dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Venom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Venom throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
Venom swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
It looked like Salamanca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom .
Venom connects with a right hand. Salamanca shakes it off.
Venom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salamanca eats them both and turns towards Venom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Venom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salamanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Venom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
A jab from Venom misses.
Salamanca lands a nice shot that snaps Venom 's head back.
Nice cross by Venom .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Venom throws a poor cross that misses
and Salamanca counters with a body kick.
Salamanca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Venom s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Venom throws a jab when Salamanca was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Venom .
Venom moves out of range of the strikes.
Venom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salamanca.
Nice jab there from Salamanca.
Venom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salamanca.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salamanca.
Venom connects with a nice looking jab.
Venom swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Salamanca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
Venom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Venom throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca blocks a jab.
Salamanca throws a wild body kick that Venom sees coming a mile off.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Venom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salamanca.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
Venom cracks a nice hook into Salamanca's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom blocks a low kick nicely.
Venom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Venom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca ducks right into an uppercut from Venom .
Venom moves out of range of the body kick.
Salamanca lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca digs a good body shot into Venom 's ribs.
Venom lands the left hand.
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
Salamanca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Venom 's head backwards.
Venom clobbers Salamanca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salamanca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Venom .
Salamanca slips a straight right by Venom .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca misses with a hook.
Venom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Salamanca scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Venom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Venom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Venom !
Michael Venom is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Michael Venom , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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