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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Drayk DeMarco (ranked 24673 p4p, 5386 weight class) and Serul Dathren (ranked 577 p4p, 502 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drayk DeMarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Serul Dathren!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dathren staying out of range there.
A big right from DeMarco misses.
Dathren blocks a head kick by DeMarco.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dathren.
Dathren throws a head kick that misses.
Dathren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Dathren is predictable there
and DeMarco counters with a right hand to the body.
Dathren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dathren swings widly with a right hand
and DeMarco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeMarco.
Dathren scores with a punch to the head.
Dathren has DeMarco up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Dathren.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dathren lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards.
DeMarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dathren's elbow.
Dathren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dathren landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dathren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarco lands a right hand.
Dathren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dathren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeMarco's elbow.
Dathren scores with a nice hook to the head.
DeMarco breaks the clinch.
Dathren misses with a right hand
and DeMarco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
DeMarco blocks a jab.
Dathren throws a hook to the side of DeMarco's head but DeMarco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeMarco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
DeMarco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dathren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dathren scores with a shoulder strike.
Dathren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeMarco or not.
Dathren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dathren swings wildly with an uppercut but DeMarco uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeMarco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from DeMarco as the two fighters clinch.
Dathren lands a nice uppercut.
Dathren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dathren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dathren has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.
DeMarco lands a nice elbow.
DeMarco is trying to force a seperation but Dathren has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, DeMarco throws an elbow but misses.
Dathren misses with a knee to the head.
DeMarco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dathren's defenses.
DeMarco is trying to break the clinch but Dathren has him pressed against the cage.
Dathren throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeMarco blocks it with crossed arms.
Dathren missing with knees to the body.
DeMarco working aggressively here.
Dathren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dathren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dathren tries to land a knee to the head but DeMarco blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dathren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from DeMarco.
DeMarco is trying to push Dathren away but Dathren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from DeMarco fails to land.
Dathren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMarco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serul Dathren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dathren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeMarco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dathren throws a jab when DeMarco was well out of range.
Dathren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dathren throws an overhand right that lands on DeMarco's shoulder, as DeMarco tries to avoid the shot.
DeMarco is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeMarco missing with a left hand there. Dathren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dathren staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from DeMarco.
Dathren looks to score with a jab to the body but DeMarco is just out of range.
Dathren has closed the distance and engaged DeMarco in a clinch.
DeMarco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dathren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dathren throws a head punch that misses.
DeMarco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco lands with a left to the head.
DeMarco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dathren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dathren blocks a body shot from DeMarco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dathren misses with some punches.
DeMarco is trying to push Dathren away but Dathren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dathren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards.
DeMarco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeMarco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dathren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dathren lands a nice uppercut.
DeMarco throws an elbow but it misses.
Dathren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dathren scores with a shot to the side of DeMarco's head.
Dathren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dathren avoids the elbow strike from DeMarco, against the cage.
Dathren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dathren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dathren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dathren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeMarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dathren misses with a punch on the inside.
DeMarco takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dathren has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.
Dathren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Serul Dathren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right handed body shot lands from DeMarco.
DeMarco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeMarco tries to break the clinch but Dathren is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, DeMarco throws an elbow but misses.
Dathren has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.
DeMarco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeMarco blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dathren.
DeMarco wants to break free but Dathren has control.
Dathren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMarco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeMarco.
DeMarco tries a body shot but Dathren blocks it.
DeMarco can't find room to land a body shot as Dathren controls the action.
DeMarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dathren's elbow.
Dathren blocks an elbow strike from DeMarco.
DeMarco blocking some punches.
DeMarco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serul Dathren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
DeMarco throws a body shot but no joy.
Serul Dathren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drayk DeMarco is winning the standup battle so far.
Dathren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
DeMarco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dathren checks it well.
DeMarco loads up on a big right hand but Dathren slips the punch.
DeMarco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DeMarco throws a low kick but Dathren moves out of range easily.
Dathren tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMarco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeMarco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
DeMarco catches Dathren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dathren blocks a head kick by DeMarco.
DeMarco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dathren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dathren lands with an uppercut that bounces DeMarco off the cage and back into range.
Dathren moves out of range of the leg kick from DeMarco.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dathren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Dathren throws a good cross that connects.
DeMarco misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dathren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
DeMarco avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from DeMarco misses.
DeMarco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drayk DeMarco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dathren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dathren misses with a two punch combination.
Dathren lands with an overhand left.
Dathren lands a nice hook to DeMarco's body. DeMarco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DeMarco throws a leg kick but Dathren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dathren lands with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Dathren.
Dathren scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco walks into a straight right hand from Dathren.
Dathren with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Dathren.
DeMarco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeMarco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dathren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the liver by DeMarco. Beautiful body shot.
DeMarco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dathren tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMarco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeMarco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dathren lands a nice hook to DeMarco's body. DeMarco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dathren ducks under a wild hook from DeMarco.
Dathren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dathren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dathren swings for the body but DeMarco moves out of range.
DeMarco half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serul Dathren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dathren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serul Dathren!
A relieved looking Serul Dathren 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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energy
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RATING
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