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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xander Allen (ranked 2749 p4p, 24694 weight class) and Nick Tartle (ranked 336 p4p, 571 weight class). Xander Allen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tartle!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a body shot.
Tartle unleashes a big counter combination but Allen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Allen lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Tartle, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Tartle misses.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tartle.
Tartle looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Tartle takes one on the button.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tartle.
Allen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Allen defending well as Tartle loads up on a big left hand.
Xander Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tartle with a nice calf kick.
Tartle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen misses with a hook. Tartle ducked under it nicely.
Tartle throws a big counter head kick but Allen avoids it with no problem.
Tartle blocks a jab.
Tartle thinks about the counter body kick.
Tartle tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allen wants to clinch.
Allen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tartle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Allen lands the left hand.
Tartle looks to land a body kick but Allen moved away.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Allen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Allen tries to work over Tartle's front leg with a kick but Tartle checks it.
Allen moves away from the strike by Tartle.
Allen lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen checks a low kick from Tartle.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Tartle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tartle takes one to the side of the head.
Tartle moves away from the strike by Allen.
Tartle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tartle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tartle moves out of range as Allen throws a body kick.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Tartle walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen looks to throw the jab but Tartle is out of range.
Allen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tartle moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Allen does it's job there.
Tartle 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.
Tartle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tartle checks a leg kick.
Allen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tartle.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Tartle's head but Tartle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tartle keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Tartle moves away and avoids it.
Tartle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tartle slips under a jab from Allen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tartle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allen.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tartle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tartle throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Tartle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Allen backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tartle misses with a body kick.
Tartle moves away from the strike by Allen.
Tartle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Tartle throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
Tartle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen misses with a hook. Tartle ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Allen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tartle.
A quick step to the side and Allen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen ducks right into an uppercut from Tartle.
Tartle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Tartle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tartle thumps Allen with a low kick.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Tartle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nick Tartle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen throws a leg kick but Tartle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tartle scores with a head kick.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tartle.
Xander Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tartle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tartle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tartle blocks a head kick by Allen.
Tartle throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Tartle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen is pushing Tartle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tartle.
Tartle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen misses with a right hand
and Tartle counters with a nice uppercut.
Tartle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Tartle scores with a head kick. Allen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tartle ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Tartle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Tartle throws a counter combo.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tartle wants to land a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
Tartle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tartle in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tartle lands a slapping body shot.
Tartle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tartle.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tartle can do to turn this around?
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tartle.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Tartle misses with a head kick.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Tartle checks a leg kick nicely.
Tartle feints a counter leg kick.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Tartle saw that one coming.
Tartle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen misses with a hook.
Nick Tartle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tartle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen closes the distance and pushes Tartle back into the cage.
Tartle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Allen up against the cage.
Tartle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Allen 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. This is the final round!
Tartle misses with a body shot.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Tartle ducks down to avoid it.
Tartle misses with an uppercut.
Tartle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tartle staying out of range there.
Allen misses with a hook.
Tartle throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Tartle checks a leg kick nicely.
Tartle throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Tartle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tartle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tartle is out of range.
Tartle scores with a punch to the head.
Allen misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Tartle.
Tartle digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Tartle wants to land a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
Tartle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Allen tries a low kick but Tartle avoids it.
Tartle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Allen wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen is looking to counter the offense by Tartle and move into the clinch.
Tartle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tartle lands a nice looking body kick.
Tartle throws a front kick aimed at Allen's knee but Allen avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Allen. Those never looked like landing.
Allen rushes Tartle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tartle lands a shot to the body.
Tartle takes a shot to the head.
Xander Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tartle misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Tartle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartle pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Allen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tartle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tartle takes one to the chin there.
Allen lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xander Allen.
Well Allen 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Allen!
Xander Allen 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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