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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chokyi Tsering (ranked 5281 p4p, 3527 weight class) and Ekon Ogunkoya (ranked 192 p4p, 188 weight class). The key to victory for Chokyi Tsering has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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3 - 6 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Experienced
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Decent boxing
Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chokyi Tsering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ekon Ogunkoya!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsering loads up on a big right hand but Ogunkoya slips the punch.
Chokyi Tsering seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Tsering.
Tsering really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tsering paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ogunkoya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ogunkoya staying out of range there.
Ogunkoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsering.
Tsering connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tsering fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsering throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ogunkoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ogunkoya tries to counter with a clinch but Tsering shakes him off and moves away.
Tsering misses with a looping right.
Ogunkoya moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering throws a series of punches but Ogunkoya avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Tsering.
Tsering throws a shot from downtown. Ogunkoya moves away and avoids it.
Ogunkoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ogunkoya defending well as Tsering loads up on a big left hand.
Ogunkoya wants to counter with a clinch but Tsering pushes him away.
Tsering is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tsering throws an off balance right hand
and Ogunkoya counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsering breaks from the clinch.
Tsering lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tsering misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tsering is breathing heavily.
Tsering swinging wildly here.
Ogunkoya tries to counter with a clinch but Tsering shakes him off and moves away.
Ogunkoya blocks a jab.
Tsering pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsering rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ogunkoya counters by clinching up.
Tsering definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ogunkoya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ogunkoya has Tsering pressed against the ropes.
The referee calls for Ogunkoya to work.
Tsering breaks from the clinch.
Tsering throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ogunkoya wants to counter the offense by Tsering and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogunkoya ducks under a wild hook from Tsering.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsering darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tsering catches Ogunkoya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ogunkoya ducks under a wild hook from Tsering.
Ogunkoya wants to counter with a clinch but Tsering pushes him away.
Ogunkoya moves out of range as Tsering strikes.
Tsering swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ogunkoya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!
Tsering letting Ogunkoya take a breather here.
Ogunkoya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tsering's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsering throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tsering misses with a right hand
and Ogunkoya counters by clinching up.
Tsering throws a punch but it's blocked by Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chokyi Tsering dominated that 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.
Tsering looks to throw the jab but Ogunkoya is out of range.
Ogunkoya wants to counter the offense by Tsering and move into the clinch position.
Tsering misses with a combination
and Ogunkoya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tsering escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsering misses with a looping right.
Ogunkoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsering.
Tsering sets himself, and Ogunkoya steps forward looking for the clinch! Tsering avoids it this time.
Jab, jab by Tsering - just one landing.
Ogunkoya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ogunkoya moves out of range as Tsering strikes.
Ogunkoya tries to counter with a clinch but Tsering shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ogunkoya moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ogunkoya is struggling to control the position.
Ogunkoya stalls.
Ogunkoya taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsering pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Tsering. Those never looked like landing.
Tsering misses with a right hand
and Ogunkoya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ogunkoya is pushing Tsering up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tsering swings wildly with an uppercut but Ogunkoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ogunkoya just leaning against Tsering, taking a breather.
Ogunkoya stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ekon Ogunkoya.
Tsering misses with a hook.
Tsering swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsering throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tsering lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ogunkoya circles away quickly and effectively.
Tsering rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ogunkoya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ogunkoya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogunkoya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tsering has a couple of punches blocked by Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya'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.
Tsering's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsering misses with a hook
and Ogunkoya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ogunkoya pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ogunkoya stalling against the ropes.
Ogunkoya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ogunkoya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ekon Ogunkoya.
Tsering misses with a looping right.
Ogunkoya wants to counter with a clinch but Tsering pushes him away.
Tsering misses with a looping right.
Ogunkoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsering.
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 Chokyi Tsering will probably get the nod.
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.
Tsering falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ogunkoya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tsering breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ogunkoya slips under a jab from Tsering.
Tsering misses with a few strikes there.
Ogunkoya tries to counter with a clinch but Tsering shakes him off and moves away.
Ogunkoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsering.
Ogunkoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsering.
Tsering throws a looping overhand right but Ogunkoya ducks down to avoid it.
Ogunkoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsering misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogunkoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsering.
Tsering throws an overhand right that lands on Ogunkoya's shoulder, as Ogunkoya tries to avoid the shot.
Tsering connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tsering misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsering throws an overhand right that lands on Ogunkoya's shoulder, as Ogunkoya tries to avoid the shot.
Ogunkoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tsering will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ogunkoya slips a straight right by Tsering.
Ogunkoya wants to counter with a clinch but Tsering pushes him away.
Tsering lands with an overhand left.
Tsering throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ogunkoya blocks a jab.
Ogunkoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsering, as that shot connected.
Tsering throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ogunkoya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ogunkoya is pushing Tsering up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tsering is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ogunkoya can do to turn this around?
Come on Ogunkoya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ogunkoya avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Ogunkoya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tsering breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chokyi Tsering is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsering misses with an uppercut.
Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya avoids it easily.
Tsering throws a lazy right hand but Ogunkoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ogunkoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsering.
Tsering throws out a loose jab but Ogunkoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ogunkoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tsering looks to land a right hand but Ogunkoya moved out of range.
Ogunkoya wants to counter with a clinch but Tsering pushes him away.
Tsering misses with a double jab.
Ogunkoya tries to counter with a clinch but Tsering shakes him off and moves away.
Tsering pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsering is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsering throws a lazy uppercut
and Ogunkoya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ogunkoya avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chokyi Tsering clearly takes that round.
That's time! Tsering's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tsering jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsering missing with a left hand there. Ogunkoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ogunkoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tsering misses with a few strikes there.
Ogunkoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsering sets himself, and Ogunkoya steps forward looking for the clinch! Tsering avoids it this time.
Ogunkoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsering tries to bum rush Ogunkoya with a series of wild strikes but Ogunkoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tsering misses with a two punch combination.
Ogunkoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Tsering misses.
Ogunkoya staying out of range there.
Ogunkoya wants to counter the offense by Tsering and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering misses with a combination
and Ogunkoya moves into the clinch.
Ogunkoya holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ogunkoya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Come on Ogunkoya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Ogunkoya's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Tsering breaks from the clinch.
Tsering swings widly with a right hand
and Ogunkoya moves into the clinch.
Ogunkoya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ekon Ogunkoya.
Tsering throws a right and a left that Ogunkoya avoids nicely.
Ogunkoya slips under a jab from Tsering.
Ogunkoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tsering looks to throw the jab but Ogunkoya is out of range.
Tsering lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ogunkoya moves out of range as Tsering strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogunkoya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tsering.
Ogunkoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ogunkoya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ogunkoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsering sets himself, and Ogunkoya steps forward looking for the clinch! Tsering avoids it this time.
Ogunkoya slips under a jab from Tsering.
Ogunkoya wants to counter with a clinch but Tsering pushes him away.
Ogunkoya blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Tsering misses its intended target.
Ogunkoya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tsering is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tsering loads up on a big right hand but Ogunkoya slips the punch.
Tsering fails to land with a series of punches.
Ogunkoya slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsering waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ogunkoya.
Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chokyi Tsering had his way with Ekon Ogunkoya in 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. This is the final round!
Tsering throws a right hand that misses
and Ogunkoya counters by moving into the clinch.
Ogunkoya is pushing Tsering up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tsering fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ogunkoya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tsering breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Tsering misses.
Ogunkoya slips a jab from Tsering.
Ogunkoya tries to counter with a clinch but Tsering shakes him off and moves away.
Ogunkoya ducks under a wild hook from Tsering.
Ogunkoya tries to counter with a clinch but Tsering shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering throws a hook but Ogunkoya blocks it.
Tsering waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsering.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsering misses the target.
Ogunkoya wants to counter the offense by Tsering and move into the clinch position.
Tsering connects with the punch.
Tsering will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogunkoya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tsering is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ogunkoya.
Ogunkoya wants to counter the offense by Tsering and move into the clinch position.
Ogunkoya moves away from the strike by Tsering.
Tsering looks to land a right hand but Ogunkoya moved out of range.
Tsering misses with an uppercut
and Ogunkoya counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Ogunkoya to work.
Ogunkoya is struggling to control the position.
Ogunkoya stalling the fight.
Tsering misses with the head strike.
Ogunkoya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogunkoya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ekon Ogunkoya.
Tsering throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ogunkoya moves into the clinch.
Ogunkoya slows down the pace here.
Ogunkoya has Tsering pushed against the ropes.
Ogunkoya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tsering breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsering scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ekon Ogunkoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsering pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekon Ogunkoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ogunkoya slips a jab and a cross from Tsering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chokyi Tsering showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tsering, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chokyi Tsering!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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