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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 2773 p4p, 4576 weight class) and Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 356 p4p, 494 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the cage accompanied by Stop This Flame. Carretero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sun by DVRKHOLD. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua misses with a right hand
and Carretero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yalixqua lands a front kick.
Yalixqua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carretero misses with a hook
and Yalixqua counters with a low kick, right behind Carretero 's knee.
Carretero scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yalixqua throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Yalixqua misses
and Carretero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Carretero throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Yalixqua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carretero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero scores with a head kick. Yalixqua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carretero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua slips a straight right by Carretero.
Carretero throws a lazy head kick
letting Yalixqua counter with a right hand.
Carretero misses with a straight left.
Carretero lands a jab to the nose.
A bone on bone clash there as Carretero blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Yalixqua.
Carretero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yalixqua.
Carretero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yalixqua.
Carretero stuns Yalixqua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carretero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yalixqua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carretero lands a nice hook to Yalixqua's body. Yalixqua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carretero throws a lazy uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carretero shapes to counter with a head kick.
Carretero throws a lazy uppercut
and Yalixqua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carretero throws a lazy uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Cristóforo Carretero has been cut.
Carretero throws an off balance right hand
and Carretero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Carretero is out of range.
Yalixqua jabs Carretero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot that sends Carretero's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
Carretero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carretero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yalixqua throws out the jab.
Yalixqua lands a nice looking body kick.
Carretero throws an off balance right hand
and Yalixqua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carretero really felt that one!
Carretero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yalixqua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carretero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yalixqua. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero misses with a hook
and Yalixqua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carretero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yalixqua.
A quick step to the side and Yalixqua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yalixqua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carretero can do to turn this around?
Yalixqua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yalixqua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carretero circles away quickly and effectively.
Carretero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the body
and Carretero counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yalixqua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carretero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yalixqua jabs Carretero right on the nose. Carretero blinks but takes it well.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carretero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carretero throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it.
Carretero moves away from the strike by Yalixqua.
Carretero throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Yalixqua to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua throws a sloppy body shot
and Carretero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick
and Carretero counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Carretero to counter with a crisp jab.
Iaspero Yalixqua is winning the standup battle so far.
Yalixqua misses with a low kick.
Carretero walks into a left hand.
Yalixqua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yalixqua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carretero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yalixqua thuds his shin into the meat of Carretero's side.
Carretero thuds a left hand into Yalixqua's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Carretero.
Yalixqua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yalixqua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carretero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carretero checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Carretero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yalixqua.
Carretero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Carretero.
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!
A shot to the body from Carretero misses
and Yalixqua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carretero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yalixqua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Iaspero Yalixqua did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Yalixqua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Carretero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Carretero is out of range.
Yalixqua misses with a hook.
Carretero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carretero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yalixqua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yalixqua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua jabs Carretero right on the nose. Carretero blinks but takes it well.
Carretero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yalixqua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cristóforo Carretero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero throws a sloppy head kick
letting Yalixqua counter with a right hand.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Carretero.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yalixqua.
Carretero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carretero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carretero misses with a body shot
and Yalixqua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carretero misses with an uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Yalixqua.
That has opened up Cristóforo Carretero's cut even more.
Yalixqua throws an overhand right that lands on Carretero's shoulder, as Carretero tries to avoid the shot.
Yalixqua tries a head kick but it misses.
Yalixqua ducks right into an uppercut from Carretero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carretero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carretero checks a low kick from Yalixqua.
Carretero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua had his way with Cristóforo Carretero in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carretero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yalixqua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Carretero counters with a head kick. That will keep Yalixqua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carretero misses with an uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carretero throws a hook but Yalixqua blocks it.
Yalixqua throws a counter high kick but Carretero was just alert enough to avoid it.
Iaspero Yalixqua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Carretero misses
and Yalixqua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carretero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yalixqua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carretero really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Yalixqua.
Jab from Carretero.
Yalixqua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carretero takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot that sends Carretero's belly button to the back.
Yalixqua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carretero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carretero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yalixqua counters with a stiff right hand.
Carretero throws an off balance right hand
and Yalixqua counters with a body kick.
A big left from Yalixqua misses.
Yalixqua misses with a looping right.
Yalixqua lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carretero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yalixqua 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua retains his welterweight title!
Iaspero Yalixqua 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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