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STRIKE! 40 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ali'i back to the cage. Kronke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Kekoa Ali'i has been cut.
Kronke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kronke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali'i at a distance.
Ali'i gets a clinch.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Ali'i avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the cage.
Kronke digs a right hand into Ali'i's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ali'i's gas tank.
A short right from Ali'i on the inside.
Ali'i blocks an uppercut.
Ali'i lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ali'i lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Kronke misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali'i gets through Kronke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kronke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kronke tries a body shot but Ali'i blocks it.
Kronke misses with a body punch.
Kronke misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali'i stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ali'i lands a body punch.
Ali'i blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali'i blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali'i's elbow.
Ali'i blocks a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali'i lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ali'i stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kronke looks winded!
Ali'i content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali'i.
Kronke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kronke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ali'is head.
Ali'i is leaning against Kronke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ali'i softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali'i.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali'i's elbow.
Good body shot from Ali'i.
Ali'i pushes Kronke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali'i lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kronke struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali'i controls his hands.
Ali'i working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ali'i lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Ali'i - that landed with a thud.
Kronke swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali'i uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali'i presses Kronke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali'i works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ali'i working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ali'i.
Kronke misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali'i controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ali'i gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ali'i lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali'i is working Kronke over against the cage.
Ali'i pushes Kronke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ali'i works on Kronke's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ali'i.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali'i.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali'i lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ali'i.
Ali'i taking a breather.
Ali'i makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kekoa Ali'i dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kekoa Ali'i's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ali'i scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Kronke beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Ali'i looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali'i lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kronke will feel that in the morning.
Ali'i has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kronke finds it's way round the side to connect with Ali'i's head.
Ali'i drives through and clinches with Kronke against the cage.
Kronke looking to stall.
Kronke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ali'i lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ali'i takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ali'i lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kronke misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kronke.
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kekoa Ali'i has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ali'i lands a shot to the body.
Ali'i pushes Kronke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kronke can't find room to land a body shot as Ali'i controls the action.
Ali'i's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kronke is breathing heavily.
Ali'i lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ali'i works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Ali'i - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ali'i scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ali'i stalling against the cage.
Ali'i is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronke can do to turn this around?
Ali'i lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Ali'i avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the cage.
Ali'i manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ali'i digs a right hand underneath Kronke's ribcage. Kronke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ali'i lands a shot to the body.
Kronke scores with a shoulder strike.
Ali'i lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Ali'i gets through Kronke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ali'i.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ali'i blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali'i pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Ali'i lands a nice looking body shot.
Kronke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ali'i.
Ali'i throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ali'i pushes Kronke up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali'i controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Ali'i.
A right hand to the body from Ali'i.
Ali'i stalling against the cage.
Kronke misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali'i throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kronkes head.
Ali'i lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali'i lands a nice uppercut.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kekoa Ali'i will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Kekoa Ali'i's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ali'i rushes Kronke and presses him up against the cage.
Kronke cracks Ali'i with a nice body shot.
Kronke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kronke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kronke being controlled against the cage.
Ali'i scores with a shot to the side of Kronke's head.
A short left from Ali'i.
Kronke has a couple of punches blocked by Ali'i.
Ali'i lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ali'i lands with a right to the head.
Ali'i scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ali'i blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kronke misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Kronke as the two fighters clinch.
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kronke misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Ali'i.
Kronke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali'i lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali'i.
A short left from Ali'i.
 Kronke is rocked!
Kronke takes a shot to the head.
Kronke is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali'i finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kronke.
Eric Kronke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kronke lands with a right to the head.
Ali'i lands a shot to the body.
Kronke seems to have recovered his senses.
Ali'i softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ali'i lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali'i lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Kronke misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ali'i on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali'i makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ali'i manages to break the clinch.
Kronke throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ali'i counter with a right hand.
Ali'i lands with a good body shot.
Ali'i catches Kronke with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Kronke forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kekoa Ali'i!
Kekoa Ali'i spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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