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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beibitzhan Zhanbolatov (ranked 1836 p4p, 2192 weight class) and Kane Point (ranked 221 p4p, 263 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beibitzhan Zhanbolatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kane Point!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhanbolatov cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Point throws the left hand but Zhanbolatov avoids the punch easily.
Point lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab from Point.
Zhanbolatov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Point lands a jab to Zhanbolatov's midsection.
Zhanbolatov connects with a single shot there.
Zhanbolatov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Point lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Point, as that shot connected.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhanbolatov moves away.
Point scores with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Point.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Zhanbolatov.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kane Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.
Point misses with a head kick.
Zhanbolatov moves out of range of the strikes.
Point takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhanbolatov moves out of range of the body kick from Point.
A little feinted left hand from Zhanbolatov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhanbolatov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhanbolatov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Point tests Zhanbolatov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Zhanbolatov takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zhanbolatov ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Zhanbolatov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zhanbolatov throws a right hand that Point ducks under and follows up with a left that Point also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick from Point.
Zhanbolatov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zhanbolatov avoids a kick to the body.
Zhanbolatov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Point's hands.
Zhanbolatov misses with a lunging right hand
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
Point ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point throws a shot from downtown. Zhanbolatov moves away and avoids it.
Zhanbolatov avoids the body shot from Point.
Zhanbolatov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Point throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhanbolatov staying out of range there.
Point scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Point takes a swing at Zhanbolatov's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Point lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhanbolatov doesn't seem phased though.
Point slips a straight right by Zhanbolatov.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhanbolatov.
Zhanbolatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zhanbolatov slips a straight right by Point.
Point lands a jab to the head.
Zhanbolatov slips under a jab.
Zhanbolatov ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Point scores with a jab to the head.
Point throws the left hand but Zhanbolatov avoids the punch easily.
Zhanbolatov throwing a counter right hand but Point manages to avoid it.
Zhanbolatov throws a big shot that misses.
Zhanbolatov blocks a head kick by Point.
Point throws a sloppy head kick and Zhanbolatov moves out of range easily.
Zhanbolatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhanbolatov.
Point's coach down at Blacktalians MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Point's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zhanbolatov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Point.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhanbolatov has closed the distance and engaged Point in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zhanbolatov has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Zhanbolatov tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Zhanbolatov misses with some punches.
Zhanbolatov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhanbolatov.
Point looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhanbolatov scores with a shot to the side of Point's head.
Zhanbolatov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Points head.
Point tries to stall but Zhanbolatov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Point.
Point looking to stall.
Zhanbolatov breaks from the clinch.
Point scores with a head kick.
Point misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point works Zhanbolatov's body with a nice hook.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhanbolatov.
A little feinted left hand from Zhanbolatov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Zhanbolatov ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Point dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Point bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zhanbolatov's head.
Kane Point seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhanbolatov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point lands with a right hand.
Zhanbolatov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhanbolatov throws a hook but Point blocks it.
Zhanbolatov misses with a hook.
Point connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhanbolatov momentarily.
Point avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point looks to land a right hand but Zhanbolatov moved out of range.
Point has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhanbolatov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Point looks to land a body kick but Zhanbolatov moved away.
Zhanbolatov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Point manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zhanbolatov throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point connects with a body shot.
Point misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Zhanbolatov misses the target.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Zhanbolatov moves out of range as Point strikes.
Zhanbolatov cracks Point with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhanbolatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.
Point works the jab nicely.
Zhanbolatov blocks the body kick.
Point keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhanbolatov.
Nice defenses there by Point.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Zhanbolatov.
Zhanbolatov throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhanbolatov misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Point lands with a slapping head kick.
Point throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zhanbolatov's head.
Zhanbolatov throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Zhanbolatov.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zhanbolatov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Point sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhanbolatov lands with a nice body punch.
Point takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhanbolatov drops his shoulder and cracks Point with a huge uppercut! Point goes down! Can Zhanbolatov finish him?
Point is rocked!
Zhanbolatov throwing strikes from guard but Point blocks nicely.
Point is still in real trouble! Can Zhanbolatov finish him?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Point being controlled here, momentarily.
Point seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhanbolatov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Point not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Point looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zhanbolatov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point has control of Zhanbolatov's left arm, preventing Zhanbolatov from doing any damage.
Zhanbolatov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zhanbolatov digs a good body shot into Point's ribs.
Point scores with a kick to the body.
Zhanbolatov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Point stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhanbolatov.
Point throws a hook but Zhanbolatov avoids it easily.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Zhanbolatov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Kane Point has been cut.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhanbolatov manages to avoid it.
Zhanbolatov with a nice cross.
Zhanbolatov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Point.
Point throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zhanbolatov's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhanbolatov rushes Point and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zhanbolatov misses with the head strike.
Zhanbolatov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Zhanbolatov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhanbolatov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhanbolatov.
A short uppercut from Zhanbolatov.
Zhanbolatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beibitzhan Zhanbolatov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kane Point's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A big right from Zhanbolatov misses.
Zhanbolatov missing with a left hand there. Point was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhanbolatov misses with a straight left.
Point lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point avoids the body shot from Zhanbolatov.
Point lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhanbolatov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Point misses with a body shot.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhanbolatov drops his hands momentarily and Point takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhanbolatov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zhanbolatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Zhanbolatov throws a nice looking combination but Point bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Point looks to land a body kick but Zhanbolatov moved away.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhanbolatov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhanbolatov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Point.
Point works Zhanbolatov's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhanbolatov.
Point digs a good hook to Zhanbolatov's body.
Zhanbolatov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Point counters with a nice body shot.
Point swings for the body but Zhanbolatov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point throws a head kick that half lands.
Zhanbolatov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Zhanbolatov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zhanbolatov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhanbolatov manages to avoid it.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Zhanbolatov looks for the body kick but Point saw that one coming.
Point takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhanbolatov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Point.
Point misses with a looping left.
As Point backs away, Zhanbolatov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zhanbolatov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhanbolatov.
A little feinted left hand from Zhanbolatov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhanbolatov.
A left lands for Zhanbolatov.
A jab from Point finds it's way through Zhanbolatov's defenses.
Zhanbolatov throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhanbolatov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhanbolatov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Point throws a hook to the side of Zhanbolatov's head but Zhanbolatov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhanbolatov ducks right into an uppercut from Point.
Point connects with a nice looking jab.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhanbolatov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Point 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zhanbolatov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhanbolatov. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhanbolatov moves out of range as Point throws a body kick.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhanbolatov.
Zhanbolatov lands with a right hand.
Zhanbolatov instigates a clinch.
Zhanbolatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhanbolatov throws a head punch that misses.
Zhanbolatov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Zhanbolatov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Point takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhanbolatov.
Zhanbolatov lands with a left to the head.
Zhanbolatov being controlled against the cage.
Zhanbolatov has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zhanbolatov tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhanbolatov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zhanbolatov fails to land.
Point blocking some punches.
Point leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zhanbolatov lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhanbolatov tries to throw a body punch but Point avoids it by throwing Zhanbolatov back against the cage.
Zhanbolatov lands with a right to the head.
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 Beibitzhan Zhanbolatov.
I think Zhanbolatov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beibitzhan Zhanbolatov!
Our winner, Beibitzhan Zhanbolatov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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