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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Hossein Salami (ranked 4353 p4p, 4536 weight class) and Kush Kezman (ranked 406 p4p, 425 weight class). Salami's entrance music is allhamdulilah. A fine choice. Kush Kezman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hossein Salami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kush Kezman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salami on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salami is looking to counter punch.
Kezman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kezman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salami. Salami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kezman lands with a cross.
Salami misses the shot to the body.
Kezman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salami definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kezman scores with a nice body kick.
Salami throws out a powerful jab.
Kezman defending well as Salami loads up on a big left hand.
Kezman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salami was well out of range. Poor timing from Kezman.
Kezman throws a low kick but Salami moves out of range easily.
Kezman ducks under a wild hook from Salami.
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!
Salami misses with a left hand
and Salami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kezman misses with a right hand
and Salami counters with a stiff right hand.
Salami throws a leg kick
and Kezman counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Salami misses.
Kezman blocks a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salami crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kezman - the referee stops the clock and Salami gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kezman. Salami manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kezman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salami counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kezman misses with a jab to the body
letting Salami counter with a right hand.
Kezman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kezman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salami checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salami loads up on a big right hand but Kezman slips the punch.
Kezman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salami throws a right hand that misses
and Kezman counters with a nice body shot.
Salami wants to land a leg kick but Kezman is out of range.
Salami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kezman dips to his left and cracks Salami with an uppercut!
Kezman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kezman ducks under a wild hook from Salami.
Salami swings widly with a right hand
and Kezman counters with a good, hard body kick but Salami shrugs it off.
Salami with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kezman to score with a decent uppercut.
Kezman feints and then cracks Salami's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salami down.
Kezman lands a leg kick that knocks Salami off balance momentarily.
Kezman misses with a leg kick.
Kezman throws a wild body kick that Salami sees coming a mile off.
Kezman scores with a hook.
Salami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salami has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kezman finds it's way round the side to connect with Salami's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kush Kezman dominated 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.
Salami misses the jab.
Kezman scores with a kick to the body.
Salami missing with a left hand there. Kezman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kezman scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Kezman misses
and Salami counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kezman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kezman cracks a nice hook into Salami's ribs.
Kezman connects with a single shot there.
Kezman misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Salami misses the target.
Kezman slips a jab from Salami.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kezman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salami.
A shot to the body from Kezman misses
and Salami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salami defending well as Kezman loads up on a big left hand.
Kezman blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kezman! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salami connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kezman wants to slow Salami down by chopping away at his legs.
Salami thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salami moves out of range as Kezman strikes.
Kezman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salami at a distance.
Kezman throws a hook to the side of Salami's head but Salami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kezman jabs Salami right on the nose. Salami blinks but takes it well.
Kezman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salami lunges at Kezman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kezman's hand.
Kezman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kush Kezman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Salami blocks the leg kick.
Salami avoids the body shot from Kezman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kezman moves away.
Kezman thuds his shin into the meat of Salami's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kezman misses with a right hand
and Salami counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salami misses with a hook
enabling Kezman to counter with a crisp jab.
Salami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kezman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kezman throws out a powerful jab.
Kezman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kezman delivers a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kush Kezman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Salami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kezman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salami looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kezman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salami to score with a decent uppercut.
Kezman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kezman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salami. Salami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salami lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salami connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kezman. Kezman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kezman misses with a low kick.
Kezman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kezman looks to throw the jab but Salami is out of range.
Salami looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Salami throws an overhand right that lands on Kezman's shoulder, as Kezman tries to avoid the shot.
Salami throws out a loose jab but Kezman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kezman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kezman throws a jab when Salami was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Salami on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kush Kezman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Salami, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kezman misses with a straight left.
Salami is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kezman swings for the body but Salami moves out of range.
Salami was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kezman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kezman flicks out a counter leg kick but Salami steps away.
Kezman lands a nice hook to Salami's body. Salami takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salami has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kezman.
Salami blocks a leg kick.
Kezman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salami misses with a right hand
and Kezman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kezman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kezman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salami misses with a lunging right hand
and Kezman counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kezman tests Salami's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheers as Kezman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salami doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kezman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Salami.
Salami misses with a left hand
and Kezman counters with a right hand to the body.
Kush Kezman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kezman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salami was well out of range. Poor timing from Kezman.
Kezman throws a leg kick but Salami sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kezman. Salami does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kezman!
A lazy body kick from Kezman
and Salami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hossein Salami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kezman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salami on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kush Kezman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kezman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kush Kezman!
Kush Kezman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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