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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Drew (ranked 24284 p4p, 24319 weight class) and Rolly Blanco (ranked 491 p4p, 474 weight class). Rolly Blanco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rick Drew's chin.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolly Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drew ducks under a wild hook from Blanco.
Drew throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blanco throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Drew to counter with a crisp jab.
Drew walks into a straight right hand from Blanco.
A punch lands to the side of Drew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blanco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drew lands a leg kick that knocks Blanco off balance momentarily.
Blanco scores with a nice strike.
Drew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanco blocks a leg kick.
Drew throws a low kick but Blanco avoids it.
Drew thuds his shin into the meat of Blanco's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanco throws a combination that misses
and Drew counters with a nice body shot.
Drew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blanco misses the shot to the body.
Drew with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Blanco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drew doesn't seem phased though.
Blanco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drew.
Nice uppercut there from Blanco.
Drew misses with a looping left.
Blanco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blanco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blanco misses with a wild body shot.
Drew throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blanco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drew was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanco.
Sloppy strikes from Drew. Those never looked like landing.
Drew throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco was well out of range. Poor timing from Drew.
Drew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
We've been told by Drew's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blanco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blanco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Drew.
Blanco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blanco has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blanco connects with a jab.
Blanco looks to land a left hand but Drew moved out of range nicely.
Blanco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drew back to the cage. Blanco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Drew throws a leg kick but Blanco checks it.
Drew misses the shot to the body.
Blanco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Blanco misses.
Blanco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Drew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Drew.
Drew tries to work over Blanco's front leg with a kick but Blanco checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Drew. Those never looked like landing.
Blanco takes a swing at Drew's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Drew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drew swinging wildly here.
Blanco defending well as Drew loads up on a big left hand.
Blanco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blanco scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Blanco finds it's way through Drew's defenses.
Drew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blanco.
Blanco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Blanco. Those never looked like landing.
Blanco moves into the clinch.
Drew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanco.
Drew pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drew tries to throw a body punch but Blanco avoids it by throwing Drew back against the cage.
Drew manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drew presses Blanco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drew.
Drew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drew gets a clinch.
Drew prevents Blanco from breaking the clinch.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Drew.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blanco breaks from the clinch.
Drew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drew throws a leg kick but Blanco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blanco is trying to counter with his kicks.
Drew tries to land a leg kick but Blanco saw it coming and moves away.
Blanco tries a quick counter leg kick but Drew is wise to it.
Drew scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanco throws a shot to the body.
Blanco moves away from the strike by Drew.
Drew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drew misses the jab.
Blanco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blanco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drew gets tackled into the cage by Blanco. Blanco maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drew working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drew lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Blanco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Drew.
A short left from Drew.
Drew misses with a punch on the inside.
Blanco misses with some punches.
Drew digs a right hand underneath Blanco's ribcage. Blanco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blanco is trying to push Drew away but Drew has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drew lands an uppercut.
Blanco takes a shot to the head.
Blanco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blanco's efforts to push away.
Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Drew misses.
Drew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drew slips under a jab.
Drew throws a leg kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blanco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drew throws a solid leg kick but Blanco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drew.
Drew backing away here, and Blanco unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Drew tries to score with a low kick but Blanco moves his leg out of the way.
Drew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rolly Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew takes a swing at Blanco's ribcage but misses.
Drew throws out a leg kick but Blanco moves out of range and Drew only half commits.
Drew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drew throws a body punch but Blanco moves out of range.
Drew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blanco checks a leg kick nicely.
Drew fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blanco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blanco connects with a nice looking jab.
Drew clinches up with Blanco and pushes him back against the cage.
Drew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blanco working hard to break the clinch.
Drew swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drew pushes Blanco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drew stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drew lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco prevents a body shot from Drew.
Blanco misses with a body punch.
Drew struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanco controls his hands.
Blanco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drew keeps control of Blanco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blanco tries to circle away but Drew has him pinned against the cage.
Blanco wants to break free but Drew has control.
Drew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blanco.
It looks like Rick Drew has been cut.
Drew manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drew breaks the clinch.
Drew attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drew moves out of range as Blanco strikes.
No joy there for Blanco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drew instigates a clinch.
Drew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blanco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drew closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Drew.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Drew.
Blanco breaks the clinch.
Drew misses with a wild body shot.
Blanco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Drew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drew seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blanco throws a head kick but Drew moves out of range.
A slow jab from Blanco misses its intended target.
Drew ducks under a wild hook from Blanco.
Drew jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Drew throws a chopping leg kick but Blanco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drew moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanco lands a nice shot that snaps Drew's head back.
Drew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blanco! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drew.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blanco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blanco throws a sloppy head kick and Drew moves out of range easily.
Drew is looking to chop away at Blanco's legs.
A jab from Blanco misses.
Blanco jabs at Drew's body.
Drew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanco is out of range.
Blanco looks to land a right hand but Drew moved out of range.
Blanco thumps Drew with a low kick.
Blanco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blanco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drew.
Drew slips under a jab.
Drew feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Blanco checks a leg kick.
Blanco scores with a decent looking hook.
Drew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blanco.
Blanco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blanco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blanco checks it well.
Blanco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Drew.
Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drew throws the kick towards the body but Blanco avoids it.
Drew throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Blanco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blanco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drew misses with a body kick.
Drew tries to clinch but Blanco moves out of range.
It seemed like Blanco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blanco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blanco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blanco checks a leg kick.
Blanco throws a hook but Drew blocks it.
Blanco scores with a jab to the head.
Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Drew.
Drew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Drew.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanco.
Drew lands with a nice body kick.
Blanco moves out of range of the leg kick from Drew.
Blanco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drew tries to work over Blanco's front leg with a kick but Blanco checks it.
Blanco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rolly Blanco.
I think Blanco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 10:10
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rick Drew!
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