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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bigi Boi Chai (ranked 909 p4p, 3565 weight class) and Boban Turnik (ranked 121 p4p, 386 weight class). Chai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dirt. Bigi Boi Chai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm 29 265 21 - 10 - 1 |
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210 cm 33 264 17 - 10 - 1 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class boxer Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Bigi Boi Chai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boban Turnik! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turnik to score with a decent uppercut. Turnik works the jab nicely. Turnik tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A punch lands to the side of Turnik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Boban Turnik has been cut. Turnik looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range. A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A nice combination there by Turnik.
It looks like Bigi Boi Chai has been cut. Turnik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turnik slips a jab from Chai. Turnik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turnik is out of range. Turnik with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turnik throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range. Turnik throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily. Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Turnik. Chai clinches up with Turnik and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnik backwards. Our sources have told us that Chai has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Turnik avoiding damage as Chai throws knees to the body.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turnik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnik throws a leg kick that misses. Chai closes the distance and lands a one-two. Chai ducks under a wild hook from Turnik. Turnik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boban Turnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body punch from Chai. Turnik checks a low kick from Chai. Chai throws a leg kick that misses. Chai looks to land a right hand but Turnik moved out of range. Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnik. Turnik cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chai misses with a body shot
and Turnik counters with a lovely straight right hand! Turnik pushes Chai away with a front kick. Turnik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Chai stuns Turnik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnik. Chai moves away from the strike by Turnik. Chai feinted there with a counter leg kick. Turnik lands a nice looking body shot.
Turnik misses with a head kick.
Turnik lunges at Chai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chai's hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Turnik lands with an overhand left. Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turnik clips Chai with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Chai a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Boban Turnik should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! Chai misses with an uppercut. Turnik saw that one coming. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnik! But no joy. Chai walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Turnik rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Chai has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action. Turnik scores with a big combo that sends Chai crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Chai flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Turnik jumps onto the cage and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boban Turnik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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