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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arman Naji (ranked 4739 p4p, 4450 weight class) and Hossein Salami (ranked 447 p4p, 428 weight class). Naji comes to the ring accompanied by La Serenissima. Salami is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: allhamdulilah. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Dangerous knees
Cuts easily
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arman Naji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hossein Salami!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naji misses with a lunging right hand
and Salami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Arman Naji has been cut.
Salami looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salami scores with the left hand. Naji knows he should have avoided that one.
Salami ducks under a wild hook from Naji.
It seemed like Salami was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No joy there for Naji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naji takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Naji misses.
Naji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salami looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salami lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Salami.
A slow jab from Naji misses its intended target.
Salami throws out a counter right but Naji avoids it with no problem.
Hossein Salami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salami looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Salami looks to move away, Naji throws a big counter combo but Salami just gets out of the way.
Salami keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naji keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salami.
Salami lands with an overhand left.
Naji is rocked!
Salami throws a low kick but Naji avoids it.
Salami throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salami buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naji walks into a left hand.
Oh Naji is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naji throws the left hand but Salami avoids the punch easily.
Naji seems to have got his legs back now.
Naji loads up on a big right hand but Salami slips the punch.
Naji definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salami fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arman Naji's cut is getting worse.
Naji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salami dodges the punch combination from Naji.
Salami dodges the punch combination from Naji.
Naji throws a right hand that misses
and Salami counters with a left to the body.
Salami lands a really nice looking cross but Naji seems unphased.
Naji rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Salami.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salami thuds his shin into the meat of Naji's side.
Naji throws a right hand that Salami ducks under and follows up with a left that Salami also avoids with ease.
That kick from Salami tenderised Naji's leg. Naji is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Salami misses the target.
The fighters circling - Salami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salami lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salami throws out a loose jab but Naji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naji throws a series of punches but Salami moves out of range.
Naji on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salami cracks Naji with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Naji is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Naji is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naji connects with a crisp jab.
Naji looks to throw the jab but Salami is out of range.
Salami cracks Naji with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Naji is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Naji is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Arman Naji's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Salami moves away from the strike by Naji.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hossein Salami will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Arman Naji's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salami throws a body shot but no joy.
Naji throwing a counter right hand but Salami manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Naji.
Salami throws a hook but Naji blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Naji misses its target.
A head kick by Salami misses
and Naji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salami connects with a leg kick.
Naji looks to land a combination but Salami avoids it well.
Salami throws a jab but it's blocked by Naji.
Salami misses with a straight left.
Naji feints a jab promting Salami to slip. Naji then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salami slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hossein Salami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salami misses with a jab to the body
and Naji counters with a stiff right hand.
Naji misses with a looping right.
Salami appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salami slips under a jab.
Naji defending well as Salami loads up on a big left hand.
Salami slips under a jab from Naji.
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!
Naji displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salami throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji lands with an uppercut that bounces Salami off the ropes and back into range.
Naji connects with a nice looking jab.
Salami throws a good cross that connects.
Salami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naji is looking to counter punch.
Naji ducks into a a hook from Salami and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
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!
Naji throws a hook but Salami avoids it easily.
Naji avoids the body shot from Salami.
Naji tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Naji just misses with a punch to the body.
Naji staying out of range there.
Arman Naji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salami blocks a jab.
Naji throws a series of punches but Salami avoids them all with ease.
Salami throws a leg kick which misses Naji's front leg but catches the back leg as Naji tries to avoid it.
Salami lands with a shot to the body.
Salami lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naji ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salami ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Naji misses.
Salami misses with a looping left.
Naji was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salami wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salami catches Naji with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salami misses with a straight right.
Salami connects with an inside leg kick.
Salami misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naji throws a hook but Salami avoids it easily.
Salami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salami.
Naji throwing a counter right hand but Salami manages to avoid it.
Salami scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Naji doesn't seem bothered though.
Salami takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hossein Salami takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Arman Naji's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Salami throws a body punch but Naji moves out of range.
Naji looks to land a combination. Salami sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Naji's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Salami connects with a right hand. Naji shakes it off.
Salami blocks a jab.
Naji misses with a hook. Salami ducked under it nicely.
Naji misses the jab.
Salami misses the jab.
Naji throws a body shot but no joy.
Naji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Naji is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salami moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salami connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Naji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Naji drops his guard momentarily, allowing Salami to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Naji! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Salami takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hossein Salami!
Hossein Salami 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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hype
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pop
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