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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 4236 p4p, 4398 weight class) and Andy Ettish (ranked 339 p4p, 363 weight class). Andy Ettish has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Ettish!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettish misses with a double jab.
Zero appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Ettish misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Ettish.
Ettish scores with a nice head shot.
Ettish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ettish misses with a hook
and Zero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ettish thinking.
Ettish takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ettish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zero.
Zero closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Zero fails to land.
Ettish swings wildly with an uppercut but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zero lands an uppercut.
Zero lands a left hand.
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!
Still in the clinch, Ettish scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zero struggles to land a body shot inside as Ettish controls his hands.
Zero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zero blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zero blocking some punches.
Ettish stalling against the ropes.
Ettish can't find room to land a body shot as Zero controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ettish.
Zero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ettish can't find room to land a body shot as Zero controls the action.
Ettish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ettish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Ettish - that landed with a thud.
Ettish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Zero.
Zero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Zero on the inside.
Ettish is trying to break free.
Ettish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ettish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ettish pushes Zero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zero misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ettish wants to break free but Zero has control.
Ettish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ettish just misses with a punch to the body.
Zero slips a straight right by Ettish.
Ettish moves out of range of the strikes.
Ettish throws a counter combo.
Ettish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ettish moves out of range of the strikes.
Zero looks to throw the jab but Ettish is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ettish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Ettish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ettish throws a hook but Zero blocks it.
Andy Ettish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zero slips under a jab from Ettish.
Zero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ettish scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Zero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ettish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zero.
Ettish with a nice cross.
Zero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zero.
Zero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ettish.
A little jabbing left from Ettish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zero.
Ettish staying out of range there.
Ettish throws a body shot but no joy.
Zero defending well as Ettish loads up on a big left hand.
Ettish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zero's head.
Zero throws an off balance right hand
and Ettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ettish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ettish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish misses with a body shot.
Zero is looking to counter punch.
Ettish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ettish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ettish counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zero lands a jab to the head.
Zero throws a lazy right hand but Ettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ettish connects with a right hand. Zero shakes it off.
Ettish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zero.
Zero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ettish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zero defending well as Ettish loads up on a big left hand.
Ettish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zero circles away quickly and effectively.
Zero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zero misses with a hook.
Zero scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Ettish will probably get the nod.
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.
Zero scores with a nice right hand.
Zero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ettish misses with a wild body shot.
Ettish misses with a body punch
and Zero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ettish stuns Zero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zero looks to throw the jab but Ettish is out of range.
Ettish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zero misses with a hook. Ettish ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
Ettish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zero closes the distance and pushes Ettish back into the ropes.
Ettish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero misses with an uppercut
letting Ettish counter with a right hand.
Zero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zero 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero ducks right into an uppercut from Ettish.
Ettish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ettish avoids the body shot from Zero.
Ettish let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zero takes one to the chin there.
Good standup being displayed there by Ettish as he connects with a hook.
Ettish scores with a jab to the body.
Ettish misses with a looping left.
Ettish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ettish there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Zero misses.
Zero moves out of range of the strikes.
Zero moves out of range of the strikes.
Ettish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ettish slips a jab from Zero.
Zero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ettish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zero throws a hook to the side of Ettish's head but Ettish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish misses with a hook. Zero ducked under it nicely.
Ettish looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ettish.
Zero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ettish.
Zero misses with a hook. Ettish ducked under it nicely.
Zero throws a lazy right hand but Ettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zero cracks Ettish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ettish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ettish scores with a sloppy right hand. Zero should have avoided that one.
Ettish avoids the body shot from Zero.
Zero lands with a straight right. Ettish didn't see that one coming.
Ettish swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish lands with a right hand.
Ettish misses with a straight right.
Ettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zero.
Zero throws a hook but Ettish avoids it easily.
Ettish lands with a nice body punch.
Ettish lands with a right hand.
Zero misses with a hook
and Ettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ettish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ettish thinking.
Zero loads up on a big right hand but Ettish slips the punch.
Ettish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zero misses the jab.
Zero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ettish shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zero ducks under a wild hook from Ettish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Ettish.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ettish.
Zero slips under a jab from Ettish.
Zero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Ettish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ettish lands a body shot.
Zero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ettish's head.
Zero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ettish.
Ettish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zero.
A countering left hand to the body from Ettish misses.
Ettish cracks a nice hook into Zero's ribs.
Zero looks to score with a jab to the body but Ettish is just out of range.
Zero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ettish throws a hook but Zero avoids it easily.
Zero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ettish's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andy Ettish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Zero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ettish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zero's head.
A big right from Zero misses.
Ettish throws a lazy uppercut
and Zero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ettish lands a two punch combo.
Ettish throws a big shot that misses.
Zero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ettish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zero scrambles back to his feet.
Ettish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Ettish coming out on top.
Zero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ettish.
A nice side step and Ettish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ettish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andy Ettish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ettish.
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!
Ettish throws a body punch but Zero moves out of range.
Zero throws a looping overhand right but Ettish ducks down to avoid it.
Ettish throws a shot from downtown. Zero moves away and avoids it.
Zero tests Ettish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zero at a distance.
Ettish throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
Zero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ettish.
Zero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ettish throws an overhand right that lands on Zero's shoulder, as Zero tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ettish. Zero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ettish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ettish goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ettish throws a right and a left that Zero avoids nicely.
Zero is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ettish throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
Ettish lands with a cross.
Ettish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero scores with a body shot.
Zero throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish lands with a right hand.
Ettish digs a good hook to Zero's body.
Ettish takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ettish.
Ettish swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zero counters with a nice body shot.
Zero lands a nice hook to Ettish's body. Ettish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ettish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Zero.
As Zero backs off Ettish throws a huge counter combo but Zero manages to avoid it all.
Zero cracks Ettish with an open hand slap.
Zero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ettish manages to avoid it.
A jab from Ettish finds it's way through Zero's defenses.
Ettish loads up on a big right hand but Zero slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Zero misses the target.
Zero throws a shot from downtown. Ettish moves away and avoids it.
Ettish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero scores with a hook.
Sub Zero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Zero coming out on top.
Ettish misses with the combination.
Zero lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Zero misses.
Sloppy strikes from Zero. Those never looked like landing.
Zero misses with a hook.
Zero throws a big shot that misses.
Zero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ettish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ettish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ettish.
Ettish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish misses with a combination
and Zero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ettish misses with a few strikes there.
Zero misses with a hook.
Zero misses with a body shot.
Ettish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zero misses with an uppercut.
Ettish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zero.
Ettish throws a hook but Zero blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Zero misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zero misses with a looping left.
Ettish now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ettish just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Ettish.
I've got Ettish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Sub Zero!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Andy Ettish!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Andy Ettish!
Andy Ettish wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Andy Ettish thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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