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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver Baumgartner (ranked 2805 p4p, 2712 weight class) and Toby Gronkowski (ranked 327 p4p, 316 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Intelligent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Baumgartner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Gronkowski!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner pushes Gronkowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baumgartner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gronkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gronkowski tries a knee to the head but Baumgartner blocks it.
Baumgartner just leaning against Gronkowski, taking a breather.
Baumgartner stalling.
Baumgartner manages to break the clinch.
Baumgartner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gronkowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gronkowski throws a one two combo.
Gronkowski works the jab nicely.
Gronkowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gronkowski misses with a low kick.
Gronkowski checks a low kick from Baumgartner.
Gronkowski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Oliver Baumgartner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gronkowski cracks Baumgartner with an open hand slap.
Gronkowski tries to clinch but Baumgartner is having none of it.
Baumgartner throws a head kick that misses.
Gronkowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baumgartner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gronkowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gronkowski scores with a punch to the head.
Baumgartner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gronkowski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gronkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronkowski misses with a knee strike.
Gronkowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baumgartner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baumgartner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gronkowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Baumgartner should have avoided that one.
Baumgartner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toby Gronkowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baumgartner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baumgartner throws a head kick that misses.
Gronkowski throws a low kick, looking for Baumgartner's leg but Baumgartner calmly moves out of range.
Gronkowski rushes Baumgartner and presses him up against the ropes.
Gronkowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baumgartner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baumgartner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baumgartner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baumgartner closes the distance and clinches.
Gronkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baumgartner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baumgartner breaks from the clinch.
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!
Gronkowski lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gronkowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner throws a solid leg kick but Gronkowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baumgartner.
Gronkowski throws a leg kick but Baumgartner checks it.
Baumgartner throwing a counter right hand but Gronkowski manages to avoid it.
Baumgartner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gronkowski avoids the head kick by Baumgartner.
Baumgartner closes the distance and clinches.
Gronkowski tries a knee to the head but Baumgartner blocks it.
Gronkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Baumgartner is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Baumgartner fails to land.
Baumgartner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baumgartner pushes Gronkowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gronkowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baumgartner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gronkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Baumgartner is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gronkowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baumgartner breaks from the clinch.
Gronkowski throws a low kick but Baumgartner moves out of range easily.
Gronkowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gronkowski ducks under a wild hook from Baumgartner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Gronkowski dominated that round.
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.
Gronkowski looks for the body kick but Baumgartner saw that one coming.
Baumgartner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gronkowski.
Baumgartner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gronkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gronkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Baumgartner is blocking nicely.
Gronkowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baumgartner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gronkowski crunches a lovely knee into Baumgartner's ribcage.
Baumgartner stalling the fight.
Gronkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Baumgartner blocks with his arms.
Baumgartner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baumgartner lands with a kick to the temple. Gronkowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Toby Gronkowski has been cut.
Baumgartner closes the distance and pushes Gronkowski back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gronkowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baumgartner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baumgartner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baumgartner gets a clinch.
Gronkowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gronkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gronkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Baumgartner blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronkowski is leaning against Baumgartner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baumgartner missing with knees to the body.
Gronkowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baumgartner's face.
Gronkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Baumgartner blocks with his arms.
Gronkowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gronkowski being controlled against the ropes.
Toby Gronkowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gronkowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gronkowski misses with a knee strike.
Baumgartner breaks the clinch.
Toby Gronkowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gronkowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gronkowski blocks a head kick by Baumgartner.
Gronkowski blocks a head kick by Baumgartner.
Gronkowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baumgartner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gronkowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Baumgartner's head.
Gronkowski scores with a kick to the body.
Gronkowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronkowski tries to clinch up but Baumgartner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gronkowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gronkowski throws a head kick but Baumgartner moves out of range.
Baumgartner clinches up with Gronkowski and pushes him back against the ropes.
Baumgartner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baumgartner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Gronkowski there.
Gronkowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baumgartner forces Gronkowski back against the ropes and clinches.
Gronkowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gronkowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baumgartner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gronkowski.
Baumgartner looking to stall.
Baumgartner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gronkowski up against the ropes.
Gronkowski misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Gronkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toby Gronkowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gronkowski thumps Baumgartner with a low kick.
Baumgartner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gronkowski throws out a counter right but Baumgartner avoids it with no problem.
Gronkowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gronkowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gronkowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baumgartner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baumgartner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gronkowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baumgartner backs up against the ropes.
Oliver Baumgartner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gronkowski throws a one two combo.
Gronkowski motions for Baumgartner to come forward. Gronkowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gronkowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Baumgartner.
Toby Gronkowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baumgartner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Gronkowski finds it's target.
Baumgartner moves into range and clinches up with Gronkowski.
Baumgartner slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronkowski keeps control of Baumgartner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baumgartner stalls.
Gronkowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baumgartner breaks the clinch.
Gronkowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baumgartner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baumgartner throws a sloppy head kick and Gronkowski moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner clinches up against the ropes.
Baumgartner breaks the clinch.
Gronkowski throws a body kick that misses.
Gronkowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baumgartner tries to clinch up but Gronkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Gronkowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gronkowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gronkowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Gronkowski.
Gronkowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gronkowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baumgartner's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gronkowski avoids the head kick by Baumgartner.
Baumgartner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baumgartner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Baumgartner has Gronkowski pushed against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Gronkowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gronkowski 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Gronkowski!
A relieved looking Toby Gronkowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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