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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Canasta (ranked 24553 p4p, 24890 weight class) and Jagga McSwagga (ranked 569 p4p, 566 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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5 - 7 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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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 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Canasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jagga McSwagga!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSwagga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Canasta throws a leg kick
and McSwagga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canasta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canasta throws a looping overhand right but McSwagga ducks down to avoid it.
Canasta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Canasta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McSwagga has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Canasta is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good shot there by Canasta.
Canasta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McSwagga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McSwagga is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McSwagga looks to score with a jab to the body but Canasta is just out of range.
McSwagga blocks a low kick nicely.
Canasta catches McSwagga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Canasta lands the left hand.
Canasta fails in his attempt to clinch.
McSwagga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Canasta throws a leg kick which misses McSwagga's front leg but catches the back leg as McSwagga tries to avoid it.
Canasta looks to land a left hand but McSwagga moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from McSwagga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canasta scores with a spinning back kick!
McSwagga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Canasta.
Canasta scores with a hook to the body. McSwagga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canasta connects with a jab.
McSwagga throws a lazy right hand but Canasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Canasta misses.
Canasta catches McSwagga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McSwagga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canasta manages to avoid it.
Canasta forces McSwagga back against the cage and clinches.
Canasta is trying to stall.
McSwagga breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Canasta misses its intended target.
Canasta tries to clinch but McSwagga is having none of it.
McSwagga circles away from the clinch attempt
and McSwagga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McSwagga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Canasta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canasta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McSwagga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canasta scores with a crisp jab that stopped McSwagga in his tracks.
McSwagga swings for the body but Canasta moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSwagga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canasta throws a half hearted mid kick.
McSwagga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canasta tries to clinch up but McSwagga circles away and keeps his distance.
Canasta lands an overhand right.
Canasta lands with a nice combination. McSwagga backs away looking to recover.
Canasta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McSwagga drops his hands momentarily and Canasta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canasta misses with a hook.
McSwagga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McSwagga stuns Canasta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Canasta swings for the body but McSwagga moves out of range.
McSwagga swats away the attempt to clinch by Canasta.
McSwagga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McSwagga throws a lazy right hand but Canasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga cracks a nice hook into Canasta's ribs.
Canasta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Canasta misses with an uppercut. McSwagga saw that one coming.
Sam Canasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSwagga.
McSwagga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Canasta rather than just go for the knockout.
McSwagga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McSwagga takes a swing at Canasta's ribcage but misses.
McSwagga misses with a straight left.
McSwagga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSwagga throws a shot from downtown. Canasta moves away and avoids it.
Canasta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McSwagga throws a hook but Canasta avoids it easily.
Canasta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McSwagga.
McSwagga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McSwagga misses with the combination.
McSwagga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canasta moves in looking to clinch but McSwagga pushes him off.
Canasta fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from McSwagga misses.
Canasta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McSwagga takes one to the side of the head.
Canasta 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.
Canasta lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Canasta. Beautiful body shot.
McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canasta.
Canasta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McSwagga counters with a low kick, right behind Canasta 's knee.
Canasta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Canasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSwagga.
Canasta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Canasta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Canasta lands a nice leg kick that just misses McSwagga's sensitive parts.
Canasta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McSwagga forces Canasta back against the cage and clinches.
Canasta blocks an uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McSwagga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canasta swings wildly with an uppercut but McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid it.
McSwagga can't find room to land a body shot as Canasta controls the action.
McSwagga tries to throw a body punch but Canasta avoids it by throwing McSwagga back against the cage.
Canasta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canasta swings wildly with an uppercut but McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid it.
McSwagga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Canasta tries to stall but McSwagga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McSwagga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Canasta swings wildly with an uppercut but McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid it.
McSwagga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McSwagga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canasta can't break the clinch.
McSwagga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for McSwagga.
McSwagga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Canasta up against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga lands a hook that snaps the head of Canasta backwards.
Canasta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McSwagga lands a right hand.
McSwagga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canastas head.
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!
A short uppercut from McSwagga.
McSwagga blocks an elbow strike from Canasta.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McSwagga pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McSwagga.
Canasta wants to stall.
Canasta throws an elbow that misses.
Canasta misses with a punch on the inside.
McSwagga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canasta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McSwagga flicks out a counter leg kick but Canasta steps away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Canasta tries to clinch up.
McSwagga throws out a counter right but Canasta avoids it with no problem.
Canasta throws a big shot that misses.
Canasta throws a hook to the side of McSwagga's head but McSwagga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McSwagga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canasta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canasta ducks under a wild hook from McSwagga.
Canasta wants to clinch.
McSwagga thows a left - swing and a miss!
McSwagga slips under a jab.
McSwagga throws out a counter right but Canasta avoids it with no problem.
Canasta tries to clinch but McSwagga is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Canasta.
Canasta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McSwagga's head.
Canasta scores with a crisp jab that stopped McSwagga in his tracks.
McSwagga swats away the attempt to clinch by Canasta.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Canasta lands a really nice looking cross but McSwagga seems unphased.
McSwagga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McSwagga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canasta throws a leg kick that is checked
and McSwagga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSwagga walks into a jab.
McSwagga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canasta manages to avoid it.
Canasta connects with a crisp jab.
Canasta thumps McSwagga with a low kick.
Canasta tries to close the distance and clinch up but McSwagga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canasta closes the distance looking to clinch
and McSwagga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Canasta moves out of range of the strikes.
Canasta moves out of range as McSwagga throws a body kick.
Canasta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McSwagga throws a head kick that misses.
Canasta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canasta.
Nice jab there from Canasta.
Canasta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Canasta misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from McSwagga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McSwagga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canasta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McSwagga's hands.
Canasta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McSwagga throws a hook but Canasta blocks it.
McSwagga misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Canasta.
Canasta works over McSwagga's head and body with a nice combination.
Canasta is looking to clinch.
Canasta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McSwagga eats them both and turns towards Canasta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Canasta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Canasta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Canasta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Canasta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9
Judge George Francis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Canasta!
Sam Canasta was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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