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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Berinjela (ranked 23667 p4p, 3303 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 501 p4p, 362 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berinjela might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to “Yoda” by Weird Al. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Berinjela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop throws a big shot that misses.
Berinjela fires out a quick counter leg kick but Northrop just manages to avoid it.
Northrop looks to land a left hand but Berinjela moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Berinjela misses the target.
Berinjela moves away from the strike by Northrop.
Berinjela throws a counter high kick but Northrop was just alert enough to avoid it.
Berinjela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Northrop thuds his right hand into Berinjela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Bruno Berinjela has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Berinjela.
Northrop misses with an uppercut. Berinjela saw that one coming.
Berinjela looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Northrop is predictable there
and Berinjela counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berinjela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Russell Northrop has been cut.
A jab from Northrop misses.
Northrop misses with an uppercut
and Berinjela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berinjela misses with a low kick.
Northrop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berinjela.
Berinjela looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
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!
Berinjela scores with a punch to the head.
Berinjela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Berinjela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berinjela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berinjela misses with a body punch.
Northrop takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berinjela.
Berinjela scores with a shot to the side of Northrop's head.
Berinjela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Northrop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Northrop has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A good leg kick by Northrop.
Northrop misses with a low kick.
Berinjela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Northrop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Northrop misses with a right hand
and Northrop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The cut above Russell Northrop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Northrop misses with a looping left.
Berinjela tests Northrop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berinjela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berinjela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berinjela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Northrop misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northrop loads up on a big right hand but Berinjela slips the punch.
Berinjela needs to keep his hands up - Northrop had a free shot at his head there.
Northrop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop swings widly with a right hand
and Berinjela counters with a stiff right hand.
Northrop misses with a hook
and Berinjela counters with an outside leg kick.
Berinjela lands with a good body shot.
Northrop misses with a right hand
and Berinjela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Northrop is rocked!
Berinjela slips a straight right by Northrop.
Berinjela connects with a quick right hand that sends Northrop tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bruno Berinjela!
An out of breath Bruno Berinjela thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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