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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Toby Gronkowski (ranked 2775 p4p, 4462 weight class) and Lerouch Vanitis (ranked 322 p4p, 469 weight class). Lerouch Vanitis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
Cuts easily
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Great elbows
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Gronkowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lerouch Vanitis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gronkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vanitis circles away quickly and effectively.
Gronkowski gets tackled into the ropes by Vanitis. Vanitis maintains the clinch.
Vanitis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gronkowski breaks from the clinch.
Vanitis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanitis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gronkowski throws a hook but Vanitis avoids it easily.
It seemed like Vanitis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vanitis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gronkowski lands a head shot.
Vanitis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gronkowski.
Vanitis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gronkowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanitis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Toby Gronkowski has been cut.
Gronkowski misses with a double jab
and Vanitis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronkowski lands a really nice looking cross but Vanitis seems unphased.
Vanitis avoids the head kick by Gronkowski.
Vanitis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gronkowski with a body shot.
Vanitis connects with a body shot.
Gronkowski throws a head kick but Vanitis moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vanitis! But no joy.
Gronkowski misses the jab.
Vanitis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vanitis swings for the body but Gronkowski moves out of range.
Gronkowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanitis.
Vanitis ducks under a wild hook from Gronkowski.
Vanitis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A left lands for Gronkowski.
Vanitis clinches up against the ropes.
Gronkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gronkowski is trying to break the clinch but Vanitis is controlling him.
Vanitis lands an elbow just above Gronkowski 's eye.
Gronkowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Vanitis won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanitis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanitis lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gronkowski can't break the clinch.
Gronkowski tries to break free but Vanitis pushes him back against the ropes.
Vanitis lands a damaging elbow.
Vanitis throws a head punch that misses.
Gronkowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Vanitis won't allow it.
Gronkowski blocks the elbow strike.
Vanitis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gronkowski can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vanitis.
Gronkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vanitis lands a shoulder strike.
Gronkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanitis has double underhooks.
I was talking to Gronkowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gronkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanitis has double underhooks.
Gronkowski has had enough of the clinch but Vanitis keeps him there for the moment.
Vanitis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gronkowski backwards.
Vanitis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toby Gronkowski's cut is getting worse.
Gronkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lerouch Vanitis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Gronkowski's cut.
That's time! Gronkowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vanitis blocks a jab.
Vanitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gronkowski.
Vanitis throws out a counter right but Gronkowski avoids it with no problem.
Gronkowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vanitis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanitis checks a low kick from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski throws a sloppy head kick and Vanitis moves out of range easily.
Toby Gronkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gronkowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vanitis counters with a one-two to the body.
Vanitis ducks under a wild hook from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanitis doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanitis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vanitis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gronkowski throws a leg kick but Vanitis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gronkowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronkowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Vanitis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gronkowski lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Gronkowski is predictable there
and Vanitis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vanitis connects with the punch.
Vanitis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gronkowski throws out the jab.
Lerouch Vanitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gronkowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gronkowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gronkowski throws a hook but Vanitis blocks it.
Good work by Vanitis as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Vanitis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vanitis has managed to clinch.
Vanitis lands a damaging elbow.
Gronkowski is trying to break the clinch but Vanitis has him pressed against the ropes.
Gronkowski tries to break the clinch but Vanitis is controlling the position.
Gronkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vanitis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanitis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toby Gronkowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vanitis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vanitis has Gronkowski pressed against the ropes, preventing Gronkowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gronkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gronkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanitis has double underhooks.
Gronkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gronkowski can't break the clinch.
Vanitis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vanitis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Toby Gronkowski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toby Gronkowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lerouch Vanitis! Lerouch Vanitis retains his light heavyweight title!
Lerouch Vanitis 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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