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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Prince McVicker (ranked 1124 p4p, 2068 weight class) and Kieth Stokes (ranked 115 p4p, 211 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Prince McVicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieth Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokes digs a good hook to McVicker's body.
McVicker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stokes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McVicker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stokes lands a jab-cross combination.
McVicker misses with a kick to the body.
Stokes checks a leg kick.
McVicker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McVicker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McVicker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McVicker scores with a jab to the body.
Stokes takes a swing at McVicker's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stokes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McVicker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McVicker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McVicker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stokes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McVicker misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stokes takes a swing at McVicker's ribcage but misses.
McVicker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McVicker looks to land a right hand but Stokes moved out of range.
McVicker throws an overhand right that lands on Stokes's shoulder, as Stokes tries to avoid the shot.
Stokes moves out of range as McVicker throws a body kick.
Stokes gets tackled into the ropes by McVicker. McVicker maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from McVicker.
Stokes lands a shot to the body.
Stokes scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McVicker.
Stokes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stokes taking a breather.
Stokes digs a right hand underneath McVicker's ribcage. McVicker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McVicker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McVicker is trying to break free.
Stokes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McVicker working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on McVicker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stokes lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVicker is trying to break the clinch but Stokes has him pressed against the ropes.
Stokes lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stokes fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stokes.
McVicker throws an elbow that misses.
Stokes lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McVicker scores with a shot to the side of Stokes's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McVicker letting Stokes take a breather here.
McVicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stokes's elbow.
McVicker blocks a body shot from Stokes.
Stokes misses with a short punch on the inside.
McVicker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stokes is keeping busy.
Stokes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Stokes dominated that round.
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.
Stokes misses with an uppercut.
McVicker throws a leg kick
letting Stokes counter with a right hand.
McVicker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McVicker misses with a low kick.
McVicker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stokes misses with a straight right.
Stokes looks to land a left hand but McVicker moved out of range nicely.
McVicker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
McVicker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stokes doesn't seem bothered though.
Stokes lands with an uppercut that bounces McVicker off the ropes and back into range.
McVicker blocks a jab.
McVicker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McVicker avoids the head kick by Stokes.
McVicker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for McVicker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stokes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McVicker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stokes! But no joy.
A lazy left from Stokes finds it's target.
A jab from Stokes does it's job there.
Prince McVicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kieth Stokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McVicker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McVicker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McVicker is trying to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling him.
Stokes gets through McVicker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stokes stalling in the clinch but McVicker improves position.
Stokes misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stokes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stokes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McVicker misses with a punch on the inside.
McVicker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stokes is defending well for now.
McVicker wants to break free but Stokes has control.
McVicker is trying to force a seperation but Stokes has the dominant position.
Kieth Stokes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McVicker missing with knees to the body.
Stokes works on McVicker's body with a couple of short punches.
Stokes stalls.
McVicker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stokes is keeping busy.
Stokes manages to break the clinch.
Stokes's jab looks to have found its range, popping McVicker under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McVicker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McVicker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McVicker scores with a shot to the side of Stokes's head.
McVicker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stokes can't find room to land a body shot as McVicker controls the action.
McVicker tries to work over Stokes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Stokes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stokes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McVicker rushes Stokes and presses him up against the ropes.
Stokes misses with a hook from the clinch.
McVicker trying to control the position but instead, Stokes has worked for underhooks and has pushed McVicker into the ropes.
McVicker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McVicker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stokes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McVicker moves away from the strike by Stokes.
Stokes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Stokes - just one landing.
Stokes wants to clinch up but McVicker keeps it at a distance.
McVicker tried to counter with a leg kick but Stokes avoided it.
Stokes checks a leg kick.
Stokes lands a jab to the nose.
Stokes throws a poor cross that misses
and McVicker counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes lands a head shot.
McVicker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stokes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot by Stokes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McVicker. Stokes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Stokes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stokes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McVicker back to the ropes. Stokes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McVicker tries to clinch there but Stokes circles away.
Stokes throws a lazy right hand but McVicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McVicker tries a low kick but Stokes avoids it.
Stokes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stokes misses with a hook.
McVicker slips under a jab.
Stokes scores with a punch to the head.
McVicker wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes tries to close the distance and clinch but McVicker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from McVicker.
McVicker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McVicker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stokes stalks McVicker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McVicker's face. McVicker staggers backwards, shaken.
Stokes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McVicker.
Stokes connects with a single shot there.
Stokes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stokes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McVicker at a distance.
Stokes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stokes scores with a kick to the body.
McVicker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stokes misses with a series of wild punches.
Kieth Stokes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McVicker moves out of range as Stokes throws a body kick.
Stokes misses with a few strikes there.
McVicker is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kieth Stokes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stokes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieth Stokes!
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energy
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RATING
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