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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stickem N Move (ranked 2196 p4p, 1640 weight class) and Jackson Grant (ranked 71 p4p, 55 weight class). Grant has chosen Ain't It Funny as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stickem N Move has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stickem N Move!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Grant!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for N Move. That snapped Grant's head back.
N Move looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
N Move is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
A big right from N Move misses.
N Move with a jab.
N Move definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Grant defending well as N Move loads up on a big left hand.
Grant blocks a jab.
Stickem N Move seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for N Move.
N Move throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
N Move throws a good cross that connects.
Grant slips a straight right by N Move.
Grant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from N Move with a body shot.
N Move misses with a leg kick
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant 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 clash of legs there as Grant blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. N Move darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
N Move misses with a body shot.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but N Move manages to avoid it.
N Move throwing a counter right hand but Grant manages to avoid it.
N Move digs a good hook to Grant's body.
N Move rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grant connects with a body shot.
N Move misses with a hook
and Grant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grant checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
N Move throws a lazy uppercut
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed N Move momentarily.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N Move throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
N Move misses with a looping left.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down N Move rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant slips a straight right by N Move.
N Move takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
N Move swings widly with a right hand
and Grant counters with a right hand to the body.
N Move tried to score with a low kick but Grant checks it.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from N Move.
Grant throws out a counter right but N Move avoids it with no problem.
Grant moves out of range as N Move strikes.
N Move throws a leg kick
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
N Move misses with a left hand
and Grant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant unleashes a big counter combination but N Move bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
N Move misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stickem N Move will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
N Move connects with a single shot there.
Grant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
N Move rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
N Move pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grant defending well as N Move loads up on a big left hand.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
N Move throws a leg kick
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from N Move.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grant! But no joy.
N Move will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant avoids the body shot from N Move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from N Move.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
N Move throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
N Move misses with a hook.
Grant slips under a jab from N Move.
Grant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
N Move misses with a lunging right hand
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from N Move misses.
Grant now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
N Move paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but N Move moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from N Move misses the target.
N Move lands a body shot.
N Move misses with a left hand
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N Move throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
N Move throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Grant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body punch from Grant.
N Move misses with a left hand
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
N Move swings widly with a right hand
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from N Move. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
N Move misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
N Move throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
N Move lands a slapping body shot.
Grant scores with a nice right hand.
N Move throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stickem N Move will probably get the nod.
That's time! N Move's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from N Move misses.
N Move throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grant counters with a right hand to the body.
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from N Move misses the target.
N Move throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
N Move throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by N Move.
N Move fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant slips a straight right by N Move.
A low kick from N Move misses
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stickem N Move is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from N Move does it's job there.
N Move falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but N Move moves away.
N Move throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
N Move misses with the combination.
A slow jab from N Move misses its intended target.
Grant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from N Move.
Grant throws out a counter right but N Move avoids it with no problem.
N Move misses with a lunging right hand
and Grant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from N Move misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a hook but N Move avoids it easily.
N Move swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
N Move is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
N Move misses with a hook.
Grant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
N Move waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Grant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
N Move throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
N Move throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
N Move throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
N Move misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from N Move.
Grant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by N Move.
Jackson Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on N Move's shoulder, as N Move tries to avoid the shot.
N Move half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Grant.
Well N Move has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stickem N Move!
Stickem N Move 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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