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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 3304 p4p, 962 weight class) and Nils Norling (ranked 391 p4p, 127 weight class). Yalixqua's entrance music is Stop This Flame. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurstr�m and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Yalixqua catches Norling right on the button with a cross.
Yalixqua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu in the buildup to the fight.
Yalixqua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Norling throws out a counter right but Yalixqua avoids it with no problem.
Norling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Yalixqua.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Norling does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norling! But no joy.
Yalixqua throws a head kick but Norling moves out of range.
Yalixqua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norling on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yalixqua. That's going to slow Norling down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling moves out of range as Yalixqua strikes.
Norling was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Norling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yalixqua throws out the jab.
Norling throws out a counter right but Yalixqua avoids it with no problem.
Yalixqua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
Yalixqua cracks a nice hook into Norling's ribs.
Norling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua avoids the body shot from Norling.
Yalixqua tries to clinch
and Norling counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Norling takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yalixqua scores with a hook.
Norling gets tackled into the cage by Yalixqua. Yalixqua maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yalixqua manages to break the clinch.
Norling gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Yalixqua scores with a head kick. Norling tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yalixqua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Norling releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice cross by Yalixqua.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yalixqua!
Yalixqua lands with a kick to the ribs.
Norling gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab by Yalixqua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yalixqua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norling.
A solid body kick from Yalixqua.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norling crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yalixqua - the referee stops the clock and Norling gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yalixqua. Norling manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Norling misses with a hook
and Yalixqua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua scores with a hook.
Yalixqua stalks Norling and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Norling's face. Norling staggers backwards, shaken.
Yalixqua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yalixqua with a nice calf kick.
Yalixqua tries to close the distance and clinch but Norling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses the body punch
and Norling counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norling misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Norling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norling throws out a counter right but Yalixqua avoids it with no problem.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norling! But no joy.
Yalixqua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yalixqua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Norling takes one to the side of the head.
Yalixqua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norling can do to turn this around?
Yalixqua connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua thumps Norling with a low kick.
Yalixqua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yalixqua throws a sloppy head kick
and Norling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yalixqua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norling! But no joy.
Yalixqua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yalixqua scores with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yalixqua, as that shot connected.
Yalixqua lands a leg kick that knocks Norling off balance momentarily.
Yalixqua lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yalixqua throws an overhand right that lands on Norling's shoulder, as Norling tries to avoid the shot.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yalixqua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Norling takes a step back to recover.
Norling takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Norling moves out of range of the body kick from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot.
Iaspero Yalixqua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yalixqua scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling takes one to the chin there.
Norling misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Yalixqua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norling doesn't seem phased though.
Yalixqua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norling throws out a counter right but Yalixqua avoids it with no problem.
Norling moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
Norling looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yalixqua. Norling shrugs it off though.
Yalixqua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yalixqua tries to score with a low kick but Norling moves his leg out of the way.
Decent striking displayed by Yalixqua there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling blocks a head kick by Yalixqua.
Norling tries a quick counter leg kick but Yalixqua is wise to it.
Yalixqua throws an off balance right hand
and Norling counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Yalixqua there.
Yalixqua fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yalixqua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norling.
Norling moves out of range as Yalixqua strikes.
A low kick from Yalixqua misses
and Norling counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norling checks a leg kick.
Norling tries to move into range but Yalixqua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yalixqua 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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RATING
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