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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kebab Mabab (ranked 4629 p4p, 2892 weight class) and Remington Boone (ranked 336 p4p, 247 weight class). Remington Boone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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179 cm 24 155 8 - 8 - 0 |
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200 cm 19 151 0 - 3 - 0 |
Counter fighter Good chin
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Solid Muay Thai Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kebab Mabab! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remington Boone! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mabab is looking for a counter combo.
Mabab has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boone is trying to break free. Boone can't break the clinch.
Boone can't break the clinch.
Boone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mabab stalling the fight.
Mabab stalling against the ropes.
Mabab gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Mabab stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabab breaks from the clinch.
Mabab misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mabab moves into the clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Boone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mabab will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boone up against the ropes. Boone wants to get back to striking at distance but Mabab won't allow it.
Mabab taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mabab keeps control of Boone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mabab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Boone throws a sloppy head kick
and Mabab counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mabab. Boone is trying to force a seperation but Mabab has the dominant position.
Mabab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mabab has managed to clinch.
Mabab slows down the pace here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boone is trying to force a seperation but Mabab has the dominant position.
Mabab breaks the clinch.
Boone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mabab counters with a straight right hand.
Mabab closes the distance and clinches. Boone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boone is trying to break free. Boone can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Boone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mabab manages to break the clinch.
Boone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mabab counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Mabab dominated that round. That's time! Mabab's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mabab dodges the punch combination from Boone.
It appears Mabab was looking to counter with a kick there. Mabab is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boone can do to turn this around? Boone throws a combination that misses and Mabab counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Kebab Mabab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mabab showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boone.
Boone misses with a lunging right hand
and Mabab counters with a lovely straight right hand! Boone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mabab was well out of range. Poor timing from Boone.
Mabab closes the distance and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boone tries to break free but Mabab pushes him back against the ropes. Mabab displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boone up against the ropes. Mabab keeps control of Boone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabab manages to break the clinch.
Boone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mabab throws a big counter combination but Boone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mabab closes the distance and pushes Boone back into the ropes.
Mabab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Boone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mabab counters with a left and a right that stings Boone. Boone is breathing heavily. Mabab throws a push kick but Boone slaps the foot to one side. Despite the aggression on Boone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Mabab throws a push kick but Boone slaps the foot to one side.
Mabab gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Boone is trying to push Mabab away but Mabab has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've been informed that Boone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Come on Mabab - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boone tries to break the clinch but Mabab is controlling the position. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mabab.
Mabab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Boone avoids a kick to the body.
Mabab closes the distance and clinches.
Mabab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mabab darts in and clinches Boone up against the ropes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Boone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Mabab has Boone pressed against the ropes, preventing Boone from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Boone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mabab has Boone pressed against the ropes.
Mabab manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Mabab dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mabab manages to break the clinch.
Mabab closes the distance and pushes Boone back into the ropes.
Mabab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Boone thows a leg kick but Mabab checks it and Mabab cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Boone tries a head kick but it misses.
Mabab gets in close and instigates a clinch. Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boone is trying to break free. Boone wants to break free but Mabab has control.
Boone is trying to break free. Boone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mabab throws a right and a left that Boone avoids nicely. Boone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabab has managed to clinch.
Mabab prevents Boone from breaking the clinch. Mabab displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boone up against the ropes.
Mabab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mabab avoids the head kick by Boone.
Mabab throws the kick towards the body but Boone avoids it.
Mabab clinches with his opponent.
Boone wants to break the clinch but can't.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boone tries to break free but Mabab pushes him back against the ropes. Boone is looking to break free of the clinch but Mabab has double underhooks. Mabab content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mabab has him pressed against the ropes.
Mabab breaks the clinch.
Mabab moves into the clinch. Mabab avoiding damage.
Mabab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Boone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Remington Boone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kebab Mabab is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Boone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mabab makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Kebab Mabab showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mabab 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kebab Mabab!
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