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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hector Berlioz (ranked 24278 p4p, 3520 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 498 p4p, 390 weight class). Berlioz comes to the ring accompanied by March to the Scaffold. Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. 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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51 - 28 - 2 |
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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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua moves away from the strike by Berlioz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yalixqua.
Berlioz avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Berlioz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yalixqua staying out of range there.
Yalixqua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yalixqua takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by Berlioz.
Berlioz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yalixqua circles away quickly and effectively.
Berlioz checks the leg kick.
Berlioz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yalixqua throws a low kick but Berlioz moves out of range easily.
Yalixqua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Yalixqua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yalixqua.
Nice defenses there by Yalixqua.
Hector Berlioz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yalixqua with a nice calf kick.
We've been informed that Yalixqua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yalixqua moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berlioz's face.
Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berlioz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz breaks from the clinch.
Berlioz scores with a jab to the head.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Berlioz ducks down to avoid it.
Yalixqua scores with the left hand. Berlioz knows he should have avoided that one.
Yalixqua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Berlioz if he has to take too many more of those.
Yalixqua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua connects with an inside leg kick.
Yalixqua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berlioz.
Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berlioz.
Yalixqua throws a push kick but Berlioz slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Berlioz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua throws a body punch but Berlioz moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Berlioz misses the target.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua throws an overhand right that lands on Berlioz's shoulder, as Berlioz tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Berlioz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Yalixqua misses.
Berlioz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Berlioz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berlioz.
Berlioz looks to land a right hand but Yalixqua moved out of range.
Yalixqua is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yalixqua throws a hook but Berlioz blocks it.
Berlioz throwing a counter right hand but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Berlioz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yalixqua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yalixqua fails to land with a series of punches.
Berlioz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yalixqua 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 Berlioz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berlioz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berlioz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yalixqua slips a jab from Berlioz.
Berlioz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yalixqua.
Berlioz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yalixqua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yalixqua tried to score with a low kick but Berlioz checks it.
Berlioz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berlioz - that will leave a mark!
Berlioz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yalixqua.
A counter left hand to the body from Berlioz misses its target.
A jab from Berlioz misses.
Berlioz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berlioz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yalixqua avoids the head kick by Berlioz.
Berlioz checks the leg kick.
Berlioz throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yalixqua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berlioz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berlioz misses with an uppercut.
Berlioz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berlioz throws a leg kick but Yalixqua checks it.
Berlioz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yalixqua can pounce on him.
Yalixqua wants to slow Berlioz down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Berlioz.
Berlioz throws a low kick, looking for Yalixqua's leg but Yalixqua calmly moves out of range.
Yalixqua counters with a body kick.
Berlioz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berlioz punishes Yalixqua's body with a nice straight punch.
Berlioz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yalixqua under the eye.
Good shot there by Berlioz.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Berlioz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yalixqua throws a low kick but Berlioz avoids it.
Berlioz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua looks to land a right hand but Berlioz moved out of range.
Berlioz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yalixqua on the side of the head.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that misses.
Berlioz misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yalixqua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Berlioz blocks a head kick by Yalixqua.
Berlioz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Yalixqua as he checks the leg kick.
Yalixqua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berlioz throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Berlioz finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Berlioz ducks down to avoid it.
Yalixqua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua misses with a shot to the body
and Berlioz counters with a straight right hand.
Berlioz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berlioz lands the left hand.
Berlioz tries to score with a low kick but Yalixqua moves his leg out of the way.
Yalixqua misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Berlioz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Berlioz's ribcage but misses.
Berlioz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yalixqua was well out of range. Poor timing from Berlioz.
A little jabbing left from Yalixqua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Berlioz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Berlioz 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Berlioz.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Berlioz throws a head kick that half lands.
Berlioz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut.
Yalixqua looks for the body kick but Berlioz saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yalixqua 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 Berlioz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berlioz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berlioz with a nice calf kick.
Yalixqua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berlioz scores with a jab. Yalixqua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berlioz throws a head kick that misses.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berlioz manages to avoid it.
Berlioz throws a shot to the body.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yalixqua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berlioz manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berlioz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yalixqua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berlioz.
Berlioz throws a big shot that misses.
Yalixqua throws a right and a left that Berlioz avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Berlioz misses its target.
Yalixqua misses with a kick to the body.
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berlioz.
Yalixqua punishes Berlioz's body with a nice straight punch.
Yalixqua throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Berlioz to counter with a crisp jab.
Berlioz misses with a looping right.
Yalixqua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berlioz misses with a low kick.
Berlioz misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz blocks the body kick.
Berlioz throws a leg kick
and Yalixqua counters with a nice body shot.
Yalixqua misses the body punch
and Berlioz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Berlioz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yalixqua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yalixqua scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Berlioz throws out a powerful jab.
Yalixqua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berlioz can pounce on him.
Yalixqua misses with a hook
and Berlioz counters with a two punch combo.
Yalixqua throws a push kick but Berlioz slaps the foot to one side.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berlioz.
Yalixqua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a straight right.
Berlioz lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Berlioz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berlioz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Berlioz!
Hector Berlioz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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