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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 1866 p4p, 23982 weight class) and Marvin Hagler (ranked 218 p4p, 487 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28 - 30 - 1 |
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6 - 4 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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World class boxer
Heavy handed
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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 28 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knuckles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hagler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knuckles feints and then cracks Hagler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hagler down.
We've been told by Knuckles's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knuckles throws a sloppy body shot
and Hagler counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Hagler to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hagler.
A quick step to the side and Knuckles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hagler misses.
Hagler looks to land a left hand but Knuckles moved out of range nicely.
Hagler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knuckles slips under a jab.
Knuckles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knuckles walks into a stiff left hand from Hagler.
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hagler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hagler throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Hagler lands a jab to the nose.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the body.
Knuckles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hagler misses with an uppercut
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler thuds his right hand into Knuckles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Hagler finds it's way through Knuckles's defenses.
Knuckles misses with a series of wild punches.
Hagler connects with a solid leg kick.
Hagler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick lands for Hagler.
Hagler feints a jab promting Knuckles to slip. Hagler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knuckles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marvin Hagler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles takes one to the side of the head.
Knuckles is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hagler.
Knuckles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Hagler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Hagler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knuckles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hagler scores with a push kick.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Hagler closes the distance and catches Knuckles with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Knuckles is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Knuckles is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Knuckles is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Hagler takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marvin Hagler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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