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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramazan Adaev (ranked 1814 p4p, 3839 weight class) and Julio Cuervo (ranked 220 p4p, 376 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Ramazan Adaev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ramazan Adaev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Solid boxing
Very quick
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramazan Adaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cuervo finds it's way through Adaev's defenses.
Cuervo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Adaev throws a big counter combination but Cuervo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adaev moves out of range as Cuervo strikes.
A quick step to the side and Adaev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuervo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adaev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuervo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Adaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adaev scores with a jab.
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adaev tried to score with a low kick but Cuervo checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuervo lands a jab.
Cuervo throws a looping overhand right but Adaev ducks down to avoid it.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adaev manages to avoid it.
Julio Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cuervo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo lands with a right hand.
Adaev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Adaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adaev connects with a body shot.
Adaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuervo.
As Cuervo tries to get set, Adaev tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuervo manages to avoid the attempt.
Cuervo scores with a hook.
Cuervo jabs Adaev right on the nose. Adaev blinks but takes it well.
Adaev is rocked!
Adaev moves away from the strike by Cuervo.
Adaev slips a straight right by Cuervo.
Good leg kick by Cuervo.
Cuervo cracks Adaev with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuervo cracks Adaev with an open hand slap.
Oh Adaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adaev misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuervo circles away quickly and effectively.
Adaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Cuervo loads up on a big right hand but Adaev slips the punch.
Adaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Adaev misses the target.
Cuervo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cuervo throws an overhand right that lands on Adaev's shoulder, as Adaev tries to avoid the shot.
Adaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cuervo tests Adaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cuervo misses with a body punch
and Adaev counters by clinching up.
Cuervo misses with some punches.
Cuervo tries to throw a body punch but Adaev avoids it by throwing Cuervo back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Cuervo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cuervo dominated that round.
That's time! Adaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cuervo blocks a head kick by Adaev.
Adaev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cuervo wants to land a leg kick but Adaev is out of range.
Adaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Cuervo finds it's way through Adaev's defenses.
Cuervo misses with a wild body shot.
Cuervo moves away from the strike by Adaev.
Adaev misses with a two punch combination.
Adaev moves away from the strike by Cuervo.
Cuervo looks to land a left hand but Adaev moved out of range nicely.
Cuervo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cuervo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuervo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuervo throws a good cross that connects.
Adaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adaev.
Cuervo misses with a body punch
and Adaev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cuervo misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cuervo.
Cuervo connects with a body shot that sends Adaev's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuervo. Adaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Adaev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuervo throws a jab but it's blocked by Adaev.
Julio Cuervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a hook but Adaev blocks it.
Adaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuervo.
Good exchange - Cuervo coming out on top.
Adaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adaev.
Ramazan Adaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuervo throws a low kick but Adaev avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adaev checks a leg kick.
Adaev is looking to counter the offense by Cuervo and move into the clinch.
Adaev misses with a wild body shot.
Cuervo tries to work over Adaev's front leg with a kick but Adaev checks it.
A nice leg kick from Cuervo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuervo.
Nice body punch from Adaev.
Cuervo misses with a looping right.
Cuervo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Cuervo there.
Cuervo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cuervo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cuervo throws a good cross that connects.
Julio Cuervo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adaev ducks under a wild hook from Cuervo.
Adaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuervo connects with the punch.
A combination from Cuervo does no damage.
Adaev thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cuervo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuervo.
Cuervo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuervo misses the shot to the body.
Adaev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cuervo manages to circle out of the way.
Cuervo throws a hook to the side of Adaev's head but Adaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Adaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuervo scores with a hook.
Adaev throws a head kick that misses.
Adaev tries to clinch up.
Cuervo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo swings for the body but Adaev moves out of range.
Adaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adaev.
Adaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuervo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Cuervo connects with a single shot there.
Adaev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cuervo misses with a body shot.
A big left from Cuervo misses.
Adaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuervo.
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuervo throws a big shot that misses.
Adaev is looking for a counter combo.
Cuervo throws a low kick, looking for Adaev's leg but Adaev calmly moves out of range.
Julio Cuervo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adaev moves away from the strike by Cuervo.
Cuervo dips to his left and cracks Adaev with an uppercut!
Cuervo tries a low kick but Adaev avoids it.
Cuervo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cuervo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cuervo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adaev momentarily.
Cuervo scores with a decent looking hook.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramazan Adaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adaev walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cuervo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cuervo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cuervo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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