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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Speakman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Speakman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galdra Kiddi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiddi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Speakman.
Kiddi tried to score with a low kick but Speakman checks it.
Kiddi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Kiddi.
Speakman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiddi.
Speakman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.
Speakman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kiddi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speakman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speakman looks for the body kick but Kiddi saw that one coming.
Speakman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kiddi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiddi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiddi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speakman throws a head kick but Kiddi moves out of range.
Speakman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiddi. Kiddi obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Speakman.
Kiddi blocks a head kick by Speakman.
Speakman is breathing heavily.
Kiddi lands a jab to the head.
Speakman tries to keep at a distance but Kiddi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Speakman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiddi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiddi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speakman's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speakman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiddi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiddi gets through Speakman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kiddi as the two fighters clinch.
Kiddi trying to land knees to the body.
Kiddi throws an elbow that misses.
Kiddi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiddi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speakman is defending well for now.
Kiddi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Speakman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiddi struggles to land a body shot inside as Speakman controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kiddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kiddi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiddi lands with a kick to the temple. Speakman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Jeff Speakman has been cut.
Speakman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Kiddi.
Kiddi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Speakman checks a low kick from Kiddi.
Speakman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kiddi is predictable there
and Speakman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiddi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick by Speakman misses
and Kiddi counters with a head kick.
Kiddi misses with a leg kick
and Speakman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kiddi misses the shot to the body.
Speakman checks a leg kick.
Speakman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiddi.
Speakman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiddi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiddi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Speakman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiddi tries to land knees in the clinch but Speakman avoids the damage to the body.
Kiddi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kiddi keeps control of Speakman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiddi looking to throw knees to the head but Speakman is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiddi.
Kiddi tries a body shot but Speakman blocks it.
Kiddi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speakman is defending well for now.
Kiddi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiddi tries to land knees in the clinch but Speakman avoids the damage to the body.
Kiddi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speakman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiddi connects with an inside leg kick.
Speakman checks a low kick from Kiddi.
Speakman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speakman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kiddi thumps Speakman with a low kick.
That kick from Kiddi tenderised Speakman's leg. Speakman is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speakman avoids a kick to the body.
Kiddi misses with a leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi avoids the head kick by Speakman.
Kiddi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Speakman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speakman.
Speakman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Speakman moves out of range of the body kick.
Speakman checks a low kick from Kiddi.
Kiddi throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiddi.
Kiddi cracks Speakman with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiddi.
Kiddi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiddi scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiddi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiddi misses with a wild combination.
Kiddi lands a leg kick that knocks Speakman off balance momentarily.
Kiddi throws a solid leg kick but Speakman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiddi.
Kiddi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiddi lands a front kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Speakman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kiddi pushes Speakman away with a front kick.
Kiddi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Speakman's calf.
Kiddi stuns Speakman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiddi rushes Speakman and presses him up against the ropes.
Kiddi breaks from the clinch.
Speakman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiddi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiddi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiddi.
Kiddi scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galdra Kiddi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kiddi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiddi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speakman.
A head kick misses from Speakman.
Kiddi throws a jab when Speakman was well out of range.
Kiddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speakman moves away.
Kiddi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiddi forces Speakman back against the ropes and clinches.
Speakman blocks an uppercut.
Speakman managing to block the knees to the body from Kiddi.
A left hand lands to the body for Kiddi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi breaks the clinch.
Kiddi cracks Speakman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kiddi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speakman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jeff Speakman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiddi misses with a leg kick.
Speakman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Speakman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kiddi connects with a right hand. Speakman shakes it off.
Kiddi throws a head kick that misses.
Speakman defending well as Kiddi loads up on a big left hand.
Speakman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiddi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiddi connects with a leg kick. Speakman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiddi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speakman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kiddi throws a leg kick which misses Speakman's front leg but catches the back leg as Speakman tries to avoid it.
Speakman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kiddi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiddi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiddi.
Kiddi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speakman takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speakman avoids the body shot from Kiddi.
Speakman defending well as Kiddi loads up on a big left hand.
Speakman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiddi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiddi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiddi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiddi misses with a head kick.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiddi scores with a leg kick.
Kiddi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Speakman's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiddi throws a leg kick which misses Speakman's front leg but catches the back leg as Speakman tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiddi throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Kiddi misses.
Kiddi connects with a body shot that sends Speakman's belly button to the back.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiddi as he connects with a hook.
Kiddi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speakman takes a step back to recover.
Kiddi scores with a kick to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kiddi.
Kiddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiddi throws out a leg kick but Speakman moves out of range and Kiddi only half commits.
Speakman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiddi tries a low kick but Speakman avoids it.
Speakman moves out of range of the body kick from Kiddi.
Kiddi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiddi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiddi.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speakman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiddi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Speakman's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiddi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Speakman checks a leg kick.
Speakman avoids the head kick by Kiddi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiddi.
Kiddi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiddi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiddi.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiddi is looking to slow Speakman down with leg kicks.
Kiddi is looking to slow Speakman down with leg kicks.
Kiddi has closed the distance and engaged Speakman in a clinch.
Kiddi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Speakman avoids the elbow strike from Kiddi, against the ropes.
Kiddi throws a head punch that misses.
Speakman avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiddi.
Kiddi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiddi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiddi.
Speakman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiddi has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Kiddi.
Kiddi prevents Speakman from breaking the clinch.
Kiddi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Speakman.
Kiddi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiddi can't find room to land a body shot as Speakman controls the action.
Kiddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiddi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speakman is defending well for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kiddi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Speakman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiddi trying to land knees to the body.
Kiddi misses with a knee to the head.
Speakman is trying to break the clinch but Kiddi is controlling him.
Speakman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiddi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Speakman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Kiddi fails to land.
Kiddi pushes Speakman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kiddi breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galdra Kiddi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kiddi thumps Speakman with a low kick.
Kiddi throws a head kick but Speakman moves out of range.
Kiddi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speakman's head backwards.
Speakman tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Speakman.
Speakman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiddi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Speakman connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiddi throws a head kick that Speakman semi-blocks.
Speakman fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speakman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Speakman misses
and Kiddi counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big right from Kiddi misses.
That kick from Kiddi tenderised Speakman's leg. Speakman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiddi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speakman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiddi. Kiddi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiddi keeps Speakman at a distance using the push kick.
Speakman moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiddi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiddi. That's going to slow Speakman down.
Kiddi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speakman. That did some damage!
Kiddi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiddi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kiddi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speakman is defending well for now.
Kiddi tries to land a knee to the head but Speakman blocks with his arms.
A short right from Kiddi on the inside.
Kiddi tries to land knees in the clinch but Speakman avoids the damage to the body.
Kiddi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Speakman.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi lands a shoulder strike.
Kiddi swings wildly with an uppercut but Speakman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiddi manages to break the clinch.
Speakman throws a head kick that misses
and Kiddi counters with an outside leg kick.
Kiddi has closed the distance and engaged Speakman in a clinch.
Kiddi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiddi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speakman's elbow.
Kiddi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Speakman blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Speakman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiddi tries to land a knee to the head but Speakman blocks with his arms.
Kiddi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kiddi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Speakman avoids it.
Speakman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Speakman managing to block the knees to the body from Kiddi.
Kiddi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speakman is defending well for now.
Kiddi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiddi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiddi lands a right hand.
Speakman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kiddi.
Kiddi looking to throw knees to the head but Speakman is blocking nicely.
Kiddi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiddi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speakman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speakman stalks Kiddi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kiddi's face. Kiddi staggers backwards, shaken.
Kiddi throws out a powerful jab.
Kiddi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Speakman.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Speakman connects with a leg kick. Kiddi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiddi blocks a head kick by Speakman.
Speakman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiddi connects with a leg kick. Speakman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiddi moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiddi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Speakman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi lands a leg kick that knocks Speakman off balance momentarily.
Kiddi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speakman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Speakman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiddi.
Speakman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiddi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Speakman looks for the body kick but Kiddi saw that one coming.
Kiddi drives through and clinches with Speakman against the ropes.
Kiddi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speakman's elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Speakman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiddi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kiddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speakman blocking some punches.
Kiddi can't find room to land a body shot as Speakman controls the action.
Speakman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiddi struggles to land a body shot inside as Speakman controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Speakman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiddi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Speakman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiddi breaks the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Speakman throws a head kick that misses.
Speakman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That has opened up Galdra Kiddi's cut even more.
Speakman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiddi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kiddi throws a front kick aimed at Speakman's knee but Speakman avoids it well.
Jeff Speakman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiddi throws a push kick but Speakman slaps the foot to one side.
Kiddi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiddi lands a nice shot to the body.
Speakman tries to bum rush Kiddi with a series of wild strikes but Kiddi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galdra Kiddi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiddi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galdra Kiddi!
Our winner, Galdra Kiddi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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