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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Spesivtsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spesivtsev comes to the cage accompanied by Gnarls Barkley - Crazy. Alexander Spesivtsev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Katsuji Rikidozan's chin.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Helsinki, Alexander Spesivtsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spesivtsev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rikidozan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spesivtsev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rikidozan.
Spesivtsev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rikidozan misses with a few strikes there.
Rikidozan throws a lazy right hand but Spesivtsev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rikidozan cracks Spesivtsev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rikidozan lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spesivtsev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rikidozan dodges the punch combination from Spesivtsev.
Spesivtsev cracks a nice hook into Rikidozan's ribs.
Spesivtsev takes the fight into the clinch.
Spesivtsev struggles to land a body shot inside as Rikidozan controls his hands.
Spesivtsev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rikidozan misses with some punches.
Rikidozan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spesivtsev scores with a shot to the body.
Spesivtsev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rikidozan misses with a few strikes there.
Spesivtsev misses with a hook. Rikidozan ducked under it nicely.
Rikidozan connects with a solid leg kick.
Rikidozan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rikidozan misses with an uppercut.
Spesivtsev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spesivtsev clinches up against the cage.
Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rikidozan. Spesivtsev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rikidozan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spesivtsev circles away quickly and effectively.
Spesivtsev tries to clinch but Rikidozan moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spesivtsev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rikidozan misses with a wild combination.
Rikidozan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spesivtsev.
Rikidozan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan throws out a leg kick but Spesivtsev moves out of range and Rikidozan only half commits.
Spesivtsev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spesivtsev thumps Rikidozan with a low kick.
Spesivtsev takes a swing at Rikidozan's ribcage but misses.
Rikidozan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spesivtsev.
Spesivtsev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spesivtsev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spesivtsev thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spesivtsev's corner calls for a 1-2. Spesivtsev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rikidozan blocks a head kick by Spesivtsev.
Spesivtsev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Spesivtsev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rikidozan blocks a leg kick.
Rikidozan defending well as Spesivtsev loads up on a big left hand.
Rikidozan scores with a push kick.
Spesivtsev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rikidozan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rikidozan is trying to break the clinch but Spesivtsev is controlling him.
Rikidozan throws a punch but it's blocked by Spesivtsev.
Rikidozan is trying to break free.
Spesivtsev tries to work over Rikidozan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Spesivtsev.
Rikidozan letting Spesivtsev take a breather here.
Spesivtsev misses with a punch to the body.
Spesivtsev prevents Rikidozan from breaking the clinch.
Rikidozan blocks a body shot from Spesivtsev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spesivtsev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rikidozan is looking to break free of the clinch but Spesivtsev has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rikidozan.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch.
Spesivtsev moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikidozan manages to break the clinch.
Spesivtsev lands a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Rikidozan blocks the leg kick.
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rikidozan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spesivtsev.
Rikidozan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spesivtsev moves into range and clinches up with Rikidozan.
Spesivtsev misses with a body punch.
Spesivtsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spesivtsev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rikidozan punishes Spesivtsev's body with a nice straight punch.
Spesivtsev throws a head kick that misses
and Rikidozan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rikidozan throws the kick towards the body but Spesivtsev avoids it.
Spesivtsev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Spesivtsev misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spesivtsev connects with a leg kick. Rikidozan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rikidozan moves out of range as Spesivtsev strikes.
Spesivtsev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spesivtsev clinches up with Rikidozan and pushes him back against the cage.
Spesivtsev lands with a left to the head.
Spesivtsev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spesivtsev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rikidozan's efforts to push away.
Spesivtsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spesivtsev wants to stall.
Spesivtsev tries to throw a body punch but Rikidozan avoids it by throwing Spesivtsev back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan misses with a wild body shot.
Rikidozan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rikidozan throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Spesivtsev dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spesivtsev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rikidozan misses with a body kick.
Spesivtsev throws a hook to the side of Rikidozan's head but Rikidozan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spesivtsev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spesivtsev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rikidozan manages to avoid it.
Rikidozan lands a body shot.
Rikidozan misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Spesivtsev catches Rikidozan right on the button with a cross.
Rikidozan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spesivtsev scores with a nice strike.
Rikidozan throws a series of punches but Spesivtsev avoids them all with ease.
Spesivtsev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rikidozan.
Spesivtsev is looking to clinch but Rikidozan is avoiding it.
Spesivtsev tries to close the distance and clinch but Rikidozan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander Spesivtsev is winning the standup battle so far.
Spesivtsev looks to land a right hand but Rikidozan moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spesivtsev scores with a jab.
Rikidozan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spesivtsev.
Spesivtsev throws a hook but Rikidozan avoids it easily.
Spesivtsev punishes Rikidozan's body with a nice straight punch.
Spesivtsev digs a good body shot into Rikidozan's ribs.
Rikidozan tries to clinch but Spesivtsev is having none of it.
Rikidozan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rikidozan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spesivtsev.
Rikidozan throws a body punch but Spesivtsev moves out of range.
Spesivtsev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rikidozan is rocked!
It looks like Katsuji Rikidozan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spesivtsev connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Rikidozan out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Spesivtsev!
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energy
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hype
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