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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shia Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizemore has chosen Who Told You? by Reprazent as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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221 lbs
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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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 Las Vegas, Shia Locke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronny Sizemore! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice leg kick lands there from Sizemore. Locke sizes up Sizemore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Ronny Sizemore has been cut. Sizemore lands a leg kick that knocks Locke off balance momentarily. Locke connects with a solid leg kick. Sizemore throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Shia Locke has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Locke throws a series of punches but Sizemore moves out of range. Locke misses the shot to the body. Locke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Locke misses with a hook. Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Sizemore throws a leg kick which misses Locke's front leg but catches the back leg as Locke tries to avoid it. Locke closes the distance but Sizemore moves to the side and Sizemore counters with a right hand to the body. Locke throws a hook but Sizemore avoids it easily. Sizemore misses with a low kick.
Sizemore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sizemore closes the distance and clinches. Sizemore with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sizemore.
Sizemore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Locke's face.
Sizemore tries a knee to the head but Locke blocks it.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch. Sizemore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Sizemore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sizemore looking to throw knees to the head but Locke is blocking nicely.
Sizemore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it. Locke lands with a light punch inside. Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Sizemore uses good head movement to avoid it. Sizemore can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Locke avoiding damage as Sizemore throws knees to the body.
Sizemore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Sizemore. This has been an exciting period of action! Locke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Locke.
Sizemore looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sizemore pushes off an throws an elbow but Locke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Sizemore tries a knee to the head but Locke blocks it.
Sizemore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards. Sizemore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms. Locke tries to throw a body punch but Sizemore avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage. Locke misses with a body punch.
Sizemore missing with knees to the body.
Sizemore trying to land knees to the body.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sizemore looking to throw knees to the head but Locke is blocking nicely.
Sizemore tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body. Sizemore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Sizemore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sizemore avoiding damage as Locke throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Locke misses with the head strike.
Sizemore tries to land a knee to the head but Locke blocks with his arms.
Sizemore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sizemore throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke. Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Sizemore controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Sizemore dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sizemore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily. Locke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sizemore counters with a lovely straight right hand! Locke misses with a looping left. Locke works the jab nicely. Sizemore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Locke is out of range. Ronny Sizemore seems to be getting the better of the standup. Locke takes a swing at Sizemore's ribcage but misses. Locke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sizemore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Sizemore blocks a jab. Locke looks for the body kick but Sizemore saw that one coming. Sizemore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Locke ducks right into an uppercut from Sizemore. Locke misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Locke duly obliges. Locke throws a body punch but Sizemore moves out of range. Sizemore throws a body kick that misses. A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot. Locke missing with a left hand there. Sizemore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sizemore moves away. Locke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sizemore's hands. Sizemore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Sizemore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Sizemore tries to keep at a distance but Locke has taken the fight into the clinch. Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sizemore misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Locke throws a head punch that misses. Sizemore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Locke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Sizemore.
Sizemore lands a knee to the head.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sizemore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Locke's face.
Locke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Sizemore lands an elbow just above Locke 's eye. Locke avoids the elbow strike from Sizemore, against the cage.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Locke misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sizemore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Sizemore with a knee to the head.
Sizemore blocking some punches.
Sizemore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shia Locke dominated that second 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.
Locke is looking to clinch but Sizemore is avoiding it.
Sizemore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Locke cracks Sizemore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Sizemore takes a body punch but keeps moving. Locke misses with a body kick. Sizemore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Locke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sizemore scoring well with a low kick there.
Locke thows a body shot but no joy. Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sizemore at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sizemore.
Locke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sizemore throws a wild body kick that Locke sees coming a mile off. Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke misses with a right hand and Sizemore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Locke 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. Sizemore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Sizemore throws a leg kick but Locke moved away. Locke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Locke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Locke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Locke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sizemore can pounce on him.
Locke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sizemore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Locke takes a swing at Sizemore's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sizemore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Locke blocks the leg kick.
Sizemore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Sizemore moves out of range easily. Sizemore throws a push kick but Locke slaps the foot to one side. Locke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sizemore is out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sizemore lands a glancing blow to the side of Locke's head. Locke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sizemore is just out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Donk. Locke catches Sizemore right on the button with a cross. A low kick from Locke misses and Sizemore counters with a head kick. Locke throws a body punch but Sizemore moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shia Locke clearly takes that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sizemore paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sizemore misses with a low kick as Locke jumps back. Locke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sizemore is looking to slow Locke down with leg kicks. Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke thows a body shot but no joy. Sizemore scores with a hook to the body. Locke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Locke lands a body shot.
A solid body kick from Sizemore. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sizemore moves out of range of the body kick from Locke.
Good leg kick by Sizemore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sizemore blocks a head kick by Locke.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round. Locke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sizemore. Sizemore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Locke. Sizemore scoring well with a low kick there.
Sizemore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sizemore throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sizemore 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 Locke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Locke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Locke tries to close the distance and clinch but Sizemore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sizemore takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sizemore thuds his shin into the meat of Locke's side. Sizemore throws a front kick aimed at Locke's knee but Locke avoids it well. Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sizemore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sizemore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sizemore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Sizemore throws a head kick that misses. Sizemore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sizemore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Locke misses with a body kick. Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Sizemore. Sizemore is looking to clinch. Locke moves out of range of the body kick from Sizemore.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sizemore. Sizemore looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range. Locke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Locke avoids a low kick by using good footwork. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Sizemore dominated that fourth round. 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!
Sizemore throws a leg kick but Locke checks it. Locke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Locke is looking to wear down Sizemore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Locke tries to clinch but Sizemore moves away and Sizemore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sizemore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Locke. Sizemore pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Good work by Locke as he checks the leg kick. Sizemore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Locke. Locke wants to clinch. Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Shia Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sizemore throws a wild body kick that Locke sees coming a mile off. Sizemore is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Locke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sizemore.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sizemore keeps the fight on the outside. Sizemore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke lands a body shot.
Sizemore moves into range and connects with a jab. Good standup being displayed there by Locke as he connects with a hook. Sizemore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Sizemore lands with a nice body kick. Locke throws a head kick that misses and Sizemore counters with a stiff right hand. Sizemore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sizemore misses with a low kick as Locke jumps back. Locke fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Locke swings for the body but Sizemore moves out of range.
Locke jabs Sizemore right on the nose. Sizemore blinks but takes it well. Sizemore lands a leg kick that knocks Locke off balance momentarily. Locke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Locke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Locke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sizemore moves away. Nice straight punches there by Sizemore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sizemore. Locke scoring well with a low kick there.
Locke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sizemore is just out of range. Locke misses with a looping left. Locke lands with an uppercut that bounces Sizemore off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight! Shia Locke showed his dominance in that final round. I think Locke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shia Locke!
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