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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Umber (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 Los Angeles, Simon Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Umber!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umber blocks the body kick.
Umber scores with a kick to the midsection.
Umber moves out of range of the body kick from Braga.
A low kick from Umber is predictable there
and Braga counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Umber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braga moves away.
Braga could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Umber crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Braga - the referee stops the clock and Umber gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Braga. Umber manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umber moves out of range of the body kick.
Umber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy body kick from Umber
and Braga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Umber looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Braga.
Braga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like John Umber has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Umber blocks the leg kick.
Simon Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Braga.
Umber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Braga.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braga. That's going to slow Umber down.
Braga throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Braga.
Braga throws a wild body kick that Umber sees coming a mile off.
Umber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braga feints and then cracks Umber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umber down.
Umber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Braga misses with a hook.
Braga misses with a body kick.
Braga moves out of range of the leg kick from Umber.
Braga connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umber throws a leg kick that misses.
Umber throws a sloppy head kick
and Braga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umber thinking.
A cross from Braga lands.
Braga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Braga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braga thows a body shot but no joy.
Braga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Umber's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Braga.
Jab, jab by Braga - just one landing.
Braga thows a body shot but no joy.
Braga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Umber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Braga looks for the body kick but Umber saw that one coming.
Umber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Braga.
Braga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Braga scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a chopping leg kick but Umber manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Braga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Umber moves out of range of the strikes.
Braga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braga is looking to chop away at Umber's legs.
Braga throws an overhand right that lands on Umber's shoulder, as Umber tries to avoid the shot.
Umber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Umber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga lands a leg kick that knocks Umber off balance momentarily.
Umber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braga lands a really nice looking cross but Umber seems unphased.
Braga scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Umber is rocked!
Umber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Braga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Umber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Braga.
Braga scores with a jab to the head.
Braga scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Umber beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Umber is still on wobbly legs! Can Braga finish him?
Braga thows a body shot but no joy.
Umber seems to have recovered his senses.
Umber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braga is looking to land body kicks.
Umber throws a leg kick but Braga checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga scores with a body shot.
Braga cracks Umber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Umber moves out of range as Braga throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Braga should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Braga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braga lands a body shot.
Braga throws a solid leg kick but Umber takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Braga.
Umber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Braga.
Braga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Umber throws a lazy uppercut
and Braga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umber.
Umber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Braga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Braga throws a good cross that connects.
Braga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Braga.
Braga lands with an uppercut that bounces Umber off the ropes and back into range.
Umber 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.
Umber is breathing heavily.
Braga throws a solid leg kick but Umber takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Braga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Braga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Braga fails to land with a series of punches.
Braga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umber doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braga. Umber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braga takes a swing at Umber's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Umber misses
and Braga counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga cracks Umber with an open hand slap.
Simon Braga is winning the standup battle so far.
Braga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Braga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Umber blocks the body kick.
Umber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umber swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga cracks the inside of Umber's front leg.
A left lands for Braga.
Braga connects with a single shot there.
Umber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Braga lands with a nice body punch.
Braga jabs Umber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Umber sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Braga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Braga finds it's target.
Braga throws a good cross that connects.
Umber moves out of range of the body kick from Braga.
Braga misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Braga fakes the leg kick and cracks Umber in the body.
Braga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Braga misses its intended target.
Braga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Braga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Umber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braga misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Braga.
Braga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braga connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga cracks the inside of Umber's front leg.
Braga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga lands with a nice body kick.
Braga connects with a single shot there.
Braga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Umber takes a step back to recover.
Braga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braga motions for Umber to come forward. Braga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Braga slams his shin into Umber's torso.
Braga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga throws out a loose jab but Umber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Umber under the eye.
Braga throws a push kick but Umber slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Braga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
That's time! Braga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Braga misses with a body shot.
Umber misses with a wild combination.
Braga throws a body punch but Umber moves out of range.
Umber throws a leg kick that is checked
and Braga counters with a leg kick.
Braga works the jab nicely.
Braga throws a hook to the side of Umber's head but Umber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Braga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Umber.
Braga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Umber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga throws an overhand right that lands on Umber's shoulder, as Umber tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Braga catches Umber right on the button with a cross.
Umber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Braga finds it's way through Umber's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga misses with a straight left.
Braga throws a body punch but Umber moves out of range.
Umber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Umber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Braga can pounce on him.
Umber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Umber moves out of range as Braga throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for Braga.
Braga connects with an inside leg kick.
Umber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Braga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Braga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Braga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Umber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Braga.
Umber misses with a leg kick
and Braga counters with a straight right hand.
Braga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Braga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Umber's head backwards.
Braga digs a good body shot into Umber's ribs.
Braga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umber doesn't seem bothered though.
Braga works Umber's body with a nice hook.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.
Braga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Braga throws an overhand right that lands on Umber's shoulder, as Umber tries to avoid the shot.
Braga connects with a leg kick. Umber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Braga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umber.
Umber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Braga.
Braga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Umber checks it well.
Braga catches Umber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Umber misses with a low kick.
Umber tries a head kick but it misses.
Umber misses with a leg kick
and Braga counters with a right hand to the body.
Braga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Braga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braga throws a good cross that connects.
Umber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umber moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braga. That's going to slow Umber down.
John Umber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umber throws a front kick that sends Braga stumbling back into the ropes.
Umber looks for the body kick but Braga saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umber feints and then cracks Braga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Braga down.
Braga throws an off balance right hand
and Umber counters with a thumping low kick.
Braga throws a body kick that misses.
Umber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umber throws a leg kick but Braga checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umber wants to slow Braga down by chopping away at his legs.
Braga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Braga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Braga!
Simon Braga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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