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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Magne Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Richards's choice of entrance music: Loch Lomond. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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195 cm
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205 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
World class boxer
Very strong
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World class boxer
Heavy handed
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Magne Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cliff Richards!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tried to score with a low kick but Bruno checks it.
Bruno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruno just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Richards misses with an uppercut. Bruno saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Bruno as he connects with a hook.
Richards throws a series of punches but Bruno avoids them all with ease.
Richards throws a solid leg kick but Bruno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richards.
Richards wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards scores with a punch to the head.
Bruno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Richards walks into a left hand.
Richards thumps Bruno with a low kick.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruno misses with a two punch combination.
Bruno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruno throws out the jab.
Richards tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range.
Richards slips under a jab.
Bruno loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
A big left from Bruno misses.
Bruno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magne Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards wants to clinch but Bruno slips to the side
and Bruno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruno misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Bruno looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Bruno slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
A swing and a miss from Bruno.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruno.
Bruno scores with a jab to the head.
Richards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruno scores with a jab.
Magne Bruno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards takes one on the button.
Bruno cracks Richards with a good jab.
Bruno throws a lazy uppercut
and Richards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruno throws a lazy uppercut
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Richards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruno throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Bruno takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Bruno throws a big shot that misses.
Bruno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richards is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Bruno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Richards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruno.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Bruno lands a body shot.
Bruno misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruno.
Richards slips a straight right by Bruno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magne Bruno dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bruno throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Bruno throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards misses the jab.
A slow jab from Bruno misses its intended target.
Bruno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Magne Bruno is winning the standup battle so far.
Richards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bruno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruno.
Bruno throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Richards to counter with a crisp jab.
Richards misses with a hook. Bruno ducked under it nicely.
Richards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bruno.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Bruno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cliff Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Richards wants to clinch but Bruno slips to the side
letting Bruno counter with a right hand.
Richards gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bruno!
Richards takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno misses with a body shot.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Bruno.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruno misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Bruno misses.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Richards wants to clinch
and Bruno counters with a nice body shot.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips a straight right by Bruno.
Richards wants to clinch.
Bruno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Richards counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Richards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bruno clobbers Richards with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bruno throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
Richards wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bruno lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Bruno catches Richards right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Bruno.
Bruno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruno throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richards duly obliges.
Bruno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruno takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Richards.
Bruno misses with an uppercut
and Richards counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruno shrugs it off.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magne Bruno dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Richards tries to clinch
letting Bruno counter with a right hand.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruno.
Bruno missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richards counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruno shrugs it off.
Richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruno.
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruno can't find room to land a body shot as Richards controls the action.
Richards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Richards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruno is defending well for now.
Richards is trying to break free.
Bruno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards staying out of range there.
Bruno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards is looking to clinch.
Bruno throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruno lands a glancing blow to the side of Richards's head.
Richards tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richards tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richards tries to clinch there but Bruno circles away.
Bruno throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Bruno looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Bruno throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruno dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Bruno takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Richards moves out of range as Bruno strikes.
Bruno looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bruno throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Bruno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Bruno.
Bruno scores with a hook to the body. Richards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cliff Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richards's efforts to push away.
Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Richards closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bruno counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bruno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richards.
Nice body punch from Bruno.
A jab lands there for Bruno.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Magne Bruno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Richards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Richards on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cliff Richards.
I think Bruno 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magne Bruno!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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