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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Lorenzo (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dre Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast gets tackled into the cage by Lorenzo. Lorenzo maintains the clinch.
Come on Lorenzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lorenzo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzo.
Beast prevents a body shot from Lorenzo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beast tries to work over Lorenzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lorenzo tries a knee to the head but Beast blocks it.
Lorenzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo instigates a clinch.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beast.
Lorenzo gets a clinch.
Lorenzo effectively controlling the action here.
Lorenzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo misses with a body punch.
Beast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beast's efforts to push away.
Lorenzo lands a body shot.
Lorenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beast misses with the combination.
Lorenzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorenzo has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beast throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo drives through and clinches with Beast against the cage.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch.
Beast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lorenzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lorenzo has closed the distance and engaged Beast in a clinch.
Beast trying to stall but Lorenzo improves his position.
Beast is trying to break the clinch but Lorenzo has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beast throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lorenzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lorenzo breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lorenzo slows down the pace here.
Lorenzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beast takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lorenzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beast, pushing him back against the cage.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lorenzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beast tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lorenzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lorenzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Beast wants to clinch but Lorenzo slips to the side
and Lorenzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorenzo moves into the clinch.
Beast wants to break free but Lorenzo has control.
Lorenzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beast's efforts to push away.
Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beast can't break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lorenzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beast avoids it.
Lorenzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lorenzo takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorenzo.
Beast tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lorenzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beast working hard to break the clinch.
Lorenzo has Beast pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo working aggressively here.
Lorenzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beast tries to clinch up.
Lorenzo lands a jab-cross combination.
Beast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beast tries a head kick but it misses.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beast looks to land a combination but Lorenzo avoids it well.
Beast takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beast shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beast circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beast misses with a wild body shot.
Beast doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzo circles away.
Lorenzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lorenzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beast wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lorenzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beast misses with a body punch.
Beast tries to circle away but Lorenzo has him pinned against the cage.
Beast tries a body shot but Lorenzo blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beast.
Lorenzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beast wants to clinch.
Lorenzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Lorenzo blocks the leg kick.
Beast looks to clinch
and Lorenzo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorenzo slips under a jab from Beast.
A head kick misses from Beast.
Beast tries to clinch but Lorenzo is having none of it.
Lorenzo moves into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beast tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Beast tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lorenzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo rushes Beast and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lorenzo as Beast tries to tie him up.
The referee calls for Lorenzo to work.
Beast is trying to break the clinch but Lorenzo has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lorenzo keeps control of Beast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lorenzo is pushing Beast up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lorenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Lorenzo dominated that 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.
Beast checks a leg kick nicely.
Beast tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves away
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lorenzo closes the distance and pushes Beast back into the cage.
Lorenzo lands an elbow inside.
Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beast tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lorenzo counters with a nice body kick.
Lorenzo throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Lorenzo avoids a kick to the body.
Beast gets tackled into the cage by Lorenzo. Lorenzo maintains the clinch.
Lorenzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Lorenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by Beast.
Lorenzo motions for Beast to come forward. Lorenzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beast tries to clinch up.
Lorenzo rushes Beast and presses him up against the cage.
Beast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast is trying to stall.
Beast has Lorenzo pushed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lorenzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch.
Lorenzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lorenzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorenzo has him pressed against the cage.
Beast tries to circle away but Lorenzo has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to stall.
Beast misses with some punches.
Beast is trying to stall.
Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beast tries to break free but Lorenzo pushes him back against the cage.
Beast tries to stall but Lorenzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lorenzo breaks from the clinch.
Lorenzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to clinch.
Beast tries to clinch up
and Lorenzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzo moves into range and clinches up with Beast.
Lorenzo missing with knees to the body.
Beast working hard to break the clinch.
Beast pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Beast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lorenzo breaks from the clinch.
The Beast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lorenzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beast swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dre Lorenzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
Lorenzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast darts in trying to clinch
and Lorenzo counters by clinching up.
Lorenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beast throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dre Lorenzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lorenzo manages to break the clinch.
Beast throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Beast.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo clinches up with Beast and pushes him back against the cage.
Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lorenzo misses with a body punch.
Beast is trying to stall.
Beast wants to break free but Lorenzo has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorenzo has him pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lorenzo moves into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beast prevents a body shot from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Lorenzo slips the punch.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lorenzo has managed to clinch.
Beast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lorenzo has him pressed against the cage.
Beast has had enough of the clinch but Lorenzo keeps him there for the moment.
Beast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beast wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beast's face.
Lorenzo breaks from the clinch.
Lorenzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beast looking to stall.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzo stalks Beast and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beast's face. Beast staggers backwards, shaken.
Lorenzo has closed the distance and engaged Beast in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beast is trying to stall.
Lorenzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beast.
Lorenzo gets a clinch.
Beast misses with a body punch.
Lorenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorenzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Beast tries to clinch up
and Lorenzo counters with a left to the body.
Lorenzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beast rather than just go for the knockout.
Lorenzo is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beast misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Lorenzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Beast thows a body shot but no joy.
Beast blocks a leg kick.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast tries a head kick but it misses.
Lorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Lorenzo tenderised Beast's leg. Beast is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beast misses with a left hand
and Lorenzo counters with a left and a right that stings Beast.
Lorenzo moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo has Beast pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beast gets tackled into the cage by Lorenzo. Lorenzo maintains the clinch.
Beast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lorenzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by Beast.
Lorenzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lorenzo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beast eats them both and turns towards Lorenzo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beast wants to clinch.
Beast blocks a head kick by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beast throws a punch but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Beast avoiding damage as Lorenzo throws knees to the body.
Lorenzo is struggling to control the position.
Beast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lorenzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lorenzo closes the distance and clinches.
Lorenzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast tries to break the clinch but Lorenzo is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beast is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
Lorenzo tries to clinch there but Beast circles away.
Lorenzo wants to clinch.
Beast is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lorenzo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Lorenzo's head but Lorenzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lorenzo forces Beast back against the cage and clinches.
Lorenzo breaks from the clinch.
Lorenzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beast keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo lands with a slapping head kick.
Beast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beast tries to land a leg kick but Lorenzo saw it coming and moves away.
Lorenzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Beast darts in trying to clinch
and Lorenzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lorenzo.
Beast tries to break the clinch but Lorenzo is controlling the position.
Lorenzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beast's efforts to push away.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo darts in and clinches Beast up against the cage.
Beast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beast stalling in the clinch but Lorenzo improves position.
Lorenzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beast tries to stall but Lorenzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lorenzo stalling.
Beast with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch.
Beast walks into a straight right hand from Lorenzo.
Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorenzo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Beast throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo misses the shot to the body.
Beast circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beast darts in trying to clinch
and Lorenzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lorenzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beast tries a head kick but it misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beast motions for Lorenzo to come forward. Beast throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo clinches with his opponent.
Lorenzo lands an elbow inside that Beast shrugs off.
Lorenzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lorenzo breaks from the clinch.
Beast tries to clinch
and Lorenzo moves into the clinch.
Beast misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorenzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beast tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Beast is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lorenzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lorenzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beast.
Lorenzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beast moves to clinch but Lorenzo breaks away
and Lorenzo counters by clinching up.
Beast is trying to stall.
Lorenzo manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorenzo throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Lorenzo is looking to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo clinches up against the cage.
Beast stalling in the clinch but Lorenzo improves position.
Beast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beast is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lorenzo is keeping busy.
Lorenzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by Beast.
Beast throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Beast. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Lorenzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lorenzo 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Lorenzo!
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