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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Susana Betancourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sniper Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susana Betancourt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
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195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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Counter striker
Very confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Susana Betancourt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sniper Bob! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Betancourt tries a head kick but it misses.
Betancourt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Betancourt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage! Betancourt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bob's head. Bob tries to keep at a distance but Betancourt has taken the fight into the clinch. Betancourt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Betancourt there. Betancourt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Betancourt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Betancourt wants to break free but Bob has control.
Bob stalls. Betancourt manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bob darts in trying to clinch and Betancourt moves into the clinch. Betancourt throws an elbow that misses.
Betancourt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Betancourt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow. Betancourt is looking to break free of the clinch but Bob has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Betancourt can't break the clinch.
Bob controlling the action here for a moment.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead. Bob looking to slow down the pace here. Bob holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Betancourt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Betancourt working hard to break the clinch. Betancourt is looking to break free of the clinch but Bob has double underhooks. Betancourt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Betancourt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bob is keeping busy. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bob takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susana Betancourt dominated that round. The cut man is working on Susana Betancourt's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Betancourt clinches up against the cage. Betancourt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Betancourt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Betancourt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow. Betancourt tries to circle away but Bob has him pinned against the cage. Bob prevents Betancourt from breaking the clinch. Betancourt wants to break free but Bob has control.
Betancourt stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Betancourt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bob has him pressed against the cage. Bob is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Betancourt misses with a body punch.
Betancourt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Betancourt connects with a body shot. Bob avoids the head kick by Betancourt.
Betancourt just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Betancourt rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Betancourt wants to break free but Bob has control.
Betancourt working aggressively here.
Betancourt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bob keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Betancourt's efforts to push away. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bob. Betancourt is trying to break free. Betancourt throws a head punch that misses. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Betancourt looking to stall.
Betancourt is trying to force a seperation but Bob has the dominant position. Betancourt wants to break free but Bob has control.
Betancourt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Susana Betancourt has scored more points in the clinch so far. Bob is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bob takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Betancourt working hard to break the clinch. Bob prevents a body shot from Betancourt. Betancourt is trying to break free. Betancourt trying to stall but Bob improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susana Betancourt dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Susana Betancourt's cut. 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. This is the final round!
Betancourt tries a low kick but Bob avoids it. Betancourt closes the distance and pushes Bob back into the cage. Come on Bob - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Betancourt stalls. Bob keeps control of Betancourt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Betancourt is trying to break the clinch but Bob has him pressed against the cage. Bob has Betancourt pressed against the cage, preventing Betancourt from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Betancourt tries to circle away but Bob has him pinned against the cage. Bob effectively controlling the action here. Betancourt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Betancourt tries to stall but Bob uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bob receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Betancourt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Betancourt is trying to break the clinch but Bob has him pressed against the cage. Betancourt wants to get back to striking at distance but Bob won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Bob.
Betancourt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sniper Bob. Betancourt rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Betancourt tries to stall but Bob uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Betancourt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bob has him pressed against the cage. Betancourt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Betancourt. Betancourt working hard to break the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Betancourt is looking to break free of the clinch but Bob has double underhooks. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Betancourt misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Betancourt is trying to force a seperation but Bob has the dominant position. Betancourt is trying to break the clinch but Bob has him pressed against the cage. Betancourt letting Bob take a breather here. Bob looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight! Susana Betancourt showed his dominance in that final round. Well Betancourt 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Susana Betancourt!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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