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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Feng Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tontza Pulikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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269 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Feng Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tontza Pulikka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulikka throws an off balance right hand
letting Kang counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kang throws a series of punches but Pulikka moves out of range.
Kang misses the jab.
Pulikka throws an overhand right that lands on Kang's shoulder, as Kang tries to avoid the shot.
Pulikka throws a head kick that misses.
Kang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pulikka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Pulikka.
Kang throws a hook but Pulikka blocks it.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that Kang avoids nicely.
Pulikka cracks Kang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tontza Pulikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang throws a series of punches but Pulikka avoids them all with ease.
Pulikka misses with a shot to the body
and Kang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulikka misses with a few strikes there.
Kang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulikka.
Kang missing with a left hand there. Pulikka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulikka throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang slips under a jab.
Kang throws out a loose jab but Pulikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulikka connects with a body shot that sends Kang's belly button to the back.
Pulikka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulikka tests Kang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kang blocks a leg kick.
Kang moves away from the strike by Pulikka.
Pulikka looks to land a combination but Kang avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Kang.
Kang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pulikka misses with a wild body shot.
Kang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pulikka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kang's hands.
Kang blocks a jab.
Pulikka misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kang.
Kang jabs Pulikka right on the nose. Pulikka blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang lands with an overhand left.
Kang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulikka.
Pulikka tries to land a front kick but Kang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pulikka throws a series of punches but Kang moves out of range.
Kang dodges the punch combination from Pulikka.
Kang throws out a loose jab but Pulikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulikka looks to land a right hand but Kang moved out of range.
Kang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulikka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kang.
Nice straight punches there by Kang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kang.
Pulikka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kang dodges the punch combination from Pulikka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka dips to his left and cracks Kang with an uppercut!
Pulikka throws a hook to the side of Kang's head but Kang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulikka ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Pulikka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulikka misses the jab.
Pulikka takes one to the side of the head.
Pulikka loads up on a big right hand but Kang slips the punch.
Pulikka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulikka ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Pulikka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kang.
Sloppy strikes from Pulikka. Those never looked like landing.
Kang slips under a jab.
Kang tries to clinch up.
Kang misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Kang.
Pulikka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pulikka. Those never looked like landing.
Pulikka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kang.
Kang staying out of range there.
Kang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pulikka under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kang. Pulikka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Kang misses.
Kang looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulikka is just out of range.
Pulikka throws a low kick but Kang avoids it.
Kang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Kang.
Pulikka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kang moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Pulikka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulikka.
Pulikka connects with a jab.
Kang's corner calls for a 1-2. Kang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pulikka tries to land a front kick but Kang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Feng Kang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pulikka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kang.
A jab lands there for Kang.
Pulikka misses with a hook.
Kang misses with a hook.
Kang slips under a jab.
Kang loads up on a big right hand but Pulikka slips the punch.
Kang slips under a jab from Pulikka.
Pulikka misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pulikka throws an overhand right that lands on Kang's shoulder, as Kang tries to avoid the shot.
Kang dodges the punch combination from Pulikka.
Pulikka cracks a nice hook into Kang's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pulikka.
Kang throws a shot from downtown. Pulikka moves away and avoids it.
Pulikka throws a looping overhand right but Kang ducks down to avoid it.
Pulikka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang misses with a hook to the body
enabling Pulikka to counter with a crisp jab.
Kang slips a jab and a cross from Pulikka.
Kang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pulikka moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulikka motions for Kang to come forward. Pulikka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulikka misses with a double jab.
Pulikka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Kang.
Kang misses with a straight right.
Kang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kang moves away from the strike by Pulikka.
Kang lands a jab to the head.
Pulikka throws a right hand that Kang ducks under and follows up with a left that Kang also avoids with ease.
Kang wants to slow Pulikka down by chopping away at his legs.
Kang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Pulikka misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses with a hook to the body
and Pulikka counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Pulikka misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulikka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulikka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pulikka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kang was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulikka.
Pulikka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kang.
Tontza Pulikka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pulikka on the side of the head.
Pulikka throws the kick towards the body but Kang avoids it.
Kang misses with a double jab.
Pulikka tries to bum rush Kang with a series of wild strikes but Kang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulikka.
Pulikka throws an overhand right that lands on Kang's shoulder, as Kang tries to avoid the shot.
Kang takes one to the chin there.
Kang jabs Pulikka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pulikka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kang.
Kang moves away from the strike by Pulikka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulikka.
Kang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulikka moves away.
Pulikka throws an off balance right hand
and Kang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulikka blocks a jab.
Pulikka throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Pulikka throws a jab but it's blocked by Kang.
Pulikka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kang misses with a two punch combination.
Pulikka throws a front kick aimed at Kang's knee but Kang avoids it well.
Kang throws out a loose jab but Pulikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulikka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulikka.
Kang throws an overhand right that lands on Pulikka's shoulder, as Pulikka tries to avoid the shot.
Kang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pulikka throws a jab but it's blocked by Kang.
Kang clinches up with Pulikka and pushes him back against the cage.
Pulikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kang misses with a series of wild punches.
Kang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulikka.
Good standup being displayed there by Pulikka as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Pulikka lands.
Kang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pulikka's head backwards.
Kang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pulikka throws a looping overhand right but Kang ducks down to avoid it.
Pulikka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulikka throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulikka lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Pulikka. Beautiful body shot.
Pulikka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tontza Pulikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pulikka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Pulikka misses.
Pulikka misses with a head kick.
Pulikka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kang throws out the jab.
Kang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pulikka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kang moves out of range as Pulikka strikes.
Kang lands a jab to the head.
Pulikka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kang looks to land a right hand but Pulikka moved out of range.
Kang throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulikka.
Kang tries to clinch there but Pulikka circles away.
Pulikka misses with a leg kick.
Pulikka tries a low kick but Kang avoids it.
Kang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulikka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulikka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulikka.
Pulikka staying out of range there.
Kang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulikka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kang swings for the body but Pulikka moves out of range.
Pulikka misses with a wild body shot.
Pulikka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kang throws out the jab.
Pulikka throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kang. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Pulikka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulikka throws a combination that misses
and Kang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pulikka throws a hook but Kang avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Pulikka.
Pulikka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kang slips a jab and a cross from Pulikka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kang. Pulikka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kang lands an overhand right.
Pulikka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pulikka throws a right hand that misses
and Kang counters with a right hand to the body.
Pulikka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulikka throws a lazy right hand but Kang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulikka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulikka.
Pulikka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulikka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kang avoids the body shot from Pulikka.
Nice defenses there by Kang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang closes the distance but Pulikka moves to the side
and Pulikka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulikka. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang misses with an uppercut. Pulikka saw that one coming.
Pulikka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kang.
Kang throws out a loose jab but Pulikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulikka misses with a leg kick.
Pulikka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pulikka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulikka looks to land a combination but Kang avoids it well.
No joy there for Pulikka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses with an uppercut. Pulikka saw that one coming.
Kang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Kang misses.
Pulikka throws the left hand but Kang avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulikka throws a right hand that Kang ducks under and follows up with a left that Kang also avoids with ease.
Kang jabs at Pulikka's body.
Pulikka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulikka misses with a looping right.
Pulikka throws the kick towards the body but Kang avoids it.
Pulikka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulikka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulikka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulikka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kang.
Kang misses with a straight left.
Kang avoids the body shot from Pulikka.
Kang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulikka manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Feng Kang.
I think Kang 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Feng Kang!
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