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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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204 lbs
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210 cm
27
225 lbs
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Great elbows
KO power
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conan Barbarian! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barbarian throws a push kick but Dragon slaps the foot to one side. Barbarian fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Dragon tries to clinch there but Barbarian circles away.
Barbarian tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbarian avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Dragon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbarian jabs Dragon to the body, keeping him at a distance. Barbarian misses with a straight left. Dragon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut. Barbarian throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily. Dragon moves into the clinch. Barbarian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Barbarian misses with a short punch on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Barbarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbarian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Barbarian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barbarian. Dragon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Barbarian keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbarian blocks a leg kick. Barbarian throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily. Barbarian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragon counters with a good low kick that Barbarian was not able to check. Dragon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Barbarian throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Barbarian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Barbarian scores with a jab. Dragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
Dragon scores with a nice hook to the head. Barbarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbarians head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barbarian obliges. Barbarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragon's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Dragon on the inside. Stalling in the clinch from Dragon.
Barbarian trying to land knees to the body.
Barbarian lands a nice shot to the body. Dragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Dragon throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragon lands a nice elbow. Barbarian managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Barbarian crunches a lovely knee into Dragon's ribcage. Dragon is breathing heavily. Dragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dragon. Barbarian tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbarian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Dragon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Barbarian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragon doesn't seem bothered though. Dragon is looking to chop away at Barbarian's legs. Nice straight punches there by Barbarian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbarian. Barbarian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragon motions for Barbarian to come forward. Dragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Barbarian scores with a nice strike. Barbarian misses with a combination
and Dragon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragon. Barbarian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragon is defending well for now. Barbarian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Barbarian dodges an elbow strike from Dragon.
Barbarian lands a right hand. Dragon missing with knees to the body.
Barbarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragon.
Barbarian tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragon avoids the damage to the body. Barbarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbarian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms. Dragon lands an elbow just above Barbarian 's eye. Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Dragon blocks a body shot from Barbarian. Barbarian tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Barbarian looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Barbarian dodges an elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Dragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbarian takes an elbow to the temple. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragon. Barbarian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon blocks a body shot from Barbarian. Dragon stalling.
Barbarian misses with a knee strike.
Barbarian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Dragon lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Conan Barbarian has been cut. Barbarian blocks an elbow strike. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barbarian crunches a lovely knee into Dragon's ribcage. Dragon lands a damaging elbow. Barbarian tries to work over Dragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dragon lands an elbow just above Barbarian 's eye. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Barbarian dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbarian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Dragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conan Barbarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dragon on the wrong end of a nice jab. A head kick misses from Dragon. Barbarian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Barbarian lands a nice shot that snaps Dragon's head back.
Dragon cracks the inside of Barbarian's front leg. Barbarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbarian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dragon momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dragon takes a swing at Barbarian's ribcage but misses. Barbarian is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barbarian wants to slow Dragon down by chopping away at his legs. Dragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Barbarian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Barbarian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dragon has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragon wants to clinch up but Barbarian keeps it at a distance. Barbarian just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Barbarian avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon. Nice elbow from Dragon. Dragon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragon.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Barbarian in his tracks for a moment. Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbarian is defending well for now. Dragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Barbarian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbarian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dragon throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragon. Dragon manages to break the clinch.
Dragon misses with a low kick. Barbarian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dragon takes a swing at Barbarian's ribcage but misses. Dragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbarian. Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbarian. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Barbarian thows a body kick. Dragon tries to catch it but that hurt him. Barbarian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barbarian missing with a left hand there. Dragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Barbarian lands a front kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A nice combination there by Barbarian.
Dragon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barbarian scores with a jab to the body. Barbarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragon. Barbarian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A nice leg kick lands there from Dragon.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragon blocks a head kick by Barbarian.
Barbarian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragon checks it well. Barbarian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dragon takes a step back to recover. Dragon blocks a head kick by Barbarian.
Barbarian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragon in his tracks. Dragon takes the fight into the clinch. Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Barbarian scores with a knee to the head.
Puff Dragon's cut is getting worse. With the fighters up against the ropes, Dragon throws an elbow but misses. Conan Barbarian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Dragon lands a nice knee to the body. Dragon misses with an elbow over the top. Barbarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dragon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbarian's brow. Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dragon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbarian's brow. Dragon lands an elbow inside. Barbarian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dragon lands an elbow inside. Dragon breaks from the clinch.
Barbarian avoids a kick to the body.
Dragon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbarian can pounce on him.
Dragon keeps the fight on the outside. Dragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Barbarian keeps the fight on the outside. Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbarian throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The fighters circling - Barbarian throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Barbarian tries to score with a low kick but Dragon moves his leg out of the way. Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Barbarian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dragon throws the kick towards the body but Barbarian avoids it. Dragon lands a front kick. Barbarian looks to land a body kick but Dragon moved away. A looping hook to the body misses from Barbarian. Dragon does a little dance to reset his feet. Barbarian misses with a hook. Barbarian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbarian, pushing him back against the ropes. Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbarian is defending well for now. Dragon managing to block the knees to the body from Barbarian.
Barbarian looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Dragon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
Barbarian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Barbarian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbarian takes an elbow to the temple. Dragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Barbarian looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragon.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Dragon lands a knee to the body.
Come on Dragon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barbarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Barbarian in his tracks for a moment. Dragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragon looks to throw an elbow but misses. Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon tries to score with a low kick but Barbarian moves his leg out of the way. Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Barbarian pushes him off. Dragon dips to his left and cracks Barbarian with an uppercut! Dragon moves out of range of the body kick. Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Dragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbarian is out of range and Dragon settles back down. Dragon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Barbarian throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dragon pushes Barbarian up against the ropes in a clinch. Dragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbarian. Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dragon thumps Barbarian with a low kick. Dragon has managed to clinch.
Barbarian tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Dragon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon closes the distance and pushes Barbarian back into the ropes. Barbarian takes an elbow to the temple. A right hook to the body lands for Dragon.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Barbarian avoiding damage as Dragon throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dragon throws an elbow but misses. Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragon has closed the distance and engaged Barbarian in a clinch.
Dragon breaks from the clinch.
Barbarian misses with a shot to the body and Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Barbarian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Dragon closes the distance and pushes Barbarian back into the ropes. Barbarian misses with a knee to the head. Barbarian lands with a left to the head. Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
Dragon trying to stall but Barbarian improves his position.
The referee calls for Dragon to work.
Dragon blocks an uppercut.
Dragon taking a breather. Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! Dragon avoids the head kick by Barbarian.
Barbarian scores with a nice strike. Barbarian ducks right into an uppercut from Dragon. Barbarian moves out of range of the body kick from Dragon.
Dragon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Barbarian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dragon tries to clinch up but Barbarian circles away and keeps his distance. Dragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Conan Barbarian seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dragon wants to clinch up but Barbarian keeps it at a distance. Dragon slips a straight right by Barbarian. Barbarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barbarian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dragon staying out of range there. Puff Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Barbarian blocks a low kick nicely. Barbarian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dragon if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight! Puff Dragon showed his dominance in that final round. I think Barbarian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Barbarian! Conan Barbarian took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hilo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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