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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rage Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Bellica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nows My Time. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rage Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Bellica!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blade wants to land a leg kick but Bellica is out of range.
Bellica's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bellica scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Nikolai Bellica has been cut.
Blade connects with the punch.
Bellica tries to move into range but Blade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blade is looking to clinch but Bellica is avoiding it.
Blade blocks a leg kick.
Bellica tries to clinch up but Blade circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolai Bellica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blade scores with a sloppy right hand. Bellica should have avoided that one.
Blade moves in looking to clinch but Bellica pushes him off.
Bellica takes one to the side of the head.
Bellica dodges the punch combination from Blade.
Bellica tries to clinch up but Blade circles away and keeps his distance.
Blade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellica lands a nice looking body shot.
Blade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bellica finds it's way round the side to connect with Blade's head.
It looks like Rage Blade has been cut.
Blade throws an overhand right that lands on Bellica's shoulder, as Bellica tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellica tries a low kick but Blade avoids it.
Blade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blade looks for the body kick but Bellica saw that one coming.
Blade moves in looking to clinch but Bellica pushes him off.
Blade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bellica swats away the attempt to clinch by Blade.
Bellica fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blade.
Blade tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bellica ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blade moves away.
Bellica misses with a left hand
and Blade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bellica misses with a body shot.
Bellica cracks Blade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellica scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bellica misses with an uppercut. Blade saw that one coming.
Blade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade misses with an uppercut.
Blade checks a low kick from Bellica.
Blade misses with a leg kick.
Blade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bellica momentarily.
Blade tries to clinch but Bellica is having none of it.
Bellica closes the distance and clinches.
Bellica is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blade is defending well for now.
Bellica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blade misses with a knee to the head.
Bellica prevents a body shot from Blade.
Blade blocks a body shot from Bellica.
Blade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bellica misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bellica blocks an uppercut.
Blade lands with a short shot to the head.
Blade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blade lands a shot to the body.
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 Rage Blade will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blade lands a slapping body shot.
Bellica thows a leg kick but Blade checks it
and Blade moves into the clinch.
Bellica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blade.
Bellica looking to slow down the pace here.
Blade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bellica backwards.
Bellica takes a shot to the head.
Bellica misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bellica.
Bellica tries to work over Blade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bellica controlling the action here for a moment.
Bellica misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bellica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blade.
Bellica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blade prevents a body shot from Bellica.
Bellica misses with the head strike.
Bellica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blade blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bellica.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
Blade taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bellica - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blade blocks a body shot from Bellica.
Bellica letting Blade take a breather here.
Blade cracks Bellica with a nice body shot.
Blade lands an elbow just above Bellica 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Blade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellica is defending well for now.
Blade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bellica up against the cage.
Rage Blade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blade lands a shoulder strike.
Bellica struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellica can't find room to land a body shot as Blade controls the action.
Blade has Bellica pressed against the cage.
Blade lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellica stalls.
Bellica struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Blade tries to work over Bellica's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Blade dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bellica does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blade takes one to the side of the head.
Blade lands the left hand.
Blade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bellica throws out the jab.
Bellica is looking to chop away at Blade's legs.
Nikolai Bellica seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellica throws a lazy right hand but Blade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blade has closed the distance and engaged Bellica in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blade - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blade is trying to maintain a safe position but Bellica gets an underhook and turns Blade into the cage.
Bellica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blade's elbow.
Blade pushes Bellica back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bellica is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blade is defending well for now.
Bellica avoids the elbow strike from Blade, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade has Bellica pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bellica.
Bellica tries to throw a body punch but Blade avoids it by throwing Bellica back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Blade.
Blade blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellica is defending well for now.
Blade controlling the action here for a moment.
Blade lands an elbow inside.
Bellica is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bellica's elbow.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bellica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bellica.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blade.
Bellica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bellica with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bellica fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blade stalling in the clinch but Bellica improves position.
Bellica trying to land knees to the body.
Bellica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bellica prevents a body shot from Blade.
Bellica swings wildly with an uppercut but Blade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blade tries to work over Bellica's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blade managing to block the knees to the body from Bellica.
Blade tries to land knees in the clinch but Bellica avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blade stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bellica struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Blade scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Nikolai Bellica's cut even more.
Blade has Bellica pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nikolai Bellica just about did enough to take it.
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!
Bellica will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bellica misses with a double jab.
Blade misses with a low kick.
Bellica looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bellica throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bellica misses with a body kick.
Blade has closed the distance and engaged Bellica in a clinch.
Bellica is looking to control Blade's arms but Blade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bellica has his back to the cage.
Bellica can't find room to land a body shot as Blade controls the action.
Blade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bellica's elbow.
Bellica blocks a body shot from Blade.
Bellica misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blade takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bellica takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blade has Bellica pushed against the cage.
Blade presses Bellica against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bellica lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blade or not.
Bellica trying to stall but Blade improves his position.
Blade tries to work over Bellica's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
Bellica scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blade as Bellica tries to tie him up.
Blade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blade just leaning against Bellica, taking a breather.
Bellica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bellica.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blade.
A left hand lands to the body for Bellica.
Bellica is leaning against Blade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bellica scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blade throws an elbow but misses.
Blade lands with a short shot to the head.
Bellica tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Blade.
Bellica tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
Bellica misses with a body punch.
Bellica blocks a body shot from Blade.
Bellica looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Blade on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Blade.
Bellica can't find room to land a body shot as Blade controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rage Blade will probably get the nod.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blade has managed to clinch.
Nikolai Bellica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bellica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bellica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bellica misses with a punch on the inside.
Blade stalling.
Blade can't find room to land a body shot as Bellica controls the action.
Bellica tries to throw a body punch but Blade avoids it by throwing Bellica back against the cage.
Blade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bellica tries to throw a body punch but Blade avoids it by throwing Bellica back against the cage.
Bellica throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bellica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blade tries a knee to the head but Bellica blocks it.
Bellica tries to throw a body punch but Blade avoids it by throwing Bellica back against the cage.
Blade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bellica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bellica misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Blade.
Blade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Blade.
Blade avoids a wild elbow strike from Bellica.
Blade looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Bellica on the inside.
Blade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blade controlling the action here for a moment.
Rage Blade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blade trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blade.
Bellica trying to control the position but instead, Blade has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bellica into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellica has a couple of punches blocked by Blade.
Blade scores with a shot to the side of Bellica's head.
Bellica trying to land knees to the body.
Bellica scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blade.
Bellica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blade.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blade.
Bellica throws an elbow but it misses.
Blade lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rage Blade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blade 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikolai Bellica!
Nikolai Bellica managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * , into his post fight interview.
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