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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Esch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esch comes to the ring accompanied by The Butter Bean song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Biggs's choice of entrance music: Outerspace- Hail Mary. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joe Biggs enters the ring!
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334 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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223 cm
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297 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Esch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Biggs! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Esch is just out of range. Esch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biggs lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Biggs.
It looks like Eric Esch has been cut. Esch throws a shot from downtown. Biggs moves away and avoids it. Biggs connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Biggs does it's job there. 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! Biggs tests Esch's chin there with a solid looking shot. Esch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Esch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Biggs. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Biggs. Esch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esch there as he acknowledges the shot. Biggs digs a good hook to Esch's body.
Esch is breathing heavily. Biggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Biggs cracks Esch with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Esch get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Esch looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue! Biggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Biggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esch's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Esch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Esch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Biggs. Biggs connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Esch's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Esch - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Joe Biggs! Our winner, Joe Biggs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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