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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugly Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Armstrong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ugly Kid Joe's chin.
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191 cm
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223 lbs
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198 cm
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217 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer
Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ugly Kid Joe! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Armstrong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joe is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Joe can't break the clinch.
Joe wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range. Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Armstrong counters with a nice body kick.
Armstrong misses with a body shot
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but Joe moves his leg out of the way. A good leg kick by Armstrong. Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong tries to land a leg kick but Joe saw it coming and moves away.
Armstrong works over Joe's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ugly Kid Joe has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armstrong throws a front kick aimed at Joe's knee but Joe avoids it well. Armstrong rushes Joe and presses him up against the ropes. Joe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joe as Armstrong tries to tie him up. Armstrong lands with a right to the head. Joe looking to slow down the pace here. Armstrong digs a right hand into Joe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joe's gas tank. Joe looks winded! Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away. Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Joe wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
Armstrong stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position. Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but Joe is blocking nicely.
Joe has had enough of the clinch but Armstrong keeps him there for the moment. Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe can't break the clinch.
Joe throws a head punch that misses. Joe slows down the pace here.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ugly Kid Joe's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joe slips under a jab. Xavier Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Armstrong wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance. Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away. Armstrong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Armstrong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joe checks it well. Joe misses the jab. Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it. Joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Joe missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Joe throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it. Jab by Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armstrong cracks Joe with an open hand slap. Armstrong throws a front kick that sends Joe stumbling back into the ropes. Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily. A punch combination from Joe misses. Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Armstrong drives through and clinches with Joe against the ropes.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards. Armstrong lands a good knee to the midsection. Joe won't want to take too many of those. Joe is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Armstrong lands a shot to the body. Joe avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Armstrong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joe is keeping busy. Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Armstrong is leaning against Joe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Armstrong cracks Joe with a nice body shot. Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body. A short right from Armstrong. Armstrong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Armstrong presses Joe against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong tries to land knees in the clinch but Joe avoids the damage to the body. A right hand to the body from Armstrong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong. Nice body punch from Armstrong. A short right from Armstrong. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Armstrong digs a right hand into Joe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joe's gas tank. Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch. Joe blocks a body shot from Armstrong. Armstrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joe or not. Armstrong scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ugly Kid Joe's cut. That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Armstrong knocks Joe out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xavier Armstrong! An out of breath Xavier Armstrong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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