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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Stimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Xavier Armstrong enters the cage!
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223 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Stimpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stimpson throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Stimpson throws a head kick that misses.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
Armstrong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick
and Stimpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stimpson misses with a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Stimpson lands the left hand.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong cracks Stimpson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stimpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong moves away from the strike by Stimpson.
Stimpson jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stimpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stimpson takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Stimpson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stimpson wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stimpson avoids it.
Armstrong avoiding damage.
Stimpson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stimpson misses with an uppercut
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stimpson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Armstrong.
Stimpson is breathing heavily.
Stimpson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stimpson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dave Stimpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stimpson's elbow.
Stimpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stimpson can't break the clinch.
Armstrong lands a hook that snaps the head of Stimpson backwards.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Stimpson controls the action.
Stimpson swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stimpson tries to circle away but Armstrong has him pinned against the cage.
Stimpson blocking some punches.
Stimpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Armstrong to work.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Stimpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stimpson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Stimpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armstrong moves into the clinch successfully.
Stimpson breaks the clinch.
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stimpson, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Dave Stimpson has been cut.
Stimpson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Stimpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Stimpson controls the action.
Stimpson prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stimpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xavier Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stimpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armstrong circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stimpson.
Stimpson throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Stimpson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong blocks a leg kick.
Stimpson punishes Armstrong's body with a nice straight punch.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Stimpson pushes him off.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Stimpson.
Armstrong tries to clinch up
enabling Stimpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Stimpson avoids nicely.
Stimpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Stimpson.
Stimpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Stimpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stimpson avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Xavier Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stimpson can't break the clinch.
Armstrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stimpson or not.
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stimpson avoids it.
Armstrong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Armstrong stalling the fight.
Armstrong presses Stimpson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stimpson is defending well for now.
Armstrong pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stimpson is defending well for now.
Stimpson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armstrong is keeping busy.
Stimpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Stimpson's cut.
That's time! Stimpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stimpson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong rushes Stimpson and presses him up against the cage.
Stimpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Stimpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stimpson is defending well for now.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stimpson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stimpson prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stimpson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Armstrong.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Stimpson controls the action.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong prevents Stimpson from breaking the clinch.
Stimpson breaks the clinch.
Stimpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stimpson throws a lazy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stimpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong cracks Stimpson with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stimpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stimpson throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong cracks Stimpson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stimpson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stimpson at a distance.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong connects with a looping right hand.
Stimpson avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Stimpson is looking to wear down Armstrong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Armstrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stimpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stimpson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stimpson, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stimpson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stimpson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Armstrong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stimpson will feel that in the morning.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stimpson throws out the jab.
Stimpson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Armstrong. That one must have hurt.
Armstrong throws a wild body kick that Stimpson sees coming a mile off.
Dave Stimpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stimpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong tries to land a front kick but Stimpson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armstrong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stimpson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Stimpson's front leg but catches the back leg as Stimpson tries to avoid it.
Armstrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong looking to stall.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Armstrong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stimpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stimpson blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong looking to stall.
Armstrong lands a hook that snaps the head of Stimpson backwards.
Armstrong tries to stall but Stimpson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Stimpson.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that Stimpson shrugs off.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Stimpson avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the cage.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stimpson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stimpson's efforts to push away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stimpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stimpson managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Stalling in the clinch from Armstrong.
Stimpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stimpson tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Stimpson controls his hands.
Stimpson avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Stimpson.
Stimpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stimpson misses with an uppercut
and Armstrong counters with a nice body kick.
Jab from Stimpson.
Stimpson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stimpson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A slow jab from Armstrong misses its intended target.
Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Stimpson misses.
Stimpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Armstrong.
Stimpson throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
Stimpson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Armstrong under the eye.
Stimpson throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stimpson checks a leg kick.
Stimpson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stimpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Armstrong counters with a body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stimpson lands with a right hand.
Stimpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stimpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Stimpson knows he should have avoided that one.
Stimpson sizes up Armstrong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Stimpson.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stimpson.
Nice shot lands for Stimpson.
Armstrong throws a front kick aimed at Stimpson's knee but Stimpson avoids it well.
Stimpson blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stimpson jabs Armstrong right on the nose. Armstrong blinks but takes it well.
Stimpson throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stimpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Armstrong. Stimpson shrugs it off though.
A clash of legs there as Stimpson blocks the low kick.
Stimpson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Dave Stimpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stimpson works the jab nicely.
Armstrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stimpson's calf.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Stimpson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stimpson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Armstrong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Armstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stimpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 Dave Stimpson.
Well Armstrong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Armstrong!
A relieved looking Xavier Armstrong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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