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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Lewis St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Clair's entrance music is Ready to Die. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Lewis St Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds throws a body punch but St Clair moves out of range.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses.
St Clair has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Clair is trying to push Reynolds away but Reynolds has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Reynolds tries to break the clinch but St Clair is controlling the position.
St Clair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds feints and then cracks St Clair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Clair down.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Clair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Reynolds lands an impressive looking overhand right. St Clair doesn't seem phased though.
St Clair scores with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reynolds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Clair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
St Clair avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Clair looks to throw the jab but Reynolds is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair throws out a powerful jab.
St Clair throws a wild body kick that Reynolds sees coming a mile off.
St Clair lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but St Clair avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reynolds. That's going to slow St Clair down.
St Clair misses with a kick to the body
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
St Clair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Dennis Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
St Clair tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Clair throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Clair lands with a slapping head kick.
St Clair throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from St Clair.
St Clair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Clair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Reynolds throws a hook to the side of St Clair's head but St Clair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick there by St Clair.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reynolds.
St Clair is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reynolds scores with a nice strike.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reynolds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St Clair momentarily.
Reynolds scores with a hook to the body. St Clair takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lewis St Clair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but St Clair slips the punch.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but St Clair checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reynolds.
St Clair misses the jab.
Reynolds has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Clair.
St Clair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
St Clair tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Clair throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
St Clair throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
St Clair closes the distance and clinches.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from St Clair.
St Clair misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Clair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reynolds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Clair moves out of range of the body kick from Reynolds.
St Clair looks to throw the jab but Reynolds is out of range.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jon Lewis St Clair is winning the standup battle so far.
St Clair throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Clair tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Clair tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
St Clair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Reynolds slips a straight right by St Clair.
St Clair looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St Clair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reynolds takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Clair looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reynolds lands a glancing blow to the side of St Clair's head.
Reynolds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reynolds takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
St Clair throws a low kick but Reynolds avoids it.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds tries to land a leg kick but St Clair saw it coming and moves away.
Reynolds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Clair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from St Clair.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Clair moves away.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick.
Reynolds throws a wild body kick that St Clair sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lewis St Clair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Clair misses with a straight right.
St Clair tries to clinch but Reynolds moves away
and Reynolds counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Clair is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reynolds.
Reynolds has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Clair.
St Clair scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds throws a wild body kick that St Clair sees coming a mile off.
St Clair slips a straight right by Reynolds.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Clair 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.
Reynolds connects with an inside leg kick.
St Clair takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds misses with a leg kick.
Reynolds throws a front kick aimed at St Clair's knee but St Clair avoids it well.
St Clair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.
Reynolds thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on St Clair if he has to take too many more of those.
St Clair misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
St Clair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds connects with an inside leg kick.
St Clair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Clair thows a body shot but no joy.
St Clair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Clair throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reynolds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds works St Clair's body with a nice hook.
St Clair looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Clair checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
St Clair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jon Lewis St Clair did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Reynolds looks to land a body kick but St Clair moved away.
St Clair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Clair avoids a kick to the body.
St Clair tries to land a leg kick but Reynolds saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from St Clair misses.
St Clair throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
St Clair is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reynolds throws a hook but St Clair avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reynolds.
St Clair scores with a head kick.
St Clair clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Clair fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from St Clair misses the target.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by St Clair.
St Clair misses with a body shot.
Reynolds has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St Clair.
St Clair misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Clair. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reynolds checks a low kick from St Clair.
St Clair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Clair swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Clair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
St Clair thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St Clair rather than just go for the knockout.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but St Clair avoids it.
St Clair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reynolds. Reynolds obviously looking to wear him down.
St Clair misses with a hook.
Reynolds thumps St Clair with a low kick.
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!
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds slips under a jab.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St Clair finds it's way round the side to connect with Reynolds's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lewis St Clair had his way with Dennis Reynolds in that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
St Clair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Clair lands a jab to Reynolds's midsection.
St Clair misses with a head kick.
St Clair throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reynolds counters with a body kick.
Reynolds lands a nice shot that snaps St Clair's head back.
St Clair throws a lazy head kick
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St Clair thows a body shot but no joy.
St Clair lands a jab to Reynolds's midsection.
A head kick misses from St Clair.
Reynolds lands with a kick to the temple. St Clair shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
St Clair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from St Clair.
Dennis Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds connects with a jab.
St Clair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
St Clair throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
St Clair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but St Clair slips the punch.
St Clair moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Clair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from St Clair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds throws a hook but St Clair avoids it easily.
Reynolds connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
St Clair misses with a double jab.
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St Clair to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Reynolds throws a wild body kick that St Clair sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Clair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Clair wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lewis St Clair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Clair 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lewis St Clair!
An out of breath Jon Lewis St Clair 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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