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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Maurice Rabanbarou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurice Rabanbarou has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 cm
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169 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 1 |
Brawler
Granite chin
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Decent boxing
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Rabanbarou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Schwager Ii! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rabanbarou takes a body punch but keeps moving. A jab from Schwager Ii finds it's way through Rabanbarou's defenses. Schwager Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Rabanbarou misses with a double jab
and Schwager Ii counters with a straight right hand. Rabanbarou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rabanbarou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwager Ii lands a jab to the nose. Schwager Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rabanbarou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Rabanbarou closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Schwager Ii crashing to the mat! Schwager Ii uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Norbert Schwager Ii has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rabanbarou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rabanbarou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Schwager Ii scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Maurice Rabanbarou has been cut. Schwager Ii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rabanbarou at a distance.
Schwager Ii lands with a right hand. Schwager Ii lands a body shot.
Schwager Ii works over Rabanbarou's head and body with a nice combination. Schwager Ii scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rabanbarou throws a combination that misses and Schwager Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rabanbarou is rocked! Schwager Ii misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Schwager Ii. Beautiful body shot. Rabanbarou throws a combination that misses and Schwager Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Schwager Ii lands with a good body shot. Rabanbarou dodges the punch combination from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rabanbarou's head backwards. Schwager Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rabanbarou doesn't seem bothered though. Schwager Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwager Ii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rabanbarou had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Schwager Ii lands a body shot.
Schwager Ii looks to land a combination but Rabanbarou avoids it well. Schwager Ii dodges the punch combination from Rabanbarou.
Rabanbarou just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Rabanbarou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rabanbarou misses with the combination.
Schwager Ii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rabanbarou at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action! Rabanbarou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schwager Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A decent looking cross lands there for Schwager Ii. Rabanbarou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabanbarou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwager Ii manages to avoid it. A left and a right from Schwager Ii both land. Nice combination. Schwager Ii looks to land a combination but Rabanbarou avoids it well. Rabanbarou walks into a straight right hand from Schwager Ii. Oh Rabanbarou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rabanbarou misses with the combination.
Rabanbarou seems to have got his legs back now. Schwager Ii connects with a body shot that sends Rabanbarou's belly button to the back. Schwager Ii lands a jab. Rabanbarou takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schwager Ii staggers Rabanbarou with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Rabanbarou looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Schwager Ii is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Norbert Schwager Ii!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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