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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marek Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur comes to the ring accompanied by Nightwish - Storytime. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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173 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good kicks
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Artur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Artur's sensitive parts.
Artur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
A big left from De Groot misses.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - De Groot scores with a four punch combination!
Artur moves out of range of the leg kick from De Groot.
De Groot fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Groot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Artur looks for the body kick but De Groot saw that one coming.
Artur throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Artur lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Groot doesn't seem phased though.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Artur checks it.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot throws a lazy head kick
and Artur moves into the clinch.
Artur is struggling to control the position.
Artur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Groot avoids the head kick by Artur.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
A low kick from De Groot is predictable there
and Artur counters with a two punch combo.
Artur throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
De Groot slips a jab from Artur.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
De Groot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Artur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Artur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Artur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Artur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artur blocks a head kick by De Groot.
Nice body kick there by Artur.
Oliver De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Groot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Artur just misses with a punch to the body.
Artur throws a body punch but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot misses with a leg kick
and Artur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Artur.
De Groot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Groot is trying to break free.
De Groot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to circle away but Artur has him pinned against the ropes.
Artur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Groot is defending well for now.
Artur keeps control of De Groot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Artur missing with knees to the body.
Artur taking a breather.
Artur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Groot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
De Groot has had enough of the clinch but Artur keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Artur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Groot clinches.
Artur wants to get back to striking at distance but De Groot won't allow it.
Artur has De Groot pressed against the ropes, preventing De Groot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Groot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Groot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De Groot connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot looks to land a combination but Artur avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by De Groot misses
and Artur counters by clinching up.
De Groot wants to get back to striking at distance but Artur won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Artur dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Artur throws a series of punches but De Groot avoids them all with ease.
Artur moves out of range of the strikes.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Artur blocks the body kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Artur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Groot trying to control the position but instead, Artur has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Groot into the ropes.
Artur taking a breather.
Artur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Artur blocks the low kick.
De Groot moves into the clinch.
Artur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Artur's knee but Artur avoids it well.
De Groot misses with a series of wild punches.
Artur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Groot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marek Artur is winning the standup battle so far.
Artur tries to clinch but De Groot moves away
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Artur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
De Groot wants to land a leg kick but Artur is out of range.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Artur moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur swats away the attempt to clinch by De Groot.
Artur tries to clinch there but De Groot circles away.
Artur avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Groot tries to clinch up.
Artur thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artur doesn't manage to clinch there - De Groot circles away.
De Groot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Artur's head.
De Groot tries to clinch but Artur moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws the kick towards the body but De Groot avoids it.
Artur checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Artur counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Artur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artur tries to clinch up.
De Groot scores with a head kick. Artur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Artur wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Artur.
De Groot is breathing heavily.
Artur thows a body shot but no joy.
Artur avoids the head kick by De Groot.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artur misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Groot.
Artur throws a right hand that De Groot ducks under and follows up with a left that De Groot also avoids with ease.
Artur is looking to clinch but De Groot is avoiding it.
Artur lands a high kick!
Artur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
A head kick misses from Artur.
A clash of legs there as Artur blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as De Groot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Artur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Groot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Artur is able to avoid easily.
Artur checks a leg kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that Artur semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oliver De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Artur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Groot.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Artur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Artur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artur swats away the attempt to clinch by De Groot.
Artur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Artur.
De Groot is looking to slow Artur down with leg kicks.
De Groot wants to clinch.
Artur looks to land a combination but De Groot avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Groot scores with a head kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Artur's front leg but catches the back leg as Artur tries to avoid it.
De Groot throws a body kick that misses
and Artur counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Groot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Groot misses with a head kick.
De Groot motions for Artur to come forward. De Groot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Artur thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot scores with a head kick.
Marek Artur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Artur misses the target.
De Groot tries to clinch up but Artur circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artur blocks a low kick nicely.
Artur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Groot.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from Artur.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from De Groot misses.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Artur's sensitive parts.
De Groot swinging wildly here.
De Groot lands a head kick!
De Groot wants to slow Artur down by chopping away at his legs.
De Groot lands with a nice combination. Artur backs away looking to recover.
Artur moves in looking to clinch but De Groot pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Groot misses with the combination.
Artur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Groot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Artur swats away the attempt to clinch by De Groot.
De Groot throws a head kick that Artur semi-blocks.
De Groot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Groot throws a leg kick that misses.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Artur scores with a shot to the body.
Artur looks to land a combination but De Groot avoids it well.
Artur drops his hands momentarily and De Groot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur lands a nice looking body shot.
Artur checks a leg kick nicely.
Artur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from De Groot.
Artur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot works over Artur's head and body with a nice combination.
Artur misses with a series of wild punches.
Artur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Groots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Artur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as De Groot blocks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver De Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Groot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marek Artur!
An out of breath Marek Artur 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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