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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between RA Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kornev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Kornev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
World class boxer
Big right hand
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Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, RA Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Kornev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornev tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Kornev has Mac up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kornev closes the distance and pushes Mac back into the ropes.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Kornev has double underhooks.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev working Mac over with knees to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Mac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac tries to work over Kornev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac can't find room to land a body shot as Kornev controls the action.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac wants to break free but Kornev has control.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
Kornev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mac has had enough of the clinch but Kornev keeps him there for the moment.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Kornev tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornev looks to clinch
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kornev rushes Mac and presses him up against the ropes.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Mac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Kornev is controlling the position.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac is trying to force a seperation but Kornev has the dominant position.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac lands a jab-cross combination.
Mac's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mac duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kornev moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
Kornev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kornev wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
Kornev tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Kornev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kornev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kornev tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Kornev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Kornev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kornev tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Kornev is looking to clinch but Mac is avoiding it.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kornev tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Kornev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
RA Mac is winning the standup battle so far.
Kornev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kornev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kornev tries to clinch but Mac moves away
and Mac counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac tries to bum rush Kornev with a series of wild strikes but Kornev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kornev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kornev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kornev tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Kornev darts in trying to clinch
and Mac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kornev wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Kornev tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kornev tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac throws a series of punches but Kornev avoids them all with ease.
Mac is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mac cracks Kornev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornev.
Kornev wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mac fails to land with a series of punches.
Kornev moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
Kornev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kornev has Mac pressed against the ropes, preventing Mac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mac lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mac's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ivan Kornev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kornev is breathing heavily.
Mac tries to circle away but Kornev has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kornev is looking to clinch.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivan Kornev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornev clinches up against the ropes.
Kornev crunches a lovely knee into Mac's ribcage.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Kornev is controlling him.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Mac is trying to break free.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornev landing knees to the body.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Mac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Kornev keeps control of Mac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Kornev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kornev.
Kornev has closed the distance and engaged Mac in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kornev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mac.
Kornev moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kornev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mac misses the shot to the body.
Kornev tries to clinch
and Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kornev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mac counters with a two punch combo.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kornev wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
Kornev tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Kornev.
Kornev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac misses with a wild combination.
Mac gets a clinch.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kornev tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
RA Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac connects with a nice looking jab.
Kornev tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac clinches up with Kornev and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Kornev working Mac over with knees to the body.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Mac can't break the clinch.
Mac is trying to push Kornev away but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac misses with the combination.
Kornev wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
Kornev moves into the clinch successfully.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Kornev landing knees to the body.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Mac looking to slow down the pace here.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kornev has him pressed against the ropes.
Kornev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Ivan Kornev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Kornev has double underhooks.
Mac wants to break free but Kornev has control.
Mac can't break the clinch.
Kornev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mac pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
RA Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Mac avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Mac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Kornev won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kornev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kornev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kornev!
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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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