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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giant Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Larsonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant Tank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulf Larsonn!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsonn misses with a low kick.
Larsonn drives through and clinches with Tank against the ropes.
Tank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larsonn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tank avoids the elbow strike from Larsonn, against the ropes.
Larsonn tries to throw a body punch but Tank avoids it by throwing Larsonn back against the ropes.
Larsonn lands a damaging elbow.
Larsonn pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Larsonn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tank.
Larsonn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsonn.
Larsonn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larsonn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larsonn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsonn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tank.
Larsonn avoiding damage.
Larsonn tries to stall but Tank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tank is trying to break the clinch but Larsonn is controlling him.
Larsonn lands a good knee to the midsection. Tank won't want to take too many of those.
Larsonn throws a head punch that misses.
Tank blocking some punches.
Tank dodges an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Larsonn keeps control of Tank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Larsonn is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Larsonn throws an elbow but misses.
Larsonn missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank dodges an elbow strike from Larsonn.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Larsonn throws an elbow but misses.
Larsonn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tank avoiding damage as Larsonn throws knees to the body.
Larsonn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larsonn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tank blocks an elbow strike.
Larsonn tries a knee to the head but Tank blocks it.
Larsonn misses with a punch to the body.
Larsonn tries to stall but Tank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tank tries to circle away but Larsonn has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larsonn.
Tank avoids a wild elbow strike from Larsonn.
Larsonn pushes off an throws an elbow but Tank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tank blocks an uppercut.
Larsonn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larsonn pushes off an throws an elbow but Tank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Larsonn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tank is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Larsonn throws an elbow but misses.
Larsonn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Larsonn misses with some punches.
Tank blocks an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Tank blocks an elbow strike.
Larsonn pushes off an throws an elbow but Tank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Larsonn misses with an elbow strike.
Tank blocks an elbow strike.
Tank tries to circle away but Larsonn has him pinned against the ropes.
Tank blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank dodges an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Tank blocks an uppercut.
Larsonn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larsonn misses with an elbow strike.
Larsonn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Tank takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Giant Tank has been cut.
Larsonn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tank or not.
Tank blocks an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Tank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsonn rushes Tank and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsonn wants to stall.
Tank is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Larsonn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giant Tank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Larsonn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larsonn closes the distance and clinches.
Larsonn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Larsonn tries to land knees in the clinch but Tank avoids the damage to the body.
Larsonn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tank wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsonn.
Tank working hard to break the clinch.
Larsonn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tank's efforts to push away.
Larsonn lands a nice elbow.
Tank blocks an elbow strike from Larsonn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank blocks an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Larsonn is looking to control Tank's arms but Tank gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larsonn has his back to the ropes.
Tank holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsonn.
Tank is trying to force a seperation but Larsonn has the dominant position.
Larsonn prevents Tank from breaking the clinch.
Larsonn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tank backwards.
Larsonn lands an uppercut.
Larsonn stalling the fight.
Tank has had enough of the clinch but Larsonn keeps him there for the moment.
Tank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsonn lands a jab.
Ulf Larsonn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn throws a leg kick but Tank sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larsonn throws a leg kick but Tank moved away.
Larsonn wants to clinch.
Larsonn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tank.
Giant Tank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsonn scores with a nice right hand.
Larsonn works Tank's body with a nice hook.
Larsonn lands a body shot.
Larsonn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Larsonn misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank moves away from the strike by Larsonn.
Larsonn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tank's head.
Tank ducks under a wild hook from Larsonn.
Tank misses with a double jab.
Larsonn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larsonn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsonn misses with the combination.
Larsonn is looking to clinch but Tank is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Larsonn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot by Larsonn.
Larsonn looks to throw the jab but Tank is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larsonn has Tank pressed against the ropes.
Larsonn lands an elbow inside.
Larsonn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsonn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsonn connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsonn lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Larsonn.
Larsonn misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Larsonn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giant Tank's cut.
That's time! Tank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Larsonn wants to slow Tank down by chopping away at his legs.
Larsonn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsonn tries to clinch there but Tank circles away.
Larsonn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tank lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Larsonn goes down! The ref sends Tank to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Larsonn is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
It looks like Ulf Larsonn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsonn tries to land a leg kick but Tank saw it coming and moves away.
Larsonn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tank.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsonn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larsonn throws a hook but Tank blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Larsonn as he connects with a hook.
Tank keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsonn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tank's calf.
Larsonn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank slips a jab from Larsonn.
Larsonn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsonn tries to clinch up
and before Larsonn can reset, Tank rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Larsonn is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Larsonn is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsonn is looking to clinch.
Larsonn tries to clinch up.
Larsonn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tank defending well as Larsonn loads up on a big left hand.
Larsonn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tank looks to land a combination but Larsonn avoids it well.
Tank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Larsonn dodges the punch combination from Tank.
Larsonn lands a jab to Tank's midsection.
Tank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsonn.
Tank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larsonn connects with a looping right hand.
Tank moves away from the strike by Larsonn.
Larsonn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsonn lunges at Tank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tank's hand.
Larsonn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larsonn tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn throws a series of strikes that have Tank backpedaling.
Tank moves out of range as Larsonn strikes.
Larsonn lands with a slapping head kick.
Larsonn misses with an uppercut. Tank saw that one coming.
Larsonn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsonn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tank misses with a hook.
Tank throws a right hand that Larsonn ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsonn also avoids with ease.
Tank getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larsonn.
Tank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giant Tank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giant Tank is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn tries to clinch up but Tank circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsonn throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsonn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tank misses with a double jab.
Larsonn wants to clinch.
Tank misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsonn moves into the clinch.
Larsonn lands an elbow just above Tank 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Tank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larsonn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giant Tank!
Giant Tank decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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