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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Modric!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Modric throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Modric throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Modric blocks the low kick.
Modric blocks a jab.
Taylor tries to clinch but Modric moves out of range.
Modric takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Modric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Modric walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Modric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor slips a jab from Modric.
Modric throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Modric scores with a jab.
Taylor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Modric avoids the body shot from Taylor.
A big left from Taylor misses.
A punch lands to the side of Modric 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Modric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Modric blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taylor back to the ropes. Modric follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Modric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Modric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Modric looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch but Modric is having none of it.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Modric connects with a jab.
Modric keeps the fight on the outside.
Modric misses with a straight right.
Modric moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Modric looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Donk. Taylor catches Modric right on the button with a cross.
Modric misses with a hook.
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor clinches.
Modric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunch! Taylor slams his shin into Modric's torso.
Modric throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Modric jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Modric dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Modric bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Modric lands a front kick.
Modric swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Modric scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Modric misses the jab.
Taylor throws a low kick, looking for Modric's leg but Modric calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
A punch combination from Modric misses.
Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
Taylor has Modric pressed against the ropes, preventing Modric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Modric manages to break the clinch.
Modric moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Modric, as that shot connected.
Modric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor lands a jab.
Modric gets tackled into the ropes by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luka Modric will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Modric circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Modric scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Modric tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Modric circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Modric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Modric slips the punch.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modric.
Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Modric.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Modric uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Modric moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Modric circles away.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Modric circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor throws a low kick but Modric moves out of range easily.
Modric slips a straight right by Taylor.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Modric keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Modric.
Modric slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Modric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Modric misses the target.
Modric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Modrics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Modric walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Modric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Modric blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Modric is out of range.
Modric dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Modric tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Modric.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Modric counters with an outside leg kick.
Modric on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Modric.
A swing and a miss from Modric.
Bernhard Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Modric.
Taylor scores with a head kick. Modric tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Modric throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Modric moves away.
Modric throws a shot to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch but Modric is having none of it.
Modric misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Modric scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor wants to clinch but Modric slips to the side
and Modric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric misses with a low kick.
Modric lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Modric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Modric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Modric just misses with a punch to the body.
Modric takes one on the button.
Modric fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Modric pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Modric does no damage.
Modric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Modric misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernhard Taylor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Modric throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Modric had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor lands with a right hand.
Modric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Modric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bernhard Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Modric dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modric ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Modric chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taylor can pounce on him.
Modric goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Modric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Modric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Modric throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Modric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Modric looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Modric.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Modric is just out of range.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Modric, right into the meat.
Modric throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Modric throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Modric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Modric moved out of range.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Modric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Modric scores with a nice strike.
Modric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Modric moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Modric.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Modric avoids them all with ease.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Modric manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modric walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modric.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor sizes up Modric with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Modric buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor takes a swing at Modric's ribcage but misses.
Taylor throws a head kick but Modric moves out of range.
Modric lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Modric scores with a jab to the jaw.
Modric takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Modric shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Modric avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Modric moved out of range nicely.
Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Modric throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Modric.
Modric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Modric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Modric looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Luka Modric just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Modric lands a front kick.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Modric.
Modric has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses.
Taylor pushes Modric back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Modric scores with a shoulder strike.
Modric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Modric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Modric misses the target.
Modric throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Modric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
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!
Taylor throws a series of punches but Modric moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Modric.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Modric moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Modric moves out of range easily.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Modric keeps it at a distance.
Modric connects with a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Modric circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Modric checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Modric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Modric feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Modric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Modric thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Modric avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Modric stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Modric lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Modric sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Modric misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Modric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modric fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Modric tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Modric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Modric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Modric tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Modric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Modric motions for Taylor to come forward. Modric throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modric was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Modric. Modric obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor cracks Modric with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Modric is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Modric.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Modric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Modric throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Modric misses with a hook.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Modric throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Modric avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Modric dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Modric throws a shot to the body.
Modric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Modric moves out of range of the strikes.
Modric throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Modric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Modric lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor's head back.
Modric cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Modric can pounce on him.
Modric thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a body punch but Modric moves out of range.
Modric lands with an overhand left.
Modric throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Modric thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Modric checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch
and Modric counters with a body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Modric scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Taylor to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Modric moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Modric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Modric doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Modric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor is rocked!
Modric is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Modric ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Modric to score with a decent uppercut.
Taylor cracks Modric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modric throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Modric with a hook.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Modric.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor thows a leg kick but Modric checks it
and Modric counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Modric lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Modric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Modric throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Modric feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Modric then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Luka Modric!
Luka Modric is the new middleweight champion!
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