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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Kumsaloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the ring accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Kumsaloti has chosen Spoogie-Pree Me Suh as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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190 cm
43
218 lbs
28 - 24 - 0 |
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194 cm
35
220 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good knees
Experienced
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World class boxer
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
28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig David! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Kumsaloti! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! David misses with a head kick.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumsaloti manages to avoid it. Kumsaloti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kumsaloti moves into the clinch. Kumsaloti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Kumsaloti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A shot to the body from David misses and Kumsaloti counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Kumsaloti throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kumsaloti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to David's calf. Nice uppercut there from Kumsaloti. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kumsaloti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as David throws out the jab. David misses with an uppercut
and Kumsaloti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. David misses the shot to the body. David throws a leg kick and Kumsaloti counters with a beautiful hook that drops David to the mat! Will David be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Kumsaloti to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and David is up. He looks OK to continue.
It looks like Craig David has been cut. David swings for the body but Kumsaloti moves out of range.
Kumsaloti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David. Kumsaloti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kumsaloti takes the fight into the clinch. David with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Kumsaloti. Kumsaloti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kumsaloti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kumsaloti breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A combination from Kumsaloti does no damage. Kumsaloti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with David, pushing him back against the ropes. David trying to land knees to the body.
Kumsaloti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. David will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kumsaloti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. David doesn't seem bothered though. David tries to bum rush Kumsaloti with a series of wild strikes but Kumsaloti uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kumsaloti misses with a series of wild punches.
Kumsaloti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kumsaloti scoring well with a low kick there.
Kumsaloti blocks a low kick nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! David throws a sloppy head kick and Kumsaloti moves out of range easily. Kumsaloti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
David is breathing heavily. David throws a leg kick and Kumsaloti counters with a beautiful hook that drops David to the mat! Will David be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Kumsaloti to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and David is up. He looks OK to continue.
David is rocked! Kumsaloti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh David is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Kumsaloti moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt David! Kumsaloti continues to tee off on David, landing with a left and a right! Kumsaloti connects with a right hand that leaves David sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Kumsaloti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Kumsaloti! Manny Kumsaloti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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