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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Lorne Malvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Pickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorne Malvo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Pickman's chin.
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175 cm
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138 lbs
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165 cm
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146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorne Malvo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Pickman! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pickman misses with a low kick. Malvo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pickman. Malvo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Malvo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Pickman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Malvo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malvo tries to land a front kick but Pickman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Malvo checks a leg kick nicely. Malvo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Lorne Malvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. That kick from Pickman tenderised Malvo's leg. Malvo is trying to keep his angry face on. Malvo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Malvo walks into a jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Malvo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pickman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The crowd cheers as Malvo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pickman doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malvo looks to land a body kick but Pickman moved away. Malvo wants to clinch up but Pickman keeps it at a distance. Malvo closes the distance and clinches. Pickman avoiding damage as Malvo throws knees to the body.
Pickman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pickman misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Malvo.
Malvo keeps control of Pickman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Pickman blocking some punches.
Pickman tries to break the clinch but Malvo is controlling the position. A hook to the body from Pickman.
Malvo blocks an uppercut.
Malvo misses with a body punch.
Pickman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malvo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malvo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pickman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pickman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Malvo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pickman can turn it around. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malvo. Pickman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malvo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickman's elbow. Malvo tries to work over Pickman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pickman cracks Malvo with a nice body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pickman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Malvo stuns Pickman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Malvo throws a head kick but Pickman moves out of range.
Pickman misses with a leg kick. Pickman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malvo.
Malvo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Pickman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A telegraphed right hand from Malvo misses the target. Pickman lands a nice shot that snaps Malvo's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorne Malvo dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Malvo misses the shot to the body. Pickman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malvo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Malvo digs a good hook to Pickman's body.
Pickman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pickman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malvo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Malvo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pickman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pickman is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pickman is rocked! Pickman scores with a leg kick.
Pickman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malvo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malvo. Pickman blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pickman scores with a shoulder strike. Good body shot from Malvo.
Malvo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malvo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malvo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Malvo lands with a light punch inside. Malvo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Malvo scores with a nice short uppercut. A short right from Malvo. Pickman is still on wobbly legs! Can Malvo finish him? Malvo lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Malvo. Pickman seems to have recovered his senses. Malvo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malvo lands a nice uppercut. Malvo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pickman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malvo backwards. A frustrated look appears on Pickman's face as he tries to break the clinch. Malvo scores with a nice hook to the head. Pickman throws a punch but it's blocked by Malvo. A head punch on the inside from Pickman fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Malvo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pickman can't find room to land a body shot as Malvo controls the action.
Malvo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickman controls his hands.
Malvo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Still in the clinch, Pickman scores with a nice short uppercut. Pickman tries a body shot but Malvo blocks it.
Pickman prevents a body shot from Malvo. Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Pickman.
Malvo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malvo. Pickman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Malvo. Malvo misses with the head strike.
Malvo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pickman is defending well for now. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Malvo managing to block the knees to the body from Pickman.
Malvo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pickman backwards. Malvo misses with some punches.
Malvo blocks an uppercut.
Malvo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorne Malvo dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malvo throws a sloppy head kick and Pickman moves out of range easily. Malvo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pickman.
Malvo throws a chopping leg kick but Pickman manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Pickman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Malvo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Malvo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pickman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malvo misses with a two punch combination.
Lorne Malvo is winning the standup battle so far. Pickman takes a swing at Malvo's ribcage but misses. Malvo wants to clinch. Pickman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malvo. Malvo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pickman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pickman lands a jab to Malvo's midsection. Malvo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pickman throws out the jab. Some wild striking there from Malvo.
Pickman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malvo. That did some damage! Malvo throws a low kick, looking for Pickman's leg but Pickman calmly moves out of range. Good work by Pickman as he checks the leg kick. Pickman feints and then cracks Malvo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malvo down. Malvo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Malvo tries to bum rush Pickman with a series of wild strikes but Pickman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Malvo lands an overhand right. Malvo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pickman at a distance.
Malvo takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malvo tries to throw a body punch but Pickman avoids it by throwing Malvo back against the ropes. Pickman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Pickman lands a left hand.
Lorne Malvo has scored more points in the clinch so far. This has been an exciting period of action! Malvo misses with a hook from the clinch. Pickman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pickman misses with a short punch on the inside. Pickman working aggressively here.
Malvo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pickman or not. Pickman tries to land knees in the clinch but Malvo avoids the damage to the body. Malvo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pickman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pickman tries to work over Malvo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Malvo cracks Pickman with a nice body shot. Pickman prevents a body shot from Malvo. Malvo misses with a hook from the clinch. Pickman managing to block the knees to the body from Malvo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorne Malvo clearly takes that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Malvo throws an overhand right that lands on Pickman's shoulder, as Pickman tries to avoid the shot. Malvo fails in his attempt to clinch. Malvo moves out of range of the strikes. Malvo tries to clinch there but Pickman circles away.
Malvo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pickman slips a straight right by Malvo. Malvo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pickman's head backwards. Pickman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Malvo clinches with his opponent.
Pickman has a couple of punches blocked by Malvo.
Malvo lands a right hand. Malvo blocks a body shot from Pickman. Malvo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickman's elbow. Pickman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pickman misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Malvo.
Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Pickman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malvo's elbow. Malvo lands with a right to the head. Malvo lands a left hand.
Pickman tries a body shot but Malvo blocks it.
Malvo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Pickman tries a body shot but Malvo blocks it.
Malvo taking a breather. Pickman tries to break free but Malvo pushes him back against the ropes. Malvo blocking some punches.
Pickman lands a hook that snaps the head of Malvo backwards. Malvo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
Pickman takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pickman. Pickman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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! Pickman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A quick uppercut on the inside from Malvo. Pickman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malvo managing to block the knees to the body from Pickman.
Pickman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Malvo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malvo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Malvo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Pickman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pickman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malvo's elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Malvo lands a left hand.
Malvo lands a right hand. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malvo. Pickman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorne Malvo had his way with Jesse Pickman in that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Malvo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Pickman throws a head kick but Malvo moves out of range.
Malvo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pickman. Malvo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malvo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jesse Pickman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A punch combination from Malvo misses. Malvo tests Pickman's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pickman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pickman tries to clinch up but Malvo circles away and keeps his distance. Pickman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Pickman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Pickman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Pickman. Nice shot lands for Malvo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malvo closes the distance and catches Pickman with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Pickman is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Pickman is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Pickman is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Malvo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lorne Malvo! Lorne Malvo made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'There are no saints in the animal kingdom. Only breakfast and dinner. '.
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