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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi has chosen Joker's Wild as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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191 lbs
30 - 16 - 3 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Modric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldi closes the distance and clinches.
Modric is trying to push Rivaldi away but Rivaldi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rivaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Modric backwards.
Modric lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivaldi lands a body punch.
Modric breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Rivaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivaldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivaldi scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modric misses with a wild combination.
Rivaldi works the jab nicely.
Rivaldi misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modric. Rivaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Modric takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rivaldi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Modric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivaldi throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Modric.
Modric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rivaldi.
Modric looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivaldi thows a leg kick but Modric checks it
and Modric counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rivaldi feints and then cracks Modric's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Modric down.
Rivaldi 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.
Modric shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivaldi tries to clinch up.
Modric on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivaldi. Rivaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivaldi throws a body kick that misses
and Modric counters with a nice body shot.
Modric throws a series of punches but Rivaldi avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivaldi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Modric stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Modric throws a sloppy body shot
and Rivaldi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Modric moves out of range of the body kick.
Modric slips a jab from Rivaldi.
Modric has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivaldi.
Modric goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Modric looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Modric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivaldi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rivaldi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Modric dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivaldi. That did some damage!
Rivaldi lands a head kick!
Modric misses with a head kick.
Modric throws a push kick but Rivaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Rivaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Modric manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and as Rivaldi resets, Modric pounces with a savage head kick that drops Rivaldi to the mat! Rivaldi looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivaldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Rivaldi is predictable there
and Modric counters with a nice body shot.
Modric dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivaldi. That did some damage!
Modric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivaldi ducks into a a hook from Modric and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Rivaldi is rocked!
Modric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivaldi lands a head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Modric.
Modric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Modric throws a switch kick that catches Rivaldi on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Rivaldi looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Rivaldi flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Luka Modric!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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