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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zbigniew Ciosek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
17 - 20 - 1 |
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195 cm
35
218 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciosek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciosek lands a nice hook to Maynard's body. Maynard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Ciosek.
Ciosek throws a poor cross that misses
and Maynard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ciosek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maynard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ciosek.
It looks like Peter Maynard has been cut.
Ciosek lands a nice looking body shot.
Ciosek looks to land a combination but Maynard avoids it well.
Ciosek has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ciosek moves out of range of the body kick from Maynard.
Maynard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard throws a body punch but Ciosek moves out of range.
Maynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciosek scores with a jab to the body.
Ciosek throws a nice head kick!
Nice cross by Ciosek.
Ciosek tries to work over Maynard's front leg with a kick but Maynard checks it.
Ciosek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ciosek.
Ciosek throws a body shot but no joy.
Ciosek misses with a body shot.
Maynard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ciosek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ciosek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Ciosek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard avoids the body shot from Ciosek.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maynard. Ciosek shrugs it off though.
Maynard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciosek forces Maynard back against the ropes and clinches.
Maynard tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciosek avoids the damage to the body.
Maynard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciosek is defending well for now.
Maynard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Maynard is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maynard has him pressed against the ropes.
Ciosek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Maynard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maynard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ciosek's brow.
Maynard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maynard avoids it.
Ciosek is trying to break the clinch but Maynard has him pressed against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Maynard.
Maynard misses with a knee to the head.
Ciosek avoiding damage as Maynard throws knees to the body.
Ciosek tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maynard lands a nice elbow.
Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is getting worse.
Ciosek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbigniew Ciosek dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maynard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maynard blocks a head kick by Ciosek.
Ciosek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maynard moves away.
Zbigniew Ciosek is winning the standup battle so far.
Maynard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ciosek just misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard tries to clinch
and Ciosek counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard swings for the body but Ciosek moves out of range.
Ciosek throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
Ciosek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ciosek throws a leg kick but Maynard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maynard thows a leg kick but Ciosek checks it
and Ciosek moves into the clinch.
Maynard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciosek wants to get back to striking at distance but Maynard won't allow it.
Ciosek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ciosek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ciosek managing to block the knees to the body from Maynard.
A left hand lands to the body for Ciosek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciosek.
Maynard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciosek is defending well for now.
Maynard pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciosek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maynard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maynard looking to throw knees to the head but Ciosek is blocking nicely.
Maynard misses with an elbow strike.
Ciosek manages to break the clinch.
Ciosek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maynard.
Ciosek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ciosek lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ciosek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciosek throws a lazy right hand but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ciosek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maynard is looking to chop away at Ciosek's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek takes the fight into the clinch.
Ciosek presses Maynard against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maynard prevents Ciosek from breaking the clinch.
Ciosek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maynard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ciosek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciosek cracks Maynard with a good jab.
Maynard swings for the body but Ciosek moves out of range.
Ciosek avoids a kick to the body.
Maynard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ciosek rather than just go for the knockout.
Ciosek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ciosek scores with a jab to the head.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard gets tackled into the ropes by Ciosek. Ciosek maintains the clinch.
Maynard holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ciosek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbigniew Ciosek dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maynard thumps Ciosek with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Ciosek.
Ciosek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ciosek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maynard throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
Maynard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ciosek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ciosek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maynard counters with a head kick. That will keep Ciosek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ciosek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maynard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ciosek blocks the body kick.
Maynard throws a wild body kick that Ciosek sees coming a mile off.
Ciosek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ciosek connects with a right hand. Maynard shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ciosek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ciosek tries to clinch up but Maynard circles away and keeps his distance.
Ciosek tries to clinch up but Maynard circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard avoids the body shot from Ciosek.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
Maynard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a straight right.
Maynard moves out of range of the strikes.
Maynard drops his hands momentarily and Ciosek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ciosek misses with a body shot.
Ciosek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maynard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ciosek avoids the body shot from Maynard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ciosek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maynard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maynard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maynard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maynard, right into the meat.
Ciosek scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciosek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zbigniew Ciosek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard ducks right into an uppercut from Ciosek.
Maynard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ciosek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maynard.
Maynard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ciosek scores with a spinning back kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maynard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ciosek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ciosek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ciosek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maynard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ciosek looks to land a combination but Maynard avoids it well.
Maynard misses the shot to the body.
Peter Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ciosek.
Ciosek scores with a decent looking hook.
Peter Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciosek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ciosek just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zbigniew Ciosek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ciosek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zbigniew Ciosek!
Zbigniew Ciosek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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