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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Rabelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Soulah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Rabelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amir Soulah!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soulah. Soulah obviously looking to wear him down.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Soulah moves out of range.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soulah looks to land a body kick but Rabelo moved away.
Soulah connects with a single shot there.
Soulah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Rabelo misses.
Rabelo tries to clinch up but Soulah circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soulah lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rabelo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soulah - the referee stops the clock and Rabelo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soulah. Rabelo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rabelo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soulah. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rabelo's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Rabelo is breathing heavily.
Soulah delivers a nice body kick.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
Soulah lunges at Rabelo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rabelo's hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soulah.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soulah. Rabelo shrugs it off though.
Amir Soulah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soulah throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Soulah.
Nice body kick there by Soulah.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soulah - that will leave a mark!
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soulah shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rabelo eats them both and turns towards Soulah to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soulah scores with a jab to the head.
Soulah lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Soulah.
Rabelo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soulah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Soulah is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Soulah fakes the leg kick and cracks Rabelo in the body.
Soulah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soulah. Rabelo shrugs it off though.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice combination there by Soulah.
Rabelo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soulah.
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Amir Soulah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soulah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soulah lands a nice looking body kick.
Soulah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rabelo takes a step back to recover.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Soulah lands a front kick.
Soulah throws a head kick that Rabelo semi-blocks.
Soulah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Soulah scores with a jab.
Soulah scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soulah - that will leave a mark!
Soulah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sloppy strikes from Soulah. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Soulah.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soulah.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Rabelo ducks right into an uppercut from Soulah.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Soulah.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soulah - that will leave a mark!
Nice jab there from Soulah.
Soulah throws a front kick that sends Rabelo stumbling back into the cage.
Soulah scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Soulah finds it's target.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Soulah. That snapped Rabelo's head back.
Rabelo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soulah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Soulah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soulah delivers a nice body kick.
Soulah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
Rabelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soulah. Soulah obviously looking to wear him down.
Soulah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soulah pushes Rabelo away with a front kick.
Soulah scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Soulah.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soulah delivers a nice body kick.
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soulah lands a nice looking body kick.
Soulah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rabelo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Soulah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soulah.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soulah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rabelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabelo tries to clinch up but Soulah circles away and keeps his distance.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Soulah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A solid body kick from Soulah.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rabelo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soulah, right into the meat.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah throws a front kick that sends Rabelo stumbling back into the cage.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rabelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soulah moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soulah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Soulah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Rabelo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Soulah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
Rabelo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soulah is working the combinations to good effect here.
Soulah thuds a left hand into Rabelo's body.
Soulah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soulah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soulah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Soulah connects with a crisp jab.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soulah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soulah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soulah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soulah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soulah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rabelo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Soulah looks to land a body kick but Rabelo moved away.
Soulah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
Rabelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
Rabelo takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Soulah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Soulah tries a head kick but it misses.
Soulah looks to land a combination. Rabelo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Soulah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Soulah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mario Rabelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabelo moves out of range of the body kick.
Soulah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabelo throws a wild body kick that Soulah sees coming a mile off.
Soulah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soulah lands a high kick!
Rabelo tries to clinch up but Soulah circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo tries to land a front kick but Soulah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Nice body kick from Soulah.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soulah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Rabelo misses with a low kick.
Soulah thows a body kick. Rabelo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soulah lands with an uppercut that bounces Rabelo off the cage and back into range.
Rabelo blocks a head kick by Soulah.
Soulah keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Soulah. Beautiful body shot.
Rabelo moves in looking to clinch but Soulah pushes him off.
Rabelo tries to clinch up.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rabelo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soulah - the referee stops the clock and Rabelo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soulah. Rabelo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rabelo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soulah finds it's way round the side to connect with Rabelo's head.
Rabelo tries to clinch up.
Rabelo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabelo is looking to clinch.
Rabelo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soulah thuds his shin into the meat of Rabelo's side.
Soulah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Rabelo throws a leg kick
and Soulah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Soulah scores with a kick to the body.
Rabelo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soulah.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soulah avoids a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Rabelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soulah. Rabelo shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Soulah slams his shin into Rabelo's torso.
Rabelo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soulah scores with a push kick.
Soulah lands with a nice body kick.
Rabelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soulah.
Rabelo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabelo throws a series of punches but Soulah moves out of range.
Soulah lands with a nice body kick.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soulah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rabelo takes a step back to recover.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rabelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Soulah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabelo moves out of range as Soulah throws a body kick.
Rabelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabelo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soulah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rabelo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rabelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soulah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soulah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Rabelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rabelo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soulah - the referee stops the clock and Rabelo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soulah. Rabelo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rabelo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soulah scores with a push kick.
Rabelo tries to clinch up
and Soulah finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soulah pushes Rabelo away with a front kick.
Soulah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soulah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soulah keeps Rabelo at a distance using the push kick.
Rabelo wants to clinch up but Soulah keeps it at a distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo throws a sloppy head kick
and Soulah counters with a good, hard body kick but Rabelo shrugs it off.
Soulah throws a sloppy head kick and Rabelo moves out of range easily.
Soulah scores with a spinning back kick!
Soulah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabelo wants to clinch.
Rabelo has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soulah slowing the pace effectively.
Rabelo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soulah pushes Rabelo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Soulah - that landed with a thud.
Soulah manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soulah!
Rabelo tries to clinch there but Soulah circles away.
Rabelo moves out of range as Soulah throws a body kick.
Soulah slips a jab and a cross from Rabelo.
Soulah keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabelo moves in looking to clinch but Soulah pushes him off.
Rabelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Soulah moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabelo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soulah counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Soulah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Amir Soulah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soulah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soulah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soulah tries to keep at a distance but Rabelo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rabelo prevents Soulah from breaking the clinch.
Soulah misses with a body punch.
Rabelo stalling in the clinch but Soulah improves position.
Rabelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soulah checks a leg kick nicely.
Soulah throws a body kick that misses.
Soulah cracks Rabelo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabelo moves in looking to clinch but Soulah pushes him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soulah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soulah lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Soulah.
Rabelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soulah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soulah thows a body kick. Rabelo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soulah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab from Soulah.
Rabelo throws an off balance right hand
and Soulah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rabelo's knee momentarily.
Soulah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soulah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rabelo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soulah.
Rabelo moves out of range of the body kick.
Mario Rabelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amir Soulah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soulah thuds his right hand into Rabelo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Soulah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soulah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Amir Soulah!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Amir Soulah!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Amir Soulah!
Amir Soulah wins by unanimous decision!
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