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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Killer by Tech N9ne. Bernhard Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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172 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernhard Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kanitz slips under a jab.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Taylor's coach down at FJCP & KT gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Taylor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor fakes the leg kick and cracks Kanitz in the body.
Taylor moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Kanitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab from Kanitz does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kanitz is able to avoid easily.
Kanitz scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kanitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanitz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kebab House in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Kanitz's knee but Kanitz avoids it well.
Kanitz throws a low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Kanitz moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Kanitz misses.
A jab lands there for Kanitz.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Bernhard Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Kanitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanitz walks into a left hand.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Kanitz delivers a nice body kick.
Kanitz defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernhard Taylor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Kanitz thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Kanitz.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Kanitz throws a good cross that connects.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bernhard Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor lands with a kick to the temple. Kanitz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Kanitz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanitz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Taylor really felt that one!
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Kanitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Kanitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanitz throws a nice head kick!
Kanitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Kanitz walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Kanitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kanitz under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Kanitz.
Taylor moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kanitz - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kanitz. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Kanitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kanitz scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Kanitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kanitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right hand that Kanitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanitz also avoids with ease.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kanitz tries to clinch up.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor connects with a high kick.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz lands a front kick to the face, that drops Taylor to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Taylor is rocked!
It looks like Bernhard Taylor has been cut.
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!
Kanitz plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Taylor's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Taylor, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simon Kanitz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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