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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Preuss Skura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Bernill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Magic System - Magic In The Air kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Preuss Skura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Sami Bernill!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bernill. Bernill obviously looking to wear him down.
Bernill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skura looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernill is just out of range.
Skura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bernill on the side of the head.
A big right from Skura misses.
Bernill takes a swing at Skura's ribcage but misses.
Skura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Sami Bernill has been cut.
Skura misses with a right hand
and Bernill counters with a head kick. That will keep Skura thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Skura cracks Bernill with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Bernill is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Bernill is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Bernill is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bernill.
Bernill is still on wobbly legs! Can Skura finish him?
Bernill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skura under the eye.
Donk. Bernill catches Skura right on the button with a cross.
Bernill seems to have recovered his senses.
Bernill moves away from the strike by Skura.
Skura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bernill thumps Skura with a low kick.
Preuss Skura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skura looks to throw the jab but Bernill is out of range.
Skura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Skura avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Bernill connects with an inside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Skura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Skura throws an off balance right hand
and Bernill counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Skura misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skura misses with a looping left.
Skura avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Bernill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bernill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bernill throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skura.
Bernill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skura.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bernill - that will leave a mark!
Skura throws the left hand but Bernill avoids the punch easily.
Skura lands with a shot to the body.
Skura clips Bernill with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Bernill a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bernill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skura misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Skura.
Skura lands with a cross.
Skura throws a big shot that misses.
Bernill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernill sizes up Skura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skura misses with a double jab.
Bernill lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skura misses with an uppercut.
Skura fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Skura.
Skura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Skura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bernill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernill staying out of range there.
Bernill lands with a kick to the temple. Skura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skura misses with a straight left.
Skura misses with an uppercut.
Skura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bernill counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Skura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good standup being displayed there by Bernill as he connects with a hook.
Skura misses with a left hand
and Bernill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bernill staying out of range there.
Bernill connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skura throws an off balance right hand
and Bernill counters with a straight right hand.
Bernill connects with an inside leg kick.
Skura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernill's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bernill's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bernill lands a high kick!
Bernill looks to land a combination but Skura avoids it well.
Skura throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernill.
Skura stalks Bernill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bernill's face. Bernill staggers backwards, shaken.
Bernill lands a high kick!
Bernill lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skura.
Bernill slips under a jab.
Bernill throws a good cross that connects.
Bernill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skura on the side of the head.
Skura fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skura throws a series of punches but Bernill moves out of range.
Bernill is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A swing and a miss from Skura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bernill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skura doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Skura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bernill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bernill tests Skura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Bernill misses.
Bernill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skura slips a jab and a cross from Bernill.
Skura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernill's head backwards.
Skura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bernill.
Skura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bernill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skura.
Bernill scores with a head kick. Skura tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skura misses with a hook.
Skura with a hook.
Skura lands with an overhand left.
Skura blocks a head kick by Bernill.
Skura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bernill to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Skura misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bernill.
Bernill slips a jab from Skura.
Skura misses with a few strikes there.
Skura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bernill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bernill scrambles back to his feet.
Bernill moves out of range of the strikes.
Sami Bernill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skura throws a lazy uppercut
and Bernill counters with a head kick.
Skura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skura is breathing heavily.
Skura looks to land a left hand but Bernill moved out of range nicely.
Bernill scores with a hook.
Bernill lands a high kick!
Skura throws a big shot that misses.
Bernill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Skura.
Bernill lands the left hand.
Bernill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bernill lands a head kick. Skura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bernill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Skura misses with a double jab.
Bernill misses the shot to the body.
Bernill throws a series of punches but Skura moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bernill.
A big right from Skura misses.
Skura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bernill.
Bernill lands a head kick!
Bernill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bernill misses the shot to the body.
Bernill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skura 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.
Bernill slips under a jab from Skura.
Bernill goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Skura misses.
Bernill connects with an inside leg kick.
Skura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Skura lands with a cross.
Bernill misses with a hook. Skura ducked under it nicely.
Bernill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skura.
Bernill scores with a head kick.
Bernill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bernill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skura. That did some damage!
A big left from Skura misses.
Skura throws out a loose jab but Bernill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bernill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skura.
Skura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bernill throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skura's head.
Bernill swings for the body but Skura moves out of range.
Bernill throws a hook but Skura avoids it easily.
Bernill throws a head kick but Skura moves out of range.
Skura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skura's corner calls for a 1-2. Skura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bernill feints and then cracks Skura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skura down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Skura throws a combination that misses
and Bernill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skura throws a right hand that Bernill ducks under and follows up with a left that Bernill also avoids with ease.
Bernill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skura misses with a hook. Bernill ducked under it nicely.
Bernill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skura.
Skura avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Bernill lands a jab to Skura's midsection.
Skura looks to land a right hand but Bernill moved out of range.
Bernill slips under a jab from Skura.
Bernill ducks under a wild hook from Skura.
Nice defenses there by Bernill.
Bernill lands with a kick to the temple. Skura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bernill walks into a stiff left hand from Skura.
Bernill swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skura.
Bernill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernill throws the left hand but Skura avoids the punch easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Skura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bernill throws the left hand but Skura avoids the punch easily.
Skura slips a jab and a cross from Bernill.
Skura throws a series of punches but Bernill avoids them all with ease.
Skura looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernill is just out of range.
Bernill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skura misses with a right hand
and Bernill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bernill misses with a wild body shot.
Skura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skura.
A punch combination from Skura misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernill.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernill walks into a straight right hand from Skura.
Bernill lands with a kick to the temple. Skura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bernill misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sami Bernill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sami Bernill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bernill slips a jab from Skura.
Skura throws a series of punches but Bernill avoids them all with ease.
Skura misses with a right hand
and Bernill counters with a head kick.
Skura looks to land a left hand but Bernill moved out of range nicely.
Bernill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skura misses the body punch
letting Bernill counter with a right hand.
Skura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bernill scores with a sloppy right hand. Skura should have avoided that one.
Skura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bernill. Bernill obviously looking to wear him down.
Bernill throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Skura swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernill shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Skura eats them both and turns towards Bernill to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bernill slips a straight right by Skura.
A big right from Skura misses.
Skura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skura's corner calls for a 1-2. Skura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bernill.
Bernill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bernill goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bernill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skura moves away.
Bernill feints and then cracks Skura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skura down.
Skura scores with a nice head shot.
Skura looks to land a right hand but Bernill moved out of range.
Sami Bernill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernill connects with a high kick.
Bernill connects with a crisp jab.
Skura is rocked!
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!
Bernill connects with a right hand. Skura shakes it off.
Oh Skura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bernill throws a good cross that connects.
Skura misses the shot to the body.
Skura walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sami Bernill!
A very excited looking Sami Bernill made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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