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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cactus Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Bernill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernill has chosen Magic System - Magic In The Air 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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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cactus Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Sami Bernill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack punishes Bernill's body with a nice straight punch.
Bernill avoids the body shot from Jack.
Jack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bernill. That did some damage!
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bernill.
Nice uppercut lands for Jack. That snapped Bernill's head back.
Jack defending well as Bernill loads up on a big left hand.
Jack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bernill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bernill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cactus Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack throws a hook but Bernill blocks it.
Jack scores with a hook.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernill moves away.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bernill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Jack connects with a right hand. Bernill shakes it off.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Bernill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bernill has time to react.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bernill throws a head kick that Jack semi-blocks.
Bernill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Fitness $50pw in the buildup to the fight.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Jack avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Jack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bernill under the eye.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Bernill is out of range.
Bernill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jack.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bernill is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bernill tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jack misses with a hook. Bernill ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
and Bernill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a one two combo.
Bernill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bernill takes one to the side of the head.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Bernill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bernill throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Bernill misses with a left hand
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack digs a good hook to Bernill's body.
Bernill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Bernill seems unphased.
Jack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bernill throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Jack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bernill at a distance.
Jack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Jack.
Bernill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bernill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack connects with a jab.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bernill looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Jack throws a head kick but Bernill moves out of range.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Bernill moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bernill misses.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Bernill moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Jack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bernill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bernill.
Bernill misses with a few strikes there.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Bernill checks a leg kick.
Bernill moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Bernill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jack has time to react.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bernill's hands.
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bernill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Bernill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jack throws a jab when Bernill was well out of range.
Jack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bernill's hands.
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bernill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Bernill looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bernill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bernill's sensitive parts.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Bernill saw that one coming.
Bernill scores with the left hand. Jack knows he should have avoided that one.
Bernill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bernill lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
A cross from Jack lands.
Jack scores with a jab.
Bernill swinging wildly here.
Jack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bernill 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.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Bernill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bernill looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jack misses with a looping right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bernill throws a head kick that misses
and Jack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bernill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack slips under a jab from Bernill.
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bernill ducks right into an uppercut from Jack.
Bernill throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Jab from Bernill.
Bernill throws a low kick but Jack moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jack misses the target.
Bernill throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bernill.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernill.
Jack throws a leg kick but Bernill moved away.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bernill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Jack misses.
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!
Jack clobbers Bernill with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bernill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bernill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bernill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Jack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bernill.
Jack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bernill misses the jab.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Bernill off balance momentarily.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Jack dips to his left and cracks Bernill with an uppercut!
Jack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernill looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bernill moves out of range of the strikes.
Bernill only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bernill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bernill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Bernill misses with a body kick.
Bernill avoids the body shot from Jack.
Bernill feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jack's calf.
A head kick misses from Bernill.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bernill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Bernill.
Bernill throws a lazy uppercut
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cactus Jack dominated that round.
That's time! Jack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bernill raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bernill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jack can pounce on him.
Bernill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernill ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Bernill ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bernill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jack moves away from the strike by Bernill.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bernill will feel that in the morning.
Jack connects with a right hand. Bernill shakes it off.
Bernill takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Bernill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
Jack throws a front kick aimed at Bernill's knee but Bernill avoids it well.
Bernill is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jack lands a body shot.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bernill! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Bernill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bernill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jack.
Jack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Bernill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernill misses the jab.
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Bernill's head back.
Bernill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
Jack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bernill.
Jack scores with a punch to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bernill 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 Jack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernill's head backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Bernill. Those never looked like landing.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Bernill.
Bernill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bernill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernill can do to turn this around?
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bernill looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack staying out of range there.
Bernill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bernill throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack sizes up Bernill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bernill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack blocks a head kick by Bernill.
Jack tried to counter with a leg kick but Bernill avoided it.
Bernill misses with a leg kick
and Jack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack defending well as Bernill loads up on a big left hand.
Jack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack throws a body punch but Bernill moves out of range.
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Bernill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bernill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bernill is rocked!
Jack lands a jab to the head.
Bernill is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?
Jack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A big left from Jack misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Jack jabs Bernill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bernill misses with a looping left.
Bernill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jack lands a jab to Bernill's midsection.
Jack lands with a cross.
Jack lands a jab.
Jack throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bernill throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernill.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bernill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack throws a right hand that misses
letting Bernill counter with a right hand.
Jack throws a series of punches but Bernill moves out of range.
Bernill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bernill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jack swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bernill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jack defending well as Bernill loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jack.
Jack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bernill's head.
Jack swings for the body but Bernill moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Bernill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bernill tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernill is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Bernill just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack blocks a head kick by Bernill.
Bernill seems to have recovered his senses.
Bernill works over Jack's head and body with a nice combination.
Jack lands a slapping body shot.
Jack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jack.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Bernill throws a big counter head kick but Jack avoids it with no problem.
Bernill misses with a head kick.
Jack misses with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jack works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack cracks Bernill with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bernill ducks right into an uppercut from Jack.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Bernill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bernill misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bernill.
Jack lands a nice hook to Bernill's body. Bernill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Bernill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sami Bernill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Bernill misses.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bernill lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bernill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernill is breathing heavily.
Bernill throws a front kick to the face that drops Jack face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the cage, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Sami Bernill!
During a confident post fight interview, Sami Bernill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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