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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Erick Rootmans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskars Treimanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rootmans comes to the ring accompanied by Busta Rhymes - Put your hands where my eyes can see. Erick Rootmans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
30
225 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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189 cm
26
207 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erick Rootmans! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskars Treimanis! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rootmans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Treimanis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Erick Rootmans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rootmans tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rootmans misses with a looping left. Rootmans lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Oskars Treimanis has been cut. Rootmans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Treimanis walks into a jab. Treimanis avoids the head kick by Rootmans.
Treimanis looks like he wants to counter punch here. Treimanis ducks under a wild hook from Rootmans. Rootmans misses with a series of wild punches.
Rootmans throws a jab but it's blocked by Treimanis. Treimanis unleashes a big counter combination but Rootmans bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Treimanis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rootmans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Treimanis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Rootmans walks into a left hand. Treimanis with a body punch. A glancing blow. Rootmans drops his hands momentarily and Treimanis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Rootmans moves out of range of the leg kick from Treimanis. Rootmans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rootmans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Treimanis finds it's way round the side to connect with Rootmans's head. Rootmans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Treimanis. Treimanis scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rootmans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Treimanis fakes the leg kick and cracks Rootmans in the body. A head kick misses from Rootmans. Rootmans is breathing heavily. Treimanis throws a sloppy head kick and Rootmans moves out of range easily. As Treimanis looks to move away, Rootmans throws a big counter combo bu Treimanis just gets out of the way. Rootmans throws a nice looking combination but Treimanis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Treimanis misses with a two punch combination.
Rootmans misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Treimanis. Treimanis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rootmans throws a sloppy head kick and Treimanis moves out of range easily. Rootmans has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rootmans there as he acknowledges the shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rootmans checks the leg kick nicely there.
Treimanis throws a head kick that misses. Rootmans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Treimanis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Treimanis scores with the left hand. Rootmans knows he should have avoided that one. Treimanis dodges the punch combination from Rootmans.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rootmans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Treimanis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Treimanis connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Rootmans's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Rootmans - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Oskars Treimanis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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