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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pate Petos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Radcliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radcliff has chosen Fatal - Kick me down as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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199 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
26
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous knees
Good chin
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Excellent MT
Powerful
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pate Petos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Radcliff! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Petos throws a low kick but Radcliff avoids it. Radcliff's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Radcliff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Radcliff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petos is looking to counter the offense by Radcliff and move into the clinch. Radcliff throws a body punch but Petos moves out of range. Petos thuds his shin into the meat of Radcliff's side. Petos dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Radcliff looks to score with a jab to the body but Petos is just out of range. Petos tried to counter with a leg kick but Radcliff avoided it. Radcliff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Petos avoids the body shot from Radcliff.
Petos connects with an inside leg kick. Petos thuds his shin into the meat of Radcliff's side. Petos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Petos scores with a nice head shot. Radcliff steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petos. That one must have hurt. 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! Petos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Petos rushes Radcliff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Petos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radcliff blocks it with crossed arms. Petos misses with a knee strike.
Radcliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Petos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petos tries a body shot but Radcliff blocks it.
Petos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Petos is leaning against Radcliff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Radcliff being controlled against the cage. Petos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Oliver Radcliff has been cut. Petos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Petos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petos stalling the fight.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but Radcliff blocks with his arms.
Petos prevents a body shot from Radcliff. Petos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radcliff blocks it with crossed arms. Petos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petos. Petos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radcliff is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Radcliff is blocking nicely.
Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petos is stalling here.
Radcliff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petos or not. A head punch blocked on the inside by Petos. Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Radcliff is blocking nicely.
Radcliff takes a shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A right hook to the body lands for Petos.
A short uppercut from Petos. Petos misses with a knee strike.
Petos scores a nice knee to the body.
Petos tries to stall but Radcliff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Radcliff as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Radcliff. Radcliff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Radcliff.
It looks like Pate Petos has been cut. Petos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Petos can't find room to land a body shot as Radcliff controls the action.
Radcliff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radcliff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radcliff tries to work over Petos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Radcliff lands a knee to the body.
Petos is breathing heavily. Radcliff lands a nice knee to the body. Radcliff tries to land knees in the clinch but Petos avoids the damage to the body. Radcliff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short right from Petos. Radcliff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Radcliff lands a left hand.
Petos prevents a body shot from Radcliff. Radcliff lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Radcliff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Radcliff tries to land knees in the clinch but Petos avoids the damage to the body. Petos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radcliff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Petos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radcliff pushes Petos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Radcliff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Petos is trying to maintain a safe position but Radcliff gets an underhook and turns Petos into the cage. Radcliff lands a shot to the body. Radcliff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radcliff tries a knee to the head but Petos blocks it.
Radcliff landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Radcliff unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radcliff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Radcliff. Petos takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Radcliff lands a body punch. Radcliff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petos or not. Radcliff unloads a knee to the mid-section. Petos avoiding damage as Radcliff throws knees to the body.
Petos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radcliff cracks Petos with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Petos goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Petos wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Oliver Radcliff! A relieved looking Oliver Radcliff thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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