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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Zaromskick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When Angels Cry. 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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187 cm
30
187 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
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177 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
World class MT
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskick! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Steyne wants to clinch but Zaromskick slips to the side and Zaromskick counters with a lovely straight right hand! A nice inside leg kick there by Van Steyne. That's going to slow Zaromskick down. Van Steyne lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Marius Zaromskick has been cut. Zaromskick misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Van Steyne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Zaromskick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Steyne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Van Steyne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Van Steyne doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaromskick circles away.
Zaromskick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Zaromskick throws a head kick but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Van Steyne moves into the clinch. Zaromskick misses with a hook from the clinch. Van Steyne is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskick has him pressed against the ropes. Zaromskick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Steyne holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Steyne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Zaromskick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zaromskick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zaromskick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Steyne breaks from the clinch.
Van Steyne wants to land a leg kick but Zaromskick is out of range. Nice shot lands for Van Steyne. Nice defenses there by Zaromskick. Van Steyne throws a leg kick that is checked and Zaromskick counters with a slapping leg kick. Van Steyne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Van Steyne throws the left hand but Zaromskick avoids the punch easily. Zaromskick feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Steyne connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zaromskick.
Van Steyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaromskick counters with a thumping low kick. A cross from Van Steyne lands.
Zaromskick is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Van Steyne weaves into range and cracks Zaromskick right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Zaromskick goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Van Steyne is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francois Van Steyne! Francois Van Steyne managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, DC Unrivaled, into his post fight interview.
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
48% |
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