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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Aleksandar Dragovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
KO power
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksandar Dragovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Silva! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick. Silva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dragovic with a body shot. Dragovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Dragovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head. A decent looking body kick lands there for Dragovic. Dragovic throws a body shot but no joy. The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dragovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Dragovic lands with a nice body kick. Dragovic cracks the inside of Silva's front leg. A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragovic. Dragovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Silva moves out of range as Dragovic throws a body kick.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Dragovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it. Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Dragovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action! Silva throws a shot from downtown. Dragovic moves away and avoids it. Dragovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dragovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nonstop Intensity in the buildup to the fight. Dragovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Silva misses with a double jab.
Dragovic lands a high kick!
Dragovic throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it. Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dragovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dragovic tries to land a body kick and Silva counters with a nice uppercut. Silva misses with an uppercut. Silva checks a leg kick. Dragovic lands a high kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragovic. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dragovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Dragovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragovic. A decent looking body kick lands there for Dragovic. Dragovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dragovic scores with a head kick.
Dragovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dragovic. Dragovic misses with a body kick. Dragovic thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side. Dragovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva. Aleksandar Dragovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dragovic misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Dragovic and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragovic misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Dragovic saw that one coming. Silva avoids the head kick by Dragovic.
Dragovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Dragovic misses with a kick to the body.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dragovic. Dragovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A nice inside leg kick there by Dragovic. That's going to slow Silva down. Dragovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Silva ducks under a wild hook from Dragovic. Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Dragovic is wise to it. Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dragovic - that will leave a mark!
Dragovic is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dragovic scores with a nice body kick.
Dragovic scores with a kick to the midsection. Dragovic is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dragovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragovic!
Dragovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragovic. Dragovic tries to land a body kick and Silva counters with a nice uppercut. Dragovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragovic is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dragovic lands a head kick!
Silva looks to land a right hand but Dragovic moved out of range. Dragovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragovic throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Dragovic dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dragovic looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range. Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Silva tries to bum rush Dragovic with a series of wild strikes but Dragovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dragovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around? Silva throws a hook but Dragovic avoids it easily. Dragovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A lazy body kick from Dragovic and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand! It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dragovic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Dragovic lands a right hook to the body.
Dragovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Silva blocks a head kick by Dragovic.
Dragovic tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dragovic throws a nice inside leg kick. Diego Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dragovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dragovic throws a head kick that misses. It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Aleksandar Dragovic is winning the standup battle so far. Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragovic delivers a nice body kick. Both fighters circling a little - Dragovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Silva connects with the punch. Silva slips a jab from Dragovic. Silva misses with a double jab
and Dragovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Dragovic throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragovic. Dragovic throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. Dragovic lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Dragovic thows a left - swing and a miss! Dragovic misses with a body shot
and Dragovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Silva avoids the head kick by Dragovic.
Dragovic scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Silva avoids the head kick by Dragovic.
Dragovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dragovic scores with a nice body kick.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Dragovic moved out of range. Dragovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva clips Dragovic 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 Dragovic a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout. Dragovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva digs a good hook to Dragovic's body.
Dragovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dragovic is rocked! Dragovic throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a straight right that drops Dragovic to the canvas! Will Dragovic beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Diego Silva!
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