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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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186 lbs
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167 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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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
9 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malavino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rzic looks to land a body kick but Malavino moved away.
Malavino misses with a looping left.
Rzic misses with a low kick as Malavino jumps back.
Malavino just misses with a punch to the body.
Rzic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Malavino misses.
Rzic misses with an uppercut. Malavino saw that one coming.
Malavino just misses with a punch to the body.
Malavino slips a jab from Rzic.
Rzic misses with a kick to the body.
Malavino misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Rzic.
Malavino throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rzic throwing a counter right hand but Malavino manages to avoid it.
Rzic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malavino checks it well.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rzic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Malavino. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malavino.
Malavino looks for the body kick but Rzic saw that one coming.
Rzic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Listerman in the buildup to the fight.
Malavino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rzic counters with a good low kick that Malavino was not able to check.
Malavino misses the shot to the body.
Rzic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malavino blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malavino. That's going to slow Rzic down.
Malavino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rzic slips a straight right by Malavino.
Rzic throwing a counter right hand but Malavino manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Malavino misses
and Rzic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malavino misses with an elbow over the top.
Rzic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malavino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rzic pushes Malavino back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malavino misses with an elbow strike.
Malavino throws an elbow but it misses.
Malavino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malavino blocking some punches.
Rzic can't find room to land a body shot as Malavino controls the action.
Malavino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzic moves away.
Malavino gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malavino checks a leg kick.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzic moves away.
Rzic throws a head kick that Malavino semi-blocks.
A good leg kick by Malavino.
Malavino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malavino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rzic is out of range and Malavino settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rzic lands with a cross.
Rzic blocks a leg kick.
Rzic blocks a jab.
Rzic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Malavino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Malavino flicks out a counter leg kick but Rzic steps away.
Malavino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rzic to counter with a crisp jab.
Malavino thumps Rzic with a low kick.
Rzic has closed the distance and engaged Malavino in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malavino.
Still in the clinch, Malavino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malavino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rzic stalling against the ropes.
Rzic tries a body shot but Malavino blocks it.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Rzic.
Malavino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rzic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino misses with a punch on the inside.
Rzic misses with a punch to the body.
Rzic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malavino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malavino misses with a knee to the head.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rzic is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malavino.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rzic as Malavino tries to tie him up.
Rzic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rzic.
Rzic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rzic lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Malavino.
Rzic lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rzic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malavino tries to work over Rzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malavino throws an elbow but it misses.
Rzic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rzic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malavino misses with an elbow over the top.
Malavino throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Rzic to work.
Malavino working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rzic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rzic struggles to land a body shot inside as Malavino controls his hands.
Marko Rzic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rzic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rzic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rzic.
Rzic pushes Malavino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Rzic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Rzic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab from Rzic.
A clash of legs there as Rzic blocks the low kick.
Rzic slips a jab from Malavino.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzic moves away.
Rzic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rzic pushes Malavino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rzic presses Malavino against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rzic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rzic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malavino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malavino struggles to land a body shot inside as Rzic controls his hands.
Rzic tries to work over Malavino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino working aggressively here.
Rzic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rzic is struggling to control the position.
Rzic pushes Malavino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rzic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rzic walks into a stiff left hand from Malavino.
Malavino is looking to slow Rzic down with leg kicks.
Malavino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malavino is rocked!
Malavino throws a push kick but Rzic slaps the foot to one side.
Rzic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Malavino avoids it.
Malavino connects with a body shot.
Rzic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malavino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rzic's sensitive parts.
Malavino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malavino thuds his shin into the meat of Rzic's side.
Rzic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Malavino.
Malavino looks to score with a jab to the body but Rzic is just out of range.
Malavino misses with a body kick.
Malavino misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malavino is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malavino misses with a right hand
and Rzic counters with a big right hand that sends Malavino crashing to the mat! He's very wobbly - can he beat the count?! 5,6,7,8... he's up! No, he's down again! 9,10! He's done! The referee calls an end to the bout - Rzic takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marko Rzic!
A relieved looking Marko Rzic 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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FIGHT
RATING
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