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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne comes to the ring accompanied by When Angels Cry. Craven Moorehead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
18 - 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
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Steyne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moorehead has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moorehead.
Van Steyne throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Steyne throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Steyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Steyne throws a poor cross that misses
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moorehead tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moorehead has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne lands a right hook to the body.
Van Steyne throws out a powerful jab.
Moorehead 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne misses with a body shot
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Steyne motions for Moorehead to come forward. Van Steyne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moorehead! But no joy.
Van Steyne lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Van Steyne is predictable there
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Van Steyne misses
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Steyne wants to clinch but Moorehead slips to the side
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Van Steyne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Steyne misses with a leg kick
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Steyne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Steyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Steyne throws a poor cross that misses
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Moorehead is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Steyne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Steyne connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Van Steyne. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Francois Van Steyne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Steyne misses with a left hand
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Steyne moves to clinch but Moorehead breaks away
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moorehead on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Steyne. Van Steyne obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Van Steyne misses its intended target.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Moorehead has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moorehead there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moorehead takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moorehead takes one to the chin there.
Van Steyne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the body from Van Steyne misses
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Steyne misses with a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Steyne swings widly with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Van Steyne
and Van Steyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Steyne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moorehead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Steyne.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Steyne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moorehead's sensitive parts.
Moorehead moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Steyne misses with a hook
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Van Steyne swings widly with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Steyne throws a hook but Moorehead avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne loads up on a big right hand but Moorehead slips the punch.
Moorehead looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Steyne swings widly with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Steyne thows a leg kick but Moorehead checks it
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Steyne throws a right hand that misses
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Steyne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moorehead uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Steyne.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Steyne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Steyne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Steyne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moorehead looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Steyne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moorehead.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne misses with a jab to the body
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Steyne misses with a left hand
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Steyne, right into the meat.
Van Steyne misses with a hook
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Steyne misses with a leg kick
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Steyne looks to throw the jab but Moorehead is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moorehead! But no joy.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Steyne misses with a jab to the body
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses.
Moorehead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Steyne throws a looping overhand right but Moorehead ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Steyne loads up on a big right hand but Moorehead slips the punch.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Van Steyne.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne misses with a jab to the body
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Steyne throws a body kick that misses
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Steyne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne throws a one two combo.
Van Steyne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Steyne feints and then cracks Moorehead's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moorehead down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a hook but Moorehead avoids it easily.
Van Steyne misses the body punch
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Van Steyne moves in looking to clinch but Moorehead pushes him off.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Craven Moorehead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Steyne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moorehead 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.
Van Steyne misses with a combination
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Steyne misses with a combination
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Steyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moorehead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Steyne cracks the inside of Moorehead's front leg.
Van Steyne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Steyne. Moorehead shrugs it off though.
A shot to the liver by Van Steyne. Beautiful body shot.
Van Steyne scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Steyne misses with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Van Steyne misses
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Francois Van Steyne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Van Steyne misses with a hook
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Van Steyne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Steyne connects with a jab.
Van Steyne swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Steyne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moorehead's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick which misses Moorehead's front leg but catches the back leg as Moorehead tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne tries to clinch up but Moorehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Moorehead looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Steyne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Steyne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moorehead.
Moorehead needs to keep his hands up - Van Steyne had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Steyne connects with a body shot that sends Moorehead's belly button to the back.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Moorehead sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Steyne throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Steyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Van Steyne misses
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Steyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Steyne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mooreheads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Steyne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a right hand that misses
and Van Steyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Steyne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Van Steyne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Steyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Steyne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moorehead has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moorehead and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Van Steyne misses
and Van Steyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Steyne scores with a jab. Moorehead acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moorehead takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Craven Moorehead will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Van Steyne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Van Steyne misses with a double jab
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moorehead checks a leg kick.
Moorehead looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Craven Moorehead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Steyne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moorehead has time to react.
Moorehead has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Steyne thows a leg kick but Moorehead checks it
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne moves into the clinch.
Van Steyne manages to break the clinch.
Van Steyne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Steyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moorehead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Steyne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Steyne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Francois Van Steyne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Steyne misses with the body kick
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Steyne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Steyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Steyne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Steyne throws a body punch but Moorehead moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a lazy uppercut
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Van Steyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moorehead sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Steyne misses with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Van Steyne misses.
Van Steyne throws an overhand right that lands on Moorehead's shoulder, as Moorehead tries to avoid the shot.
Van Steyne throws a right and a left that Moorehead avoids nicely.
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Steyne throws a right hand that misses
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Moorehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Steyne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moorehead! But no joy.
Van Steyne misses with a leg kick
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craven Moorehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moorehead has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Craven Moorehead!
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