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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Somali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Somali's choice of entrance music: Sakke - Oonhan Suomalainen. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sakke Somali was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick
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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
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craven Moorehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakke Somali!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somali looks to throw a body kick
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Somali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moorehead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Somali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Somali throws a chopping leg kick but Moorehead manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Somali throws a lazy head kick
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Somali tries to clinch up
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali darts in trying to clinch
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali clinches up against the ropes.
Somali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moorehead's elbow.
Somali tries to work over Moorehead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Somali is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Somali tries to land knees in the clinch but Moorehead avoids the damage to the body.
Somali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Somali throws an elbow that misses.
Somali throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Somali unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moorehead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Somali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Somali taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moorehead blocks a body shot from Somali.
Moorehead avoids a wild elbow strike from Somali.
Somali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moorehead tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Somali avoids it.
Somali misses with a knee strike.
Moorehead missing with knees to the body.
Somali has a couple of punches blocked by Moorehead.
Moorehead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somali.
Somali throws an elbow but it misses.
Somali managing to block the knees to the body from Moorehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Somali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moorehead blocks a body shot from Somali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Somali dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Somali scoring well with a low kick there.
Somali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Somali looks to clinch
and Somali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somali throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Somali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somali looks to clinch
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Somali throws a wild body kick that Moorehead sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Somali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moorehead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Moorehead misses the target.
Somali throws a body kick that misses
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali moves to clinch but Moorehead breaks away
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Somali connects with a body shot.
It looks like Moorehead has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Somali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Somali moves to clinch but Moorehead breaks away
and Somali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Somali misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Moorehead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Somali throws a sloppy head kick
and Somali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moorehead closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali throws a head kick that misses
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Somali throws a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Somali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moorehead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Somali throws a body kick that misses
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somali tries to clinch up
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somali throws a lazy head kick
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Somali throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Somali tries to clinch but Moorehead moves away
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Somali misses with a hook to the body
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Somali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Somali moves to clinch but Moorehead breaks away
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Moorehead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Craven Moorehead is winning the standup battle so far.
Somali moves to clinch but Moorehead breaks away
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Somali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali clinches with his opponent.
Somali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moorehead takes an elbow to the temple.
Moorehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Somali gets through Moorehead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Somali missing with knees to the body.
Somali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moorehead avoids it.
Moorehead tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Somali avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Somali misses with an elbow over the top.
Somali managing to block the knees to the body from Moorehead.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Somali just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moorehead's brow.
Somali avoiding damage as Moorehead throws knees to the body.
Moorehead trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead managing to block the knees to the body from Somali.
Somali unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moorehead lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Somali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moorehead is defending well for now.
Somali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moorehead avoids the elbow strike from Somali, against the ropes.
Somali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moorehead is defending well for now.
Somali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Somali tries to throw a body punch but Moorehead avoids it by throwing Somali back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Somali.
Somali throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Somali misses with a knee to the head.
Moorehead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somali misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Somali really dominated that round.
That's time! Moorehead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Somali gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Craven Moorehead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Somali rushes Moorehead and presses him up against the ropes.
Somali is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Somali landing knees to the body.
Somali lands a damaging elbow.
Moorehead prevents a body shot from Somali.
Somali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moorehead blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Somali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Somali lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moorehead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Somali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moorehead or not.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Somali tries a knee to the head but Moorehead blocks it.
Moorehead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somali.
Somali lands with a left to the head.
Somali throws an elbow that misses.
Somali wants to stall.
Somali managing to block the knees to the body from Moorehead.
Somali landing knees to the body.
Somali lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moorehead landing knees to the body.
Somali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moorehead avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Somali.
Somali scores with a shot to the side of Moorehead's head.
Moorehead trying to land knees to the body.
Moorehead dodges an elbow strike from Somali.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somali lands a left hand.
Moorehead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somali.
Somali landing knees to the body.
Somali putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moorehead in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Somali dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A shot to the body from Somali misses
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Somali looks to throw a body kick
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Somali throws a sloppy body shot
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somali misses with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Somali throws a lazy body kick
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Somali misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Somali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali throws a lazy head kick
and Somali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somali throws a head kick that misses
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Somali throws a poor cross that misses
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Somali misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Somali misses
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Somali throws a body kick that misses
and Moorehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Somali moves to clinch but Moorehead breaks away
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali looks to clinch
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Somali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakke Somali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Somali throws a head kick that misses
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Somali throws a head kick that misses
and Somali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somali lands a nice looking body shot.
Somali misses with a right hand
and Somali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Somali cracks the inside of Moorehead's front leg.
A low kick from Somali misses
and Moorehead counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craven Moorehead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Somali 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 47:48
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakke Somali!
After the fight, Sakke Somali was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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