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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Hunter Risley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
9 - 17 - 0 |
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189 cm
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209 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Townsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Risley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risley misses with a few strikes there.
Townsley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Risley throws a jab when Townsley was well out of range.
Risley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Townsley tries to keep at a distance but Risley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Risley misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Townsley manages to break the clinch.
Townsley closes the distance and pushes Risley back into the ropes.
Risley prevents a body shot from Townsley.
Townsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Risley backwards.
Risley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Townsley stalls.
Townsley letting Risley take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley trying to stall but Townsley improves his position.
Risley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Townsley holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Townsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Townsley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Risley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Risley.
Townsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Risley throws a one two combo.
Townsley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Risley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Townsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Risley throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
A punch combination from Risley misses.
Townsley lands a jab-cross combination.
Townsley has closed the distance and engaged Risley in a clinch.
Townsley tries to stall but Risley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Townsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Townsley throws a body shot but no joy.
Townsley 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.
Risley clinches.
Risley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Risley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Townsley breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Townsley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Townsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Risley throws out a counter right but Townsley avoids it with no problem.
Townsley closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Risley crashing to the mat! Risley uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Risley is rocked!
It looks like Hunter Risley has been cut.
Risley misses with a wild combination.
Risley is still on wobbly legs! Can Townsley finish him?
Risley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Townsley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Risley.
Risley seems to have recovered his senses.
Risley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Risley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Risley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Townsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Risley is just out of range.
As Townsley backs off Risley throws a huge counter combo but Townsley manages to avoid it all.
Townsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Risley throws out a counter right but Townsley avoids it with no problem.
Risley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Townsley in his tracks.
Townsley misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Risley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley looks to land a combination but Townsley avoids it well.
Townsley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Townsley misses with a series of wild punches.
Risley looks to land a combination. Townsley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Risley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Townsley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Risley throws a combination that misses
and Townsley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Risley moves into the clinch.
Townsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Risley stalling.
Townsley breaks from the clinch.
Risley misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Townsley should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Hunter Risley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Risley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Townsley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Townsley closes the distance and clinches.
Townsley lands a right hand.
Risley misses with a punch to the body.
Risley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Townsley being controlled against the ropes.
Risley looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Townsley backwards.
Risley can't find room to land a body shot as Townsley controls the action.
Townsley manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsley tries to move into range but Risley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Risley closes the distance and clinches.
Risley trying to control the position but instead, Townsley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Risley into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Townsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Risley closes the distance and pushes Townsley back into the ropes.
Risley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Townsley looking to slow down the pace here.
Townsley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Risley is keeping busy.
Risley just leaning against Townsley, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsley trying to control the position but instead, Risley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Townsley into the ropes.
Townsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Townsley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Risley cracks Townsley with a good jab.
Townsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Risley circles away quickly and effectively.
Risley stuns Townsley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Townsley works over Risley's head and body with a nice combination.
Ben Townsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsley closes the distance and clinches.
Risley is looking to control Townsley's arms but Townsley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Risley has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Townsley.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Townsley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Risley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Townsley wants to stall.
Risley looking to stall.
Townsley looking to slow down the pace here.
Townsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Risley lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Townsley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Risley throws a series of punches but Townsley moves out of range.
Townsley throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Risley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Risley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Risley. Those never looked like landing.
Townsley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Risley. Townsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ben Townsley is winning the standup battle so far.
Risley throws a one two combo.
Townsley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Risley scores with a shot to the side of Townsley's head.
Townsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hunter Risley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hunter Risley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Risley clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Risley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Townsley backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Risley as Townsley tries to tie him up.
Townsley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Risley is keeping busy.
Risley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsley breaks from the clinch.
Townsley lands an overhand right.
Risley dips to his left and cracks Townsley with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Risley misses its intended target.
Townsley clips Risley 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 Risley a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Townsley.
Risley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Risley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Risley has managed to clinch.
Risley tries a body shot but Townsley blocks it.
Townsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Risley forces Townsley back against the ropes and clinches.
Risley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Townsley's elbow.
Risley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Risley is looking to control Townsley's arms but Townsley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Risley has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsley has Risley pushed against the ropes.
Hunter Risley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Risley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Townsley's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Risley.
Townsley breaks from the clinch.
Townsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Risley.
A little jabbing left from Risley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Townsley is looking to wear down Risley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left and a right from Townsley both land. Nice combination.
Townsley cracks Risley with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Risley is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Risley is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Risley could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ben Townsley!
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hype
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