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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zeke Towerstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Slager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin
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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 Sydney, Zeke Towerstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Slager!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Towerstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Towerstone tries to land a front kick but Slager steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slager throws a leg kick that misses.
Slager rushes Towerstone and presses him up against the cage.
Towerstone prevents a body shot from Slager.
Towerstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Towerstone ducks under a wild hook from Slager.
Slager throws a leg kick but Towerstone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slager misses with a low kick.
Towerstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slager tries a quick counter leg kick but Towerstone is wise to it.
Slager tries to clinch up.
Towerstone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Towerstone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Towerstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slager with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slager closes the distance and clinches.
Towerstone avoiding damage.
Towerstone tries to throw a body punch but Slager avoids it by throwing Towerstone back against the cage.
Slager lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slager tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Towerstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slager working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Towerstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slager fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Towerstone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Slager - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slager working aggressively here.
Towerstone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slager throws a head punch that misses.
Slager has Towerstone pressed against the cage, preventing Towerstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slager leaning against his opponent.
Towerstone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot in the inside from Slager.
Slager fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Towerstone.
A nice left hand lands by Slager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towerstone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Towerstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Towerstone tries to break the clinch but Slager is controlling the position.
Slager swings wildly with an uppercut but Towerstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Slager.
Slager lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slager lands a left hand.
Slager tries to throw a body punch but Towerstone avoids it by throwing Slager back against the cage.
Towerstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slager avoids it.
Slager lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Towerstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slager connects with a crisp jab.
Slager swings for the body but Towerstone moves out of range.
Slager takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slager throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Towerstone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slager.
As Slager looks to move away, Towerstone throws a big counter combo bu Slager just gets out of the way.
Carl Slager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slager ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Towerstone moves away.
Slager lands a head shot.
Slager checks a leg kick.
Slager cracks the inside of Towerstone's front leg.
Slager moves into range and clinches up with Towerstone.
Slager misses with a punch on the inside.
Slager misses with a body punch.
Towerstone tries to work over Slager's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slager gets through Towerstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Towerstone takes a shot to the head.
Towerstone is rocked!
Slager lands a hook that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
Oh Towerstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slager lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
Towerstone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slager.
Slager throws a punch but it's blocked by Towerstone.
Towerstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slager cracks Towerstone with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Towerstone goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Towerstone wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carl Slager!
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hype
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RATING
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