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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver Radcliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radcliff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fatal - Kick me down. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pott's choice of entrance music: I Luv It. 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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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Radcliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Pott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radcliff tries to clinch up.
Pott moves out of range of the strikes.
Pott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pott connects with a solid leg kick.
Radcliff tries to land a front kick but Pott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Pott releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Radcliff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pott.
Radcliff avoids a kick to the body.
Radcliff throws a leg kick
and Pott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radcliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pott counters with a body kick.
Pott tries to land a front kick but Radcliff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Radcliff 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radcliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Pott circles away.
Pott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Radcliff throws a right hand that Pott ducks under and follows up with a left that Pott also avoids with ease.
Pott is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Radcliff misses with a wild combination.
Pott let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pott slips a straight right by Radcliff.
Pott misses with a kick to the body.
Radcliff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pott.
Pott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radcliff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott checks a leg kick.
Radcliff scores with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Radcliff checks a leg kick.
Radcliff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pott with a hook.
Radcliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radcliff.
Pott steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Radcliff. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radcliff swings for the body but Pott moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Radcliff misses with a series of wild punches.
Pott appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Radcliff, right into the meat.
Pott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Radcliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pott steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Radcliff throws out a loose jab but Pott uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radcliff. Pott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliver Radcliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pott moves away from the strike by Radcliff.
Pott throws a leg kick but Radcliff moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Radcliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Pott circles away.
Radcliff avoids the body shot from Pott.
Radcliff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Radcliff connects with a jab.
Pott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Radcliff looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Radcliff throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radcliff tries to clinch up but Pott circles away and keeps his distance.
Pott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Radcliff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 Oliver Radcliff will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pott throws a right hand that Radcliff ducks under and follows up with a left that Radcliff also avoids with ease.
Radcliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pott moves away.
Pott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Radcliff with a body shot.
Radcliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pott counters with a body kick.
Pott looks to land a body kick but Radcliff moved away.
Radcliff is looking to land body kicks.
Radcliff tries to clinch there but Pott circles away.
Pott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Radcliff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oliver Radcliff is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radcliff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Radcliff quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pott has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Radcliff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pott. Pott obviously looking to wear him down.
Radcliff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Radcliff misses
and Pott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Radcliff misses with a low kick.
Pott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Radcliff with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pott checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Pott's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pott slips under a jab.
Pott throws a leg kick that misses.
Radcliff misses with a wild body shot.
Pott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pott throws a hook but Radcliff blocks it.
Radcliff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Pott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Radcliff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Radcliff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Radcliff throws a series of punches but Pott moves out of range.
Pott pushes Radcliff away with a front kick.
Radcliff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radcliff tried to counter with a leg kick but Pott avoided it.
Pott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Radcliff on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radcliff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radcliff. Pott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Radcliff is looking to clinch.
Pott appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff throws a body shot but no joy.
Pott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Radcliff with a body shot.
Pott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Radcliff tries to clinch but Pott moves out of range.
Radcliff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Radcliff.
Radcliff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Radcliff. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Radcliff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pott is breathing heavily.
Good work by Pott as he checks the leg kick.
Radcliff misses with a hook. Pott ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Pott releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Radcliff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pott is trying to counter with his kicks.
A swing and a miss from Radcliff.
Pott moves out of range of the strikes.
Pott steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radcliff scores with a jab.
Pott throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Radcliff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pott's head.
Radcliff lands with a hook. Pott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Radcliff dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Radcliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Pott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radcliff throws a head kick but Pott moves out of range.
Pott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Radcliff misses the shot to the body.
Radcliff backing away here, and Pott unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radcliff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pott is out of range and Radcliff settles back down.
Pott steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radcliff moves to clinch but Pott breaks away
and Pott counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radcliff misses with a kick to the body
and Pott counters with a one-two to the body.
Radcliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radcliff throws a hook to the side of Pott's head but Pott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Radcliff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Radcliff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Radcliff is pushing Pott up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Radcliff.
Pott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Radcliff lands with a left to the head.
Pott lands a left hand.
Radcliff stalling in the clinch.
Pott misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff trying to control the position but instead, Pott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Radcliff into the cage.
Pott throws a head punch that misses.
Radcliff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radcliff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Radcliff throws an elbow but it misses.
Radcliff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pott.
Radcliff can't find room to land a body shot as Pott controls the action.
Radcliff blocks an uppercut.
Radcliff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radcliff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pott.
Pott lands with a shot to the body.
Pott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Radcliff.
Radcliff moves out of range of the body kick.
Pott misses with a combination
and Radcliff finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Radcliff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pott's sensitive parts.
Radcliff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Radcliff is looking to slow Pott down with leg kicks.
Pott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Radcliff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pott misses with a body kick.
Radcliff misses with a wild body shot.
Pott blocks a low kick nicely.
Pott let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Radcliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Pott circles away.
Pott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Radcliff.
Pott appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pott moves out of range of the body kick.
Radcliff throws a poor cross that misses
and Pott counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radcliff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pott was well out of range. Poor timing from Radcliff.
Roger Pott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Pott.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Pott.
Well Radcliff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Radcliff!
An intense looking Oliver Radcliff took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'And you thought that you could win, hah! Back to start, sorry!'.
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