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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Direction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanse Ansgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Direction has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
KO power
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Great elbows
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Direction! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanse Ansgar! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Direction pushes Ansgar up against the cage in a clinch. Direction letting Ansgar take a breather here. Still in the clinch, Direction scores with a nice short uppercut. Direction blocks a body shot from Ansgar. Direction throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ansgars head. Ansgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ansgar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Ansgar walks into a left hand. Direction throws a big shot that misses. Ansgar lands with a straight right. Direction didn't see that one coming. Direction swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Direction ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ansgar moves away. A big right from Ansgar misses. A big left from Direction misses. Direction misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Direction misses with an uppercut. Ansgar throws a shot from downtown. Direction moves away and avoids it. Ansgar slips under a jab from Direction. Ansgar slips a straight right by Direction. Direction just misses with a punch to the body.
Ansgar ducks under a wild hook from Direction. Ansgar misses with a two punch combination.
Direction misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ansgar.
A big right from Direction misses. A big left from Direction misses. Ansgar moves forwards but Direction connects with a nice, crisp jab. Ansgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Direction misses with a looping left. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ansgar! But no joy. Ansgar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ansgar misses with a straight right. A quick step to the side and Direction tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Direction throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ansgar sees it coming and avoids it easily. Direction looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ansgar is looking to clinch. Direction is looking to counter punch. Ansgar slips a jab from Direction. Juan Direction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Direction misses. Jab, jab by Direction - just one landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Direction darts in and clinches Ansgar up against the cage. Direction blocks a body shot from Ansgar. Direction blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ansgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ansgar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight stays on the outside here - Ansgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Direction appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Ansgar. Direction scores with a decent looking hook. Direction lands with an overhand left. Direction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Direction throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ansgar to counter with a crisp jab. Direction with a jab. Direction looks to land a combination but Ansgar avoids it well. Ansgar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Ansgar lands with a hook. Direction tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Direction throws a jab but it's blocked by Ansgar. Ansgar scores with a jab. Direction throws an overhand right that lands on Ansgar's shoulder, as Ansgar tries to avoid the shot. Ansgar misses with a double jab
and Direction counters with a nice body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters circling - Direction throws out the jab but it was never going to land. It seemed like Ansgar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ansgar tries to clinch but Direction is having none of it. Direction paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Direction attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Direction slips a straight right by Ansgar. Ansgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Direction.
Direction keeps the fight on the outside. Ansgar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ansgar tries to clinch there but Direction circles away.
Ansgar throws a series of punches but Direction moves out of range. A jab lands there for Ansgar. Ansgar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Direction wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Direction fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Ansgar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Ansgar takes a shot right to the bread basket. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Direction dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ansgar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ansgar staying out of range there. Ansgar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Direction fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ansgar manages to avoid it. Sloppy strikes from Direction. Those never looked like landing. Direction tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ansgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Direction. Ansgar takes a shot right to the bread basket. Direction scores with the left hand. Ansgar knows he should have avoided that one. Direction looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Direction takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Direction slips a straight right by Ansgar. Direction is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ansgar can do to turn this around? Ansgar blocks a jab. Ansgar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ansgar there as he acknowledges the shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Direction lands a glancing blow to the side of Ansgar's head. Direction lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ansgar staying out of range there. Direction misses the shot to the body. Direction throws an off balance right hand
and Ansgar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Direction uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ansgar has time to react. Direction swings for the body but Ansgar moves out of range.
Ansgar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Direction gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ansgar. A telegraphed right hand from Ansgar misses the target. Ansgar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ansgar is rocked! Direction closes the distance and catches Ansgar with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Ansgar is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Ansgar is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Ansgar is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Direction takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juan Direction!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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