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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enoch Thompson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salamanca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Salamanca feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Salamanca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salamanca tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Salamanca's front leg but catches the back leg as Salamanca tries to avoid it.
Salamanca closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Salamanca's head.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Salamanca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salamanca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamanca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Salamanca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salamanca closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salamanca.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salamanca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson is looking to control Salamanca's arms but Salamanca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Salamanca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Salamanca blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thompson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salamanca lands a slapping body shot.
Salamanca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thompson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salamanca scrambles back to his feet.
Salamanca connects with a crisp jab.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Salamanca checks a low kick from Thompson.
Salamanca looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Salamanca looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson wants to counter the offense by Salamanca and move into the clinch position.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Thompson.
As Thompson looks to move away, Salamanca throws a big counter combo bu Thompson just gets out of the way.
Salamanca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Salamanca counters with a quick kick to the body but Thompson blocks it.
Salamanca lands with a good body shot.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Salamanca lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salamanca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salamanca misses with a body kick.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca scores with a jab.
Thompson takes one on the button.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salamanca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thompson scrambles back to his feet.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salamanca lands a head shot.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Thompson throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salamanca throws a nice head kick!
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuco Salamanca dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamanca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salamanca lands an overhand right.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Thompson wants to counter the offense by Salamanca and move into the clinch position.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamanca moves away.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salamanca rather than just go for the knockout.
Salamanca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca feints a jab promting Thompson to slip. Salamanca then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thompson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thompson with a nice cross.
Salamanca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salamanca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Salamanca gets a clinch.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Salamanca working aggressively here.
Salamanca misses with some punches.
Thompson presses Salamanca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Salamanca fails to land.
Salamanca has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salamanca tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Salamanca working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
Stalling in the clinch from Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson pushes Salamanca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Salamanca fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salamancas head.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salamanca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salamanca finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson's head.
Salamanca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salamanca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Thompson's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Thompson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Tuco Salamanca is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson works over Salamanca's head and body with a nice combination.
Salamanca cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salamanca tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enoch Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson wants to counter the offense by Salamanca and move into the clinch position.
Salamanca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Salamanca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Good leg kick by Salamanca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salamanca fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Salamanca.
Salamanca tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries to move into range but Salamanca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca misses with a few strikes there.
Salamanca throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Thompson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Salamanca tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but Salamanca pushes him away.
Nice jab there from Salamanca.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Salamanca.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salamanca.
Thompson throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Salamanca moves out of range easily.
Salamanca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salamanca blocking some punches.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Salamanca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Enoch Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salamanca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thompson tries to stall but Salamanca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
The referee calls for Thompson to work.
Thompson misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
Thompson digs a right hand into Salamanca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salamanca's gas tank.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thompson tries a body shot but Salamanca blocks it.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson avoiding damage.
Salamanca lands with a right to the head.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Thompson to work.
Salamanca lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Salamanca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Salamanca misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson leaning against his opponent.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Thompson avoiding damage.
Salamanca swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson taking a breather.
Salamanca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salamanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salamanca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tuco Salamanca.
I think Salamanca has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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