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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ben Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkosinathi Ximba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ximba's choice of entrance music: Die Antwoord - Fatty Boom Boom. Ben Ruggiero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nkosinathi Ximba's chin.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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Excellent MT
Big right hand
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Ruggiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nkosinathi Ximba!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ximba.
Ximba connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Ben Ruggiero has been cut.
Ximba lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruggiero. Ximba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruggiero checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ruggiero misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruggiero. Ximba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ximba thinks about the counter body kick.
A combination from Ximba does no damage.
Nkosinathi Ximba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Ximba misses.
Ruggiero swings widly with a right hand
and Ximba counters with a left and a right that stings Ruggiero.
Ximba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruggiero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ximba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruggiero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruggiero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ximba.
Ruggiero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ximba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruggiero is rocked!
Ximba ducks under a wild hook from Ruggiero.
Oh Ruggiero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruggiero drops his guard momentarily, allowing Ximba to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Ruggiero! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Ximba takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nkosinathi Ximba!
A victorious Nkosinathi Ximba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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