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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zdzichu Krecina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Mario is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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244 lbs
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Excellent MT
Prefers standup
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Decent boxing
Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zdzichu Krecina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Mario!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krecina wants to clinch.
Krecina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mario fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krecina is out of range.
Krecina tries to clinch
and Krecina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krecina tries to clinch up but Mario circles away and keeps his distance.
Krecina tries to clinch but Mario is having none of it.
Krecina tries to clinch up.
Krecina is looking to clinch.
Krecina darts in trying to clinch
and Krecina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krecina wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario takes the fight into the clinch.
Krecina unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Mario as the two fighters clinch.
Krecina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Krecina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krecina lands an elbow inside that Mario shrugs off.
Krecina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krecina trying to control the position but instead, Mario has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krecina into the ropes.
Krecina taking a breather.
Krecina seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mario is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Krecina has had enough of the clinch but Mario keeps him there for the moment.
Krecina unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krecina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mario tries to circle away but Krecina has him pinned against the ropes.
Mario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mario wants to break free but Krecina has control.
Krecina taking a breather.
Mario avoids the elbow strike from Krecina, against the ropes.
Mario wants to break free but Krecina has control.
Mario avoids a wild elbow strike from Krecina.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Krecina is controlling him.
Krecina with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mario blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krecina misses with an elbow over the top.
Krecina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krecina.
Mario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krecina has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdzichu Krecina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Mario scores with a four punch combination!
Mario keeps the fight on the outside.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Mario keeps it at a distance.
Krecina is looking to clinch.
Mario throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krecina tries to clinch but Mario is having none of it.
Krecina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krecina closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mario counters with a left and a right that stings Krecina.
Mario swats away the attempt to clinch by Krecina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mario swinging wildly here.
Krecina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krecina sets himself, and Mario steps forward looking for the clinch! Krecina avoids it this time.
Zdzichu Krecina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krecina tries to clinch
and Mario counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krecina tries to clinch there but Mario circles away.
Krecina tries to clinch but Mario moves away
and Mario counters with a nice uppercut.
Zdzichu Krecina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krecina closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mario counters with a three punch combo that has Krecina backing up. Krecina nods at Mario to acknowledge the strikes.
Mario fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Krecina backs off Mario throws a huge counter combo but Krecina manages to avoid it all.
Mario lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mario.
Krecina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mario looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krecina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mario is looking for the big counter here.
Krecina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario counters with a series of strikes. Krecina will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mario clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krecina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mario blocks an uppercut.
Come on Mario - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Krecina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mario's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krecina lands an elbow just above Mario 's eye.
Mario has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krecina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Super Mario has been cut.
A knee to the head by Krecina.
Krecina is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mario is breathing heavily.
Krecina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Krecina lands a damaging elbow.
Krecina lands with a short shot to the head.
Krecina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mario's defenses.
Krecina lands an elbow inside.
Krecina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krecina lands an elbow just above Mario 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mario's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mario blocks an uppercut.
Mario tries to work over Krecina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Mario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Super Mario's cut.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krecina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mario darts in and clinches Krecina up against the ropes.
Krecina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mario wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Krecina has the dominant position.
Krecina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krecina lands an elbow just above Mario 's eye.
Krecina breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mario stalks Krecina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Krecina's face. Krecina staggers backwards, shaken.
Krecina tries to clinch but Mario is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Mario misses.
Mario throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Mario keeps it at a distance.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krecina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mario tries to counter with a clinch but Krecina shakes him off and moves away.
Krecina tries to clinch up but Mario circles away and keeps his distance.
Krecina tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mario manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zdzichu Krecina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mario tries a head kick but it misses.
Krecina looks to clinch
and Mario counters with a nice body shot.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Mario circles away.
Krecina wants to clinch.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mario wants to counter with a clinch but Krecina pushes him away.
Mario pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krecina is looking for a counter combo.
Mario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Mario is avoiding it.
Mario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Mario keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mario counters with a three punch combo that has Krecina backing up. Krecina nods at Mario to acknowledge the strikes.
Mario takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krecina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krecina tries to clinch up.
Mario lands a nice shot that snaps Krecina's head back.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Mario circles away.
Krecina tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mario manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Mario is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Super Mario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mario has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Mario!
Our winner, Super Mario, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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