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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Bird is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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144 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, William Bird!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loso lands a nice looking body kick.
Loso clinches up against the ropes.
Bird gets through Loso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Loso's defenses.
Bird landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird lands a good knee to the midsection. Loso won't want to take too many of those.
Loso misses with a body punch.
Loso working aggressively here.
Bird has a couple of punches blocked by Loso.
Bird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bird putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Loso has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird avoids a wild elbow strike from Loso.
Bird lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loso.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bird tries a body shot but Loso blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bird scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bird is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bird scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bird prevents a body shot from Loso.
Bird putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loso.
Loso swings wildly with an uppercut but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Bird tries a body shot but Loso blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Loso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bird cracks Loso with a nice body shot.
Bird lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loso tries to work over Bird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loso misses with an elbow over the top.
Bird lands with a short shot to the head.
Bird lands a knee to the body.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird prevents a body shot from Loso.
Loso tries a body shot but Bird blocks it.
Bird tries a body shot but Loso blocks it.
Loso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
Bird lands an elbow just above Loso 's eye.
Loso lands a knee to the body.
Bird fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bird makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bird working Loso over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bird lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Loso blocks the low kick.
Loso moves into the clinch successfully.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loso avoids it.
Bird blocks a body shot from Loso.
Bird blocks an elbow strike.
Bird lands a right hand.
Loso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loso prevents a body shot from Bird.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Loso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Loso.
Loso is trying to maintain a safe position but Bird gets an underhook and turns Loso into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Loso on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Loso.
Bird has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loso works on Bird's body with a couple of short punches.
Loso lands an elbow that stopped Bird in his tracks for a moment.
Loso struggles to land a body shot inside as Bird controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Loso lands a right hand.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Loso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bird lands a body punch.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Loso avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Bird is trying to force a seperation but Loso has the dominant position.
Loso digs a right hand into Bird's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bird's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bird.
William Bird seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird blocks the elbow strike.
Bird throws an elbow but it misses.
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
Loso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bird.
Bird tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Loso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Birds head.
A head punch on the inside from Loso fails to land.
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!
Loso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loso cracks Bird with a nice body shot.
Bird tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Loso tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Loso back against the ropes.
Bird doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso takes a shot to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bird. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird working aggressively here.
Bird working Loso over with knees to the body.
Loso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loso swings wildly with an uppercut but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso throws a head punch that misses.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loso working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabu Loso dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bird throws a head kick that misses.
Bird throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loso counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Bird blocks the low kick.
Loso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bird throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slow jab from Loso misses its intended target.
Bird moves out of range as Loso throws a body kick.
Bird scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bird is out of range and Loso settles back down.
William Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loso throws a front kick aimed at Bird's knee but Bird avoids it well.
Bird has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bird blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bird.
Bird crunches a lovely knee into Loso's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bird obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loso blocks an elbow strike.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso lands a hook that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
Bird cracks Loso with a nice body shot.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loso avoids it.
Loso lands an elbow inside that Bird shrugs off.
Bird pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bird struggles to land a body shot inside as Loso controls his hands.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Bird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Loso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bird throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loso tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Loso back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bird.
Bird with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird misses with an elbow strike.
Bird throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Bird.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loso blocks the elbow strike.
Bird doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bird creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Loso avoids a wild elbow strike from Bird.
Loso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
Bird blocks the elbow strike.
Bird makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bird lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bird landing knees to the body.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
Bird works on Loso's body with a couple of short punches.
Loso blocks the elbow strike.
Bird using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird really 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.
Bird fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loso instigates a clinch.
Bird tries to land knees in the clinch but Loso avoids the damage to the body.
Loso lands a body punch in the clinch.
Loso wants to stall.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Loso.
Bird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bird lands a hook that snaps the head of Loso backwards.
Loso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bird lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loso leaning against his opponent.
Bird lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bird.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird pushes Loso back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso lands an elbow that stopped Bird in his tracks for a moment.
Loso misses with a body punch.
Loso managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Bird lands a nice shot to the body.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
Bird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loso tries to land a front kick but Bird steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bird connects with a nice looking jab.
Bird sizes up Loso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bird lands a head shot.
Good work by Bird as he checks the leg kick.
Loso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bird finds it's way round the side to connect with Loso's head.
Bird lands a jab to Loso's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loso throws an overhand right that lands on Bird's shoulder, as Bird tries to avoid the shot.
Loso throws a front kick that sends Bird stumbling back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Loso clinches up against the ropes.
Loso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
Bird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loso.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Bird lands with a light punch inside.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loso avoids it.
Loso tries a body shot but Bird blocks it.
Loso avoids the elbow strike from Bird, against the ropes.
Bird misses with an elbow over the top.
Bird unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loso throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bird has Loso up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bird gets through Loso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loso scores with a sloppy right hand. Bird should have avoided that one.
Bird fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loso, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bird blocks a body shot from Loso.
Bird pushes off an throws an elbow but Loso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Loso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bird struggles to land a body shot inside as Loso controls his hands.
Bird is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bird working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bird fails to land.
Bird misses with the head strike.
Loso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso avoids the elbow strike from Bird, against the ropes.
Bird swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bird tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loso swings wildly with an uppercut but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loso's brow.
Bird blocks a body shot from Loso.
Bird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bird.
Bird avoiding damage as Loso throws knees to the body.
Loso misses with a body punch.
Bird lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bird pushes Loso back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Bird.
Loso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bird lands a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird crunches a lovely knee into Loso's ribcage.
Loso prevents a body shot from Bird.
Bird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Bird digs a right hand into Loso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loso's gas tank.
Bird avoids a wild elbow strike from Loso.
Bird lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bird misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loso.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loso avoids it.
Kabu Loso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bird lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Bird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bird has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bird!
William Bird decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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