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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rico Kehl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Giggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gino Giggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rico Kehl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Giggs!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kehl tries a head kick but it misses.
Kehl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kehl shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giggs throws a counter combo.
Kehl will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giggs cracks Kehl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kehl blocks the leg kick.
Kehl throws a counter high kick but Giggs was just alert enough to avoid it.
Giggs lands with a good body shot.
Kehl scores with a leg kick.
Kehl moves out of range of the strikes.
Giggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gino Giggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs misses with a kick to the body.
Kehl lands a glancing blow to the side of Giggs's head.
Giggs misses with a looping right.
That kick from Kehl tenderised Giggs's leg. Giggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kehl, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggs connects with a body shot.
Kehl misses with a low kick.
Giggs throws the left hand but Kehl avoids the punch easily.
Giggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Giggs scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Giggs does it's job there.
Giggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kehl moves away.
Kehl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Giggs is out of range.
It seemed like Giggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kehl checks a low kick from Giggs.
Giggs misses with a body kick.
Giggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some bone on bone action there as Kehl checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Giggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kehl throws a chopping leg kick but Giggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kehl looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggs throws a nice looking combination but Kehl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Kehl misses
and Giggs counters with a three punch combo that has Kehl backing up. Kehl nods at Giggs to acknowledge the strikes.
Kehl is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kehl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kehl lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kehl.
Kehl jabs Giggs right on the nose. Giggs blinks but takes it well.
Giggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kehl staying out of range there.
Giggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Kehl scores with the left hand. Giggs knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giggs checks a low kick from Kehl.
Kehl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giggs throws out the jab.
Kehl on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giggs. Giggs obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gino Giggs will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kehl throws a front kick that sends Giggs stumbling back into the ropes.
Giggs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kehl counters with a nice leg kick.
Kehl tries to move into range but Giggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kehl stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giggs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kehl. That's going to slow Giggs down.
Kehl throws a head kick but Giggs moves out of range.
Giggs scores with the left hand. Kehl knows he should have avoided that one.
Kehl throws a head kick that misses.
Giggs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kehl counters with a nice body kick.
Giggs catches Kehl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kehl throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Giggs moves out of range of the body kick from Kehl.
Kehl throws a low kick but Giggs avoids it.
Giggs throws the kick towards the body but Kehl avoids it.
Gino Giggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehl throws a body kick that misses.
Giggs throws out a counter right but Kehl avoids it with no problem.
Giggs is looking to land body kicks.
Kehl fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kehl tried to score with a low kick but Giggs checks it.
Kehl avoids the body shot from Giggs.
Giggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kehl.
Giggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Giggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A good leg kick by Kehl.
The fighters circling - Giggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Giggs blocks the low kick.
Kehl throws a push kick but Giggs slaps the foot to one side.
Giggs missing with a left hand there. Kehl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Giggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggs takes a swing at Kehl's ribcage but misses.
Kehl explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kehl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giggs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kehl staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kehl stuns Giggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kehl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kehl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kehl.
Kehl lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Giggs. That's going to slow Kehl down.
Giggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kehl connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Kehl dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kehl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giggs's head.
Giggs takes one on the button.
Kehl scores with a kick to the midsection.
A combination from Giggs does no damage.
Kehl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giggs.
Kehl misses with a body kick.
Kehl tries to work over Giggs's front leg with a kick but Giggs checks it.
Kehl throws a front kick aimed at Giggs's knee but Giggs avoids it well.
Giggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Giggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kehl's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kehl duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kehl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kehl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehl throws the kick towards the body but Giggs avoids it.
Giggs checks a low kick from Kehl.
Kehl shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kehl throws a leg kick but Giggs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kehl scores with a push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kehl!
Giggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kehl counters with a good low kick that Giggs was not able to check.
Kehl feints and then cracks Giggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giggs down.
Giggs throws a right hand that misses
and Kehl counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid body kick from Kehl.
Kehl jabs Giggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Giggs drops his hands momentarily and Kehl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kehl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kehl slips a jab from Giggs.
Giggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kehl on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kehl.
Kehl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kehl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kehl throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Giggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giggs is looking to chop away at Kehl's legs.
Giggs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kehl.
Giggs misses with an uppercut.
Kehl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kehl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Giggs throws out a loose jab but Kehl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Kehl clearly takes 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.
Giggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kehl throws a leg kick but Giggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kehl. Giggs shrugs it off though.
Kehl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Giggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kehl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giggs can do to turn this around?
Kehl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kehl connects with a high kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kehl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kehl cracks the inside of Giggs's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs throws out a powerful jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Giggs, right into the meat.
Giggs is looking to slow Kehl down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kehl throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Giggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Giggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kehl has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kehl and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kehl tries to land a front kick but Giggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giggs flicks out a counter leg kick but Kehl steps away.
Kehl will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giggs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
You can see that Giggs has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kehl motions for Giggs to come forward. Kehl throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kehl attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Giggs checks a leg kick.
Kehl backing away here, and Giggs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kehl tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kehl looks for the body kick but Giggs saw that one coming.
Kehl lets loose with a powerful body kick. Giggs will feel that in the morning.
Giggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kehl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giggs checks it well.
Giggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kehl.
Giggs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kehl.
Giggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kehl.
Kehl misses with a low kick.
Kehl tries a head kick but it misses.
Giggs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Kehl checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kehl throws a counter high kick but Giggs was just alert enough to avoid it.
Giggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kehl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Kehl was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Kehl.
Giggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Giggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Kehl connects with a leg kick. Giggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Kehl had his way with Gino Giggs in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Giggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Kehl tenderised Giggs's leg. Giggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kehl. That did some damage!
Kehl throws a head kick but Giggs moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Giggs blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kehl blocks the low kick.
Kehl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Giggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Giggs does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kehl.
Kehl moves forwards but Giggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Giggs cracks the inside of Kehl's front leg.
Kehl will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Giggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kehl throws a wild body kick that Giggs sees coming a mile off.
Giggs looks for the body kick but Kehl saw that one coming.
Giggs looks to throw the jab but Kehl is out of range.
Giggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kehl.
Giggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Kehl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kehl - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Giggs.
Kehl throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Giggs is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Giggs tries to work over Kehl's front leg with a kick but Kehl checks it.
Kehl tried to counter with a leg kick but Giggs avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehl throws a push kick but Giggs slaps the foot to one side.
Kehl lands a leg kick that knocks Giggs off balance momentarily.
Giggs blocks a head kick by Kehl.
Kehl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kehl throws a low kick but Giggs moves out of range easily.
Giggs swings for the body but Kehl moves out of range.
Kehl tried to counter with a leg kick but Giggs avoided it.
Giggs misses with a double jab
and Kehl counters with a slapping leg kick.
Giggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kehl tried to counter with a leg kick but Giggs avoided it.
Giggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kehl lands with a slapping head kick.
Kehl checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gino Giggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico Kehl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Kehl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kehl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Kehl!
Rico Kehl took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Very glad to get the bronze medal! KT rules!!!'.
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