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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Latitude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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180 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Good chin
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Brawler
Tends to cut
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Latitude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Sun!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latitude on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sun throws a jab when Latitude was well out of range.
Sun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Latitude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Latitude misses with a head kick.
Sun throws a big counter head kick but Latitude avoids it with no problem.
Latitude tries to clinch up.
Sun is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sun has Latitude up against the ropes in a clinch.
Latitude blocks an elbow strike from Sun.
Latitude looking to slow down the pace here.
Latitude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Sun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sun is looking to clinch.
Latitude takes the fight into the clinch.
Sun is trying to maintain a safe position but Latitude gets an underhook and turns Sun into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latitude breaks from the clinch.
Latitude has managed to clinch.
Sun pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Latitude displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sun up against the ropes.
Latitude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Latitude.
Latitude throws a head kick but Sun moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun clinches up with Latitude and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sun is trying to break the clinch but Latitude has him pressed against the ropes.
Latitude pushes Sun back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Latitude has him pressed against the ropes.
The referee calls for Latitude to work.
Latitude wants to stall.
Latitude manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sun takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sun takes the fight into the clinch.
Sun dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Latitude dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sun moves in looking to clinch but Latitude pushes him off.
Latitude lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Park Sun has been cut.
Latitude rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Latitude fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sun, pushing him back against the ropes.
Latitude breaks from the clinch.
Latitude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Latitude gets tackled into the ropes by Sun. Sun maintains the clinch.
Latitude breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latitude throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sun counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Latitude thinking.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Latitude here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Latitude's calf.
Sun misses with a double jab
and Latitude counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sun wants to clinch.
Latitude throws a quick counter head kick but Sun was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latitude is looking to clinch but Sun is avoiding it.
Sun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Latitude counters with a big head kick but Sun shrugs it off.
Sun is rocked!
Latitude closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sun is still on wobbly legs! Can Latitude finish him?
Latitude stalling the fight.
Latitude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sun seems to have recovered his senses.
Latitude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sun was well out of range. Poor timing from Latitude.
Sun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Latitude, pushing him back against the ropes.
Latitude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sun can do to turn this around?
Latitude lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Latitude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sun moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Latitude manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Sun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Latitude moves into range and clinches up with Sun.
Latitude will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sun up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sun manages to break the clinch.
Latitude really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Latitude slips under a jab.
Sun looks to land a body kick but Latitude moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Latitude dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Park Sun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sun 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.
Latitude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Latitude lands a head kick. Sun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Latitude tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edward Latitude is winning the standup battle so far.
Sun misses with a shot to the body
and Latitude counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Latitude.
Sun lands a nice uppercut.
Latitude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun throws a wild body kick that Latitude sees coming a mile off.
Latitude fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sun, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Latitude tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun moves in looking to clinch but Latitude pushes him off.
Sun just misses with a punch to the body.
Latitude goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Latitude avoids the head kick by Sun.
A low kick from Sun misses
and Latitude counters by moving into the clinch.
Latitude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sun tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Latitude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sun gets a clinch.
Sun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Latitude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Latitude lands with a kick to the temple. Sun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sun looks for the body kick but Latitude saw that one coming.
Latitude has Sun up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latitude comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sun is trying to force a seperation but Latitude has the dominant position.
Latitude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Latitude tries to clinch up.
Latitude clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sun working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Latitude.
Latitude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Latitude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sun.
Park Sun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edward Latitude is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Latitude, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Latitude showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Latitude 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Latitude!
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FIGHT
RATING
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