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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrik Kippax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opel Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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18
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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220 cm
27
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Brawler
KO power
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Kippax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Opel Astra!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kippax tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Astra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kippax is looking to clinch but Astra is avoiding it.
Astra has managed to clinch.
Astra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kippax struggles to land a body shot inside as Astra controls his hands.
Astra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra takes a shot to the head.
Kippax taking a breather.
Astra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra clinches up with Kippax and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kippax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Astra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kippax darts in and clinches Astra up against the ropes.
Astra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Astra lands with a slapping head kick.
Kippax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kippax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kippax throws a push kick but Astra slaps the foot to one side.
Astra is looking to slow Kippax down with leg kicks.
Kippax is looking to clinch but Astra is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Kippax. Beautiful body shot.
Kippax closes the distance looking to clinch
and Astra counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astra has Kippax up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kippaxs head.
The referee calls for Kippax to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kippax tries to circle away but Astra has him pinned against the ropes.
Kippax is looking to control Astra's arms but Astra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kippax has his back to the ropes.
Kippax wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opel Astra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Astra rushes Kippax and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Astra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kippax is trying to force a seperation but Astra has the dominant position.
Kippax wants to get back to striking at distance but Astra won't allow it.
Kippax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kippax pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Astra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kippaxs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kippax wants to break free but Astra has control.
Kippax tries a body shot but Astra blocks it.
Kippax can't break the clinch.
Kippax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kippax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra stalling the fight.
Kippax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Astra forces Kippax back against the ropes and clinches.
Astra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kippax throws a right and a left that both miss.
Astra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Astra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Astra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Astra scores a nice knee to the body.
Kippax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Astra avoids it.
Astra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Astra breaks the clinch.
Astra clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippax tries to circle away but Astra has him pinned against the ropes.
Astra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kippax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Astra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kippax misses with a looping left.
Astra tries a head kick but it misses.
Astra closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kippax tries to break the clinch but Astra is controlling the position.
Astra breaks the clinch.
Astra moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Astra just leaning against Kippax, taking a breather.
Kippax stalling in the clinch but Astra improves position.
Astra breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opel Astra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Astra. That's going to slow Kippax down.
Astra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kippax, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kippax leaning against his opponent.
Astra manages to break the clinch.
Kippax swings for the body but Astra moves out of range.
Astra clinches up against the ropes.
Astra is trying to maintain a safe position but Kippax gets an underhook and turns Astra into the ropes.
Astra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kippax just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra forces Kippax back against the ropes and clinches.
Kippax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Astra manages to break the clinch.
Kippax closes the distance but Astra moves to the side
and Astra counters with a good, hard body kick but Kippax shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra has managed to clinch.
Opel Astra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kippax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Astra backwards.
Kippax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kippax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Astra to work.
Kippax is trying to break free.
Astra breaks the clinch.
Kippax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Astra swinging wildly here.
Patrik Kippax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Astra. Those never looked like landing.
Kippax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Astra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kippax scrambles back to his feet.
Kippax fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Astra is out of range.
Kippax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kippax misses with a head kick.
Kippax tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Astra counters with a left and a right that stings Kippax.
Kippax misses with a kick to the body.
Astra throws a counter combo.
Astra clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Astra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Astra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patrik Kippax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Opel Astra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kippax throws a head kick but Astra moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Opel Astra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Astra 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opel Astra!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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