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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Santiago Echeverria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil McGowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGowan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Irish Brigade - Free & Green. Neil McGowan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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181 cm
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157 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
KO power
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Excellent MT
Very confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santiago Echeverria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil McGowan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echeverria is looking to score with low kicks.
McGowan flicks out a counter leg kick but Echeverria steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGowan. Echeverria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Echeverria has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Echeverria.
McGowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGowan is trying to maintain a safe position but Echeverria gets an underhook and turns McGowan into the ropes.
A knee to the head by Echeverria.
Echeverria prevents a body shot from McGowan.
Echeverria throws a head punch that misses.
McGowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Echeverria prevents a body shot from McGowan.
Echeverria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Echeverria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGowan misses with some punches.
Echeverria tries to land knees in the clinch but McGowan avoids the damage to the body.
McGowan trying to stall but Echeverria improves his position.
Echeverria lands a body shot.
McGowan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echeverria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGowan's elbow.
Echeverria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGowan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Echeverria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGowan.
Echeverria lands a shoulder strike.
McGowan taking a breather.
Echeverria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Echeverria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGowan.
McGowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Echeverria's elbow.
McGowan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McGowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGowan blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Echeverria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGowan.
McGowan misses with a body punch.
Echeverria definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGowan working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Echeverria.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echeverria misses with a knee to the head.
McGowan takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Echeverria on the inside.
McGowan is rocked!
McGowan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGowan is still on wobbly legs! Can Echeverria finish him?
McGowan misses with a knee strike.
Echeverria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGowan backwards.
McGowan misses with a body punch.
Echeverria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Echeverria creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! McGowan crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! McGowan face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Echeverria takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Santiago Echeverria!
Santiago Echeverria 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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