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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costin Claudiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudiu has chosen Mice and Gods as his entrance music. Costin Claudiu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Costin Claudiu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Claudiu - that will leave a mark!
Levin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Levin tries to score with a low kick but Claudiu moves his leg out of the way.
Levin tries to land a front kick but Claudiu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Levin looks to land a left hand but Claudiu moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Levin misses.
Levin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Levin misses its intended target.
Levin throws a hook to the side of Claudiu's head but Claudiu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levin.
Claudiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
Levin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Levin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Levin misses with a hook.
Levin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Claudiu moves into the clinch.
Levin is trying to break free.
Levin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Claudiu lands an elbow inside.
Levin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Claudiu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claudiu misses with a punch on the inside.
Levin is trying to force a seperation but Claudiu has the dominant position.
Levin is trying to break the clinch but Claudiu is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu is trying to stall.
Claudiu told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Claudiu working aggressively here.
Claudiu gets through Levin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Claudiu pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Claudiu.
Claudiu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claudiu blocks an uppercut.
Claudiu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Claudiu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Claudiu scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Claudiu.
Claudiu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Claudiu lands a body shot.
Claudiu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Claudiu throws an elbow but it misses.
Levin has had enough of the clinch but Claudiu keeps him there for the moment.
Claudiu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levins head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Levin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levin prevents a body shot from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Levin is trying to stall.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Levin is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiu has double underhooks.
Levin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Claudiu avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
Claudiu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Claudiu, against the ropes.
Claudiu scores with a hook to the body.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
Claudiu stalling in the clinch.
Claudiu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Levin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levin is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiu has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Artem Levin has been cut.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Claudiu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Claudiu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Levin is trying to maintain a safe position but Claudiu gets an underhook and turns Levin into the ropes.
Levin has Claudiu pressed against the ropes.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Levin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudiu lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levin working hard to break the clinch.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claudiu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Levin's defenses.
A right handed body shot lands from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiu.
Claudiu avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Claudiu.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu struggles to land a body shot inside as Levin controls his hands.
Claudiu lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Claudiu.
Claudiu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levin blocks an elbow strike from Claudiu.
Claudiu is working Levin over against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudiu tries to work over Levin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiu lands a left hand.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
Claudiu lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Costin Claudiu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Levin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Claudiu is looking to chop away at Levin's legs.
Levin throwing a counter right hand but Claudiu manages to avoid it.
Claudiu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Levin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Levin throws a body shot but no joy.
Claudiu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Levin staying out of range there.
Claudiu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Claudiu is looking to chop away at Levin's legs.
Claudiu slips a jab from Levin.
Levin scores with a jab to the body.
Levin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Claudiu.
Levin lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Claudiu thinks about the counter body kick.
Levin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Claudiu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Claudiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Levin feints and then cracks Claudiu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Claudiu down.
Claudiu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Levin scores with a jab to the body.
Levin throws out a powerful jab.
Artem Levin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiu misses with a straight right.
Claudiu tries to score with a low kick but Levin moves his leg out of the way.
Claudiu scores with a jab.
Levin swings for the body but Claudiu moves out of range.
Levin lands a leg kick that knocks Claudiu off balance momentarily.
Claudiu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levin catches Claudiu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Levin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Claudiu.
Claudiu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Claudiu takes one on the button.
Claudiu has closed the distance and engaged Levin in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levin is trying to push Claudiu away but Claudiu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Claudiu lands an elbow inside.
Claudiu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claudiu backwards.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Levin misses with an elbow strike.
Claudiu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Claudiu.
Claudiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Claudiu, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Claudiu.
Levin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Claudiu scores with a hook to the body.
Claudiu misses with a body punch.
Claudiu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costin Claudiu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Levin working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Claudiu on the inside.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Claudiu connects with the punch.
Levin ducks under a wild hook from Claudiu.
Claudiu misses with a low kick.
Levin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Claudiu.
Levin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Claudiu was well out of range. Poor timing from Levin.
Claudiu drops his hands momentarily and Levin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Levin throws out a loose jab but Claudiu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiu jabs Levin right on the nose. Levin blinks but takes it well.
Claudiu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levin.
Claudiu thinks about the counter body kick.
Claudiu misses with a head kick.
Claudiu looks to land a body kick but Levin moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Levin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Levin digs a good hook to Claudiu's body.
Claudiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Levin misses the target.
Levin misses with a low kick.
Levin throws an overhand right that lands on Claudiu's shoulder, as Claudiu tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Levin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levin 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.
A head kick misses from Claudiu.
Claudiu connects with a leg kick. Levin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Claudiu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levin. Levin obviously looking to wear him down.
Levin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Levin moves out of range of the leg kick from Claudiu.
Levin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Claudiu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Levin swings widly with a right hand
and Claudiu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Levin misses with a looping right.
Levin clobbers Claudiu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Claudiu moves out of range of the body kick.
Levin lands a nice shot that snaps Claudiu's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Claudiu checks it well.
Levin sets himself, and Claudiu steps forward looking for the clinch! Levin avoids it this time.
Levin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Claudiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claudiu wants to counter with a clinch but Levin pushes him away.
Levin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Costin Claudiu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Artem Levin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Claudiu avoids the body shot from Levin.
Claudiu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Claudiu.
Claudiu looks for the body kick but Levin saw that one coming.
Claudiu connects with a leg kick. Levin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Claudiu drives through and clinches with Levin against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Claudiu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudiu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Claudiu keeps control of Levin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Claudiu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Claudiu.
Claudiu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Claudiu is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Claudiu digs a right hand into Levin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Levin's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Claudiu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levins head.
Claudiu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Claudiu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Levin scores a nice knee to the body.
Levin blocks a body shot from Claudiu.
Levin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Claudiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Claudiu blocks a body shot from Levin.
Claudiu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Claudiu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Claudiu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claudiu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Levin wants to get back to striking at distance but Claudiu won't allow it.
Levin missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu lands an elbow inside.
Claudiu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Claudiu lands an uppercut.
Levin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Claudiu!
Claudiu throws a series of punches but Levin moves out of range.
Claudiu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Levin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Claudiu throws a wild body kick that Levin sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Claudiu 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 Levin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Levin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Levin misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Claudiu checks a leg kick.
Claudiu wants to land a leg kick but Levin is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Levin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Claudiu.
Claudiu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Levin - that will leave a mark!
Levin lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Levin finds it's way through Claudiu's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu connects with a single shot there.
Claudiu misses with an uppercut. Levin saw that one coming.
Claudiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Artem Levin is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Levin
and Claudiu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Levin really felt that one!
Claudiu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Levin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Claudiu has managed to clinch.
Claudiu lands a right hand.
Levin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Claudiu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Claudiu avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Claudiu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu has Levin pressed against the ropes, preventing Levin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Claudiu lands with a right to the head.
Claudiu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiu scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.
Claudiu lands a right hand.
Claudiu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Claudiu, against the ropes.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Claudiu.
Costin Claudiu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Claudiu misses with an elbow over the top.
Artem Levin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiu.
Levin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin tries to break the clinch but Claudiu is controlling the position.
Levin is trying to force a seperation but Claudiu has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Costin Claudiu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Claudiu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Costin Claudiu!
After winning the bout, Costin Claudiu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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