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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alonso Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zsiga Venczel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the ring accompanied by Firestarter. The key to victory for Alonso Blake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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187 cm
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199 lbs
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192 cm
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220 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alonso Blake! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zsiga Venczel! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Venczel clinches. Venczel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Blake has been working on his elbows in the gym. A short right from Venczel on the inside. Blake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Zsiga Venczel has been cut. Blake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch. Venczel has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Venczel lands with a short head shot on the inside. Venczel tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A frustrated look appears on Blake's face as he tries to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Venczel gets through Blake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Venczel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake trying to stall but Venczel improves his position.
Venczel blocks an elbow strike from Blake.
A right handed body shot lands from Blake.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake trying to stall but Venczel improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake. Venczel scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head. Venczel struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Blake is trying to maintain a safe position but Venczel gets an underhook and turns Blake into the ropes. Venczel tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Blake being controlled against the ropes. Venczel tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Venczel scores with a shoulder strike. Blake is looking to break free of the clinch but Venczel has double underhooks. Venczel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Venczel is keeping busy. Blake taking a breather. Venczel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Blake tries to throw a body punch but Venczel avoids it by throwing Blake back against the ropes. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Venczel as Blake tries to tie him up. Venczel working aggressively here.
Venczel has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Venczel is controlling him. A short uppercut from Venczel. Venczel lands a left hand.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Venczel has Blake pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Venczel fails to land. Blake tries to stall but Venczel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Venczel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Venczel struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Venczel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Venczel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Nice body punch from Venczel. Venczel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards. Venczel breaks the clinch.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Venczel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Alonso Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venczel. Venczel wants to counter with a clinch but Blake pushes him away. Venczel closes the distance and clinches. Blake taking a breather. Venczel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Venczel controlling the action here for a moment.
Venczel stalling.
Blake tries to stall but Venczel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Venczel misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Blake tries to throw a body punch but Venczel avoids it by throwing Blake back against the ropes. Blake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venczel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Venczel can turn it around. A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zsiga Venczel dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zsiga Venczel's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Venczel is just out of range. Venczel throws out a counter right but Blake avoids it with no problem. Venczel moves away from the strike by Blake. Venczel blocks a jab. Venczel instigates a clinch. Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake is trying to maintain a safe position but Venczel gets an underhook and turns Blake into the ropes. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Venczel as Blake tries to tie him up. Zsiga Venczel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Blake wants to break free but Venczel has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Venczel misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Blake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Venczel is keeping busy. Blake prevents a body shot from Venczel.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Venczel.
Venczel tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short left from Venczel. Venczel tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Nice body punch from Venczel - that landed with a thud.
Venczel lands a right hand. Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Venczel has Blake pressed against the ropes, preventing Blake from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Venczel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blake looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Venczel. Venczel struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Venczel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake is rocked! Venczel creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Blake 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! Blake face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Venczel takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Zsiga Venczel! A victorious Zsiga Venczel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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