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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abe Lievin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Borikav's choice of entrance music: Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lievin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzandr Borikav!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lievin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lievin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Breakdown Club in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Borikav.
Borikav lunges at Lievin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lievin 's hand.
Borikav scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Borikav.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lievin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lievin throws the kick towards the body but Borikav avoids it.
Lievin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lievin is looking to clinch.
Lievin misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Borikav on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lievin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borikav connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borikav takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borikav.
Lievin throws a body kick that misses.
Borikav scores with a shot to the body.
Borikav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borikav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borikav connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin lands a jab to the nose.
Borikav avoids the body shot from Lievin .
Borikav has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lievin scores with a leg kick.
Borikav moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Borikav catches Lievin right on the button with a cross.
Lievin misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Borikav checks a leg kick.
Borikav scores with a hook to the body. Lievin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lievin throws a shot from downtown. Borikav moves away and avoids it.
Borikav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borikav takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lievin clobbers Borikav with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borikav misses the jab.
Borikav misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Lievin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lievin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lievin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borikav was well out of range. Poor timing from Lievin .
Borikav is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lievin with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lievin tries to clinch
and Borikav counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Borikav looks to throw the jab but Lievin is out of range.
Lievin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lievin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lievin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borikav.
Borikav scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Borikav misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lievin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lievin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borikav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lievin throws out a powerful jab.
Borikav scores with a jab to the head.
Lievin is looking to clinch but Borikav is avoiding it.
Borikav takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borikav on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lievin . Lievin obviously looking to wear him down.
Borikav throws a hook but Lievin avoids it easily.
Lievin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lievin scores with a nice right hand.
Lievin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lievin misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lievin moves in looking to clinch but Borikav pushes him off.
Borikav slips under a jab from Lievin .
Borikav avoids a kick to the body.
Lievin motions for Borikav to come forward. Lievin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lievin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Borikav throws a lazy uppercut
and Lievin counters with a good low kick that Borikav was not able to check.
Borikav misses with a wild body shot.
Lievin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borikav.
Borikav throws a head kick but Lievin moves out of range.
Borikav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lievin misses the target.
Lievin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lievin throws a right hand that misses
and Borikav counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borikav throws a body punch but Lievin moves out of range.
Lievin misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lievin scores with a push kick.
Lievin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lievin throws a hook but Borikav avoids it easily.
Borikav moves out of range of the strikes.
Lievin clinches with his opponent.
Lievin scores with a shoulder strike.
Lievin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Alekzandr Borikav has been cut.
Lievin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borikav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lievin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lievin prevents Borikav from breaking the clinch.
Lievin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lievin .
Borikav breaks from the clinch.
Lievin avoids the body shot from Borikav.
Borikav throws a hook but Lievin avoids it easily.
It looked like Lievin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abe Lievin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alekzandr Borikav's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big left from Lievin misses.
Borikav lands a jab to the nose.
Lievin catches Borikav with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borikav throws a big shot that misses.
Borikav throws a hook but Lievin avoids it easily.
Lievin 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borikav connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lievin scrambles back to his feet.
Lievin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lievin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borikav lands with a right hand.
Lievin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Borikav throws a body shot but no joy.
Lievin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lievin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borikav.
Lievin throws an overhand right that lands on Borikav's shoulder, as Borikav tries to avoid the shot.
Borikav scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lievin connects with a solid leg kick.
Lievin throws a shot to the body.
Lievin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lievin throws a big shot that misses.
Borikav misses with a straight left.
Lievin throws a lazy right hand but Borikav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lievin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lievin swinging wildly here.
Borikav digs a good body shot into Lievin 's ribs.
Lievin slips under a jab from Borikav.
A cross from Borikav lands.
Lievin catches Borikav with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borikav works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lievin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lievin throws a leg kick
and Borikav counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lievin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Borikav has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav misses with a shot to the body
and Lievin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lievin .
Lievin ducks under a wild hook from Borikav.
Borikav lands a right hook to the body.
Lievin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borikav throws out the jab.
Lievin wants to clinch but Borikav slips to the side
letting Borikav counter with a right hand.
Lievin staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Borikav.
Borikav slips under a jab from Lievin .
Borikav swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lievin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lievin thows a body kick. Borikav tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lievin loads up on a big right hand but Borikav slips the punch.
Borikav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lievin .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borikav throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lievin tries to land a front kick but Borikav steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borikav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lievin moves away.
Lievin tried to counter with a leg kick but Borikav avoided it.
Lievin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borikav attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lievin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lievin misses the jab.
Borikav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borikav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Lievin misses
and Borikav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Borikav.
Lievin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lievin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Lievin misses.
Lievin tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Lievin .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lievin wants to clinch.
Borikav attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lievin throws a front kick aimed at Borikav's knee but Borikav avoids it well.
Lievin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Borikav to counter with a crisp jab.
Lievin thuds a left hand into Borikav's body.
Lievin throws a hook but Borikav avoids it easily.
Borikav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lievin moves away.
Borikav blocks a jab.
Lievin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lievin moves out of range as Borikav strikes.
Lievin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borikav throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lievin misses with a kick to the body.
Lievin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abe Lievin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alekzandr Borikav's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Lievin finds it's target.
Borikav misses with an uppercut.
Lievin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lievin looks to throw the jab but Borikav is out of range.
Lievin misses with a double jab
and Borikav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borikav throws out a loose jab but Lievin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lievin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Lievin misses.
Borikav swings for the body but Lievin moves out of range.
Lievin misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Lievin .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievin looks for the body kick but Borikav saw that one coming.
Lievin throws an overhand right that lands on Borikav's shoulder, as Borikav tries to avoid the shot.
Borikav sizes up Lievin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Borikav's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borikav dips to his left and cracks Lievin with an uppercut!
Borikav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lievin .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lievin .
Borikav scores with a jab.
Borikav misses with a hook
and Lievin counters with an outside leg kick.
Lievin throws a hook to the side of Borikav's head but Borikav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lievin throws a body kick that misses.
Lievin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borikav bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lievin 's head.
Lievin connects with a leg kick. Borikav looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lievin throws a leg kick but Borikav checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Borikav misses the target.
Good exchange - Borikav coming out on top.
Borikav blocks a jab.
Borikav on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borikav walks into a straight right hand from Lievin .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lievin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borikav.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav misses with a looping left.
Borikav throws a body shot but no joy.
Lievin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lievin throws the left hand but Borikav avoids the punch easily.
Lievin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Borikav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lievin clobbers Borikav with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borikav throws a hook but Lievin avoids it easily.
Lievin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Borikav misses with a looping left.
Borikav digs a good hook to Lievin 's body.
Nice defenses there by Lievin .
Borikav takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lievin moves into the clinch successfully.
Lievin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borikav takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borikav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lievin .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lievin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borikav on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borikav can't break the clinch.
Lievin has Borikav pressed against the ropes, preventing Borikav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borikav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lievin landing knees to the body.
Lievin lands an uppercut.
Lievin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borikav backwards.
Borikav is trying to break free.
Borikav working hard to break the clinch.
Lievin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lievin is leaning against Borikav and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borikav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lievin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Borikav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lievin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lievin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borikav lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lievin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borikav tries to circle away but Lievin has him pinned against the ropes.
Lievin can't find room to land a body shot as Borikav controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lievin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borikav avoids it.
Lievin lands a right hand.
Borikav misses with a body punch.
Alekzandr Borikav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lievin lands an elbow inside.
Borikav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abe Lievin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lievin lands an elbow that stopped Borikav in his tracks for a moment.
Borikav is trying to break free.
Lievin tries to land knees in the clinch but Borikav avoids the damage to the body.
Borikav working aggressively here.
Lievin blocks an uppercut.
Borikav is trying to break free.
Borikav can't break the clinch.
A short right from Lievin .
And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Lievin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lievin 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abe Lievin !
After winning the bout, Abe Lievin 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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