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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arcangelo Florenzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Navi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Arcangelo Florenzi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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188 cm
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215 lbs
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195 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand
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Excellent MT
Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arcangelo Florenzi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Navi! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Florenzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. No joy there for Navi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Florenzi throws a hook but Navi blocks it. Florenzi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Navi under the eye. Navi moves forwards but Florenzi connects with a nice, crisp jab. Florenzi throws a right and a left that both miss. Florenzi throws a right hand that Navi ducks under and follows up with a left that Navi also avoids with ease. Florenzi throws a jab when Navi was well out of range. Florenzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Florenzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Navi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Florenzi scores with a one two! Navi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Florenzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Navi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Navi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee calls for Navi to work.
Navi lands a left hand.
It looks like Arcangelo Florenzi has been cut. Navi breaks the clinch.
Florenzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Navi has closed the distance and engaged Florenzi in a clinch.
Florenzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Navi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Navi cracks Florenzi with a nice body shot. Navi is working Florenzi over against the ropes. Florenzi is trying to break the clinch but Navi has him pressed against the ropes. Florenzi being controlled against the ropes. Navi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Florenzi or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Navi on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Navi. Navi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Florenzi backwards.
Florenzi is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A right hook to the body lands for Navi.
Florenzi is breathing heavily. Navi pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Florenzi out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Navi! Mike Navi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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