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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 2 - 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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackrider throws a looping overhand right but Levin ducks down to avoid it.
Sackrider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levin checks it well.
Good exchange - Sackrider coming out on top.
Levin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Levin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good work by Levin as he checks the leg kick.
As Sackrider backs away, Levin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Levin throws a head kick that misses.
Sackrider appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackrider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackrider.
Sackrider scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Levin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Levin slips a jab from Sackrider.
Levin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Levin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Levin lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Levin cracks Sackrider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sackrider walks into a left hand.
Sackrider works Levin's body with a nice hook.
Levin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Levin scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider feints and then cracks Levin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Levin down.
Levin connects with an inside leg kick.
Levin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackrider.
Levin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackrider. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Levin.
Levin throws a hook but Sackrider avoids it easily.
Levin throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sackrider counter with a right hand.
Sackrider thows a leg kick but Levin checks it
and Levin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Levin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sackriders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Levin ducks under a wild hook from Sackrider.
Levin misses with a looping right.
Levin feints and then cracks Sackrider's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sackrider down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackrider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackrider has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sackrider swings widly with a right hand
and Levin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levin avoids the body shot from Sackrider.
Levin slips a jab from Sackrider.
Sackrider lands with an uppercut that bounces Levin off the ropes and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackrider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Levin at a distance.
Artem Levin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Sackrider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackrider throws a shot from downtown. Levin moves away and avoids it.
Sackrider lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Levin throws a front kick that sends Sackrider stumbling back into the ropes.
Levin throws the kick towards the body but Sackrider avoids it.
Nice jab there from Levin.
Levin misses with a hook to the body
and Sackrider counters with a straight right hand.
Sackrider on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sackrider listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sackrider avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Levin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levin misses with a body shot.
Levin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackrider.
Levin walks into a stiff left hand from Sackrider.
Levin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sackrider throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sackrider scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Levin keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackrider ducks under a wild hook from Levin.
Levin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Levin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Levin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackrider.
Levin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackrider.
Levin thumps Sackrider with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Levin as he connects with a hook.
Levin blocks the body kick.
Levin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackrider.
Sackrider throws a poor cross that misses
and Levin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sackrider blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Levin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Levin scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackrider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Levin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Levin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Levin checks a low kick from Sackrider.
Levin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Sackrider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackrider checks a leg kick.
Sackrider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levin.
Sackrider darts in trying to clinch
and Levin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levin throws a push kick but Sackrider slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sackrider darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackrider counters with a nice body shot.
Levin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sackrider gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Levin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Levin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Artem Levin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Levin motions for Sackrider to come forward. Levin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Levin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackrider looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Levin lands a head kick!
Levin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackrider looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Levin motions for Sackrider to come forward. Levin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackrider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Levin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sackrider throws a body shot but no joy.
Artem Levin is winning the standup battle so far.
Levin misses with a lunging right hand
and Sackrider counters with a good low kick that Levin was not able to check.
Levin scores with a spinning back kick!
Sackrider lunges at Levin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Levin's hand.
Sackrider is looking to clinch.
Sackrider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levin.
Levin throws a body kick that misses.
Sackrider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Levin thumps Sackrider with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Levin.
Sackrider lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin avoids the body shot from Sackrider.
Sackrider has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Levin lands a body shot.
Sackrider lands a jab to the nose.
Sackrider misses with a body shot.
Sackrider catches Levin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sackrider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackrider.
Levin moves out of range as Sackrider throws a body kick.
Sackrider throws a leg kick that is checked
and Levin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sackrider is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sackrider checks the leg kick.
Levin staying out of range there.
Levin lunges at Sackrider with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sackrider's hand.
Levin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sackrider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levin slips under a jab from Sackrider.
Levin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackrider.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levin lands with a good body shot.
Levin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sackrider if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin misses with a wild body shot.
Sackrider lands an overhand right.
Levin throws the kick towards the body but Sackrider avoids it.
Levin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Levin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackrider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Levin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackrider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Levin throws out the jab.
Sackrider walks into a jab.
Sackrider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levin moves away.
Levin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Levin misses with a straight left.
Sackrider steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Levin. That one must have hurt.
Sackrider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Levin misses with an uppercut. Sackrider saw that one coming.
Levin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Levin thuds his shin into the meat of Sackrider's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Levin is looking to land body kicks.
Sackrider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Levin.
Sackrider shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackrider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levin.
Levin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackrider throws the left hand but Levin avoids the punch easily.
Sackrider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackrider loads up on a big right hand but Levin slips the punch.
Sackrider slips under a jab.
Levin misses with a kick to the body.
Sackrider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levin throws an off balance right hand
and Sackrider counters with a stiff right hand.
Levin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Levin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackrider.
Sackrider darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Levin moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levin blocks a leg kick.
Levin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Levin.
Sackrider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levin.
Levin throws a head kick that half lands.
Levin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Levin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Levin is looking to slow Sackrider down with leg kicks.
Sackrider slips under a jab from Levin.
A little jabbing left from Sackrider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sackrider throws a shot from downtown. Levin moves away and avoids it.
Sackrider missing with a left hand there. Levin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackrider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Levin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackrider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Levin scores with a jab. Sackrider acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Levin misses with the body kick
and Sackrider counters with an inside leg kick.
Levin misses with a low kick.
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 Artem Levin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Levin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sackrider loads up on a big right hand but Levin slips the punch.
Sackrider throws a big shot that misses.
Levin is looking to counter punch.
A solid body kick from Levin.
Sackrider walks into a left hand.
Levin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackrider moves out of range of the leg kick from Levin.
Levin backing away here, and Sackrider unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Levin misses with a hook
and Sackrider counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackrider ducks under a wild hook from Levin.
Good leg kick by Sackrider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackrider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Levin's hands.
Levin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackrider.
That kick from Levin tenderised Sackrider's leg. Sackrider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackrider has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Levin.
Sackrider cracks Levin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sackrider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackrider looks to land a left hand but Levin moved out of range nicely.
Levin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Levin throws a wild body kick that Sackrider sees coming a mile off.
Sackrider doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackrider's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Levin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sackrider fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Levin.
Sackrider's jab looks to have found its range, popping Levin under the eye.
Sackrider lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sackrider swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levin.
Sackrider pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Levin. That's going to slow Sackrider down.
Levin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Levin tries to work over Sackrider's front leg with a kick but Sackrider checks it.
Sackrider throws a hook but Levin avoids it easily.
Sackrider blocks a head kick by Levin.
Sackrider throws a sloppy head kick and Levin moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sackrider's calf.
Levin connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Levin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackrider. Levin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levin throws a solid leg kick but Sackrider takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Levin.
Sackrider's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Levin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackrider scrambles back to his feet.
Sackrider tried to score with a low kick but Levin checks it.
Levin defending well as Sackrider loads up on a big left hand.
Sackrider misses with a left hand
and Levin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sackrider throws out a loose jab but Levin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackrider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levin checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackrider.
Sackrider has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Levin finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackrider's head.
Levin lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Levin misses.
Sackrider lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Levin tries to land a front kick but Sackrider steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackrider misses with an uppercut.
Sackrider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levin.
Kyle Sackrider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sackrider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Levin counters with a right hand to the body.
Sackrider takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Levin.
Sackrider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levin throws a body shot but no joy.
Levin avoids the body shot from Sackrider.
Sackrider is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sackrider checks a leg kick.
Levin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackrider throws out the jab.
Levin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackrider.
Sackrider looks to land a left hand but Levin moved out of range nicely.
Levin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackrider lands a body shot.
Levin moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackrider stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider throws an overhand right that lands on Levin's shoulder, as Levin tries to avoid the shot.
Levin connects with a nice looking jab.
Levin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Levin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Levin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackrider in his tracks.
A big left from Sackrider misses.
As Sackrider backs away, Levin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Sackrider.
Levin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Levin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sackrider to counter with a crisp jab.
Levin is rocked!
Sackrider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Artem Levin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Levin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Levin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sackrider's head.
Levin seems to have got his legs back now.
Levin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sackrider has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackrider takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Levin cracks Sackrider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sackrider misses with a straight right.
Sackrider 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.
Levin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Artem Levin.
Well Levin 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Artem Levin!
Kyle Sackrider was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.
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