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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Valanciunas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Luis's chin.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Luis!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valanciunas's calf.
Luis moves out of range of the body kick.
Luis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valanciunas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valanciunas throws a shot from downtown. Luis moves away and avoids it.
Valanciunas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luis in his tracks.
A nice combination there by Valanciunas.
Luis throws a hook but Valanciunas avoids it easily.
Luis tries to land a front kick but Valanciunas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valanciunas misses the shot to the body.
Luis wants to clinch up but Valanciunas keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Valanciunas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valanciunas throws the left hand but Luis avoids the punch easily.
Luis 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.
Luis lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luis tries a low kick but Valanciunas avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Luis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valanciunas's efforts to push away.
Luis throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luis throws a sloppy head kick and Valanciunas moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luis.
Valanciunas misses with a hook.
Valanciunas throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
Valanciunas tests Luis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valanciunas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luis misses with a left hand
and Valanciunas counters with a nice body kick.
Valanciunas misses with an uppercut.
Valanciunas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valanciunas scoring well with a low kick there.
Valanciunas defending well as Luis loads up on a big left hand.
Luis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a hook. Luis ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valanciunas blocks a leg kick.
Bruce Luis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valanciunas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Valanciunas.
Luis throws a hook to the side of Valanciunas's head but Valanciunas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luis drives through and clinches with Valanciunas against the ropes.
Valanciunas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Luis as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valanciunas.
Still in the clinch, Luis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valanciunas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luis just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Valanciunas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luis throws a sloppy head kick and Valanciunas moves out of range easily.
Valanciunas tries to land a front kick but Luis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valanciunas lands with an uppercut that bounces Luis off the ropes and back into range.
Luis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a shot to the body.
Luis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valanciunas. That did some damage!
Valanciunas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Luis connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luis throws a big shot that misses.
Valanciunas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luis throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Valanciunas misses.
Luis needs to keep his hands up - Valanciunas had a free shot at his head there.
Valanciunas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luis.
Luis misses with a low kick as Valanciunas jumps back.
Luis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valanciunas avoids the body shot from Luis.
Valanciunas lands a leg kick that knocks Luis off balance momentarily.
Luis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valanciunas.
A big left from Valanciunas misses.
Valanciunas missing with a left hand there. Luis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valanciunas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis clinches up against the ropes.
Luis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valanciunas avoids it.
Nice elbow from Luis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valanciunas is trying to force a seperation but Luis has the dominant position.
Valanciunas tries to work over Luis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valanciunas misses with a body punch.
Valanciunas avoiding damage as Luis throws knees to the body.
Luis lands a shoulder strike.
Luis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valanciunas tries to work over Luis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Luis is controlling him.
Valanciunas prevents a body shot from Luis.
Luis blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Luis blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valanciunas's elbow.
Luis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 Jonas Valanciunas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Luis defending well as Valanciunas loads up on a big left hand.
Luis wants to counter with a clinch but Valanciunas pushes him away.
Luis scores with a leg kick.
Luis ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a low kick.
Valanciunas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valanciunas looks to throw the jab but Luis is out of range.
Luis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valanciunas manages to avoid it.
Valanciunas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good work by Valanciunas as he checks the leg kick.
Valanciunas throws a hook but Luis blocks it.
Valanciunas throws a jab when Luis was well out of range.
Luis scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis throws a body punch but Valanciunas moves out of range.
A punch combination from Valanciunas misses.
Valanciunas looks to throw the jab but Luis is out of range.
Valanciunas scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Valanciunas - that will leave a mark!
Valanciunas throws a hook but Luis blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas avoids the body shot from Luis.
Valanciunas throwing a counter right hand but Luis manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luis.
Valanciunas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luis throws out the jab.
Valanciunas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luis.
Luis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valanciunas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Luis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Valanciunas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jonas Valanciunas is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Valanciunas misses.
Luis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luis misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Valanciunas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luis doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luis rushes Valanciunas and presses him up against the ropes.
Valanciunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valanciunas moves out of range as Luis throws a body kick.
Valanciunas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Valanciunas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab from Valanciunas.
Luis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valanciunas.
Luis cracks the inside of Valanciunas's front leg.
Valanciunas checks a leg kick.
Luis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valanciunas.
Luis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valanciunas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Valanciunas misses.
Luis walks into a left hand.
Valanciunas throws a lazy uppercut
and Luis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valanciunas misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valanciunas misses with the head strike.
Valanciunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luis lands a damaging elbow.
Valanciunas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valanciunas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Luiss head.
Luis tries a body shot but Valanciunas blocks it.
Valanciunas blocks an elbow strike from Luis.
Valanciunas lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruce Luis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valanciunas tries to throw a body punch but Luis avoids it by throwing Valanciunas back against the ropes.
Luis tries a body shot but Valanciunas blocks it.
Valanciunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valanciunas misses with the head strike.
Luis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luis blocks an uppercut.
Luis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis can't find room to land a body shot as Valanciunas controls the action.
Luis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valanciunas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Luis.
Luis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valanciunas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valanciunas's defenses.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Luis is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Luis.
Luis scores with a knee to the head.
Luis working Valanciunas over with knees to the body.
Valanciunas swings wildly with an uppercut but Luis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valanciunas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valanciunas throws out a powerful jab.
Luis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valanciunas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luis lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Luis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Valanciunas misses with a body kick.
Valanciunas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luis ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
A punch lands to the side of Valanciunas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valanciunas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valanciunas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luis.
Luis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valanciunas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valanciunas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luis cracks Valanciunas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luis closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Valanciunas crashing to the mat! Valanciunas uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Valanciunas is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luis looks to land a body kick but Valanciunas moved away.
Luis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valanciunas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luis.
Luis connects with a high kick.
Oh Valanciunas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luis drives through and clinches with Valanciunas against the ropes.
Valanciunas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valanciunas seems to have got his legs back now.
Valanciunas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valanciunas working aggressively here.
Luis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valanciunas blocks a body shot from Luis.
Valanciunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luis lands a leg kick that knocks Valanciunas off balance momentarily.
Luis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luis moves out of range of the body kick.
Luis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valanciunas.
Luis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Valanciunas.
Luis slips under a jab from Valanciunas.
Luis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luis misses the shot to the body.
Valanciunas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valanciunas misses with a body kick.
Luis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Valanciunas misses.
Luis slips under a jab.
Luis throws out a counter right but Valanciunas avoids it with no problem.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but Valanciunas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valanciunas misses with an uppercut. Luis saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Luis. Beautiful body shot.
Luis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valanciunas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valanciunas throws a shot from downtown. Luis moves away and avoids it.
Luis feints a counter leg kick.
Valanciunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Luis.
Valanciunas misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luis.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick which misses Luis's front leg but catches the back leg as Luis tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas slips under a jab from Luis.
Valanciunas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luis throws a leg kick which misses Valanciunas's front leg but catches the back leg as Valanciunas tries to avoid it.
Valanciunas stalks Luis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luis's face. Luis staggers backwards, shaken.
Luis moves out of range as Valanciunas strikes.
Luis slips a straight right by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a looping overhand right but Luis ducks down to avoid it.
Luis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valanciunas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valanciunas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luis's corner calls for a 1-2. Luis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Valanciunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Luis.
Valanciunas looks to land a left hand but Luis moved out of range nicely.
Luis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valanciunas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luis is out of range and Valanciunas settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Valanciunas misses the target.
Luis takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valanciunas avoids a wild elbow strike from Luis.
Valanciunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valanciunas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valanciunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luis lands an elbow inside that Valanciunas shrugs off.
Valanciunas tries to throw a body punch but Luis avoids it by throwing Valanciunas back against the ropes.
A short left from Luis.
Valanciunas lands with a right to the head.
Luis is leaning against Valanciunas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valanciunas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valanciunas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luis closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Luis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Luis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Luis!
Bruce Luis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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