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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Insigne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Insigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Insigne.
Malavino feints and then cracks Insigne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Insigne down.
Insigne lands the left hand.
Malavino missing with a left hand there. Insigne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Malavino backs away, Insigne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Insigne looks to score with a jab to the body but Malavino is just out of range.
Insigne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malavino scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Insigne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Malavino - the referee stops the clock and Insigne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Malavino. Insigne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Insigne staying out of range there.
Malavino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Insigne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Insigne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malavino wants to counter with a clinch but Insigne pushes him away.
Malavino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Insigne slips a straight right by Malavino.
Malavino scores with a jab.
Insigne slips under a jab.
Malavino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Malavino.
Insigne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Malavino.
Malavino scores with a one two! Insigne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Insigne throws a combination that misses
and Malavino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Insigne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Malavino counters with a nice leg kick.
Insigne misses with a body shot.
Insigne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Insigne. That snapped Malavino's head back.
Malavino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malavino throws a looping overhand right but Insigne ducks down to avoid it.
Insigne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malavino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Insigne is looking to counter punch.
Malavino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malavino.
Malavino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino throws out a loose jab but Insigne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malavino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Insigne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Insigne throws a right and a left that Malavino avoids nicely.
Malavino throws a body punch but Insigne moves out of range.
Insigne lands a nice looking body shot.
Malavino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Insigne tries to land a leg kick but Malavino saw it coming and moves away.
Insigne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malavino throws the left hand but Insigne avoids the punch easily.
Malavino slips under a jab.
Malavino connects with a body shot.
Malavino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Insigne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malavino is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino closes the distance and pushes Insigne back into the ropes.
Insigne lands with a light punch inside.
Malavino managing to block the knees to the body from Insigne.
Insigne lands with a right to the head.
Insigne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Insigne throws a head punch that misses.
Insigne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Insigne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Insigne with a knee to the head.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike.
Insigne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Malavino lands a nice uppercut.
Malavino tries to throw a body punch but Insigne avoids it by throwing Malavino back against the ropes.
Malavino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Insigne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malavinos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Insigne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Insigne is keeping busy.
Insigne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino throws out a powerful jab.
Insigne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malavino cracks the inside of Insigne's front leg.
Malavino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Insigne.
Malavino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malavino tries to clinch but Insigne is having none of it.
Malavino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Malavino.
Malavino works Insigne's body with a nice hook.
Malavino tries to clinch there but Insigne circles away.
Malavino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Insigne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Malavino catches Insigne right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malavino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malavino cracks Insigne with an open hand slap.
Insigne misses with a hook.
Insigne swats away the attempt to clinch by Malavino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod.
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.
Insigne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malavino's calf.
Malavino is looking to clinch.
Malavino looks to throw a body kick
letting Insigne counter with a right hand.
Insigne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malavino.
Insigne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malavino is out of range and Insigne settles back down.
Malavino moves away from the strike by Insigne.
Malavino misses with a hook.
Malavino throws a lazy uppercut
and Insigne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malavino misses with a wild body shot.
Insigne misses with a looping left.
Malavino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Malavino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Insigne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Malavino misses.
Insigne moves out of range as Malavino throws a body kick.
Insigne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Insigne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Insigne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malavino moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Insigne misses the target.
Insigne slips under a jab from Malavino.
Insigne is looking to counter punch.
Insigne avoids the body shot from Malavino.
Insigne scores with a nice strike.
Insigne scores with a leg kick.
Malavino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Insigne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Insigne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malavino tried to score with a low kick but Insigne checks it.
A left lands for Insigne.
Insigne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malavino throws a body kick that misses.
Insigne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malavino.
Malavino tries to clinch up.
Insigne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malavino.
Malavino throws out a counter right but Insigne avoids it with no problem.
Malavino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Malavino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Insigne misses with a looping right.
Insigne moves out of range of the body kick from Malavino.
Insigne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Insigne throws a low kick but Malavino avoids it.
Insigne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malavino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malavino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malavino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Insigne's head backwards.
Malavino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Insigne.
Insigne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malavino is out of range and Insigne settles back down.
Malavino just misses with a punch to the body.
Insigne throws a counter high kick but Malavino was just alert enough to avoid it.
Malavino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malavino clinches up against the ropes.
Insigne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Malavino fails to land.
Insigne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
Malavino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malavino lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insigne trying to land knees to the body.
Insigne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Insigne blocks an uppercut.
Malavino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malavino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Malavino.
Malavino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Insigne.
Malavino tries a body shot but Insigne blocks it.
Malavino is leaning against Insigne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malavino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Malavino wants to stall.
Insigne takes a shot to the head.
Malavino manages to break the clinch.
Malavino staying out of range there.
Malavino scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy body kick from Insigne
and Malavino counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malavino scores with a jab. Insigne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Insigne throws out a loose jab but Malavino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Insigne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Insigne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malavino. Malavino obviously looking to wear him down.
Malavino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Insigne at a distance.
Malavino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malavino throws a jab but it's blocked by Insigne.
Malavino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Insigne throws a jab when Malavino was well out of range.
Malavino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Insigne circles away quickly and effectively.
Insigne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malavino.
Insigne misses with a looping right.
Malavino scores with a spinning back kick!
Malavino throws a push kick but Insigne slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arroyo Malavino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Insigne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malavino misses with a hook
and Insigne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Insigne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malavino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Insigne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malavino can pounce on him.
Insigne scores with a nice right hand.
Insigne throws a body shot but no joy.
Malavino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Insigne walks into a stiff left hand from Malavino.
Malavino tries to clinch up.
Malavino lands a jab to Insigne's midsection.
Malavino lands with a nice body punch.
Malavino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malavino misses with a looping left.
Malavino throws a body kick that misses.
Malavino is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insigne misses with a hook.
Insigne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malavino on the side of the head.
Malavino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malavino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malavino 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.
Malavino moves out of range of the strikes.
Malavino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Insigne loads up on a big right hand but Malavino slips the punch.
Malavino throws a head kick but Insigne moves out of range.
Insigne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malavino's sensitive parts.
Insigne with a jab.
Malavino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Insigne tries to land a front kick but Malavino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malavino looks to land a left hand but Insigne moved out of range nicely.
Insigne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Insigne lands with a cross.
Roberto Insigne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne walks into a stiff left hand from Malavino.
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!
Malavino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Insigne.
Insigne scores with a jab to the head.
Malavino misses with a body shot.
It looked like Insigne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Malavino.
Insigne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Insigne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Malavino scores with a sloppy right hand. Insigne should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Insigne.
Malavino lands with a hook. Insigne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malavino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malavino.
Insigne misses with a few strikes there.
Insigne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malavino moves away.
Insigne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Malavino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Insigne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malavino lunges at Insigne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Insigne's hand.
Malavino tries to clinch but Insigne is having none of it.
Insigne connects with the punch.
Malavino is looking to clinch.
Malavino staying out of range there.
Insigne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malavino pushes Insigne away with a front kick.
Malavino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Insigne.
Malavino throws a head kick but Insigne moves out of range.
Good exchange - Malavino coming out on top.
Malavino is looking to land body kicks.
Malavino throws a head kick that misses.
Malavino's corner calls for a 1-2. Malavino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Insigne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malavino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malavino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Insigne throws a leg kick but Malavino sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Malavino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Insigne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malavino.
Malavino tries to clinch there but Insigne circles away.
Malavino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malavino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Insigne.
Insigne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malavino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Insigne is looking to counter punch.
Insigne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Insigne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Insigne takes a swing at Malavino's ribcage but misses.
Malavino lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Insigne misses with a wild body shot.
Malavino misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo Malavino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good leg kick by Malavino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malavino blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arroyo Malavino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malavino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arroyo Malavino!
A very excited looking Arroyo Malavino made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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