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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kevin Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Breathe. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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11 - 8 - 0 |
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26 - 15 - 1 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, JT Redman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather throws a quick counter kick to the body but Redman avoids it.
Mayweather plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like JT Redman has been cut.
Redman misses with a low kick.
Redman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Redman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mayweather. Mayweather obviously looking to wear him down.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut.
Mayweather throws a wild body kick that Redman sees coming a mile off.
Redman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayweather.
Redman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayweather throws a solid leg kick but Redman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a jab when Redman was well out of range.
Redman jabs Mayweather to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been informed that Redman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman scores with a hook to the body. Mayweather takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redman swings for the body but Mayweather moves out of range.
Redman misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather throws out a powerful jab.
Redman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mayweather appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mayweather throws a sloppy head kick and Redman moves out of range easily.
Redman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mayweather plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Redman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mayweather thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mayweather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayweather fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redman checks it well.
Redman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Redman misses with a wild body shot.
Redman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayweather swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mayweather displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redman throws out the jab.
Mayweather goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab by Mayweather.
Mayweather doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mayweather's sensitive parts.
Redman is looking to chop away at Mayweather's legs.
Mayweather moves out of range of the body kick from Redman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a straight right.
Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redman flicks out a counter leg kick but Mayweather steps away.
Redman swings for the body but Mayweather moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mayweather on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mayweather blocks a head kick by Redman.
Redman connects with a leg kick. Mayweather looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redman misses with the body kick
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Redman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mayweather swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mayweather throws a leg kick but Redman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Redman connects with a body shot that sends Mayweather's belly button to the back.
Redman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Redman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Redman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mayweather will feel that in the morning.
Redman just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayweather throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Redman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mayweather's knee momentarily.
Redman tries to land a front kick but Mayweather steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Redman looks to land a body kick but Mayweather moved away.
Redman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It appears Mayweather was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kevin Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather throws a leg kick but Redman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Redman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mayweather closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mayweather works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
Redman stalls.
Redman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mayweather up against the ropes.
Redman looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
Mayweather misses with some punches.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayweather is keeping busy.
Redman prevents a body shot from Mayweather.
Redman blocking some punches.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
Mayweather cracks Redman with a nice body shot.
Mayweather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redman's elbow.
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 Kevin Mayweather will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JT Redman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mayweather misses with an uppercut. Redman saw that one coming.
Mayweather scores with a nice right hand.
Mayweather misses with a low kick.
Redman misses with a leg kick
and Redman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather blocks the body kick.
Redman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Redman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayweather. That's going to slow Redman down.
Redman misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather thumps Redman with a low kick.
Mayweather throws a good cross that connects.
Redman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Redman.
Mayweather scores with a hook.
Mayweather getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Mayweather checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Redman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman throws a push kick but Mayweather slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Mayweather wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Redman scoring well with a low kick there.
Redman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mayweather is able to avoid easily.
Redman throws a push kick but Mayweather slaps the foot to one side.
Redman checks a leg kick.
Mayweather fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Redman on the side of the head.
Mayweather cracks the inside of Redman's front leg.
Redman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayweather.
Mayweather appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mayweather throws a poor cross that misses
and Redman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Redman tries to land a leg kick but Mayweather saw it coming and moves away.
Mayweather appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Redman.
Redman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Redman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Redman connects with a leg kick. Mayweather looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redman misses with a leg kick
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Redman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Redman there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Redman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mayweather checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayweather.
Redman is looking to slow Mayweather down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Redman.
Redman misses with a body kick.
Redman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mayweather throws the kick towards the body but Redman avoids it.
Redman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a shot from downtown. Redman moves away and avoids it.
Mayweather fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Redman.
Mayweather tests Redman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mayweather dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Redman. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman misses with a hook. Mayweather ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather lands a front kick.
Mayweather swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redman.
Mayweather connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mayweather misses with a low kick.
Redman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redman throws a wild body kick that Mayweather sees coming a mile off.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Redman slips the punch.
Mayweather chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redman can pounce on him.
Mayweather throws a lazy body kick
and Redman counters with an inside leg kick.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Redman. Beautiful body shot.
Mayweather checks a leg kick.
Mayweather is looking to counter punch.
Redman takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redman.
Redman checks a low kick from Mayweather.
Mayweather fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather staying out of range there.
Redman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mayweather.
Redman misses with a low kick.
Mayweather is looking to counter punch.
Redman drops his hands momentarily and Mayweather takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Redman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Redman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mayweather rather than just go for the knockout.
Mayweather fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Redman on the side of the head.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that Redman avoids nicely.
Mayweather staying out of range there.
Mayweather checks a low kick from Redman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayweather throws a right hand that misses
and Redman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayweather bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Mayweather dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JT Redman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Redman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Redman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mayweather looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayweather gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mayweather gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mayweather lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayweather.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.
Mayweather tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mayweather - that landed with a thud.
Mayweather misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with the head strike.
Redman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayweather misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayweather misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mayweather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Redman controls his hands.
Mayweather lands with a short shot to the head.
Mayweather lands a hook that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Mayweather misses with some punches.
Mayweather lands a hook that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Redman lands a body shot.
Mayweather looking to stall.
Redman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.
Mayweather is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Redman is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Mayweather lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redman can do to turn this around?
Mayweather lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
Mayweather lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayweather has a couple of punches blocked by Redman.
Kevin Mayweather has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mayweather misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayweather or not.
Mayweather misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayweather is trying to maintain a safe position but Redman gets an underhook and turns Mayweather into the ropes.
JT Redman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redman taking a breather.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Mayweather swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redman takes a shot to the head.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Mayweather gets through Redman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman tries to stall but Mayweather uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mayweather misses with a punch to the body.
Redman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Redman controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Mayweather lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redman.
A short uppercut from Mayweather.
Redman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mayweather up against the ropes.
Mayweather fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayweather softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Mayweather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayweather 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Mayweather!
Kevin Mayweather seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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