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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Fipps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akulakhan Ur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Fipps has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Fipps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akulakhan Ur!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fipps.
Ur connects with a looping right hand.
Fipps misses the body punch
and Ur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ur has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fipps misses with a leg kick.
Ur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fipps definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fipps tried to score with a low kick but Ur checks it.
Fipps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ur moves away from the strike by Fipps.
Fipps falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ur counters with a three punch combo that has Fipps backing up. Fipps nods at Ur to acknowledge the strikes.
Fipps just misses with a punch to the body.
Fipps misses the body punch
and Ur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Ur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fipps doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fipps.
Ur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fippss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fipps misses with a hook.
Ur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fipps misses with a body shot
and Fipps takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fipps is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fipps missing with a left hand there. Ur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fipps ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ur moves away.
Fipps throws an off balance right hand
and Ur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Ur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ur.
Fipps misses with a hook
and Ur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ur misses with a body shot.
Fipps throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ur tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fipps. Ur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fipps throws a hook to the side of Ur's head but Ur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fipps finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fipps misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ur might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Donk. Ur catches Fipps right on the button with a cross.
Ur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fipps had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fipps thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ur takes one on the button.
That's two 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!
Fipps looks to land a right hand but Ur moved out of range.
Fipps misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ur.
Fipps throws a lazy uppercut
and Fipps takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fipps waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ur.
Fipps misses with the combination.
Ur scores with a one two! Fipps had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fipps throws a right and a left that Ur avoids nicely.
Brian Fipps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fipps takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fipps misses the body punch
and Ur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fipps just misses with a punch to the body.
Ur clobbers Fipps with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Ur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fipps misses with a hook. Ur ducked under it nicely.
Fipps throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ur counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fipps swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fipps avoids the body shot from Ur.
Fipps throws out a leg kick but Ur moves out of range and Fipps only half commits.
Ur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ur moves away from the strike by Fipps.
Ur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ur staggers Fipps with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Fipps looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
It looks like Brian Fipps has been cut.
Fipps loads up on a big right hand but Ur slips the punch.
Ur lands a really nice looking cross but Fipps seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fipps has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ur tries a knee to the head but Fipps blocks it.
Fipps throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ur throws a punch but it's blocked by Fipps.
Fipps lands a nice elbow.
Ur has a couple of punches blocked by Fipps.
Fipps scores with a shot to the side of Ur's head.
A short body shot lands from Fipps as the two fighters clinch.
Ur looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fipps lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ur backwards.
Fipps is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ur's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fipps lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ur backwards.
Good body shot from Ur.
Fipps lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ur backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ur.
Fipps breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fipps uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ur.
Fipps takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Fipps.
Fipps throws a punch but it's blocked by Ur.
Ur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fipps.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ur blocks the elbow strike.
Fipps lands a shoulder strike.
Fipps pushes Ur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fipps tries to throw a body punch but Ur avoids it by throwing Fipps back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fipps.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Akulakhan Ur should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Brian Fipps's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fipps lands with an overhand left.
Fipps rushes Ur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fipps slows down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fipps.
Ur prevents a body shot from Fipps.
Fipps lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fipps throws an elbow but misses.
Ur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ur.
Fipps lands with a left to the head.
Fipps lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fipps creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fipps is working Ur over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fipps.
Ur is rocked!
Ur is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Fipps.
Ur is still on wobbly legs! Can Fipps finish him?
Fipps breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Ur with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Ur looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Ur get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Brian Fipps!
Brian Fipps got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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RATING
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