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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLeod has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod lands a right hook to the body.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut. Loso saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loso digs a right hand into MacLeod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacLeod's gas tank.
Loso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
Loso tries to throw a body punch but MacLeod avoids it by throwing Loso back against the ropes.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
Loso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod tries to throw a body punch but Loso avoids it by throwing MacLeod back against the ropes.
MacLeod stalling in the clinch but Loso improves position.
Loso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso misses with a punch to the body.
Loso digs a right hand underneath MacLeod's ribcage. MacLeod let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loso.
Loso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
MacLeod is trying to maintain a safe position but Loso gets an underhook and turns MacLeod into the ropes.
Loso working aggressively here.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso blocks an uppercut.
MacLeod is trying to maintain a safe position but Loso gets an underhook and turns MacLeod into the ropes.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Loso.
A shot in the inside from Loso.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
Loso lands with a right to the head.
Loso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod is looking to control Loso's arms but Loso gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacLeod has his back to the ropes.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso throws a punch but it's blocked by MacLeod.
Loso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
MacLeod is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Loso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loso tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
Loso lands a body shot.
Loso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Loso lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacLeod is trying to maintain a safe position but Loso gets an underhook and turns MacLeod into the ropes.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
Loso misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loso.
Loso scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Loso fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loso lands with a light punch inside.
Loso presses MacLeod against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Loso trying to land knees to the body.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Loso.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacLeod tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from MacLeod - that landed with a thud.
Loso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, MacLeod scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod trying to stall but Loso improves his position.
MacLeod working aggressively here.
MacLeod working aggressively here.
Loso misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Loso.
Loso prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loso lands a left hand.
Loso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Loso.
Loso struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Loso.
Loso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacLeod misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabu Loso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Loso works the jab nicely.
Loso keeps the fight on the outside.
MacLeod uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loso has time to react.
Loso misses with a body shot
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacLeod smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loso, right into the meat.
Loso slips a jab from MacLeod.
Loso wants to clinch up but MacLeod keeps it at a distance.
Loso ducks under a wild hook from MacLeod.
Loso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loso has MacLeod up against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacLeod stalling in the clinch but Loso improves position.
Loso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loso tries to work over MacLeod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacLeod looking to stall.
MacLeod has a couple of punches blocked by Loso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loso.
Loso crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacLeod.
MacLeod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loso backwards.
Loso blocks a body shot from MacLeod.
Still in the clinch, Loso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loso is working MacLeod over against the ropes.
Loso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacLeod can do to turn this around?
A short right from Loso.
Nice body punch from Loso - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Loso scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
MacLeod is trying to stall.
Loso lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loso throws an elbow but it misses.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacLeod can't find room to land a body shot as Loso controls the action.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacLeod tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loso struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
MacLeod tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loso.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kabu Loso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacLeod scores with a shot to the side of Loso's head.
Loso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacLeod has a couple of punches blocked by Loso.
MacLeod is trying to maintain a safe position but Loso gets an underhook and turns MacLeod into the ropes.
MacLeod tries to throw a body punch but Loso avoids it by throwing MacLeod back against the ropes.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso misses with an elbow over the top.
Loso lands an uppercut.
MacLeod misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod is looking to control Loso's arms but Loso gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacLeod has his back to the ropes.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
Loso digs a right hand into MacLeod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacLeod's gas tank.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loso is working MacLeod over against the ropes.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Loso.
Loso lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loso lands a body punch.
Loso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
Loso blocking some punches.
Loso misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod stalling in the clinch but Loso improves position.
Loso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loso as MacLeod tries to tie him up.
MacLeod trying to stall but Loso improves his position.
MacLeod is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Loso tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabu Loso dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Loso clinches.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
MacLeod tries to stall but Loso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Loso.
Loso digs a right hand underneath MacLeod's ribcage. MacLeod let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Loso scores with a hook to the body.
Loso scores with a shoulder strike.
Loso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacLeod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loso backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
Loso prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with some punches.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso tries to throw a body punch but MacLeod avoids it by throwing Loso back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod trying to control the position but instead, Loso has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacLeod into the ropes.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
Loso lands a nice shot to the body.
MacLeod lands with a right to the head.
Loso misses with the head strike.
Loso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Loso.
MacLeod is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Loso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loso as MacLeod tries to tie him up.
MacLeod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loso lands with a left to the head.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
MacLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loso lands with a light punch inside.
MacLeod working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Loso.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
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!
MacLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from MacLeod.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
Loso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loso misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loso lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
Loso lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacLeod trying to stall but Loso improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
MacLeod looking to stall.
MacLeod trying to control the position but instead, Loso has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacLeod into the ropes.
MacLeod seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from MacLeod.
Loso misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Loso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Loso blocking some punches.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
MacLeod swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso throws a punch but it's blocked by MacLeod.
Loso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Connor MacLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kabu Loso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacLeod is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kabu Loso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loso, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kabu Loso!
An out of breath Kabu Loso thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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