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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tei Yeily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 cm
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155 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tei Yeily! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yeily misses with a wild body shot. Kane 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane. Kane misses with a body shot
and Yeily cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tei Yeily seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yeily tries a low kick but Kane avoids it. Yeily fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane cracks a nice hook into Yeily's ribs. Kane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yeily at a distance.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeily lands a nice shot that snaps Kane's head back.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yeily tries to score with a low kick but Kane moves his leg out of the way. Yeily steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane. A countering left hand to the body from Yeily misses. Yeily lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the ropes and back into range. 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! Yeily throws a poor cross that misses
and Kane counters with a body kick that stops Yeily in his tracks momentarily. Yeily swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeily connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeily. Kane misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kane darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Kane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yeily blocks the body kick.
Kane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Yeily tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Yeily moved out of range. A nice side step and Yeily releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Yeily lands a leg kick that knocks Kane off balance momentarily. Yeily throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kane on the side of the head. Yeily scores with a hook to the body. Kane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeily. Kane throws the kick towards the body but Yeily avoids it. Yeily fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kane checks it well. Nice shot lands for Kane. Yeily looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yeily throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range. Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yeily lands a leg kick that knocks Kane off balance momentarily. Yeily throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Yeily lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A nice leg kick lands there from Yeily. A shot to the body from Yeily misses enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab. Kane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Tei Yeily has been cut. Yeily takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Yeily tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it. Yeily misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
A little feinted left hand from Kane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Yeily shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Yeily lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yeily takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses. It looked like Kane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kane with a nice cross. Kane throws a shot from downtown. Yeily moves away and avoids it. Yeily slips a jab from Kane. Yeily steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kane. Yeily swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Kane tests Yeily's chin there with a solid looking shot. 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 Harry Kane will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tei Yeily's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yeily tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Yeily misses with a body shot.
Kane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Kane blocks a head kick by Yeily.
Yeily scores with a nice head shot. Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Yeily wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side and Kane counters with a nice uppercut. Kane dips to his left and cracks Yeily with an uppercut! Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Yeily off balance momentarily. Yeily walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yeily is rocked! Kane's corner calls for a 1-2. Kane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Yeily is still on wobbly legs! Can Kane finish him? Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeily. Yeily circles away out of range and recomposes himself. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yeily tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it. Yeily walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Kane! Harry Kane retains his lightweight title! Harry Kane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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