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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Duke McStoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teiden Ritari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke McStoner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teiden Ritari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ritari has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McStoner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A jab from Ritari finds it's way through McStoner's defenses.
It looks like Duke McStoner has been cut.
Ritari avoids the head kick by McStoner.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritari. That's going to slow McStoner down.
Ritari ducks under a wild hook from McStoner.
Ritari wants to counter the offense by McStoner and move into the clinch position.
McStoner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McStoner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McStoner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ritari at a distance.
McStoner throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStoner throws a body punch but Ritari moves out of range.
McStoner misses with an uppercut.
McStoner throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Teiden Ritari has been cut.
McStoner 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McStoner.
McStoner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ritari jabs McStoner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McStoner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ritari.
A looping hook to the body misses from McStoner. Ritari does a little dance to reset his feet.
McStoner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McStoner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McStoner sets himself, and Ritari steps forward looking for the clinch! McStoner avoids it this time.
McStoner misses with a straight left.
McStoner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ritari wants to clinch but McStoner slips to the side
and whilst Ritari still has his hands down, McStoner counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Ritari crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Ritari be able to survive another onslaught?
McStoner avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McStoner throws a looping overhand right but Ritari ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McStoner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ritari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ritari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McStoner lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Ritari.
Ritari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McStoner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from McStoner.
Nice body punch from McStoner.
McStoner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McStoner breaks from the clinch.
McStoner staggers Ritari with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ritari 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!
Ritari is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari tries to land a leg kick but McStoner saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke McStoner takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Teiden Ritari was lucky to get out of the first round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ritari blocks a jab.
Ritari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McStoner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritari is still on wobbly legs! Can McStoner finish him?
Ritari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ritari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McStoner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritari.
Ritari seems to have recovered his senses.
Ritari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McStoner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from McStoner.
Ritari ducks under a wild hook from McStoner.
Ritari wants to counter with a clinch but McStoner pushes him away.
McStoner moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStoner moves forwards but Ritari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McStoner misses with a hook.
Ritari throws a body kick that misses
and McStoner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ritari's knee momentarily.
McStoner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ritari tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ritari throws a head kick that misses.
Ritari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ritari throws a leg kick but McStoner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like McStoner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ritari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McStoner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ritari tries to clinch up but McStoner circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritari wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStoner throws the left hand but Ritari avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duke McStoner is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ritari.
Ritari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McStoner throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ritari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McStoner, pushing him back against the ropes.
McStoner wants to break free but Ritari has control.
McStoner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke McStoner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McStoner misses with the combination.
Ritari throws a sloppy body shot
and McStoner counters with a nice uppercut.
McStoner tries to work over Ritari's front leg with a kick but Ritari checks it.
McStoner punishes Ritari's body with a nice straight punch.
Ritari darts in and clinches McStoner up against the ropes.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Ritari has McStoner pressed against the ropes, preventing McStoner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McStoner's efforts to push away.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but McStoner uses good head movement to avoid it.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritari has a couple of punches blocked by McStoner.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McStoner's efforts to push away.
Ritari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McStoner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McStoner lands with a short shot to the head.
McStoner tries to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling the position.
Ritari lands a right hand that snaps the head of McStoner backwards.
McStoner has a couple of punches blocked by Ritari.
McStoner misses with a body punch.
McStoner prevents a body shot from Ritari.
Ritari throws a knee to the head but misses.
McStoner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McStoner lands a shoulder strike.
McStoner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
McStoner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ritari can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritari trying to land knees to the body.
McStoner scores with a nice hook to the head.
McStoner is trying to break the clinch but Ritari is controlling him.
McStoner misses with a hook from the clinch.
McStoner breaks the clinch.
McStoner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McStoner connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Ritari onto his butt! Ritari bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Ritari walks into a straight right hand and goes down! McStoner rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Ritari has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Ritari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McStoner.
McStoner looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritari is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ritari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari looks to clinch
and McStoner counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Ritari out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! McStoner is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Duke McStoner!
Our winner, Duke McStoner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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