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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergey Geng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Geng had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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186 cm
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179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Very strong
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Geng! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Baldwin! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danga de danga de dang - Baldwin scores with a four punch combination! Geng tries to clinch but Baldwin moves away and Baldwin counters with a left and a right that stings Geng. Geng misses the body punch and Baldwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Baldwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Geng lands a right hook to the body.
Baldwin lands with a hook. Geng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Baldwin misses with a looping left. Baldwin throws a right hand that Geng ducks under and follows up with a left that Geng also avoids with ease. 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! Geng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baldwin manages to avoid it. Baldwin now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Baldwin misses with a few strikes there.
Geng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Baldwin tries to clinch up but Geng circles away and keeps his distance. Baldwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Baldwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geng.
Geng cracks Baldwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Geng keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Geng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baldwin. Geng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baldwin counters with a series of strikes. Geng will be more careful next time no doubt. Baldwin misses with a two punch combination.
Baldwin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Geng tries to clinch up but Baldwin circles away and keeps his distance. Baldwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Geng misses with an uppercut. Baldwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baldwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Geng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Good standup being displayed there by Baldwin as he connects with a hook. Geng goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baldwin is rocked!
It looks like Brandon Baldwin has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The fight moves into the clinch position. Baldwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Geng finish him? Geng swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it. Geng has a couple of punches blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin seems to have recovered his senses. Geng tries a body shot but Baldwin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baldwin looking to stall.
Geng misses with a hook from the clinch. Geng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baldwin's efforts to push away. Geng working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Geng.
Geng wants to stall.
Geng working aggressively here.
Geng misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch blocked on the inside by Baldwin. Geng tries a body shot but Baldwin blocks it.
Baldwin lands a right hand. Geng taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Baldwin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brandon Baldwin's cut. 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.
Baldwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Geng. Jab, jab by Geng - just one landing. Geng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baldwin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Baldwin is looking for the big counter here. Geng misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baldwin! But no joy. Geng throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baldwin counters with a three punch combo that has Geng backing up. Geng nods at Baldwin to acknowledge the strikes. Brandon Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Baldwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baldwin tries to bum rush Geng with a series of wild strikes but Geng uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Baldwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geng circles away quickly and effectively. Geng misses with a hook. Baldwin ducked under it nicely. Geng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geng throws a poor cross that misses
and Baldwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Geng connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Baldwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baldwin moves into range and clinches up with Geng. Geng misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baldwin. Geng lands with a right to the head. Geng lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Baldwin. Baldwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Geng. Geng misses with the head strike.
A short left from Geng. Geng misses with the head strike.
Geng has a couple of punches blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin blocking some punches.
Baldwin blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Geng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Geng. Baldwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Geng misses with a hook from the clinch. Geng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. I was talking to Geng's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Geng misses with some punches.
Geng lands a left hand.
Geng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baldwin blocks a body shot from Geng. Geng stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Geng throws a head punch that misses. Geng has a couple of punches blocked by Baldwin.
Geng throws a head punch that misses. Baldwin blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Geng dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Brandon Baldwin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Geng tries to clinch but fails miserably and Baldwin counters with a nice uppercut. Geng misses the shot to the body. Geng slips a jab and a cross from Baldwin.
Baldwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baldwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geng.
Brandon Baldwin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Geng takes the fight into the clinch. Geng lands a body punch. Baldwin prevents a body shot from Geng. Baldwin has had enough of the clinch but Geng keeps him there for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice right hand lands inside from Geng. Baldwin prevents a body shot from Geng. Geng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Baldwin blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Geng misses with a body punch.
Geng swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it. Baldwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldwin is trying to break free. Baldwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Baldwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baldwin blocks a body shot from Geng. Geng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geng looking to stall.
Geng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Geng misses with some punches.
Baldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Geng has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Geng misses with a punch on the inside.
Geng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baldwin is trying to force a seperation but Geng has the dominant position. Baldwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Geng misses with a hook from the clinch. Geng tries to work over Baldwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Geng misses with a punch on the inside.
Geng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baldwin's elbow. Sergey Geng has scored more points in the clinch so far. Baldwin blocks an uppercut.
Baldwin looking to slow down the pace here. Baldwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Geng throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldwin. Baldwin blocking some punches.
Baldwin can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Geng clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Brandon Baldwin's cut. 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.
Baldwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldwin takes one to the side of the head.
Baldwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Geng backs up against the ropes.
Geng keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baldwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geng. Geng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldwin.
Geng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Baldwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Geng manages to avoid it. Baldwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Geng looks to land a right hand but Baldwin moved out of range. Baldwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Geng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch combination from Geng misses. Geng throws a sloppy body shot
and Geng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baldwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Geng backs up against the ropes.
Geng throws a lazy right hand but Baldwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Geng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Geng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baldwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Baldwin staggers Geng with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Geng 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! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Baldwin is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brandon Baldwin! In his post fight interview, Brandon Baldwin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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