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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Monte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Naharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Monte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuri Naharis's chin.
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159 lbs
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143 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Monte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Naharis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naharis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monte tries a head kick but it misses.
Naharis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monte connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Monte.
Monte lands a leg kick that knocks Naharis off balance momentarily.
Naharis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Naharis is rocked!
Naharis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naharis is still on wobbly legs! Can Monte finish him?
Monte with a nice cross.
Naharis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naharis scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Naharis.
Naharis scores with a nice body kick.
Naharis seems to have recovered his senses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monte, as that shot connected.
Yuri Naharis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monte misses with a double jab
and Naharis counters with a low kick, right behind Monte 's knee.
Monte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monte throws out the jab.
Monte tries to work over Naharis's front leg with a kick but Naharis checks it.
Naharis misses with a head kick.
Monte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Naharis scores with a shot to the body.
Monte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naharis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monte is out of range and Naharis settles back down.
Naharis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Naharis throws out a loose jab but Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naharis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naharis throws a good cross that connects.
Naharis scores with a leg kick.
Monte checks a low kick from Naharis.
Naharis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naharis connects with an inside leg kick.
Monte misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Naharis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Naharis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Naharis misses the target.
Naharis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naharis throws a counter combo.
Naharis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Naharis lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Naharis.
Naharis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Naharis drops his hands momentarily and Monte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Monte throws a sloppy head kick and Naharis moves out of range easily.
Naharis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Naharis misses its intended target.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naharis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Monte will feel that in the morning.
Naharis checks the leg kick.
Monte moves out of range of the strikes.
Naharis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monte. That did some damage!
Monte moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Naharis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Naharis lands a nice shot to the body.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Monte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naharis was well out of range. Poor timing from Monte.
Naharis thinks about the counter body kick.
Naharis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Monte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monte throws a leg kick but Naharis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Naharis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naharis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monte's head.
Naharis misses with a low kick.
Monte half committed to a counter leg kick.
Monte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Naharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naharis tries to land a front kick but Monte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Monte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yuri Naharis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monte misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naharis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Naharis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Monte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monte connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Naharis.
Monte misses with a leg kick.
Monte tries to work over Naharis's front leg with a kick but Naharis checks it.
A head kick misses from Monte.
Naharis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monte in his tracks.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naharis throws a hook but Monte blocks it.
As Naharis backs away, Monte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Naharis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monte takes a step back to recover.
Naharis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Naharis cracks a nice hook into Monte's ribs.
Naharis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monte takes a step back to recover.
Naharis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Naharis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monte misses the jab.
Monte throws a chopping leg kick but Naharis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monte punishes Naharis's body with a nice straight punch.
Naharis blocks a jab.
It seemed like Naharis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monte will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Naharis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monte manages to avoid it.
Monte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Monte cracks Naharis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Good leg kick by Naharis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naharis.
Monte is looking to counter punch.
Naharis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naharis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naharis slips under a jab.
Naharis throws a hook but Monte avoids it easily.
It looks like Monte has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Naharis checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naharis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Naharis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naharis throws a hook but Monte blocks it.
Naharis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Naharis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Naharis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Naharis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monte.
Monte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naharis is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Naharis.
Monte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naharis throws a leg kick which misses Monte's front leg but catches the back leg as Monte tries to avoid it.
Naharis lands with a nice body kick.
Naharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monte.
Monte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Naharis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naharis throws a solid leg kick but Monte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naharis.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis looks to land a left hand but Monte moved out of range nicely.
Monte scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naharis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naharis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis throws a solid leg kick but Monte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naharis.
Naharis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Naharis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Monte blocks the body kick.
Naharis feints and then cracks Monte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monte down.
Monte jabs Naharis right on the nose. Naharis blinks but takes it well.
Naharis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monte checks a leg kick.
Monte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Naharis checks a low kick from Monte.
Naharis wants to land a leg kick but Monte is out of range.
Monte misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monte.
Naharis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monte throws a jab but it's blocked by Naharis.
Naharis feints and then cracks Monte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monte down.
Naharis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monte connects with a leg kick. Naharis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Naharis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monte appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Monte.
Naharis scores with a nice right hand.
Monte misses the jab.
Naharis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Monte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Naharis is looking to slow Monte down with leg kicks.
Naharis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Naharis throws a wild body kick that Monte sees coming a mile off.
Monte slips a jab from Naharis.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis avoids the body shot from Monte.
A head kick misses from Naharis.
Monte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Naharis cracks Monte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Monte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naharis moves away.
Monte misses with a double jab
and Naharis counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Naharis really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Monte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naharis delivers a nice body kick.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Naharis blocks a leg kick.
Monte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Naharis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monte under the eye.
Monte missing with a left hand there. Naharis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naharis throws out a leg kick but Monte moves out of range and Naharis only half commits.
Monte looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Naharis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monte cracks Naharis with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naharis checks a leg kick.
Naharis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Naharis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monte slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monte is rocked!
Monte avoids the head kick by Naharis.
Oh Monte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Naharis.
Monte seems to have got his legs back now.
Naharis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naharis throws a looping overhand right but Monte ducks down to avoid it.
Monte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Naharis.
Monte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Naharis slips a straight right by Monte.
Naharis throws a sloppy head kick and Monte moves out of range easily.
Naharis scores with a sloppy right hand. Monte should have avoided that one.
Monte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monte thumps Naharis with a low kick.
Monte lands a jab.
Naharis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monte slips under a jab from Naharis.
Monte connects with a right hand. Naharis shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Monte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monte throws a right hand that misses
and Naharis counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Naharis.
Naharis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Naharis.
Monte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Naharis just manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naharis.
Naharis checks a low kick from Monte.
Naharis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naharis blocks a head kick by Monte.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naharis checks a leg kick.
Naharis scores with a nice body kick.
Monte walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Naharis dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Naharis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Monte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monte takes a swing at Naharis's ribcage but misses.
Monte avoids the head kick by Naharis.
Naharis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Naharis blocks a leg kick.
Monte throws a body punch but Naharis moves out of range.
Monte steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Naharis. That one must have hurt.
Naharis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monte throws a leg kick but Naharis moved away.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monte throws a solid leg kick but Naharis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monte.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naharis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Naharis feints and then cracks Monte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monte down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naharis checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis ducks right into an uppercut from Monte.
Naharis looks to land a left hand but Monte moved out of range nicely.
Monte misses with a low kick as Naharis jumps back.
The fighters circling - Monte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monte.
Naharis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Monte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Naharis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Naharis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mick Monte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naharis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monte in his tracks.
Monte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick from Monte misses.
Naharis looks to land a left hand but Monte moved out of range nicely.
Monte is looking to counter punch.
Naharis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monte's sensitive parts.
Monte lands a nice looking body shot.
Naharis fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuri Naharis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Monte loads up on a big right hand but Naharis slips the punch.
Monte is looking to score with low kicks.
Naharis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monte was well out of range. Poor timing from Naharis.
As Naharis backs away, Monte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Monte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naharis misses with a head kick.
Monte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naharis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monte ducks under a wild hook from Naharis.
Naharis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Naharis lands a leg kick that knocks Monte off balance momentarily.
Naharis throws a head kick but Monte moves out of range.
Monte misses with a leg kick
and Naharis counters with a nice leg kick.
Naharis tries to land a front kick but Monte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Monte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Naharis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Naharis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naharis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Naharis!
Yuri Naharis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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