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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tomasz Drwalewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Lyfe (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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217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwalewicz! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Lyfe! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A bone on bone clash there as Drwalewicz blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Lyfe misses. Drwalewicz is looking to counter punch. Lyfe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick misses from Lyfe. Drwalewicz slips under a jab. As Lyfe looks to move away, Drwalewicz throws a big counter combo but Lyfe just gets out of the way. Drwalewicz cracks Lyfe with a right hand to the side of the head. Lyfe thows a left - swing and a miss! Drwalewicz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lyfe. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. Drwalewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from Lyfe. Drwalewicz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe. A shot to the body from Lyfe misses and Drwalewicz counters by moving into the clinch. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Drwalewicz tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drwalewicz is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drwalewicz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drwalewicz looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Lyfe.
Drwalewicz misses with the head strike.
Drwalewicz throws a head punch that misses. Lyfe managing to block the knees to the body from Drwalewicz.
Lyfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drwalewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch. Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyfe. Lyfe lands with a short shot to the head. With the fighters up against the ropes, Drwalewicz throws an elbow but misses. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. Drwalewicz lands a shot to the body. Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Drwalewicz scores with a nice hook to the head. Drwalewicz 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. Lyfe tries a body shot but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Lyfe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lyfe throws a front kick aimed at Drwalewicz's knee but Drwalewicz avoids it well. Drwalewicz is looking to counter with head kicks. A jab lands there for Drwalewicz.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe looks to land a right hand but Drwalewicz moved out of range. Drwalewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lyfe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Drwalewicz checks a leg kick. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drwalewicz's sensitive parts. Lyfe misses with a straight left. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe misses with a body shot.
Lyfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz moves out of range as Lyfe strikes. Lyfe lands a really nice looking cross but Drwalewicz seems unphased.
Drwalewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a body kick that misses. Lyfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz tries a low kick but Lyfe avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lyfe moves out of range as Drwalewicz strikes. Lyfe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe throws an off balance right hand
and Drwalewicz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lyfe's knee momentarily. Lyfe connects with a crisp jab. Drwalewicz stuns Lyfe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drwalewicz throws a looping overhand right but Lyfe ducks down to avoid it. Lyfe loads up on a big right hand but Drwalewicz slips the punch. Drwalewicz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lyfe's calf. Lyfe throws a body shot but no joy. Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lyfe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drwalewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Drwalewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyfe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Drwalewicz closes the distance and clinches. Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyfe. Drwalewicz misses with a hook from the clinch. Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drwalewicz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Drwalewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drwalewicz managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Lyfe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Lyfe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A clash of legs there as Drwalewicz blocks the low kick. Drwalewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Lyfe is predictable there and Drwalewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Drwalewicz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyfe finds it's way round the side to connect with Drwalewicz's head. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some bone on bone action there as Lyfe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lyfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyfe is looking to chop away at Drwalewicz's legs. Drwalewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Drwalewicz has Lyfe up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drwalewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. 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! Lyfe misses with some punches.
Lyfe tries to work over Drwalewicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Knees in the clinch landing for Lyfe.
Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Drwalewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Drwalewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lyfe or not. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Drwalewicz.
Lyfe has a couple of punches blocked by Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz lands a right hand. Lyfe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drwalewicz's face.
Drwalewicz lands a nice uppercut. Drwalewicz gets through Lyfe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Drwalewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Drwalewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lyfe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drwalewicz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lyfe can turn it around. Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwalewicz dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab from Lyfe. Drwalewicz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lyfe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe. Drwalewicz looks to throw the jab but Lyfe is out of range. Lyfe only half commits to the counter leg kick. Drwalewicz scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lyfe lands a slapping body shot.
Drwalewicz jabs Lyfe to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Drwalewicz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. 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! Drwalewicz avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Drwalewicz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Lyfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drwalewicz moves away. Drwalewicz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Drwalewicz misses the jab. Lyfe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyfe scores with a nice right hand.
Lyfe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drwalewicz. Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Drwalewicz moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits. Drwalewicz defending well as Lyfe loads up on a big left hand. Drwalewicz wants to clinch. Lyfe defending well as Drwalewicz loads up on a big left hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Lyfe. Lyfe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lyfe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drwalewicz is able to avoid easily. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Drwalewicz throws a leg kick but Lyfe checks it. Lyfe tried to score with a low kick but Drwalewicz checks it. Drwalewicz ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe. Drwalewicz tries to counter by clinching up but Lyfe breaks away and moves out of range. Lyfe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drwalewicz's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lyfe moves away from the strike by Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Drwalewicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Drwalewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyfe sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lyfe throws a head kick that misses and Drwalewicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Drwalewicz misses with an uppercut. Lyfe saw that one coming. Lyfe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lyfe there as he acknowledges the shot. Lyfe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drwalewicz throws out the jab. Drwalewicz throws a hook to the side of Lyfe's head but Lyfe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Drwalewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Drwalewicz moves forwards but Lyfe connects with a nice, crisp jab. Drwalewicz wants to land a leg kick but Lyfe is out of range. Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Drwalewicz moves away and avoids it. Lyfe misses with a low kick as Drwalewicz jumps back. Lyfe throws a hook but Drwalewicz avoids it easily. Drwalewicz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lyfe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Manu Lyfe just about did enough to take it. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lyfe thows a left - swing and a miss! Drwalewicz tried to counter with a leg kick but Lyfe avoided it. Lyfe missing with a left hand there. Drwalewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lyfe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Drwalewicz throws a head kick that misses. Drwalewicz moves out of range of the body kick. Drwalewicz tries to counter by clinching up but Lyfe breaks away and moves out of range. Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Drwalewicz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Lyfe misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyfe scores with a nice strike. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drwalewicz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A left lands for Lyfe. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe gets tackled into the ropes by Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz maintains the clinch. A hook to the body from Lyfe.
Drwalewicz misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyfe lands a body punch in the clinch. Drwalewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Drwalewicz tries to throw a body punch but Lyfe avoids it by throwing Drwalewicz back against the ropes. Drwalewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyfe uses good head movement to avoid it. Drwalewicz is stalling here.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Drwalewicz trying to stall but Lyfe improves his position.
Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike. Drwalewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A shot in the inside from Drwalewicz. Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Drwalewicz lands a left hand.
Drwalewicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Drwalewicz scores with a shot to the side of Lyfe's head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drwalewicz working aggressively here.
Drwalewicz tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Drwalewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Tomasz Drwalewicz has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Drwalewicz prevents a body shot from Lyfe. Drwalewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyfe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drwalewicz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks with his arms.
Drwalewicz lands with a light punch inside. Drwalewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Drwalewicz pushes off an throws an elbow but Lyfe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot in the inside from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz lands with a short shot to the head. Drwalewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tomasz Drwalewicz will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target. Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Drwalewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses. Drwalewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it. Lyfe misses with an uppercut. An attempted straight right counter from Drwalewicz misses the target. Drwalewicz lands a leg kick that knocks Lyfe off balance momentarily. Drwalewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lyfe paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lyfe throws the kick towards the body but Drwalewicz avoids it. A slow jab from Drwalewicz misses its intended target. A good leg kick by Lyfe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lyfe misses with a right hand and Drwalewicz counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Drwalewicz forces Lyfe back against the ropes and clinches. Drwalewicz missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drwalewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Drwalewicz.
Lyfe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Lyfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short body shot lands from Lyfe as the two fighters clinch.
Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Lyfe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drwalewicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lyfe. Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but Drwalewicz is blocking nicely.
Good body shot from Drwalewicz.
Still in the clinch, Drwalewicz scores with a nice short uppercut. Drwalewicz gets through Lyfe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Drwalewicz has Lyfe pressed against the ropes.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drwalewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drwalewicz lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drwalewicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Drwalewicz lands with a light punch inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drwalewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Drwalewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lyfe is rocked! Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe is still on wobbly legs! Can Drwalewicz finish him? A short uppercut from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Lyfe tries to throw a body punch but Drwalewicz avoids it by throwing Lyfe back against the ropes. Drwalewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyfe's elbow. Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Drwalewicz managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Drwalewicz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Lyfe with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Lyfe looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Lyfe get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tomasz Drwalewicz! Tomasz Drwalewicz is the new light heavyweight champion! After winning the bout, Tomasz Drwalewicz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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