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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Doda Emsah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doda Emsah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Riley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emsah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riley.
Emsah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Riley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emsah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emsah tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Emsah moves into the clinch.
Riley blocking some punches.
Emsah stalling.
Emsah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emsah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emsah closes the distance and clinches.
Emsah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emsah misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emsah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emsah misses with a right hand
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emsah moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Emsah has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Emsah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley misses with a low kick.
Emsah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emsah.
Emsah misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
Riley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Emsah.
Emsah throws a jab when Riley was well out of range.
Emsah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riley is out of range.
Emsah clinches with his opponent.
Riley can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emsah as Riley tries to tie him up.
Emsah manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Emsah breaks from the clinch.
Emsah instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Emsah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emsah misses with an uppercut.
Emsah moves to clinch but Riley breaks away
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riley scores with a shot to the body.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Emsah's shoulder, as Emsah tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doda Emsah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Emsah defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Riley misses with an uppercut
and Emsah counters with a big head kick but Riley shrugs it off.
Emsah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emsah 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.
Emsah rushes Riley and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Emsah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emsah misses with a straight right.
Riley throws a nice looking combination but Emsah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emsah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riley throws a hook but Emsah avoids it easily.
Emsah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doda Emsah is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emsah takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emsah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emsah misses with a combination
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emsah throws a lazy right hand but Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emsah blocks the body kick.
Jab by Emsah.
Nice straight punches there by Emsah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emsah.
Emsah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emsah stalling the fight.
Riley wants to break free but Emsah has control.
Emsah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emsah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emsah slips a straight right by Riley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emsah misses with a series of wild punches.
Emsah misses with a double jab
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emsah lands a two punch combo.
It looks like James Riley has been cut.
Riley looks to land a combination but Emsah avoids it well.
Emsah throws a lazy uppercut
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emsah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Riley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emsah clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Emsah leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Emsah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doda Emsah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Riley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emsah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doda Emsah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Riley.
Emsah swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Emsah forces Riley back against the ropes and clinches.
Emsah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Emsah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley misses with a wild body shot.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Riley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Emsah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emsah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emsah throws a head punch that misses.
Riley is trying to maintain a safe position but Emsah gets an underhook and turns Riley into the ropes.
Emsah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emsah clobbers Riley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Emsah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
Riley cracks Emsah with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emsah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley just misses with a punch to the body.
Emsah wants to clinch
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emsah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riley throws a one two combo.
Emsah clinches up against the ropes.
Emsah manages to break the clinch.
Emsah pushes Riley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Emsah breaks the clinch.
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!
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emsah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emsah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley blocks a head kick by Emsah.
Emsah moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRiley.
A shot to the body from Emsah misses
and Riley counters with a series of strikes. Emsah will be more careful next time no doubt.
Emsah clinches up against the ropes.
Emsah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emsah forces Riley back against the ropes and clinches.
Emsah lands a right hand.
Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emsah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emsah throws a lazy right hand but Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emsah instigates a clinch.
Riley dodges an elbow strike from Emsah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doda Emsah clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on James Riley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A shot to the body from Emsah misses
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
Riley keeps the fight on the outside.
Emsah swings widly with a right hand
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley walks into a stiff left hand from Emsah.
Emsah closes the distance and clinches.
Riley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Emsah seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Riley can turn it around.
Emsah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley cracks Emsah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emsah moves to clinch but Riley breaks away
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Emsah moves into range and clinches up with Riley.
Riley tries to break the clinch but Emsah is controlling the position.
Emsah manages to break the clinch.
Emsah misses with a hook to the body
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emsah is looking to clinch but Riley is avoiding it.
Riley scores with a one two! Emsah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Emsah throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Riley keeps the fight on the outside.
Emsah lands a head shot.
A big left from Riley misses.
Emsah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Emsah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
A swing and a miss from Riley.
The fighters circling - Riley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emsah.
Emsah tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Emsah.
Emsah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riley's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emsah avoids the body shot from Riley.
Riley throws a lazy right hand but Emsah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Emsah closes the distance and clinches.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but Emsah won't allow it.
Riley can't break the clinch.
Riley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emsah lands an elbow inside that Riley shrugs off.
Emsah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emsah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emsah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Emsah thuds his right hand into Riley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emsah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riley's sensitive parts.
Emsah thuds his right hand into Riley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 Doda Emsah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Riley'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. This is the final round!
Emsah misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
Emsah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Emsah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emsah throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Emsah backs off Riley throws a huge counter combo but Emsah manages to avoid it all.
Riley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Emsah throws a combination that misses
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
Riley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emsah tries to close the distance and clinch but Riley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emsah clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Emsah fails to land.
Emsah breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emsah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emsah moves into the clinch successfully.
Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emsah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emsah closes the distance and pushes Riley back into the ropes.
Emsah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emsah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Emsah throws a counter high kick but Riley was just alert enough to avoid it.
Emsah is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Riley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Emsah closes the distance and clinches.
Doda Emsah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emsah manages to break the clinch.
Riley sizes up Emsah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Emsah swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Emsah throws a head kick that misses
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Emsah tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emsah pushes Riley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Emsah breaks from the clinch.
Riley lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emsah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emsah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Riley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doda Emsah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emsah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doda Emsah!
Our winner, Doda Emsah, 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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