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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Das TooTin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TooTin has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. 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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195 cm
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215 lbs
16 - 8 - 2 |
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175 cm
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197 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Enoch Thompson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Das TooTin! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. TooTin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thompson is landing a low percentage of strikes. TooTin delivers a nice body kick. Thompson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. TooTin connects with a jab. TooTin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
TooTin throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily. Thompson throws a leg kick and TooTin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thompson's knee momentarily. TooTin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson. TooTin scores with a hook. Thompson lands with a good body shot. TooTin throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. TooTin lands a head shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! TooTin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Thompson lands with a cross.
It looks like Das TooTin has been cut. A swing and a miss from Thompson. TooTin is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks. Das TooTin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson throws a big shot that misses. TooTin feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down. TooTin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! TooTin with a nice cross. TooTin lands with a cross. TooTin feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down. Thompson scores with a hook. TooTin connects with a solid leg kick. Thompson connects with a single shot there. TooTin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. TooTin looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. TooTin misses the jab. Thompson half committed to a counter leg kick. TooTin throws a leg kick and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut. Thompson closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends TooTin crashing to the mat! TooTin uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
TooTin is rocked! TooTin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson. TooTin is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson slips a straight right by TooTin. TooTin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. TooTin seems to have recovered his senses. Thompson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target. Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson throws a leg kick but TooTin sees it coming and moves out of range. TooTin throws a low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily. Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That has opened up Das TooTin's cut even more. TooTin throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Thompson tried to counter with a leg kick but TooTin avoided it. Thompson looks to land a right hand but TooTin moved out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Thompson moves out of range of the strikes. Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. TooTin ducks under a wild hook from Thompson. Decent striking displayed by TooTin there. Thompson moves out of range of the body kick. A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enoch Thompson should take that round, based on the knockdown. The cut man is working on Das TooTin's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
TooTin moves out of range of the strikes. TooTin takes one to the side of the head.
TooTin connects with a leg kick. Thompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. TooTin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Thompson scores with a leg kick.
TooTin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. TooTin scores with a leg kick.
A jab from TooTin misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. TooTin lands with an overhand left. Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Thompson slips a jab and a cross from TooTin.
Thompson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thompson jabs TooTin to the body, keeping him at a distance. Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson lands with a right hand. Thompson scores with a jab. TooTin connects with a body shot. Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract TooTin. TooTin looks like he wants to counter punch here. TooTin misses with a body kick. TooTin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson. TooTin feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down. TooTin takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses. TooTin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. TooTin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. TooTin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily. TooTin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook. TooTin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Thompson throws a right and a left that TooTin avoids nicely. TooTin checks the leg kick. Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. TooTin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Thompson slips under a jab. Thompson throws the left hand but TooTin avoids the punch easily. Jab from TooTin. Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss! TooTin looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range. And Thompson counters with a quick kick to the body but TooTin blocks it. A left lands for Thompson.
The cut above Das TooTin's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from TooTin. Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body. TooTin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. TooTin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Das TooTin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Das TooTin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
TooTin with a body punch. A glancing blow. Thompson blocks the body kick.
TooTin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson. TooTin throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it. Thompson avoids the body shot from TooTin.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TooTin throws out the jab. Thompson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Thompson throws a hook but TooTin blocks it. Thompson lands with a good body shot. TooTin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily. TooTin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. TooTin misses with an attempted mid kick.
As TooTin tries to get set, Thompson tries to push him back and clinch up but TooTin manages to avoid the attempt. Thompson looks to land a right hand but TooTin moved out of range. TooTin throws a fast counter high kick but Thompson manages to duck under it in time. TooTin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Thompson clobbers TooTin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. TooTin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from TooTin.
Thompson drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops TooTin onto his butt! TooTin pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue. A telegraphed right hand from TooTin misses the target. A head kick by Thompson misses and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Decent striking displayed by TooTin there. Thompson tests TooTin's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. TooTin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Das TooTin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Thompson throws a body shot but no joy. Thompson tries to land a leg kick but TooTin saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Thompson lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from Thompson. Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and TooTin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A clash of legs there as Thompson blocks the low kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow TooTin down. Thompson looks to throw the jab but TooTin is out of range. Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and TooTin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses. Decent striking displayed by TooTin there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TooTin manages to avoid it. Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. As TooTin backs away, Thompson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Enoch Thompson is winning the standup battle so far. Thompson checks a leg kick. Enoch Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Das TooTin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. TooTin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight! Enoch Thompson showed his dominance in that final round. I think TooTin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:25 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:26 Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enoch Thompson! Enoch Thompson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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