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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tuma Tamakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Van Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Excellent MT
KO power
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Good kicks
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuma Tamakka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Van Berg! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Berg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Tamakka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Berg, pushing him back against the ropes. Van Berg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tamakka has closed the distance and engaged Van Berg in a clinch.
Tamakka manages to break the clinch.
Van Berg throws a body shot but no joy. Tamakka tries to counter by clinching up but Van Berg breaks away and moves out of range. Tamakka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamakka throws a counter high kick but Van Berg was just alert enough to avoid it. Tamakka throws a body kick that misses. Tamakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Tamakka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Eli Van Berg has been cut. Tamakka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamakka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Van Berg doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamakka circles away.
Van Berg 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. Van Berg tries to clinch up but Tamakka circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamakka pushes Van Berg up against the ropes in a clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tamakka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Berg misses with a double jab.
Van Berg wants to clinch. Tamakka drives through and clinches with Van Berg against the ropes.
Van Berg tries to circle away but Tamakka has him pinned against the ropes. Tamakka pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Berg tries a body shot but Tamakka blocks it.
Tamakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tamakka throws a head kick but Van Berg moves out of range.
Van Berg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamakka. Tamakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Tamakka rushes Van Berg and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Van Berg working hard to break the clinch. Tamakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tamakka takes the fight into the clinch. Van Berg misses with a short punch on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuma Tamakka dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eli Van Berg's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Berg lands with a good body shot. Tamakka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Tuma Tamakka has been cut. Van Berg tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tamakka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tamakka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamakka scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Van Berg to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Van Berg is rocked! Tamakka throws a head kick but Van Berg moves out of range.
Tamakka sets himself, and Van Berg steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamakka avoids it this time. Van Berg is still on wobbly legs! Can Tamakka finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Van Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamakka dances in with a quick combination. Van Berg is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Tamakka snaps Van Berg's head back. Van Berg stumbles backwards against the ropes. Tamakka steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Van Berg's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Van Berg just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tuma Tamakka!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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