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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Nieky Glory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emre Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Emre Can enters the ring!
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182 cm
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180 lbs
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185 cm
18
184 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Nieky Glory! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emre Can! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glory connects with a crisp jab. Can thows a leg kick but Glory checks it and Glory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Can 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. Glory moves out of range of the strikes. Can drives through and clinches with Glory against the ropes.
Can blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can. Glory gets through Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glory as Can tries to tie him up. Can lands with a short head shot on the inside. Glory managing to block the knees to the body from Can.
Glory can't find room to land a body shot as Can controls the action.
Glory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glory. A short right hand to the side of the head by Glory. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Can misses with a punch to the body.
Glory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Glory throws a punch but it's blocked by Can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glory misses with the head strike.
Can is working Glory over against the ropes. Can misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glory.
Can lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Can. Glory trying to stall but Can improves his position.
Can lands a hook that snaps the head of Glory backwards. Can blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Can.
Can blocks an uppercut.
Glory can't find room to land a body shot as Can controls the action.
Can tries to land knees in the clinch but Glory avoids the damage to the body. Glory misses with a hook from the clinch. Glory throws a punch but it's blocked by Can. Can lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glory backwards. Glory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Can softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Can lands a left hand.
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! With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Glory creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glory tries to stall but Can uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Can lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glory misses with a hook from the clinch. Glory swings wildly with an uppercut but Can uses good head movement to avoid it. Glory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glory throws a head punch that misses. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Can creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Can tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glory avoids it. A short body shot lands from Can as the two fighters clinch.
Glory is breathing heavily. Glory misses with a hook from the clinch. Can blocks an uppercut.
Can misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glory.
Can lands a body punch. Can digs a right hand into Glory's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glory's gas tank. Good body shot from Can.
Glory blocks the elbow strike.
Can cracks Glory with a nice body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Can lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Can dominated that round. The cut man is working on Emre Can's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Can moves into the clinch. Can blocks an uppercut.
Can is leaning against Glory and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Glory avoids a wild elbow strike from Can. Glory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Can lands with a light punch inside. Glory misses with a punch on the inside.
Glory is trying to maintain a safe position but Can gets an underhook and turns Glory into the ropes. Glory on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glory swings wildly with an uppercut but Can uses good head movement to avoid it. Can with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Can has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Glory misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Can looking to throw knees to the head but Glory is blocking nicely.
Can blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Can.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can. Can blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Can missing with knees to the body.
Glory dodges an elbow strike from Can.
Glory throws a punch but it's blocked by Can. A hook to the body from Can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Glory lands a left hand that snaps the head of Can backwards. Glory swings wildly with an uppercut but Can uses good head movement to avoid it. Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glory misses with a punch to the body.
Glory misses with a punch on the inside.
Glory throws a head punch that misses. Glory has a couple of punches blocked by Can.
Glory tries a body shot but Can blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can. Glory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Can backwards. Can pushes Glory back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Glory dodges an elbow strike from Can.
Glory takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Nieky Glory has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Can working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Glory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! This has been an exciting period of action! Can is leaning against Glory and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Can tries to throw a body punch but Glory avoids it by throwing Can back against the ropes. Can lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Can lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glory backwards. Can scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glory is rocked! Emre Can seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Can tries a knee to the head but Glory blocks it.
Oh Glory is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Glory scores with an uppercut up the middle. A right hook to the body lands for Can.
Can digs a right hand underneath Glory's ribcage. Glory let out a lung full of air as it connected. Glory seems to have got his legs back now. With the fighters up against the ropes, Can throws an elbow but misses. Can scores with a shot to the side of Glory's head. Can creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Glory crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Glory face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Can takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Emre Can!
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energy
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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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