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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekel Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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197 lbs
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196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Kang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekel Rage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage gets tackled into the ropes by Kang. Kang maintains the clinch.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Rage has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rage misses with a body punch.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kang with a knee to the head.
Kang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kang swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kang scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kang controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.
Kang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rage dodges an elbow strike from Kang.
Kang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kang.
Rage has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Rage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang presses Rage against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kang misses with some punches.
Kang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ezekel Rage has been cut.
Rage gets through Kang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Kang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rage's brow.
Kang struggles to land a body shot inside as Rage controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Kang has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kang misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kang.
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kang.
Rage working aggressively here.
Rage lands an uppercut.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kang.
A body shot lands from Kang.
Kang tries to throw a body punch but Rage avoids it by throwing Kang back against the ropes.
Rage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rage misses with the head strike.
Kang lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kang.
Kang misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kang blocks an uppercut.
Kang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kang tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bruce Kang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kang takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Kang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kang misses with a two punch combination.
Kang walks into a stiff left hand from Rage.
Rage connects with a right hand. Kang shakes it off.
Rage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kang. That did some damage!
Rage with a nice cross.
A left lands for Kang.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kang darts in and clinches Rage up against the ropes.
Rage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kang lands a damaging elbow.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Kang.
Rage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Rage on the inside.
Rage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kangs head.
Kang lands with a light punch inside.
Rage has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
Kang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kang misses with a body punch.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kang.
Kang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rage lands a shot to the body.
Rage misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang struggles to land a body shot inside as Rage controls his hands.
Kang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Rage.
Rage presses Kang against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kang blocks an uppercut.
Rage tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rage misses with a body punch.
Rage working aggressively here.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Kang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekel Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage'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.
Kang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Rage thumps Kang with a low kick.
Rage lands with an overhand left.
Rage lands an overhand right.
Rage looks to throw the jab but Kang is out of range.
Rage lands a head shot.
Kang throws out a loose jab but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kang blocks a low kick nicely.
Kang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kang blocks an uppercut.
Kang blocking some punches.
Kang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruce Kang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kang blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kang blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Kang.
Rage blocks a body shot from Kang.
Kang lands a left hand.
Rage misses with a body punch.
Kang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
Rage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rage lands a right hand.
Kang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rage tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
Rage works on Kang's body with a couple of short punches.
Kang is working Rage over against the ropes.
Kang misses with the head strike.
Kang lands a good knee to the midsection. Rage won't want to take too many of those.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Kang, against the ropes.
Kang throws an elbow but it misses.
Rage can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
Rage working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Kang.
Kang scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
That has opened up Ezekel Rage's cut even more.
Rage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Rage has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Kang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ezekel Rage just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kang slips under a jab.
Kang swings widly with a right hand
and Rage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rage.
Rage connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rage.
Rage lands a leg kick that knocks Kang off balance momentarily.
Rage is looking to chop away at Kang's legs.
Rage throws a looping overhand right but Kang ducks down to avoid it.
Kang moves into range and clinches up with Rage.
Kang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang blocking some punches.
Rage working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Rage - that landed with a thud.
Kang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.
Rage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rage tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Kang, against the ropes.
Kang lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kang.
Kang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rage working aggressively here.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Kang.
Kang throws an elbow that misses.
Kang blocks a body shot from Rage.
Rage lands a nice shot to the body.
Kang lands a right hand.
Kang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kang swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Kang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage misses with a punch on the inside.
Kang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rage is rocked!
Rage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage is still on wobbly legs! Can Kang finish him?
Kang throws an elbow that misses.
Rage takes a shot to the head.
The cut above Ezekel Rage's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kangs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
Kang creates a bit of distance and cracks Rage with a big uppercut! Rage goes down! The referee pushes Kang away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Rage make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Kang takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bruce Kang!
Bruce Kang retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Bruce Kang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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