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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arthur Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thulani Ezeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendragon comes to the ring accompanied by Avatar-Smells Like A Freakshow. Thulani Ezeki is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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215 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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Excellent boxer
Very confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Pendragon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thulani Ezeki! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pendragon works the jab nicely. Pendragon throws the kick towards the body but Ezeki avoids it. Pendragon connects with a leg kick. Ezeki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ezeki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Pendragon throws a leg kick but Ezeki sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ezeki lands the left hand. A solid leg kick lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A combination from Pendragon does no damage. Pendragon takes a swing at Ezeki's ribcage but misses. Ezeki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pendragon swings widly with a right hand
and Ezeki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ezeki has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Ezeki throws a poor cross that misses
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Pendragon walks into a stiff left hand from Ezeki. 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! Pendragon is looking to score with low kicks. Pendragon walks into a left hand. Pendragon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Ezeki counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ezeki avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Ezeki pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ezeki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pendragon at a distance.
Ezeki throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it. Ezeki misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendragon misses the target. Ezeki moves out of range as Pendragon strikes. It seemed like Ezeki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Pendragon slips a jab from Ezeki. Pendragon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. A big right from Pendragon misses. Pendragon swings for the body but Ezeki moves out of range.
Ezeki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Pendragon throws a shot from downtown. Ezeki moves away and avoids it. Pendragon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight. Ezeki misses the jab. Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ezeki to counter with a crisp jab. Pendragon swings for the body but Ezeki moves out of range.
It seemed like Ezeki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ezeki throws a body shot but no joy. Ezeki cracks a nice hook into Pendragon's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pendragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ezeki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Pendragon misses with a lunging right hand
and Ezeki counters with a left to the body. Pendragon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ezeki. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ezeki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ezeki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pendragon sees it coming and avoids it easily. A cross from Ezeki lands. Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ezeki lands a glancing blow to the side of Pendragon's head. Ezeki lands with a cross. Ezeki throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ezeki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ezeki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A jab from Ezeki does it's job there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulani Ezeki dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pendragon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ezeki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pendragon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ezeki loads up on a big right hand but Pendragon slips the punch. Pendragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ezeki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away. Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ezeki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Pendragon misses with a body punch
and Ezeki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ezeki blocks the body kick.
Ezeki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Ezeki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Ezeki. Ezeki cracks Pendragon with a right hand to the side of the head. Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A swing and a miss from Ezeki.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pendragon misses the body punch and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pendragon tries to move into range but Ezeki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Pendragon dips to his left and cracks Ezeki with an uppercut! Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice jab. Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss! Pendragon misses the body punch and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ezeki throws a hook but Pendragon avoids it easily. Pendragon takes a swing at Ezeki's ribcage but misses. Ezeki misses with a looping right. Jab from Ezeki. Ezeki 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. Pendragon moves forwards but Ezeki connects with a nice, crisp jab. Pendragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice inside leg kick there by Pendragon. That's going to slow Ezeki down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ezeki avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ezeki thows a left - swing and a miss! Pendragon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Ezeki moves out of range of the strikes. Pendragon throws a leg kick which misses Ezeki's front leg but catches the back leg as Ezeki tries to avoid it. Ezeki looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range. Pendragon with a body punch. A glancing blow. Pendragon misses with a leg kick and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ezeki misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Ezeki. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet. Ezeki throws a hook but Pendragon blocks it. Ezeki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ezeki jabs Pendragon to the body, keeping him at a distance. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ezeki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pendragon. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulani Ezeki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ezeki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pendragon has time to react. Arthur Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pendragon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ezeki. Pendragon tried to score with a low kick but Ezeki checks it. Ezeki avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice jab there from Pendragon. Nice uppercut lands for Pendragon. That snapped Ezeki's head back.
Ezeki has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ezeki connects with a body shot that sends Pendragon's belly button to the back. Ezeki tests Pendragon's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pendragon throws a leg kick that is checked letting Ezeki counter with a right hand. Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Pendragon wants to land a leg kick but Ezeki is out of range. Pendragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ezeki. That did some damage! Left hook, right uppercut from Pendragon. 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! Pendragon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ezeki counters with a left to the body. Ezeki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Pendragon misses. Ezeki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Ezeki stalks Pendragon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pendragon's face. Pendragon staggers backwards, shaken. Pendragon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Ezeki lands with an uppercut that bounces Pendragon off the ropes and back into range. Pendragon throws a leg kick that misses. Pendragon swings and misses with a shot to the body and Ezeki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ezeki throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target. Ezeki avoids a kick to the body.
Ezeki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the body
and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ezeki scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ezeki with a jab. Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pendragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pendragon is rocked! Pendragon drops his guard momentarily, allowing Ezeki to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Pendragon! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Ezeki takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thulani Ezeki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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