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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Cole Taggart (ranked 3081 p4p, 306 weight class) and Ulysseus Xenophobus (ranked 3137 p4p, 311 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Taggart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taggart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xenophobus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taggart backs up against the ropes.
That kick from Taggart tenderised Xenophobus's leg. Xenophobus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Xenophobus keeps the fight on the outside.
Taggart throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xenophobus moves out of range as Taggart throws a body kick.
We've been informed that Xenophobus 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.
Xenophobus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Taggart.
Taggart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taggart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taggart ducks under a wild hook from Xenophobus.
Taggart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xenophobus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taggart misses with an uppercut. Xenophobus saw that one coming.
Xenophobus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taggart with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taggart blocks a head kick by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus swings widly with a right hand
letting Taggart counter with a right hand.
Xenophobus throws a poor cross that misses
and Taggart counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus lands a head kick!
Taggart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus blocks a jab.
Xenophobus throws out a counter right but Taggart avoids it with no problem.
Taggart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xenophobus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taggart. Taggart obviously looking to wear him down.
Taggart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xenophobus throws a big shot that misses.
Cole Taggart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taggart uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xenophobus has time to react.
Xenophobus looks to land a left hand but Taggart moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Xenophobus.
Taggart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xenophobus throws out a counter right but Taggart avoids it with no problem.
Xenophobus misses with a wild body shot.
Taggart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenophobus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Xenophobus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taggart checks the leg kick.
Xenophobus swats away the attempt to clinch by Taggart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taggart looks for the body kick but Xenophobus saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taggart misses with a head kick.
Xenophobus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Xenophobus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Taggart.
Xenophobus throws an overhand right that lands on Taggart's shoulder, as Taggart tries to avoid the shot.
Taggart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Xenophobus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taggart takes one to the side of the head.
Taggart scores with a nice strike.
Taggart lands a head kick. Xenophobus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taggart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenophobus throws a shot from downtown. Taggart moves away and avoids it.
Taggart throws a push kick but Xenophobus slaps the foot to one side.
Taggart misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taggart scores with a decent looking hook.
Xenophobus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taggart thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Xenophobus blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Xenophobus scores with a leg kick.
Taggart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taggart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taggart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taggart swinging wildly here.
Xenophobus throws a body punch but Taggart moves out of range.
A slow jab from Taggart misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Xenophobus! But no joy.
Xenophobus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Xenophobus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xenophobus tries to clinch but Taggart moves out of range.
Xenophobus lands with a slapping head kick.
Xenophobus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taggart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taggart wants to clinch up but Xenophobus keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Xenophobus does it's job there.
Taggart lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cole Taggart is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus avoids a kick to the body.
Taggart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenophobus.
A good leg kick by Taggart.
Xenophobus moves out of range as Taggart strikes.
Xenophobus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xenophobus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taggart slips a straight right by Xenophobus.
As Xenophobus backs away, Taggart returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taggart moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Taggart tries to land knees in the clinch but Xenophobus avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xenophobus blocks a body shot from Taggart.
Taggart blocking some punches.
Taggart works on Xenophobus's body with a couple of short punches.
Taggart gets through Xenophobus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xenophobus pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Taggart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggart letting Xenophobus take a breather here.
Xenophobus looking to stall.
Xenophobus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taggart's elbow.
Xenophobus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Taggart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taggart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taggart throws a head punch that misses.
Xenophobus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xenophobus looking to slow down the pace here.
Taggart lands an elbow that stopped Xenophobus in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Taggart.
Taggart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Taggart has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Xenophobus pushes Taggart back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Xenophobus misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taggart. That's going to slow Xenophobus down.
Taggart walks into a stiff left hand from Xenophobus.
Taggart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xenophobus circles away quickly and effectively.
Xenophobus throws a big shot that misses.
Taggart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taggart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taggart scoring well with a low kick there.
Xenophobus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taggart avoids the body shot from Xenophobus.
Taggart slips a jab from Xenophobus.
Taggart walks into a left hand.
Taggart connects with a body shot.
Taggart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xenophobus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Xenophobus lands a glancing blow to the side of Taggart's head.
Xenophobus swings for the body but Taggart moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taggart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Xenophobus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taggart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taggart tries to bum rush Xenophobus with a series of wild strikes but Xenophobus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xenophobus. Taggart does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Taggart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taggart.
Xenophobus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taggart can pounce on him.
Xenophobus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taggart tries a low kick but Xenophobus avoids it.
Taggart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taggart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xenophobus's calf.
Taggart looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenophobus is just out of range.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Taggart was well out of range.
Xenophobus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taggart.
Xenophobus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taggart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taggart slips a straight right by Xenophobus.
Taggart misses with a head kick.
Taggart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus checks a low kick from Taggart.
Xenophobus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Taggart was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Xenophobus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taggart can pounce on him.
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!
Taggart misses with a head kick.
Xenophobus throws out a counter right but Taggart avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Xenophobus misses.
Xenophobus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xenophobus lands with a slapping head kick.
Taggart blocks a low kick nicely.
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taggart was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.
The fighters circling - Xenophobus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xenophobus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xenophobus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taggart misses with a combination
and Xenophobus counters with a straight right hand.
Xenophobus looks to land a left hand but Taggart moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Taggart. That snapped Xenophobus's head back.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taggart wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taggart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenophobus manages to avoid it.
Taggart tries to clinch up.
Xenophobus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taggart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xenophobus's head.
Taggart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xenophobus.
Taggart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xenophobus can do to turn this around?
Taggart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taggart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xenophobus moves away.
Nice shot lands for Taggart.
A telegraphed right hand from Taggart misses the target.
Xenophobus swings for the body but Taggart moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Taggart. Those never looked like landing.
Taggart is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenophobus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xenophobus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taggart.
Taggart feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Xenophobus misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Xenophobus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taggart staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Taggart misses the target.
Taggart doesn't manage to clinch there - Xenophobus circles away.
Taggart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xenophobus under the eye.
Taggart lands a nice shot that snaps Xenophobus's head back.
Taggart misses with a head kick.
Taggart slips a jab from Xenophobus.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xenophobus, as that shot connected.
Xenophobus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Taggart.
Taggart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taggart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taggart throws a front kick aimed at Xenophobus's knee but Xenophobus avoids it well.
Taggart throws a leg kick but Xenophobus checks it.
Xenophobus blocks the body kick.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Taggart was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenophobus manages to avoid it.
Taggart throws a wild body kick that Xenophobus sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taggart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xenophobus misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taggart clobbers Xenophobus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taggart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenophobus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taggart lands with a kick to the ribs.
Xenophobus cracks a nice hook into Taggart's ribs.
Taggart moves out of range of the strikes.
Xenophobus scores with a leg kick.
Taggart moves away from the strike by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taggart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taggart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xenophobus's elbow.
Taggart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart had his way with Ulysseus Xenophobus in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slow jab from Xenophobus misses its intended target.
Taggart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xenophobus misses with a straight right.
Taggart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taggart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xenophobus jabs Taggart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taggart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taggart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xenophobus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Xenophobus throws a poor cross that misses
and Taggart counters with a straight right hand.
Taggart staying out of range there.
Xenophobus connects with a looping right hand.
Taggart closes the distance and clinches.
Xenophobus misses with a punch to the body.
Xenophobus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xenophobus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taggart pushes Xenophobus back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenophobus struggles to land a body shot inside as Taggart controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus digs a right hand into Taggart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taggart's gas tank.
Taggart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xenophobus's elbow.
Xenophobus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Taggart connects with a knee to the head.
Xenophobus is rocked!
Taggart working aggressively here.
Xenophobus is still on wobbly legs! Can Taggart finish him?
A short left from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xenophobus seems to have recovered his senses.
Xenophobus looking to slow down the pace here.
Xenophobus cracks Taggart with a nice body shot.
Taggart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taggart scores with a shoulder strike.
Taggart misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Taggart - that landed with a thud.
Cole Taggart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taggart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggart tries to throw a body punch but Xenophobus avoids it by throwing Taggart back against the ropes.
Xenophobus tries to throw a body punch but Taggart avoids it by throwing Xenophobus back against the ropes.
Xenophobus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole Taggart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xenophobus lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taggart's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenophobus trying to stall but Taggart improves his position.
Taggart digs a right hand into Xenophobus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xenophobus's gas tank.
Xenophobus can't find room to land a body shot as Taggart controls the action.
Xenophobus tries to stall but Taggart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xenophobus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Xenophobus.
Taggart working aggressively here.
Ulysseus Xenophobus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xenophobus misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysseus Xenophobus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taggart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Cole Taggart!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Cole Taggart!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Cole Taggart!
Cole Taggart wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Cole Taggart 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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