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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Max Rhodes (ranked 7278 p4p, 675 weight class) and Marcus Santiago (ranked 23034 p4p, 824 weight class). Max Rhodes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Santiago's chin.
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286 lbs
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250 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago checks a low kick from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Rhodes fails to land.
Santiago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rhodes.
Santiago is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rhodes is keeping busy.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Santiago fails to land.
Rhodes blocks a body shot from Santiago.
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes scores with a shot to the side of Santiago's head.
Santiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santiago works on Rhodes's body with a couple of short punches.
Rhodes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santiago.
Rhodes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
Santiago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santiago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago lands with a left to the head.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhodes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santiago misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhodes lands a nice uppercut.
Santiago is trying to maintain a safe position but Rhodes gets an underhook and turns Santiago into the ropes.
Rhodes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santiago blocking some punches.
Santiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.
Santiago can't find room to land a body shot as Rhodes controls the action.
Rhodes blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Santiago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Santiago.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santiago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhodes is rocked!
Santiago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rhodes backwards.
Oh Rhodes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Rhodes 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! Rhodes face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Santiago takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marcus Santiago!
As Marcus Santiago got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: YEAH !!!!!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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