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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Than Asos (ranked 8065 p4p, 262 weight class) and Jon Hurley (ranked 6776 p4p, 240 weight class). Than Asos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Brawler
Determined
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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 London, Than Asos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Hurley! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Asos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hurley moves out of range of the strikes. Hurley slips under a jab. Asos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Asos misses with an uppercut. Hurley closes the distance and clinches. Asos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hurley lands a hook that snaps the head of Asos backwards. Hurley keeps control of Asos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Asos tries to circle away but Hurley has him pinned against the ropes. Asos tries to throw a body punch but Hurley avoids it by throwing Asos back against the ropes. Hurley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Asos throws a poor cross that misses
and Hurley counters with a lovely shot to the body. Hurley has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A bit of stalling here from Hurley.
Asos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hurley backwards. Asos lands with a short shot to the head. Hurley scores with a hook to the body. Asos is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurley has double underhooks. Asos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hurley has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Asos wants to break free but Hurley has control.
Asos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asos prevents Hurley from breaking the clinch. Hurley manages to break the clinch.
Hurley moves away from the strike by Asos. Hurley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. A slow jab from Asos misses its intended target. Asos throws a hook but Hurley avoids it easily. Hurley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Asos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hurley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asos. Hurley drives through and clinches with Asos against the ropes.
Asos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Hurley has the dominant position. Asos scores with a nice hook to the head. Hurley looks winded! Asos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hurley has Asos pressed against the ropes, preventing Asos from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Asos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hurleys head. Hurley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asos's efforts to push away. Hurley lands a shoulder strike. Asos pushes Hurley back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hurley manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Asos dips to his left and cracks Hurley with an uppercut! Asos throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hurley moves away from the strike by Asos. Hurley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Asos. Asos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A little jabbing left from Hurley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Asos ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Hurley out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Than Asos! Than Asos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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RATING
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