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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between George Alexander (ranked 2955 p4p, 303 weight class) and Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 2025 p4p, 218 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nebojša Brynjar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Brynjar circles away.
Alexander checks a leg kick.
George Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Brynjar pushes him off.
Brynjar misses the shot to the body.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Brynjar misses the jab.
Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexander struggles to land a body shot inside as Brynjar controls his hands.
Alexander misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Brynjar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alexander digs a right hand underneath Brynjar's ribcage. Brynjar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexander.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brynjar tries to circle away but Alexander has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Brynjar avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the ropes.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Brynjar.
Brynjar manages to break the clinch.
Alexander wants to clinch.
A jab from Brynjar does it's job there.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Brynjar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alexander tries a body shot but Brynjar blocks it.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Brynjar blocks an uppercut.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander works on Brynjar's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar taking a breather.
Brynjar wants to stall.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.
Brynjar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Brynjar.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brynjar misses with a body punch.
Alexander lands a body shot.
Brynjar misses with the head strike.
Alexander throws a punch but it's blocked by Brynjar.
Brynjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Brynjar trying to stall but Alexander improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander digs a right hand underneath Brynjar's ribcage. Brynjar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A frustrated look appears on Brynjar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brynjar backwards.
Brynjar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander tries to clinch but Brynjar moves out of range.
Brynjar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brynjar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander sets himself, and Brynjar steps forward looking for the clinch! Alexander avoids it this time.
Brynjar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Brynjar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander pushes Brynjar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brynjar wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexander won't allow it.
Alexander lands with a light punch inside.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Brynjar avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the ropes.
Brynjar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brynjar.
A short uppercut from Alexander.
Brynjar misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Alexander.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
Alexander has Brynjar pressed against the ropes, preventing Brynjar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander lands with a short shot to the head.
Brynjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar blocks an uppercut.
Brynjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Alexander dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brynjar throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.
Alexander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brynjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Brynjar swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
Alexander tries to clinch but Brynjar is having none of it.
Brynjar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alexander jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brynjar can do to turn this around?
Alexander misses with a shot to the body
and Brynjar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brynjar.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexander uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Alexander.
Brynjar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Brynjar is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Alexander tries a body shot but Brynjar blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brynjar is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar misses with the head strike.
George Alexander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alexander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Alexander.
Brynjar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brynjar, pushing him back against the ropes.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Brynjar.
Brynjar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brynjar takes a shot to the head.
Brynjar tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Alexander.
Alexander pushes Brynjar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brynjar backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
Brynjar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexander misses with a body punch.
Alexander is working Brynjar over against the ropes.
Alexander lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brynjar's elbow.
Alexander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander blocks a body shot from Brynjar.
Brynjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brynjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander tries a body shot but Brynjar blocks it.
Brynjar pushes Alexander back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Brynjar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brynjar has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
Alexander pushes Brynjar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
Brynjar is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Brynjar into the ropes.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
Alexander throws a punch but it's blocked by Brynjar.
Brynjar stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.
Brynjar breaks from the clinch.
Brynjar throws a poor cross that misses
and Alexander counters with a straight right hand.
Nebojša Brynjar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexander tries to clinch but Brynjar moves out of range.
Brynjar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alexander rushes Brynjar and presses him up against the ropes.
Brynjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brynjar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brynjar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brynjar throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alexander.
Alexander wants to clinch but Brynjar slips to the side
and Brynjar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brynjar.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Brynjar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brynjar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Brynjar.
Brynjar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Brynjar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brynjar wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Alexander throws a big counter combination but Brynjar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alexander wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Alexander dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brynjar.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brynjar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brynjar slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Brynjar flicks out a counter leg kick but Alexander steps away.
Brynjar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brynjar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brynjar! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander wants to clinch but Brynjar slips to the side
and Brynjar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Brynjar misses.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brynjar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Brynjar circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander pushes Brynjar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brynjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Brynjar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brynjar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Brynjar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brynjar throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
Brynjar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brynjar misses with a wild combination.
Brynjar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Brynjar circles away.
Alexander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brynjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Brynjar circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Brynjar pushes him off.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Brynjar misses the shot to the body.
Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander lands a left hand.
Brynjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
Brynjar lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brynjar prevents a body shot from Alexander.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Brynjar.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Alexander.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexander.
Alexander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brynjars head.
Alexander has Brynjar pressed against the ropes, preventing Brynjar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander keeps control of Brynjar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brynjar misses with a punch to the body.
Brynjar blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brynjar.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar prevents a body shot from Alexander.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander lands a hook that snaps the head of Brynjar backwards.
Nebojša Brynjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brynjar is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Alexander cracks Brynjar with a nice body shot.
Alexander digs a right hand into Brynjar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brynjar's gas tank.
Alexander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.
Alexander lands a nice shot to the body.
Brynjar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brynjar can't break the clinch.
Alexander lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alexander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alexander up against the ropes.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
Brynjar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
Brynjar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brynjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
George Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brynjar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brynjar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander tries to clinch but Brynjar moves out of range.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Alexander.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexander, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Alexander!
As George Alexander got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following:
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