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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Kang (ranked 19986 p4p, 846 weight class) and John Walker (ranked 4148 p4p, 481 weight class). Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Another One Bites the Dust. John Walker is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Kang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Walker!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Kang's belly button to the back.
Walker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been told by Kang's head coaches at Wreckshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kang throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Kang's ribs.
Kang checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Walker.
A head kick misses from Kang.
Kang misses the shot to the body.
Kang tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kang.
Bruce Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker throws a counter combo.
Kang throws a body shot but no joy.
Kang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Kang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Kang. Beautiful body shot.
Kang misses with a few strikes there.
Kang tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Kang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Kang has managed to clinch.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kang as Walker tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses with some punches.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker working aggressively here.
Kang misses with some punches.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Kang controls his hands.
Kang prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Kang avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
Walker scores with a hook to the body.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Kang will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kang avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kang.
Kang scores with a body shot.
Kang lands a front kick.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Walker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walker scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker scores with the left hand. Kang knows he should have avoided that one.
Kang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker connects with a high kick.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kang throws a head kick that misses.
Kang misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Walker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kang takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Walker lands.
Kang blocks the body kick.
Kang tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kang is looking to wear down Walker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kang tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Kang throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang scores with a head kick.
Walker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruce Kang is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Kang tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Kang wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker blocks a head kick by Kang.
Kang lands with a cross.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Kang slips the punch.
Kang is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walker.
Kang scores with a head kick.
Kang avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kang tries to clinch up.
Walker throws a leg kick but Kang sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kang.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Kang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kang throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Walker blocks a head kick by Kang.
Walker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kang with a body shot.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Kang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kang.
A big right from Kang misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker blocks a head kick by Kang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands with a nice combination. Kang backs away looking to recover.
Kang avoids a kick to the body.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Kang throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Walker tries to counter with a clinch but Kang shakes him off and moves away.
Kang scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kang.
Walker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kang tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to counter with a clinch but Kang shakes him off and moves away.
Kang throws a lazy head kick
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Kang in the body.
Bruce Kang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker wants to counter the offense by Kang and move into the clinch position.
Walker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Kang in the body.
Kang tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Kang tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker scores with a nice head shot.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Walker really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kang tries to land a leg kick but Walker saw it coming and moves away.
Kang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Kang off balance momentarily.
Kang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Kang.
Walker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Kang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kang looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Kang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Walker does it's job there.
Jab by Kang.
Walker misses with a kick to the body.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
Both fighters circling a little - Kang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kang was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Kang misses with a wild combination.
Walker wants to counter with a clinch but Kang pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang has Walker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
A hook to the body from Walker.
Kang misses with a knee to the head.
Kang misses with a body punch.
Walker trying to stall but Kang improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Kang's head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Kang takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but John Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Kang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Kang misses with a double jab
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walker.
Walker is looking to control Kang's arms but Kang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the ropes.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
John Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Walker is looking to control Kang's arms but Kang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the ropes.
Walker lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Walker.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands an uppercut.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Kang.
Kang throws an elbow that misses.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Walker lands a right hand.
Kang is rocked!
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kang's elbow.
Oh Kang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker tries a body shot but Kang blocks it.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
Kang seems to have got his legs back now.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Kang's ribcage. Kang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Walker tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Kang back against the ropes.
Kang prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker blocks a body shot from Kang.
Bruce Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Kang controls his hands.
Kang blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Kang improves position.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kang's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
John Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Walker!
John Walker is the new middleweight champion!
John Walker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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