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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Islam Barayev (ranked 15207 p4p, 413 weight class) and Kilo Jackson (ranked 2632 p4p, 124 weight class). Barayev's entrance music is Birds of Sulphur. A fine choice. Kilo Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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139 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Islam Barayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson slips a jab from Barayev.
Barayev throws out a powerful jab.
Barayev throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Barayev misses the shot to the body.
Barayev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barayev throws a body kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barayev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barayev connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Barayev finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Barayev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barayev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barayev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Barayev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barayev's corner calls for a 1-2. Barayev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson throws a combination. Barayev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barayev.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barayev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Barayev counters with a thumping low kick.
Barayev blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barayev.
Jackson misses with a hook. Barayev ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barayev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Barayev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson throws a jab when Barayev was well out of range.
Barayev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barayev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barayev's head.
Barayev walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Barayev counters with a stiff right hand.
Barayev misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Barayev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barayev lands with a good body shot.
Barayev pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Barayev.
Barayev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barayev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barayev misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Barayev counters with a solid body kick.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Islam Barayev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barayev throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barayev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Kilo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barayev.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Barayev.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Barayev didn't see that one coming.
Barayev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Barayev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Barayev misses.
A slow jab from Barayev misses its intended target.
Barayev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Barayev is out of range.
It looked like Barayev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Barayev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a hook. Barayev ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Barayev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barayev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barayev misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Barayev catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson sizes up Barayev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barayev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barayev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Barayev missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barayev is looking to score with low kicks.
Barayev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barayev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barayev is looking to score with low kicks.
Barayev throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barayev throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Barayev lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson swings for the body but Barayev moves out of range.
Jackson throws the left hand but Barayev avoids the punch easily.
Barayev stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kilo Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Barayev. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Barayev's ribs.
Jackson sizes up Barayev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Barayev misses.
Jackson cracks Barayev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barayev.
Barayev misses with a low kick.
Barayev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barayev throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Barayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips a jab from Barayev.
Barayev walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Barayev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barayev fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barayev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barayev. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barayev throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Barayev back into the ropes.
Barayev throws a head punch that misses.
Barayev tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Barayev back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barayev.
Barayev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Barayev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Barayev misses with some punches.
Barayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barayev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barayev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barayev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barayev misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barayev looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Barayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barayev throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Barayev.
A short right from Barayev on the inside.
Barayev misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Islam Barayev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barayev 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Islam Barayev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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