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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tim Greene (ranked 7355 p4p, 305 weight class) and Kurt Shann (ranked 6939 p4p, 296 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greene might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Back In Black. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Shann!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shann takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kurt Shann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene looks for the body kick but Shann saw that one coming.
Shann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Shann throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Shann throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shann misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Shann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shann blocks the body kick.
Shann fails to land with a series of punches.
Shann walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greene.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shann fails to land with a series of punches.
Shann moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Shann pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Greene back to the ropes. Shann follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Shann does no damage.
Shann moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Greene dodges the punch combination from Shann.
Greene appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shann avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greene.
Greene lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shann moves out of range of the body kick.
Shann tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Greene - that will leave a mark!
No joy there for Shann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greene tries to counter by clinching up but Shann breaks away and moves out of range.
A left and a right from Shann both land. Nice combination.
Greene lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shann will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shann misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Shann avoids a kick to the body.
Shann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Greene backs up against the ropes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Greene - that will leave a mark!
Greene avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Shann moves out of range easily.
Shann fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shann.
Greene throws a big counter combination but Shann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Shann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shann tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shann scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Shann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shann misses with the combination.
Shann throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Shann misses with the combination.
Greene throws a head kick that Shann semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Kurt Shann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shann throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Shann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Shann has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Greene.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Shann. Those never looked like landing.
Shann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Greene swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Shann. Those never looked like landing.
Shann is breathing heavily.
Shann throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Greene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Shann.
Greene throws a series of punches but Shann avoids them all with ease.
Shann fails to land with a series of punches.
Shann swinging wildly here.
Greene seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shann throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Shann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shann misses with a wild combination.
Tim Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shann throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greene slips a jab and a cross from Shann.
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!
Shann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shann blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shann.
Shann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shann duly obliges.
Shann throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Greene misses with a two punch combination.
Shann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Shann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shann dodges the punch combination from Greene.
A right-left combo lands from Shann.
Shann misses with a series of wild punches.
Greene swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shann looks to land a combination but Greene avoids it well.
Shann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shann misses with a wild combination.
Shann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene tries to bum rush Shann with a series of wild strikes but Shann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Shann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.
Shann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shann stalks Greene and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greene's face. Greene staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene lands a high kick!
Shann throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Shann avoids the head kick by Greene.
Shann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Greene takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shann throws a right hand that Greene ducks under and follows up with a left that Greene also avoids with ease.
Shann misses with a series of wild punches.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Shann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shann misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Greene there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Greene misses with a low kick as Shann jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shann misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene looks to land a body kick but Shann moved away.
Shann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Shann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Greene throws a big counter combination but Shann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Shann fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Greene was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greene misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tim Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurt Shann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Shann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shann 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Shann!
Kurt Shann 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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hype
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