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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hilton Teimosia (ranked 1284 p4p, 138 weight class) and Erick Clap (ranked 2601 p4p, 258 weight class). Clap is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burn it to the ground. Hilton Teimosia had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Clap.
Teimosia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clap.
Clap throws the kick towards the body but Teimosia avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Teimosia.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clap.
Teimosia has closed the distance and engaged Clap in a clinch.
Teimosia has a couple of punches blocked by Clap.
Teimosia throws a punch but it's blocked by Clap.
Teimosia misses with the head strike.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia is trying to break free.
Clap taking a breather.
Clap digs a right hand underneath Teimosia's ribcage. Teimosia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap struggles to land a body shot inside as Teimosia controls his hands.
A short right from Clap on the inside.
Teimosia misses with a punch on the inside.
Teimosia swings wildly with an uppercut but Clap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clap prevents a body shot from Teimosia.
Teimosia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teimosia.
Teimosia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clap lands a shoulder strike.
Clap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clap breaks from the clinch.
Teimosia swings for the body but Clap moves out of range.
Teimosia checks a leg kick.
Teimosia misses the jab.
Teimosia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clap on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Teimosia lands a really nice looking cross but Clap seems unphased.
Clap keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Teimosia throws a wild body kick that Clap sees coming a mile off.
Teimosia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clap tries to work over Teimosia's front leg with a kick but Teimosia checks it.
Teimosia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teimosia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teimosia misses the body punch
and Clap counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teimosia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Teimosia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clap's coach down at River's Edge Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clap's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Teimosia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Teimosia lands a right hand.
Teimosia cracks Clap with a nice body shot.
Clap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Teimosia.
A right handed body shot lands from Teimosia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teimosia.
Clap is rocked!
Clap tries to stall but Teimosia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Teimosia prevents Clap from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Teimosia.
A nice left hand lands by Teimosia.
Clap is still on wobbly legs! Can Teimosia finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap misses with an elbow strike.
Teimosia is working Clap over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hilton Teimosia dominated that round.
That's time! Teimosia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clap seems to have recovered his senses.
Teimosia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clap can do to turn this around?
Clap motions for Teimosia to come forward. Clap throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clap throws a push kick but Teimosia slaps the foot to one side.
Hilton Teimosia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Clap tenderised Teimosia's leg. Teimosia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Clap.
Clap looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Clap misses with a body shot.
Teimosia clinches.
Clap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clap moves into the clinch.
Teimosia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clap backwards.
Clap misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Teimosia.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clap.
Clap working hard to break the clinch.
Teimosia misses with a punch to the body.
Clap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teimosia backwards.
Teimosia blocking some punches.
Teimosia misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clap tries to stall but Teimosia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap wants to get back to striking at distance but Teimosia won't allow it.
Clap swings wildly with an uppercut but Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teimosia lands a nice uppercut.
Clap tries to throw a body punch but Teimosia avoids it by throwing Clap back against the ropes.
Clap tries to throw a body punch but Teimosia avoids it by throwing Clap back against the ropes.
Teimosia lands with a light punch inside.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teimosia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teimosia.
Clap tries to work over Teimosia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Clap.
A head punch on the inside from Clap fails to land.
Clap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clap blocking some punches.
Teimosia misses with a body punch.
Clap lands with a light punch inside.
Clap tries to work over Teimosia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Teimosia.
Clap misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right handed body shot lands from Clap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Teimosia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hilton Teimosia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clap.
Clap lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Teimosia or not.
Clap scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clap chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teimosia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clap.
Clap instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Clap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Teimosia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teimosia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clap's elbow.
Clap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erick Clap will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Teimosia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teimosia checks a leg kick.
Teimosia blocks a low kick nicely.
Teimosia tries to land a front kick but Clap steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teimosia.
Teimosia connects with a leg kick. Clap looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Clap misses.
Teimosia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teimosia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Teimosia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clap looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clap fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Teimosia scores with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teimosia, right into the meat.
A nice combination there by Teimosia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Teimosia.
Clap misses with a kick to the body.
Erick Clap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teimosia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teimosia moves into the clinch successfully.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teimosia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teimosia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teimosia has a couple of punches blocked by Clap.
Teimosia presses Clap against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teimosia.
Clap scores with a shot to the side of Teimosia's head.
Clap is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clap lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Teimosia.
Clap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teimosia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Teimosia.
Clap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teimosias head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teimosia.
A right hook to the body lands for Clap.
Clap lands an uppercut.
Teimosia lands with a light punch inside.
Clap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clap breaks from the clinch.
Teimosia doesn't manage to clinch there - Clap circles away.
Clap walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teimosia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teimosia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clap moves into the clinch successfully.
Clap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Clap on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erick Clap.
I think Clap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Erick Clap!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Erick Clap waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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