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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Haldrick Baldrick (ranked 4920 p4p, 526 weight class) and Buzz Lightyear (ranked 21523 p4p, 759 weight class). Lightyear has chosen You got a Friend in Me as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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232 lbs
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265 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haldrick Baldrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzz Lightyear!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baldrick. Lightyear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lightyear works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lightyear. Baldrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baldrick blocks a jab.
Lightyear fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baldrick moves into the clinch successfully.
Baldrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lightyear throws a body punch but Baldrick moves out of range.
Baldrick throws a big counter combination but Lightyear scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lightyear lands a jab to Baldrick's midsection.
Baldrick avoids the body shot from Lightyear.
It looked like Baldrick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Lightyear. Those never looked like landing.
Lightyear has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baldrick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baldrick staying out of range there.
Lightyear darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baldrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lightyear is looking to break free of the clinch but Baldrick has double underhooks.
Baldrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lightyear.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baldrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Lightyear backwards.
Baldrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightyear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baldrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baldrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldrick looks to land a combination but Lightyear avoids it well.
Lightyear connects with a body shot.
Lightyear bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lightyear goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lightyear tries to keep at a distance but Baldrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baldrick lands an uppercut.
Lightyear tries to break the clinch but Baldrick is controlling the position.
Lightyear blocks a body shot from Baldrick.
Baldrick lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Baldrick.
Lightyear wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldrick won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Baldrick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lightyear wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldrick won't allow it.
Baldrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Lightyear backwards.
Baldrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lightyear blocks a head kick by Baldrick.
Lightyear dips to his left and cracks Baldrick with an uppercut!
A combination from Lightyear does no damage.
Lightyear gets tackled into the ropes by Baldrick. Baldrick maintains the clinch.
Baldrick works on Lightyear's body with a couple of short punches.
Lightyear tries to break free but Baldrick pushes him back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Baldrick.
Lightyear looks winded!
Baldrick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lightyear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baldrick breaks from the clinch.
Lightyear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldrick slips a jab from Lightyear.
It looked like Baldrick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lightyear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baldrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Baldrick lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Baldrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haldrick Baldrick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lightyear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightyear is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baldrick rather than just go for the knockout.
Baldrick throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lightyear misses the target.
Baldrick throws a wild body kick that Lightyear sees coming a mile off.
Buzz Lightyear seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lightyear stalks Baldrick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baldrick's face. Baldrick staggers backwards, shaken.
Lightyear fails to land with a series of punches.
Baldrick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Baldrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lightyear throws out the jab.
Lightyear misses with a body shot.
Baldrick lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baldrick slips under a jab from Lightyear.
Nice body punch from Lightyear.
Baldrick rushes Lightyear and presses him up against the ropes.
Baldrick pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Baldrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baldrick instigates a clinch.
Baldrick lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lightyear blocks a head kick by Baldrick.
Buzz Lightyear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightyear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baldrick.
Lightyear's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lightyear duly obliges.
Baldrick takes the fight into the clinch.
Lightyear working hard to break the clinch.
Baldrick digs a right hand into Lightyear's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lightyear's gas tank.
Baldrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lightyear takes a shot to the head.
Haldrick Baldrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baldrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lightyear is trying to break the clinch but Baldrick has him pressed against the ropes.
Baldrick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baldrick lands a right hand.
Baldrick lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baldrick is working Lightyear over against the ropes.
Baldrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lightyear can do to turn this around?
Lightyear looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lightyear has had enough of the clinch but Baldrick keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Baldrick.
Lightyear is breathing heavily.
Baldrick cracks Lightyear with a nice body shot.
Baldrick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lightyear up against the ropes.
Lightyear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baldrick instigates a clinch.
Lightyear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baldrick has him pressed against the ropes.
Lightyear wants to get back to striking at distance but Baldrick won't allow it.
Baldrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lightyear.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baldrick manages to break the clinch.
Lightyear slips a jab and a cross from Baldrick.
A big left from Lightyear misses.
Baldrick pushes Lightyear up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haldrick Baldrick dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lightyear pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buzz Lightyear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baldrick moves into the clinch successfully.
Lightyear tries to circle away but Baldrick has him pinned against the ropes.
Baldrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lightyear lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lightyear misses with a hook.
Lightyear misses with an uppercut. Baldrick saw that one coming.
As Lightyear looks to move away, Baldrick throws a big counter combo but Lightyear just gets out of the way.
Baldrick throws a right and a left that Lightyear avoids nicely.
Lightyear throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lightyear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baldrick.
Lightyear throws out a counter right but Baldrick avoids it with no problem.
Lightyear scores with a jab. Baldrick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baldrick rushes Lightyear and presses him up against the ropes.
Baldrick lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Baldrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baldrick avoiding damage.
Baldrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear is trying to force a seperation but Baldrick has the dominant position.
Baldrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baldrick.
Baldrick slowing the pace effectively.
Baldrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baldrick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baldrick breaks the clinch.
Baldrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lightyear throws a jab but it's blocked by Baldrick.
Some wild striking there from Lightyear.
Lightyear just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaldrick.
Lightyear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lightyear lands with an uppercut that bounces Baldrick off the ropes and back into range.
Lightyear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baldrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lightyear tries to keep at a distance but Baldrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lightyear working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldrick lands a shot to the body.
Lightyear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baldrick has him pressed against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baldrick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightyear is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Baldrick leaning against his opponent.
Baldrick is pushing Lightyear up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baldrick seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A shot in the inside from Baldrick.
Baldrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baldrick has closed the distance and engaged Lightyear in a clinch.
Lightyear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lightyear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baldrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baldrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lightyear misses with a straight left.
Haldrick Baldrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baldrick forces Lightyear back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldrick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Baldrick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haldrick Baldrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baldrick, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haldrick Baldrick!
After the fight, Haldrick Baldrick was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Buzz Lightyear spoke after the fight, saying 'To Infinity and Beyond!'.
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hype
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