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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bhramananda Loveladdy (ranked 21528 p4p, 579 weight class) and Argus Lekas (ranked 21633 p4p, 614 weight class). Lekas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Avatar-Eagle has Landed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 cm
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161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Lethal high kicks
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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bhramananda Loveladdy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Argus Lekas! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice leg kick lands there from Lekas. Loveladdy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lekas manages to avoid it. Loveladdy blocks a low kick nicely. Lekas throws a right hand that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lekas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Loveladdy. Sloppy strikes from Loveladdy. Those never looked like landing. Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lekas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Loveladdy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Loveladdy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Lekas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loveladdy is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Lekas blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy backing away here, and Lekas unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Loveladdy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lekas finds it's way round the side to connect with Loveladdy's head. Lekas misses with a wild body shot. Lekas takes a swing at Loveladdy's ribcage but misses. Loveladdy is looking to counter punch. Good shot there by Lekas. Lekas blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Loveladdy misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lekas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lekas. Lekas misses the shot to the body. Nice cross by Loveladdy. Lekas throws a nice head kick!
Loveladdy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lekas. Lekas misses with a body shot.
Loveladdy motions for Lekas to come forward. Loveladdy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lekas throws a jab but it's blocked by Loveladdy. Lekas has Loveladdy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lekas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Lekas controls the action.
Lekas stalling the fight.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Loveladdy avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lekas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Loveladdy avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes. Loveladdy cracks Lekas with a nice body shot. Loveladdy working hard to break the clinch. I was talking to Loveladdy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Lekas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Loveladdy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lekas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards. Loveladdy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Loveladdy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lekas backwards. Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Lekas. Lekas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lekas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loveladdy's efforts to push away. A right handed body shot lands from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Lekas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Argus Lekas will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lekas misses with a low kick as Loveladdy jumps back. Loveladdy appears to be looking for a big counter. Loveladdy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lekas.
Lekas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Lekas misses with a jab to the body
and Loveladdy counters with a head kick. That will keep Lekas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Bhramananda Loveladdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lekas lands with a shot to the body. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Loveladdy checks a leg kick. Nice straight punches there by Lekas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lekas. Lekas throws a nice outside leg kick. Loveladdy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lekas looks to throw the jab but Loveladdy is out of range. Lekas misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Loveladdy looks to score with a jab to the body but Lekas is just out of range. Loveladdy connects with a body shot. Loveladdy misses with a leg kick. Loveladdy throws a head kick but Lekas moves out of range.
Loveladdy tries to clinch up but Lekas circles away and keeps his distance. Bhramananda Loveladdy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loveladdy misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Lekas 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lekas throws a big shot that misses. Lekas closes the distance but Loveladdy moves to the side and Loveladdy counters with a lovely shot to the body. Loveladdy is looking to wear down Lekas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lekas misses with a low kick as Loveladdy jumps back. Lekas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loveladdy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Loveladdy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Lekas misses with a wild body shot. Argus Lekas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lekas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lekas. Loveladdy throws a nice outside leg kick. Loveladdy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lekas paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lekas throws out a loose jab but Loveladdy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lekas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lekas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lekas with a body punch. A glancing blow. Loveladdy lands with a straight right. Lekas didn't see that one coming. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Loveladdy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lekas throws a series of punches but Loveladdy moves out of range. Lekas misses with an uppercut. Loveladdy 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. Loveladdy wants to clinch up but Lekas keeps it at a distance. A telegraphed right hand from Lekas misses the target. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lekas, right into the meat.
Loveladdy throws a right and a left that Lekas avoids nicely. A shot to the body from Lekas misses and Loveladdy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jab by Lekas. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Argus Lekas will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lekas misses with a double jab
and Loveladdy counters with a slapping leg kick. Lekas misses with a leg kick and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Loveladdy throws a body shot but no joy. Lekas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loveladdy manages to avoid it. Lekas thows a leg kick but Loveladdy checks it and Lekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Loveladdy throws a right and a left that Lekas avoids nicely. Loveladdy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lekas lands a high kick!
Loveladdy staying out of range there. Loveladdy throws a quick counter head kick but Lekas was just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lekas.
A swing and a miss from Lekas. Loveladdy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Lekas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loveladdy moves away. Loveladdy avoids the body shot from Lekas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loveladdy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lekas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lekas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Loveladdy. Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Lekas. A quick step to the side and Loveladdy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. The fighters circle momentarily. Lekas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Loveladdy blocks a head kick by Lekas.
Loveladdy throws a leg kick but Lekas sees it coming and checks it nicely. Some bone on bone action there as Loveladdy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lekas misses the shot to the body. Lekas misses with a head kick.
Loveladdy stuns Lekas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. That kick from Loveladdy tenderised Lekas's leg. Lekas is trying to keep his angry face on. Loveladdy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Loveladdy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lekas moves away. Loveladdy looks to land a combination. Lekas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Argus Lekas has been cut. Lekas misses with a low kick as Loveladdy jumps back. Loveladdy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Loveladdy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lekas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loveladdy.
Lekas lands a nice hook to Loveladdy's body. Loveladdy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Loveladdy misses with a few strikes there.
Loveladdy avoids the body shot from Lekas.
Loveladdy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Argus Lekas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Loveladdy throws a series of punches but Lekas avoids them all with ease. Loveladdy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from Loveladdy. Loveladdy connects with a body shot that sends Lekas's belly button to the back. Lekas moves into the clinch. Bhramananda Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lekas blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bhramananda Loveladdy. I think Lekas 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Argus Lekas! Argus Lekas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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