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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Shaq Moans (ranked 19928 p4p, 654 weight class) and Ulysseus Xenophobus (ranked 3657 p4p, 389 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaq Moans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenophobus throws out a loose jab but Moans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xenophobus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moans lands with a hook. Xenophobus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Xenophobus lands a nice looking body shot.
Xenophobus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Moans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xenophobus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Xenophobus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moans half committed to a counter leg kick.
Xenophobus tries to clinch there but Moans circles away.
We've been informed that Xenophobus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Moans feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xenophobus's calf.
Moans has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good leg kick by Moans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moans looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenophobus is just out of range.
Xenophobus throws a head kick that misses.
Xenophobus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moans finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xenophobus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moans at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moans slips under a jab.
Xenophobus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xenophobus misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moans lands a nice looking body shot.
Xenophobus throws a shot from downtown. Moans moves away and avoids it.
Moans feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moans misses the shot to the body.
Xenophobus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Xenophobus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moans momentarily.
Moans lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moans throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xenophobus.
Nice defenses there by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xenophobus catches Moans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moans throws a solid leg kick but Xenophobus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moans.
Xenophobus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moans looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenophobus is just out of range.
Moans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Xenophobus blocks the leg kick.
Xenophobus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moans just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans misses the body punch
and Xenophobus counters with a left to the body.
Xenophobus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moans manages to avoid it.
Moans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xenophobus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moans finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xenophobus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut.
Moans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xenophobus was well out of range. Poor timing from Moans.
Xenophobus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moans misses with a low kick.
Xenophobus connects with the punch.
Xenophobus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Xenophobus checks a leg kick.
Moans is looking to chop away at Xenophobus's legs.
Xenophobus closes the distance and pushes Moans back into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xenophobus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moans as Xenophobus tries to tie him up.
Xenophobus avoids a wild elbow strike from Moans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysseus Xenophobus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moans misses with a low kick.
Xenophobus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moans takes one to the side of the head.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot.
Xenophobus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moans.
Xenophobus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moans manages to avoid it.
Xenophobus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xenophobus. Moans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moans walks into a jab.
Xenophobus works the jab nicely.
Moans needs to keep his hands up - Xenophobus had a free shot at his head there.
Moans lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Moans misses with a leg kick
and Xenophobus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xenophobus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moans walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xenophobus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xenophobus lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus moves away from the strike by Moans.
Moans throws a low kick, looking for Xenophobus's leg but Xenophobus calmly moves out of range.
Moans misses with a wild body shot.
Xenophobus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Xenophobus throws a hook but Moans blocks it.
Moans throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moans moves out of range of the strikes.
Moans looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Moans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xenophobus throws a looping overhand right but Moans ducks down to avoid it.
Xenophobus throws a big shot that misses.
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moans was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus scores with a jab.
Moans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenophobus manages to avoid it.
Moans scores with a jab.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut. Moans saw that one coming.
Moans motions for Xenophobus to come forward. Moans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Moans backs off Xenophobus throws a huge counter combo but Moans manages to avoid it all.
Moans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moans lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Xenophobus finds it's way round the side to connect with Moans's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Xenophobus both land. Nice combination.
Moans misses with a right hand
and Xenophobus counters with a low kick, right behind Moans 's knee.
Moans throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moans scores with a hook.
Xenophobus throws a combination. Moans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Xenophobus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xenophobus throws a body punch but Moans moves out of range.
Xenophobus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moans's hands.
A low kick from Moans misses
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moans is rocked!
Moans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xenophobus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moans can pounce on him.
Moans throws a leg kick that misses.
Moans throws a low kick, looking for Xenophobus's leg but Xenophobus calmly moves out of range.
Moans slips under a jab from Xenophobus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysseus Xenophobus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moans slips a jab from Xenophobus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xenophobus. Moans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xenophobus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Xenophobus lands a nice looking body shot.
Xenophobus throws a body punch but Moans moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Moans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ulysseus Xenophobus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xenophobus scores with a nice strike.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Moans was well out of range.
Xenophobus dips to his left and cracks Moans with an uppercut!
Moans scores with a decent looking hook.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot.
Moans is looking to wear down Xenophobus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moans fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xenophobus.
That kick from Moans tenderised Xenophobus's leg. Xenophobus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moans throws a low kick but Xenophobus avoids it.
Moans walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Xenophobus misses its intended target.
Moans walks into a jab.
Moans looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenophobus.
Moans avoids the body shot from Xenophobus.
As Xenophobus looks to move away, Moans throws a big counter combo but Xenophobus just gets out of the way.
Xenophobus misses the jab.
Moans feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moans tries to work over Xenophobus's front leg with a kick but Xenophobus checks it.
Xenophobus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moans throws a leg kick
and Xenophobus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moans misses with a head kick.
Xenophobus throws a looping overhand right but Moans ducks down to avoid it.
Xenophobus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moans throws a leg kick
and Xenophobus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xenophobus avoids the body shot from Moans.
Xenophobus checks a leg kick.
Xenophobus darts in and clinches Moans up against the ropes.
Xenophobus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus stalling in the clinch but Moans improves position.
Xenophobus 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!
Xenophobus misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xenophobus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moans misses with some punches.
Xenophobus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moans backwards.
A shot in the inside from Moans.
Moans digs a right hand into Xenophobus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xenophobus's gas tank.
Xenophobus is working Moans over against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Moans.
Moans swings wildly with an uppercut but Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus lands with a right to the head.
Moans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xenophobus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysseus Xenophobus really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Xenophobus closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Xenophobus.
Moans tries a knee to the head but Xenophobus blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Xenophobus.
Ulysseus Xenophobus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moans tries a knee to the head but Xenophobus blocks it.
Moans lands a left hand.
Xenophobus is trying to maintain a safe position but Moans gets an underhook and turns Xenophobus into the ropes.
Moans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xenophobus prevents a body shot from Moans.
Xenophobus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xenophobus just leaning against Moans, taking a breather.
Xenophobus struggles to land a body shot inside as Moans controls his hands.
Xenophobus lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xenophobus struggles to land a body shot inside as Moans controls his hands.
Moans tries to throw a body punch but Xenophobus avoids it by throwing Moans back against the ropes.
Xenophobus lands a shoulder strike.
Xenophobus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moans.
Xenophobus misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xenophobus.
Moans tries to throw a body punch but Xenophobus avoids it by throwing Moans back against the ropes.
Xenophobus blocks a body shot from Moans.
Moans cracks Xenophobus with a nice body shot.
Xenophobus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moans is keeping busy.
Moans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xenophobus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moans is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moans.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moans as Xenophobus tries to tie him up.
Moans swings wildly with an uppercut but Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moans scores a nice knee to the body.
Xenophobus lands a body punch.
Moans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans lands a shoulder strike.
Xenophobus trying to control the position but instead, Moans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xenophobus into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moans.
A right handed body shot lands from Moans.
Moans misses with a knee strike.
Moans scores with a knee to the head.
Xenophobus digs a right hand underneath Moans's ribcage. Moans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xenophobus tries to throw a body punch but Moans avoids it by throwing Xenophobus back against the ropes.
Xenophobus lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenophobus prevents a body shot from Moans.
Moans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xenophobus lands a hook that snaps the head of Moans backwards.
Xenophobus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shaq Moans will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Xenophobus swings for the body but Moans moves out of range.
Xenophobus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moans with a nice cross.
Moans throws a low kick, looking for Xenophobus's leg but Xenophobus calmly moves out of range.
Moans misses with a hook.
Moans throws out a leg kick but Xenophobus moves out of range and Moans only half commits.
Xenophobus throws out a counter right but Moans avoids it with no problem.
Moans misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Xenophobus. Beautiful body shot.
Xenophobus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Xenophobus misses its intended target.
Xenophobus stuns Moans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moans throws a poor cross that misses
and Xenophobus counters with a left and a right that stings Moans.
A head kick misses from Moans.
Moans throws a leg kick but Xenophobus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xenophobus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Moans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Moans.
Xenophobus lands with a right hand.
Xenophobus checks a low kick from Moans.
Xenophobus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xenophobus cracks the inside of Moans's front leg.
Moans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xenophobus was well out of range. Poor timing from Moans.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moans.
Shaq Moans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xenophobus scores with a punch to the head.
Xenophobus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xenophobus loads up on a big right hand but Moans slips the punch.
Moans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xenophobus.
Moans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moans throws a low kick but Xenophobus moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Xenophobus misses.
Moans blocks a head kick by Xenophobus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans throws the left hand but Xenophobus avoids the punch easily.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut. Moans saw that one coming.
Xenophobus drives through and clinches with Moans against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moans throws a head punch that misses.
Moans misses with a punch to the body.
Xenophobus tries a body shot but Moans blocks it.
Xenophobus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Xenophobus misses with some punches.
Moans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xenophobus trying to control the position but instead, Moans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xenophobus into the ropes.
Xenophobus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xenophobus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulysseus Xenophobus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moans lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysseus Xenophobus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xenophobus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ulysseus Xenophobus!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ulysseus Xenophobus!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Ulysseus Xenophobus!
Ulysseus Xenophobus wins by unanimous decision!
Ulysseus Xenophobus spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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