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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 9748 p4p, 684 weight class) and Harry Gardiner (ranked 21295 p4p, 698 weight class). Arboleda comes to the ring accompanied by ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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163 lbs
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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
28 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Gardiner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arboleda darts in and clinches Gardiner up against the ropes.
Gardiner told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Arboleda crunches a lovely knee into Gardiner's ribcage.
Arboleda has a couple of punches blocked by Gardiner.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gardiner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gardiner is defending well for now.
Gardiner works on Arboleda's body with a couple of short punches.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Gardiner avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Gardiner has Arboleda pushed against the ropes.
Arboleda throws an elbow that misses.
Arboleda working Gardiner over with knees to the body.
Gardiner slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arboleda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gardiner up against the ropes.
Gardiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Gardiner circles away.
Arboleda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gardiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arboleda connects with an inside leg kick.
Arboleda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gardiner moves into the clinch.
Gardiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardiner's elbow.
Arboleda trying to stall but Gardiner improves his position.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardiner.
Gardiner manages to break the clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Gardiner moves out of range.
Gardiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Gardiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arboleda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner scores with a head kick.
Gardiner throws a shot from downtown. Arboleda moves away and avoids it.
Gardiner throws a head kick but Arboleda moves out of range.
Gardiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arboleda manages to avoid it.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Gardiner keeps it at a distance.
As Arboleda backs off Gardiner throws a huge counter combo but Arboleda manages to avoid it all.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Arboleda connects with an inside leg kick.
Gardiner gets tackled into the ropes by Arboleda. Arboleda maintains the clinch.
Arboleda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gardiners head.
Arboleda misses with a punch to the body.
Gardiner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gardiner blocks an elbow strike from Arboleda.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardiner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gardiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Gardiner keeps it at a distance.
Gardiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardiner closes the distance and pushes Arboleda back into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardiner.
Gardiner breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda clinches with his opponent.
Gardiner tries to throw a body punch but Arboleda avoids it by throwing Gardiner back against the ropes.
Gardiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Gardiner breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gardiner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Gardiner wants to counter with a clinch but Arboleda pushes him away.
Arboleda misses with a body kick.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gardiner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Arboleda lands a damaging elbow.
Gardiner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arboleda is keeping busy.
Arboleda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardiner is trying to push Arboleda away but Arboleda has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardiner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arboleda throws a head punch that misses.
Gardiner blocks a body shot from Arboleda.
Arboleda connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Harry Gardiner has been cut.
Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harry Gardiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arboleda tries to keep at a distance but Gardiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arboleda is trying to maintain a safe position but Gardiner gets an underhook and turns Arboleda into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gardiner avoids it.
Gardiner is trying to maintain a safe position but Arboleda gets an underhook and turns Gardiner into the ropes.
Gardiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner throws a wild body kick that Arboleda sees coming a mile off.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardiner moves out of range as Arboleda throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gardiner. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Gardiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arboleda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gardiner blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arboleda obliges.
Arboleda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gardiner's efforts to push away.
Arboleda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Gardiner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gardiner drives through and clinches with Arboleda against the ropes.
Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gardiner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Gardiner keeps it at a distance.
Arboleda tries to keep at a distance but Gardiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gardiner tries to stall but Arboleda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gardiner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Gardiner is having none of it.
Gardiner tries to counter with a clinch but Arboleda shakes him off and moves away.
Gardiner gets a clinch.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gardiner manages to break the clinch.
Gardiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arboleda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gardiner breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gardiner.
Gardiner throws a sloppy head kick and Arboleda moves out of range easily.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardiner circles away.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arboleda sets himself, and Gardiner steps forward looking for the clinch! Arboleda avoids it this time.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Gardiner is avoiding it.
Arboleda lands a leg kick that knocks Gardiner off balance momentarily.
Gardiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Gardiner wants to land a leg kick but Arboleda is out of range.
Gardiner gets tackled into the ropes by Arboleda. Arboleda maintains the clinch.
Gardiner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gardiner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gardiner is defending well for now.
Gardiner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arboleda's face.
Gardiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gardiner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arboleda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Arboleda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arboleda tries to keep at a distance but Gardiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gardiner manages to break the clinch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda darts in and clinches Gardiner up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Gardiner.
Gardiner wants to get back to striking at distance but Arboleda won't allow it.
Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arboleda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Gardiner keeps it at a distance.
Gardiner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Gardiner really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Gardiner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arboleda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gardiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Gardiner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gardiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardiner throws an overhand right that lands on Arboleda's shoulder, as Arboleda tries to avoid the shot.
Arboleda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Gardiner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arboleda circles away quickly and effectively.
Arboleda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arboleda, right into the meat.
Arboleda checks a low kick from Gardiner.
Gardiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Gardiner pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gardiner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda wants to clinch
and Gardiner counters with a right hand to the body.
Gardiner moves into the clinch successfully.
Arboleda keeps control of Gardiner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gardiner breaks the clinch.
Gardiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Gardiner closes the distance and clinches.
Arboleda works on Gardiner's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gardiner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed right hand from Gardiner misses the target.
Gardiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gardiner throws a leg kick but Arboleda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arboleda misses with a head kick.
Gardiner works over Arboleda's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardiner has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gardiner as Arboleda tries to tie him up.
Gardiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda taking a breather.
Gardiner breaks the clinch.
Arboleda rushes Gardiner and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Gardiner dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Harry Gardiner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Arboleda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gardiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Arboleda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardiner. Arboleda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Arboleda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Arboleda looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gardiner is trying to push Arboleda away but Arboleda has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arboleda instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardiner avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Gardiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gardiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gardiner is looking for the big counter here.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Gardiner blocks a head kick by Arboleda.
Gardiner throws a sloppy head kick and Arboleda moves out of range easily.
Gardiner moves into the clinch.
Arboleda swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardiner avoids the elbow strike from Arboleda, against the ropes.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gardiner blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner taking a breather.
Gardiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gardiner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda tries to keep at a distance but Gardiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gardiner tries a head kick but it misses.
Arboleda moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardiner stalling in the clinch.
Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Arboleda.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardiner circles away.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gardiner lands with a shot to the body.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Gardiner.
I think Gardiner 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 William Gold scores the fight for Harry Gardiner!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Harry Gardiner!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Harry Gardiner!
Harry Gardiner wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Gardiner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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