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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Appleberry (ranked 14815 p4p, 773 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 9443 p4p, 708 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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194 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Excellent boxer
Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Appleberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appleberry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Appleberry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Kin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Appleberry.
Appleberry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Appleberry throws a head kick that half lands.
Kin looks to land a left hand but Appleberry moved out of range nicely.
Kin misses with an uppercut.
Kin throws out a loose jab but Appleberry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Appleberry 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.
Appleberry lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Appleberry throws a head kick that misses.
Appleberry clinches up against the ropes.
Appleberry manages to break the clinch.
Kin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Appleberry.
Kin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Appleberry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Appleberry tests Kin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Appleberry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kin.
Appleberry lands a jab-cross combination.
Appleberry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Appleberry lands the left hand.
Appleberry throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appleberry ducks under a wild hook from Kin.
Appleberry moves out of range as Kin strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Appleberry.
Appleberry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kin.
Appleberry lands a really nice looking cross but Kin seems unphased.
Kin misses with a hook. Appleberry ducked under it nicely.
Kin throws a jab but it's blocked by Appleberry.
Kin throws an overhand right that lands on Appleberry's shoulder, as Appleberry tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Appleberry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kin throws a good cross that connects.
Appleberry clobbers Kin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Appleberry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kin.
Appleberry moves out of range as Kin strikes.
Kin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Appleberry lands a nice shot that snaps Kin's head back.
Nice cross by Kin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Appleberry.
Kin throws a lazy right hand but Appleberry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Appleberry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kin's calf.
Appleberry throws a head kick that Kin semi-blocks.
A big left from Kin misses.
Appleberry quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Appleberry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Appleberry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Appleberry.
Appleberry scores with a jab to the head.
Appleberry lands a jab to Kin's midsection.
Kin throws a jab when Appleberry was well out of range.
Appleberry thinks about countering with a body kick.
Appleberry drops his hands momentarily and Kin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Don Appleberry's cut is getting worse.
Kin gets tackled into the ropes by Appleberry. Appleberry maintains the clinch.
Kin tries to work over Appleberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kin misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Appleberry.
Appleberry scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Appleberry.
Kin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Appleberry.
Kin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Appleberry scores with a hook to the body.
Appleberry scores with a shoulder strike.
Appleberry works on Kin's body with a couple of short punches.
Appleberry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kins head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Appleberry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Appleberry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Appleberry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Appleberry is looking to counter punch.
Kin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Appleberry.
Kin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kin throws a jab when Appleberry was well out of range.
Appleberry tests Kin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kin, as that shot connected.
A jab from Appleberry finds it's way through Kin's defenses.
Kin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kin is rocked!
Appleberry has Kin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Appleberry pushes Kin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kin tries to work over Appleberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kin misses with a body punch.
Appleberry cracks Kin with a nice body shot.
Kin tries to throw a body punch but Appleberry avoids it by throwing Kin back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Appleberry.
A short left from Appleberry.
Appleberry lands with a left to the head.
Kin is still on wobbly legs! Can Appleberry finish him?
Appleberry is working Kin over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appleberry manages to break the clinch.
Kin seems to have recovered his senses.
Kin is breathing heavily.
Kin misses the jab.
Kin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Appleberry connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Kin's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Kin - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Don Appleberry!
Our winner, Don Appleberry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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