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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hasan Kaya (ranked 7751 p4p, 617 weight class) and Rafael De Florenza (ranked 6630 p4p, 576 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hasan Kaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael De Florenza!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Florenza misses with a few strikes there.
Kaya gets tackled into the ropes by De Florenza. De Florenza maintains the clinch.
De Florenza digs a right hand underneath Kaya's ribcage. Kaya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kaya stalling the fight.
De Florenza is trying to break free.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Kaya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Florenza blocks it with crossed arms.
De Florenza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Kaya.
De Florenza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on De Florenza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Florenza letting Kaya take a breather here.
De Florenza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes.
De Florenza wants to break free but Kaya has control.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on De Florenza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Florenza working hard to break the clinch.
Kaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rafael De Florenza has been cut.
De Florenza swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaya landing knees to the head.
De Florenza managing to block the knees to the body from Kaya.
De Florenza takes a knee right on the jaw!
De Florenza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Florenza gets tackled into the ropes by Kaya. Kaya maintains the clinch.
Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Florenza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Kaya.
Kaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Florenza can't break the clinch.
Kaya tries to land knees in the clinch but De Florenza avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Florenza's face.
Kaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaya looking to throw knees to the head but De Florenza is blocking nicely.
Kaya blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaya misses with a knee to the head.
De Florenza is trying to break free.
De Florenza working hard to break the clinch.
Kaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Florenza blocks it with crossed arms.
De Florenza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kaya stalling.
De Florenza wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Florenza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Florenza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Florenza tries to break free but Kaya pushes him back against the ropes.
Kaya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks it.
Kaya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaya misses with a knee to the head.
De Florenza is trying to break free.
Kaya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Florenza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Florenza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaya wants to stall.
De Florenza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaya's elbow.
De Florenza is trying to break free.
Kaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Florenza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Florenza is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaya has double underhooks.
Kaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Florenza's efforts to push away.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks it.
Kaya has De Florenza pressed against the ropes, preventing De Florenza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Florenza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaya lands a knee to the head.
De Florenza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Florenza tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaya landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Rafael De Florenza's cut even more.
De Florenza wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Florenza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes.
De Florenza has a couple of punches blocked by Kaya.
De Florenza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaya's elbow.
Kaya misses with the head strike.
De Florenza is trying to break free.
De Florenza wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaya won't allow it.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Florenza blocks it with crossed arms.
De Florenza is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaya has double underhooks.
De Florenza tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Florenza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaya misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hasan Kaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael De Florenza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Florenza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaya counters by moving into the clinch.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch but Kaya keeps him there for the moment.
De Florenza misses with the head strike.
Hasan Kaya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Kaya.
Kaya stalling in the clinch.
De Florenza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaya blocking some punches.
Kaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Florenza's efforts to push away.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Florenza is trying to force a seperation but Kaya has the dominant position.
De Florenza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaya's elbow.
De Florenza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaya throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Florenza tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Florenza avoids it.
Kaya effectively controlling the action here.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Florenza tries to circle away but Kaya has him pinned against the ropes.
De Florenza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kaya.
Kaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Kaya.
De Florenza wants to break free but Kaya has control.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks it.
Kaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Florenza's efforts to push away.
De Florenza tries to circle away but Kaya has him pinned against the ropes.
Kaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaya misses with a knee strike.
De Florenza managing to block the knees to the body from Kaya.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks with his arms.
Kaya looking to throw knees to the head but De Florenza is blocking nicely.
De Florenza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Florenza throws an elbow that misses.
Kaya prevents De Florenza from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaya throws a punch but it's blocked by De Florenza.
Kaya misses with a knee strike.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch but Kaya keeps him there for the moment.
De Florenza managing to block the knees to the body from Kaya.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks with his arms.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaya scores with a knee to the head.
Kaya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Florenza can do to turn this around?
Kaya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Florenza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks it.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Florenza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Kaya misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Florenza can't break the clinch.
De Florenza wants to break free but Kaya has control.
De Florenza managing to block the knees to the body from Kaya.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Florenza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaya misses with a knee to the head.
De Florenza is trying to break the clinch but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Kaya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaya connects with a knee to the head.
Kaya lands a knee to the head.
De Florenza wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaya won't allow it.
Kaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Florenza's efforts to push away.
De Florenza is trying to push Kaya away but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
De Florenza is trying to force a seperation but Kaya has the dominant position.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Florenza avoiding damage as Kaya throws knees to the body.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch but Kaya keeps him there for the moment.
De Florenza is trying to push Kaya away but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
De Florenza wants to break free but Kaya has control.
A nice left hand lands by De Florenza.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on De Florenza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaya looking to throw knees to the head but De Florenza is blocking nicely.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaya looking to throw knees to the head but De Florenza is blocking nicely.
Kaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Florenza.
De Florenza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Kaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
De Florenza tries to circle away but Kaya has him pinned against the ropes.
Kaya misses with a knee strike.
Kaya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Florenza is trying to break the clinch but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Kaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Florenza is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaya has double underhooks.
De Florenza is trying to break the clinch but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes.
De Florenza is trying to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hasan Kaya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael De Florenza's cut.
That's time! Kaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kaya has closed the distance and engaged De Florenza in a clinch.
De Florenza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaya throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Florenza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Florenza is trying to push Kaya away but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on De Florenza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Florenza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Florenza working hard to break the clinch.
Kaya has De Florenza pressed against the ropes, preventing De Florenza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaya controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Florenza is trying to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling him.
De Florenza tries to break free but Kaya pushes him back against the ropes.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaya keeps control of De Florenza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Florenza tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
De Florenza is trying to break free.
De Florenza is trying to push Kaya away but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
De Florenza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Florenza is trying to force a seperation but Kaya has the dominant position.
De Florenza misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Florenza.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks with his arms.
De Florenza wants to break free but Kaya has control.
De Florenza can't break the clinch.
De Florenza tries to circle away but Kaya has him pinned against the ropes.
De Florenza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Florenza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on De Florenza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Florenza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Florenza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Florenza tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
Kaya stalling the fight.
Rafael De Florenza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Florenza tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
De Florenza has a couple of punches blocked by Kaya.
De Florenza working aggressively here.
De Florenza can't break the clinch.
Kaya lands a good knee to the midsection. De Florenza won't want to take too many of those.
Kaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaya has De Florenza pushed against the ropes.
De Florenza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaya scores with a knee to the head.
De Florenza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Florenza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaya throws a head punch that misses.
Kaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Florenza's face.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the head but De Florenza blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Kaya.
Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaya crunches a lovely knee into De Florenza's ribcage.
De Florenza working hard to break the clinch.
De Florenza tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
Kaya lands a knee to the head.
De Florenza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Florenza tries to break free but Kaya pushes him back against the ropes.
De Florenza wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaya won't allow it.
De Florenza swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Florenza is trying to push Kaya away but Kaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
De Florenza is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaya has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Kaya.
De Florenza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaya obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaya.
Kaya lands a good knee to the midsection. De Florenza won't want to take too many of those.
Kaya slowing the pace effectively.
Kaya landing knees to the head.
Kaya with a knee to the head.
The cut above Rafael De Florenza's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaya keeps control of De Florenza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaya connects with a knee to the head.
De Florenza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaya misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on De Florenza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaya.
Kaya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kaya misses with a knee strike.
De Florenza swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hasan Kaya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaya, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hasan Kaya!
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