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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Melek Taus (ranked 22832 p4p, 229 weight class) and Boobie Miles Iii (ranked 19232 p4p, 223 weight class). Taus comes to the ring accompanied by A Cry For Vengeance. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Boobie Miles Iii!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles Iii throws a lazy right hand but Taus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miles Iii throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miles Iii misses with a hook.
Miles Iii looks to land a combination but Taus avoids it well.
Miles Iii tries to clinch up but Taus circles away and keeps his distance.
Miles Iii blocks a head kick by Taus.
Taus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miles Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Miles Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Taus finds it's way through Miles Iii's defenses.
We've been told by Taus's head coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miles Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taus.
Taus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Taus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taus misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Taus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Miles Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miles Iii throws out the jab.
Taus checks a leg kick nicely.
Taus is looking to counter punch.
Miles Iii thumps Taus with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miles Iii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miles Iii misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Taus misses
and Miles Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taus misses with an uppercut.
Taus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miles Iii misses with a left hand
and Taus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles Iii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miles Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Miles Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miles Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taus.
Miles Iii tries to close the distance and clinch but Taus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miles Iii misses with a right hand
and Taus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miles Iii misses with an uppercut. Taus saw that one coming.
Taus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taus looks to land a body kick but Miles Iii moved away.
Miles Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taus looks for the body kick but Miles Iii saw that one coming.
Miles Iii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taus with a body shot.
Miles Iii misses with a combination
and Taus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus dominated that round.
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.
Miles Iii lands a two punch combo.
Taus throws a jab when Miles Iii was well out of range.
Melek Taus is winning the standup battle so far.
Taus lands a right hook to the body.
Miles Iii tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Taus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boobie Miles Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles Iii misses the jab.
Miles Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miles Iii avoids the head kick by Taus.
A countering left hand to the body from Miles Iii misses.
Taus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii moves away from the strike by Taus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Taus misses the target.
Taus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miles Iii misses with a right hand
and Taus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miles Iii misses with an uppercut. Taus saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus moves out of range of the strikes.
Miles Iii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taus's head backwards.
Miles Iii blocks a head kick by Taus.
Taus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles Iii.
Taus staying out of range there.
Miles Iii misses with an uppercut. Taus saw that one coming.
Taus misses with a hook. Miles Iii ducked under it nicely.
Miles Iii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miles Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miles Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miles Iii misses with a left hand
and Taus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miles Iii's knee momentarily.
Miles Iii has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Miles Iii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taus can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Taus misses.
It seemed like Miles Iii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miles Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taus.
Taus throws a body shot but no joy.
Miles Iii throws a hook but Taus avoids it easily.
Miles Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taus moves away.
Miles Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Taus counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Taus finds it's way through Miles Iii's defenses.
Taus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miles Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Taus.
Taus checks a low kick from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii throws a leg kick but Taus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Melek Taus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Miles Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taus.
Taus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taus misses with a body kick.
Taus misses with a body kick.
Miles Iii throws a jab when Taus was well out of range.
Miles Iii throws a low kick but Taus moves out of range easily.
Miles Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Taus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miles Iii really felt that one!
Miles Iii throws a sloppy body shot
and Taus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miles Iii needs to keep his hands up - Taus had a free shot at his head there.
Taus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miles Iii can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taus throws a low kick but Miles Iii moves out of range easily.
Miles Iii swings for the body but Taus moves out of range.
Miles Iii misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Boobie Miles Iii has been cut.
Miles Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Taus counters with a nice uppercut.
Miles Iii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miles Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miles Iii throws out a loose jab but Taus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miles Iii doesn't seem bothered though.
Taus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Taus
and Miles Iii counters with a nice body shot.
Miles Iii lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miles Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Taus counters with a nice leg kick.
Miles Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Taus misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles Iii throws a combination that misses
and Taus counters with a straight right hand.
Miles Iii gets tackled into the ropes by Taus. Taus maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Taus.
Good body shot from Taus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taus.
Taus lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Taus.
Boobie Miles Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Taus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miles Iii up against the ropes.
Taus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taus is leaning against Miles Iii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taus manages to break the clinch.
Taus scores with a spinning back kick!
Miles Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Melek Taus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melek Taus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melek Taus!
Melek Taus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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