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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tweedle Dum (ranked 4295 p4p, 464 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 4797 p4p, 498 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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198 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tweedle Dum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dum misses the shot to the body.
Dum looks to land a left hand but Mazzuca moved out of range nicely.
Mazzuca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mazzuca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dum missing with a left hand there. Mazzuca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca digs a good hook to Dum's body.
Dum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mazzuca shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mazzuca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca blocking some punches.
Dum lands with a left to the head.
Mazzuca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dum tries to work over Mazzuca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzuca stalling against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca gets through Dum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dum blocking some punches.
Mazzuca misses with the head strike.
Dum struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
Mazzuca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mazzuca cracks Dum with a nice body shot.
Dum can't find room to land a body shot as Mazzuca controls the action.
Mazzuca tries a body shot but Dum blocks it.
Mazzuca slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Dum fails to land.
Dum tries to throw a body punch but Mazzuca avoids it by throwing Dum back against the ropes.
Mazzuca prevents a body shot from Dum.
Dum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzuca's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzuca.
Dum has Mazzuca pressed against the ropes, preventing Mazzuca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dum up against the ropes.
Mazzuca struggles to land a body shot inside as Dum controls his hands.
Dum prevents a body shot from Mazzuca.
Dum misses with a punch on the inside.
Dum misses with the head strike.
Mazzuca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dum lands a nice shot to the body.
Dum lands a nice shot to the body.
Dum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mazzuca is working Dum over against the ropes.
Mazzuca working aggressively here.
Dum lands a body punch.
Mazzuca working hard to break the clinch.
Dum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzuca tries to throw a body punch but Dum avoids it by throwing Mazzuca back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Mazzuca will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mazzuca.
Dum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazzuca.
Dum throws a sloppy head kick and Mazzuca moves out of range easily.
Mazzuca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dum throws a lazy right hand but Mazzuca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazzuca lands with a nice body kick.
Mazzuca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Tweedle Dum has been cut.
Mazzuca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzuca misses with a hook. Dum ducked under it nicely.
As Mazzuca backs away, Dum returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca misses with a hook.
Dum half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mazzuca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dum wants to clinch up but Mazzuca keeps it at a distance.
Dum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dum tries to clinch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Dum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazzuca throws a big shot that misses.
Dum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Mazzuca there.
Dum ducks under a wild hook from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca closes the distance and clinches.
Dum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzuca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mazzuca moves out of range as Dum strikes.
Mazzuca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dum appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mazzuca connects with a jab.
Dum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.
Dum lands a leg kick that knocks Mazzuca off balance momentarily.
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!
Dum throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mazzuca makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dum really felt that one!
Mazzuca misses with a body shot.
Dum slips a jab and a cross from Mazzuca.
Dum throws a sloppy head kick and Mazzuca moves out of range easily.
Mazzuca fails to land with a series of punches.
Dum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mazzuca throws a head kick but Dum moves out of range.
Mazzuca throws a hook to the side of Dum's head but Dum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dum misses with the combination.
Mazzuca throws a jab when Dum was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mazzuca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tweedle Dum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tweedle Dum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mazzuca connects with an inside leg kick.
Mazzuca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dum misses its target.
Mazzuca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mazzuca thuds a left hand into Dum's body.
Mazzuca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Mazzuca - just one landing.
Mazzuca closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robert Mazzuca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Dum misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca tries to clinch but Dum moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dum misses the target.
A head kick misses from Mazzuca.
Dum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dum throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca has Dum up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mazzuca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Dum.
Dum blocks a body shot from Mazzuca.
Dum struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
Dum misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzuca blocks a body shot from Dum.
Nice body punch from Mazzuca - that landed with a thud.
Dum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dum.
Dum misses with some punches.
Dum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
Dum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzuca's elbow.
Dum misses with the head strike.
Dum tries to work over Mazzuca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robert Mazzuca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dum throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca looking to slow down the pace here.
Dum works on Mazzuca's body with a couple of short punches.
Dum misses with a body punch.
Dum misses with some punches.
Dum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dum tries to throw a body punch but Mazzuca avoids it by throwing Dum back against the ropes.
Dum working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dum.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Mazzuca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mazzuca winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Robert Mazzuca!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Robert Mazzuca!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Robert Mazzuca!
Robert Mazzuca wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Robert Mazzuca was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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