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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Slade Traylor (ranked 1261 p4p, 51 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 17936 p4p, 234 weight class). Traylor comes to the ring accompanied by Blaze of Glory. Columbus has chosen Blood Of The Kings as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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266 lbs
29 - 10 - 0 |
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274 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Traylor saw that one coming.
Columbus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Traylor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Columbus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Traylor connects with a body shot that sends Columbus's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Columbus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Columbus tests Traylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Columbus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Columbus throws a chopping leg kick but Traylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Traylor finds it's way through Columbus's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Columbus. Traylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Columbus misses with a body shot.
Traylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Traylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Columbus's head backwards.
Columbus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Columbus drops his hands momentarily and Traylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Traylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slade Traylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Traylor.
Columbus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Traylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Traylor scores with a nice strike.
Columbus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Traylor misses with a straight left.
Traylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Columbus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traylor throws a hook to the side of Columbus's head but Columbus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Columbus wants to counter the offense by Traylor and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Columbus throws a lazy right hand but Traylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Traylor misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Traylor.
Traylor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Traylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Traylor motions for Columbus to come forward. Traylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Traylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Columbus is just out of range.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from Traylor.
Columbus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Traylor is out of range and Columbus settles back down.
Traylor scores with a hook to the body. Columbus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Traylor lands a right hook to the body.
Traylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Traylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Columbus lands with a light punch inside.
Traylor digs a right hand underneath Columbus's ribcage. Columbus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Traylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Traylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Columbus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Traylor throws a shot to the body.
Columbus misses with a few strikes there.
Columbus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Columbus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Columbus sizes up Traylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Traylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Columbus. That did some damage!
Traylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Columbus misses.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Columbus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Traylor lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Columbus rushes Traylor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Traylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Columbus can't break the clinch.
Traylor tries to work over Columbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Columbus is looking to break free of the clinch but Traylor has double underhooks.
Traylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus is trying to break the clinch but Traylor is controlling him.
Traylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Traylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Columbus.
Columbus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Traylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Columbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Columbus lands a body shot.
Columbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Columbus blocks an uppercut.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Traylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traylor blocks a body shot from Columbus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Columbus.
Traylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus tries to work over Traylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traylor has a couple of punches blocked by Columbus.
Traylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbus is looking to break free of the clinch but Traylor has double underhooks.
Traylor works on Columbus's body with a couple of short punches.
Traylor blocking some punches.
Traylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Columbuss head.
Slade Traylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Traylor tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing Traylor back against the ropes.
Columbus lands a hook that snaps the head of Traylor backwards.
Traylor lands with a right to the head.
Traylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Traylor blocking some punches.
Traylor tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing Traylor back against the ropes.
Traylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Columbus can do to turn this around?
Columbus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Traylor lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Traylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Columbus throws the left hand but Traylor avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Traylor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Columbus.
Columbus lands a lovely overhand right.
Traylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Traylor cracks Columbus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Traylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Columbus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Traylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slade Traylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Traylor pushes Columbus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Columbus is trying to force a seperation but Traylor has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Columbus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Traylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus blocking some punches.
Columbus tries to throw a body punch but Traylor avoids it by throwing Columbus back against the ropes.
Columbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Columbus can't break the clinch.
Traylor has a couple of punches blocked by Columbus.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Columbus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Columbus tries a body shot but Traylor blocks it.
Traylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.
Traylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Columbus.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traylor.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
Columbus is trying to force a seperation but Traylor has the dominant position.
Columbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Columbus misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Traylor fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Traylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Columbus.
Traylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Columbus's efforts to push away.
Columbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Columbus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Traylor 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Traylor!
A victorious Slade Traylor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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