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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Can (ranked 7926 p4p, 139 weight class) and Ray Bongiorno (ranked 22731 p4p, 158 weight class). Ray Bongiorno is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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213 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Bongiorno!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongiorno takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Can is looking to clinch but Bongiorno is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Bongiorno.
Bongiorno missing with a left hand there. Can was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bongiorno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bongiorno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Can.
Bongiorno moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick from Bongiorno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno misses with a low kick as Can jumps back.
Can throws a big counter combination but Bongiorno scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bongiorno throws a series of punches but Can moves out of range.
Bongiorno swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Can throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongiorno lands with a nice body kick.
Can lands a nice hook to Bongiorno's body. Bongiorno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bongiorno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Can manages to avoid it.
Bongiorno throws a series of punches but Can avoids them all with ease.
Bongiorno fails to land with a series of punches.
Can misses with a body kick.
Bongiorno wants to land a leg kick but Can is out of range.
Can jabs at Bongiorno's body.
Bongiorno misses the shot to the body.
As Bongiorno backs away, Can returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Can fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno just misses with a punch to the body.
Can fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bongiorno checks it well.
Bongiorno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Can.
Can looks to land a body kick but Bongiorno moved away.
Bongiorno throws a push kick but Can slaps the foot to one side.
Can swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Can throws a body kick that misses.
Bongiorno wants to slow Can down by chopping away at his legs.
Can pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bongiorno appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ray Bongiorno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bongiorno blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can feints and then cracks Bongiorno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bongiorno down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Bongiorno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bongiorno throws a body punch but Can moves out of range.
Bongiorno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongiorno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongiorno swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Can takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bongiorno throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bongiorno throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
Can keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Can throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bongiorno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Can checks a leg kick.
Can is looking for a counter combo.
Can wants to clinch but Bongiorno slips to the side
and Bongiorno counters with a series of strikes. Can will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bongiorno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongiorno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Can circles away quickly and effectively.
Bongiorno misses with a low kick as Can jumps back.
Can appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bongiorno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
A lazy body kick from Bongiorno
and Can makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Can clinches with his opponent.
Can blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Bongiorno dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bongiorno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Can in his tracks.
Ray Bongiorno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Bongiorno misses.
Bongiorno throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a nice uppercut.
Bongiorno throws a push kick but Can slaps the foot to one side.
Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Can lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Can feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bongiorno's calf.
A solid body kick from Bongiorno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Can throws a body punch but Bongiorno moves out of range.
Bongiorno throws a solid leg kick but Can takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bongiorno.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bongiorno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can misses the body punch
and Bongiorno counters with a series of strikes. Can will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bongiorno walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Can checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bongiorno is looking to land body kicks.
Can looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Can takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bongiorno swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Bongiorno throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
Can misses with a low kick.
Can misses with a leg kick.
Can staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bongiorno. That did some damage!
Bongiorno throws a chopping leg kick but Can manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Can fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bongiorno just manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Can.
Bongiorno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Can fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Can moves out of range of the body kick from Bongiorno.
It looked like Can wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Can throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Can keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bongiorno is looking to slow Can down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Can.
Bongiorno tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Can is looking to wear down Bongiorno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Can lands a high kick!
Can tries to close the distance and clinch but Bongiorno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bongiorno lands a nice looking body kick.
Bongiorno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bongiorno is looking to slow Can down with leg kicks.
Can attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bongiorno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bongiorno misses with a jab to the body
and Can counters with a slapping leg kick.
Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can blocks the body kick.
Bongiorno moves out of range of the leg kick from Can.
Can avoids a kick to the body.
Can moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Can moves in looking to clinch but Bongiorno pushes him off.
Can is looking to land body kicks.
Bongiorno throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Bongiorno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Can is looking to counter with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bongiorno blocks a jab.
Bongiorno misses with a jab to the body
and Can counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Bongiorno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Can throws a series of punches but Bongiorno moves out of range.
Bongiorno is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bongiorno tries a low kick but Can avoids it.
Can defending well as Bongiorno loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Can checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Can as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Bongiorno misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Can misses the target.
Bongiorno missing with a left hand there. Can was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Bongiorno.
Can moves into the clinch.
Can keeps control of Bongiorno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongiorno manages to break the clinch.
Bongiorno looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
Can is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Can moves into the clinch successfully.
Bongiorno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bongiorno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bongiorno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bongiorno is trying to break the clinch but Can has him pressed against the ropes.
Bongiorno breaks from the clinch.
Bongiorno misses the shot to the body.
Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Can keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Can attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Can is looking to chop away at Bongiorno's legs.
Bongiorno wants to counter the offense by Can and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno misses with a low kick.
As Bongiorno looks to move away, Can throws a big counter combo but Bongiorno just gets out of the way.
Bongiorno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bongiorno looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Can.
Bongiorno tries a low kick but Can avoids it.
As Bongiorno backs away, Can returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Can scoring well with a low kick there.
Can throws the kick towards the body but Bongiorno avoids it.
Bongiorno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Can checks it well.
Can jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Bongiorno.
Bongiorno just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Can was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bongiorno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno throws a low kick but Can moves out of range easily.
Bongiorno thows a leg kick but Can checks it
and Can counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
As Can backs off Bongiorno throws a huge counter combo but Can manages to avoid it all.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
Bongiorno misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bongiorno, right into the meat.
Bongiorno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Can takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Can wants to clinch up but Bongiorno keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno misses with a body kick.
Bongiorno scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ray Bongiorno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bongiorno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Can counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bongiorno thinking.
Bongiorno takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bongiorno, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bongiorno looks to land a combination but Can avoids it well.
Can is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bongiorno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bongiorno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Can moves away.
Bongiorno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tom Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Bongiorno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bongiorno looks to land a body kick but Can moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Bongiorno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bongiorno 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bongiorno!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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