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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Cowboy (ranked 5916 p4p, 157 weight class) and Michael Kimura (ranked 6369 p4p, 86 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Cowboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowboy has Kimura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimura tries to throw a body punch but Cowboy avoids it by throwing Kimura back against the ropes.
Kimura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kimura has Cowboy pressed against the ropes, preventing Cowboy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cowboy is working Kimura over against the ropes.
Cowboy lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Michael Kimura has been cut.
Cowboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cowboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cowboy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowboy drives through and clinches with Kimura against the ropes.
Kimura misses with a punch on the inside.
Cowboy taking a breather.
Cowboy avoiding damage as Kimura throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cowboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kimura tries a knee to the head but Cowboy blocks it.
Kimura throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowboy.
Cowboy stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kimura.
Cowboy is struggling to control the position.
Kimura prevents Cowboy from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cowboy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cowboy tries to clinch there but Kimura circles away.
Cowboy takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimura tries a body shot but Cowboy blocks it.
Cowboy managing to block the knees to the body from Kimura.
Cowboy avoiding damage as Kimura throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Cowboy to work.
Kimura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cowboy breaks the clinch.
Cowboy clinches up with Kimura and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cowboy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kimura letting Cowboy take a breather here.
Kimura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimura throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cowboy's elbow.
Cowboy managing to block the knees to the body from Kimura.
Cowboy is trying to break the clinch but Kimura is controlling him.
Cowboy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kimura letting Cowboy take a breather here.
Cowboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cowboy throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura takes a swing at Cowboy's ribcage but misses.
Cowboy closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the ropes.
Kimura tries to land knees in the clinch but Cowboy avoids the damage to the body.
Kimura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowboy presses Kimura against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kimura working aggressively here.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cowboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Cowboy.
Kimura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cowboy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cowboy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kimura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cowboy takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimura trying to land knees to the body.
Kimura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cowboy blocks it with crossed arms.
Cowboy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cowboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cowboy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cowboy managing to block the knees to the body from Kimura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cowboy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimura, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kimura tries to throw a body punch but Cowboy avoids it by throwing Kimura back against the ropes.
Cowboy breaks the clinch.
Cowboy tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.
Cowboy clinches up with Kimura and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cowboy lands a shoulder strike.
Cowboy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kimura has double underhooks.
Cowboy cracks Kimura with a nice body shot.
Cowboy tries to circle away but Kimura has him pinned against the ropes.
Cowboy tries to land a knee to the head but Kimura blocks with his arms.
Kimura missing with knees to the body.
Kimura being controlled against the ropes.
Cowboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura takes a swing at Cowboy's ribcage but misses.
Kimura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alex Cowboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cowboy staggers Kimura with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Kimura looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses.
Alex Cowboy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cowboy clinches up with Kimura and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cowboy breaks the clinch.
Kimura tries to work over Cowboy's front leg with a kick but Cowboy checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looks to throw the jab but Cowboy is out of range.
Cowboy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kimura manages to circle out of the way.
Cowboy throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Cowboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kimura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cowboy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cowboy looks for the body kick but Kimura saw that one coming.
Kimura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kimura takes one to the chin there.
Cowboy misses the shot to the body.
Cowboy closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the ropes.
Cowboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Kimura is predictable there
and Cowboy moves into the clinch.
Kimura throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowboy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura blocks an elbow strike from Cowboy.
Cowboy breaks from the clinch.
Cowboy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimura.
Cowboy connects with a looping right hand.
That has opened up Michael Kimura's cut even more.
Cowboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimura can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowboy throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimura! But no joy.
Cowboy wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Kimura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kimura tries to keep at a distance but Cowboy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cowboy is trying to force a seperation but Kimura has the dominant position.
Cowboy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kimura.
Kimura throws an elbow but it misses.
Cowboy blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cowboy will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kimura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kimura misses with a wild combination.
Kimura misses with a body kick.
Cowboy has closed the distance and engaged Kimura in a clinch.
Cowboy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cowboy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kimura tries a body shot but Cowboy blocks it.
Cowboy manages to break the clinch.
Cowboy closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kimura avoiding damage as Cowboy throws knees to the body.
Kimura keeps control of Cowboy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kimura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cowboy is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy is struggling to control the position.
Cowboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cowboy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura throws out a counter right but Cowboy avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kimura. Cowboy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Cowboy.
Kimura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Cowboy.
Kimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cowboy.
Cowboy moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.
Cowboy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Cowboy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimura circles away.
Cowboy tries to land a front kick but Kimura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alex Cowboy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cowboy is looking to counter the offense by Kimura and move into the clinch.
Cowboy tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.
It seemed like Kimura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cowboy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowboy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Kimura blocks the leg kick.
Cowboy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimura throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy misses with a body shot.
Kimura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cowboy.
Cowboy throws a big shot that misses.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses.
Cowboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Cowboy rushes Kimura and presses him up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura throws an elbow that misses.
Cowboy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cowboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cowboy clinches.
Kimura tries a knee to the head but Cowboy blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura misses with an elbow over the top.
Kimura trying to land knees to the body.
Kimura swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kimura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cowboy.
Cowboy wants to stall.
Michael Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Cowboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cowboy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Cowboy.
Well Cowboy 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cowboy!
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RATING
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