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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Kushin (ranked 5871 p4p, 561 weight class) and David Kickpuncher (ranked 5647 p4p, 549 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
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190 lbs
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryu Kushin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Kickpuncher! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kushin throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Kickpuncher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kushin's knee momentarily. Kickpuncher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushin. Kushin throws a hook but Kickpuncher avoids it easily. A leg kick checked by Kushin. Kushin misses with a head kick.
Kushin throws a low kick, looking for Kickpuncher's leg but Kickpuncher calmly moves out of range. Kickpuncher tries a quick counter leg kick but Kushin is wise to it. Kickpuncher instigates a clinch. Kushin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kickpuncher blocks it with crossed arms. Kickpuncher lands an elbow that stopped Kushin in his tracks for a moment. Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kushin avoids it. With the fighters up against the ropes, Kickpuncher throws an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kickpuncher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kushin's brow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kushin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kickpuncher blocks it with crossed arms. Kushin blocks an elbow strike. Kushin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Kickpuncher lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ryu Kushin has been cut. Kickpuncher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kickpuncher misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kushin looking to throw knees to the head but Kickpuncher is blocking nicely.
Kushin scores with a nice hook to the head. Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the head but Kushin blocks with his arms.
Kushin pushes Kickpuncher back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kickpuncher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kickpuncher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kickpuncher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kickpuncher misses with an elbow over the top. Kickpuncher misses with a knee to the head. Nice elbow from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher looking to throw knees to the head but Kushin is blocking nicely.
Kickpuncher avoids a wild elbow strike from Kushin. Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kushin avoids it. Kushin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kushin misses with a knee strike.
Kushin tries a knee to the head but Kickpuncher blocks it.
Kushin misses with a hook from the clinch. Kushin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kickpuncher throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kushin avoids a wild elbow strike from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Kushin misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kickpuncher looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kickpuncher tries to land knees in the clinch but Kushin avoids the damage to the body. Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kushin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kickpuncher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kickpuncher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Kushin misses with a hook from the clinch. Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kushin avoids it. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kickpuncher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kushin's brow. Kickpuncher misses with a hook from the clinch. Kickpuncher avoids the elbow strike from Kushin, against the ropes.
Kushin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kickpuncher misses with a knee to the head. Kickpuncher controlling the action here for a moment.
Kushin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kickpuncher throws an elbow that misses.
Kickpuncher lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kushin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like David Kickpuncher has been cut. Kushin is trying to maintain a safe position but Kickpuncher gets an underhook and turns Kushin into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kickpuncher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kushin's face.
Kickpuncher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kickpuncher pushes off an throws an elbow but Kushin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Kushin avoiding damage as Kickpuncher throws knees to the body.
Kushin misses with a knee to the head. Kushin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kickpuncher won't allow it.
Kickpuncher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kushin avoids a wild elbow strike from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher lands a nice elbow. Kickpuncher tries to land knees in the clinch but Kushin avoids the damage to the body. Kickpuncher misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kickpuncher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kushin's brow. Kushin misses with a punch to the body.
Kushin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kickpuncher connects with a knee to the head.
Kushin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kushin misses with an elbow over the top. Kickpuncher misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knees in the clinch landing for Kickpuncher.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kickpuncher.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kickpuncher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher lands a good knee to the midsection. Kushin won't want to take too many of those. Kushin is breathing heavily. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kickpuncher obliges. Kushin managing to block the knees to the body from Kickpuncher.
Kickpuncher lands an elbow inside. Kickpuncher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kickpuncher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kickpuncher throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kickpuncher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Kickpuncher. Kushin blocks an elbow strike from Kickpuncher.
Kushin prevents a body shot from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher misses with a body punch.
Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kushin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kickpuncher lands a nice elbow. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kickpuncher with a knee to the head.
Kickpuncher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kushin blocks it with crossed arms. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Kickpuncher dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kushin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kushin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kickpuncher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kushin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kickpuncher feints a counter leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Kickpuncher.
Kushin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kickpuncher. That's going to slow Kushin down. A solid body kick from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kickpuncher throws a quick inside leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Kickpuncher. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kickpuncher clinches. Kickpuncher throws an elbow but it misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kickpuncher. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Kickpuncher tries a knee to the head but Kushin blocks it.
Kushin landing knees to the body.
Kickpuncher is breathing heavily. A short right from Kushin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kickpuncher tries to stall but Kushin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kushin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kickpuncher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Kushin managing to block the knees to the body from Kickpuncher.
Kushin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickpuncher avoids the damage to the body. Kushin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kickpuncher avoiding damage as Kushin throws knees to the body.
Kushin looking to stall.
Kickpuncher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kushin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickpuncher avoids the damage to the body. Kickpuncher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kushin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kushin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kushin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kickpuncher lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kushin misses with the head strike.
Kickpuncher misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kickpuncher trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kushin working hard to break the clinch. Kickpuncher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Kushin with a knee to the head.
Kickpuncher throws an elbow but it misses.
Kickpuncher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kickpuncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kushin is defending well for now. Kushin managing to block the knees to the body from Kickpuncher.
Kickpuncher avoiding damage as Kushin throws knees to the body.
Kushin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kickpuncher is defending well for now. Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but Kickpuncher blocks with his arms.
Kushin blocking some punches.
Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kickpuncher has Kushin pushed against the ropes. Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kushin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kickpuncher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kickpuncher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kushin blocks it with crossed arms. Kushin trying to control the position but instead, Kickpuncher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kushin into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kushin working aggressively here.
Kickpuncher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kushin's defenses. Kushin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kickpuncher slowing the pace effectively. Kushin avoiding damage as Kickpuncher throws knees to the body.
Kushin stalling in the clinch but Kickpuncher improves position. Kickpuncher throws an elbow but it misses.
Kickpuncher throws an elbow that misses.
Kickpuncher lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kushin misses with a hook from the clinch. Kushin dodges an elbow strike from Kickpuncher.
Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but Kickpuncher blocks with his arms.
Kickpuncher lands an elbow inside that Kushin shrugs off. Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kushin takes an elbow to the temple. Kickpuncher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kickpuncher working Kushin over with knees to the body. Kushin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickpuncher avoids the damage to the body. Kushin avoids a wild elbow strike from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kushin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kickpuncher.
Kickpuncher tries a knee to the head but Kushin blocks it.
Kickpuncher misses with a punch on the inside.
Kushin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
David Kickpuncher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Kushin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher lands a nice elbow.
Ryu Kushin's cut is getting worse. Kushin managing to block the knees to the body from Kickpuncher.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kickpuncher obliges. Kickpuncher pushes off an throws an elbow but Kushin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Kickpuncher tries a knee to the head but Kushin blocks it.
Kushin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickpuncher avoids it. Kickpuncher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Kushin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kickpuncher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kickpuncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kushin is defending well for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Kickpuncher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kickpuncher misses with a leg kick. Kushin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushin misses with a head kick.
Kickpuncher closes the distance and clinches. Kushin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kickpuncher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kushin's elbow. Kickpuncher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kickpuncher lands an elbow just above Kushin 's eye. Kushin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kushin takes an elbow to the temple. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kickpuncher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kushin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but Kickpuncher blocks with his arms.
Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kushin avoids it. Kushin takes a knee to the side of the body. Kickpuncher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kickpuncher controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kickpuncher is stalling here.
Kickpuncher misses with a punch on the inside.
Kickpuncher trying to land knees to the body.
Kushin digs a right hand into Kickpuncher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kickpuncher's gas tank. Kickpuncher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kushin's face.
A knee to the head by Kushin.
Kickpuncher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kickpuncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kushin is defending well for now. Nice elbow from Kickpuncher. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kickpuncher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kushin's brow. Kushin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kickpuncher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kushin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kickpuncher is defending well for now. Kushin blocks the elbow strike.
Kickpuncher scores a nice knee to the body.
Kickpuncher landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kickpuncher lands a good knee to the midsection. Kushin won't want to take too many of those. Kickpuncher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the head but Kushin blocks with his arms.
Kickpuncher misses with a punch to the body.
Kickpuncher looking to throw knees to the head but Kushin is blocking nicely.
Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the head but Kushin blocks with his arms.
Kickpuncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kushin is defending well for now. Kushin landing knees to the head.
Kushin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kushin tries to break free but Kickpuncher pushes him back against the ropes. Kushin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickpuncher avoids it. Kushin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kickpuncher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kickpuncher misses with some punches.
Kickpuncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kushin is defending well for now. Kickpuncher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kushin up against the ropes. Kickpuncher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kushin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kickpuncher lands a knee to the head.
Kushin scores with a knee to the head.
Kushin tries to land a knee to the head but Kickpuncher blocks with his arms.
Kickpuncher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kickpuncher lands an elbow inside that Kushin shrugs off. Kushin takes an elbow to the forehead. Kickpuncher lands with a right to the head. Kushin misses with a knee to the head. Kickpuncher misses with a knee strike.
Kushin avoiding damage as Kickpuncher throws knees to the body.
Kushin tries to break the clinch but Kickpuncher is controlling the position. Kickpuncher tries to land a knee to the head but Kushin blocks with his arms.
Kushin looking to throw knees to the head but Kickpuncher is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kickpuncher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kickpuncher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kickpuncher misses with some punches.
Kickpuncher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kushin.
Kickpuncher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kickpuncher lands an elbow that stopped Kushin in his tracks for a moment. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kickpuncher. Kickpuncher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kickpuncher crunches a lovely knee into Kushin's ribcage. Kickpuncher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kickpuncher is trying to stall.
Kickpuncher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kickpuncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kushin is defending well for now. Kushin avoids a wild elbow strike from Kickpuncher. Kushin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kickpuncher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kickpuncher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Ryu Kushin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kushin wants to stall.
Kickpuncher landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! David Kickpuncher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kickpuncher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Kickpuncher! David Kickpuncher 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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