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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chief Ponca (ranked 6805 p4p, 614 weight class) and Yevgen Maartins (ranked 4846 p4p, 533 weight class). The key to victory for Chief Ponca has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Ponca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yevgen Maartins!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponca moves into range and clinches up with Maartins.
Maartins trying to land knees to the body.
Maartins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ponca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ponca.
Ponca throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ponca.
Ponca throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins.
Maartins lands a good knee to the midsection. Ponca won't want to take too many of those.
Maartins breaks the clinch.
Maartins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ponca on the side of the head.
Ponca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maartins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Maartins.
Chief Ponca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponca has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Ponca avoids the damage to the body.
Ponca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ponca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ponca avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Maartins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ponca blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Maartins.
Maartins lands an elbow inside that Ponca shrugs off.
It looks like Chief Ponca has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ponca.
Maartins prevents a body shot from Ponca.
Maartins lands with a right to the head.
Maartins lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ponca.
Maartins misses with an elbow strike.
Maartins misses with an elbow over the top.
Ponca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maartins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maartins throws a right hand that Ponca ducks under and follows up with a left that Ponca also avoids with ease.
Maartins gets tackled into the ropes by Ponca. Ponca maintains the clinch.
Ponca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponca misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ponca.
Ponca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maartins missing with knees to the body.
Maartins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ponca is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maartins tries to land a knee to the head but Ponca blocks with his arms.
Ponca swings wildly with an uppercut but Maartins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponca working aggressively here.
Maartins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ponca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ponca misses with a body punch.
Ponca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ponca scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
Ponca avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Maartins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ponca tries to throw a body punch but Maartins avoids it by throwing Ponca back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
Ponca throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins.
Maartins landing knees to the head.
Maartins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maartins cracks the inside of Ponca's front leg.
Ponca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maartins, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ponca tries a body shot but Maartins blocks it.
Maartins lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maartins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ponca misses with the head strike.
Ponca misses with a punch on the inside.
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Ponca avoids the damage to the body.
Ponca throws a head punch that misses.
Ponca throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins.
Maartins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Maartins.
Ponca closes the distance and pushes Maartins back into the ropes.
Ponca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maartins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ponca misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ponca.
Maartins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ponca tries to move into range but Maartins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ponca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maartins, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ponca avoids it.
Maartins manages to break the clinch.
Ponca clinches up with Maartins and pushes him back against the ropes.
Maartins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ponca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maartins.
Ponca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maartins, pushing him back against the ropes.
Maartins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ponca throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins.
Ponca misses with some punches.
Ponca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maartins.
Maartins misses with a body punch.
Maartins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ponca misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maartins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maartins trying to land knees to the body.
Ponca lands with a left to the head.
Maartins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ponca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yevgen Maartins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Ponca's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maartins has managed to clinch.
Ponca takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
Maartins breaks from the clinch.
Maartins clinches up against the ropes.
Ponca misses with a punch on the inside.
Maartins stalls.
Maartins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maartins.
Maartins wants to stall.
Ponca misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
Maartins slowing the pace effectively.
Ponca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
Maartins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ponca.
Ponca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ponca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maartins prevents a body shot from Ponca.
Maartins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ponca misses with a punch on the inside.
Ponca lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ponca fails to land.
Maartins blocks an uppercut.
Maartins blocks an uppercut.
Ponca misses with a body punch.
Maartins breaks the clinch.
Ponca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maartins lands an elbow inside that Ponca shrugs off.
Chief Ponca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ponca misses with the head strike.
Maartins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Maartins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maartins tries to keep at a distance but Ponca has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
Maartins misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ponca fails to land.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maartins misses with a knee to the head.
Maartins digs a right hand into Ponca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ponca's gas tank.
Ponca can't find room to land a body shot as Maartins controls the action.
Ponca misses with the head strike.
Maartins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maartins can't find room to land a body shot as Ponca controls the action.
Maartins pushes Ponca back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maartins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maartins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Ponca.
Ponca throws a head punch that misses.
Ponca misses with a punch on the inside.
Ponca swings wildly with an uppercut but Maartins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maartins blocks an uppercut.
Ponca gets through Maartins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maartins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maartins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ponca was well out of range. Poor timing from Maartins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ponca. Maartins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maartins misses with a looping right.
Maartins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ponca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ponca clinches with his opponent.
Maartins blocks an uppercut.
Ponca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ponca avoids a wild elbow strike from Maartins.
Ponca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Maartins. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Maartins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maartins pushes off an throws an elbow but Ponca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maartins breaks from the clinch.
Ponca moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ponca fails to land.
Ponca misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Maartins to work.
Maartins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ponca moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
Ponca avoids the elbow strike from Maartins, against the ropes.
Ponca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ponca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ponca fails to land.
Maartins blocks a body shot from Ponca.
Ponca tries a body shot but Maartins blocks it.
Ponca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maartins lands an elbow inside that Ponca shrugs off.
Ponca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ponca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ponca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chief Ponca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chief Ponca's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maartins gets tackled into the ropes by Ponca. Ponca maintains the clinch.
Maartins blocks a body shot from Ponca.
Ponca working aggressively here.
Maartins crunches a lovely knee into Ponca's ribcage.
Ponca working aggressively here.
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Ponca avoids the damage to the body.
Maartins taking a breather.
Maartins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ponca misses with a body punch.
Ponca managing to block the knees to the body from Maartins.
Ponca misses with the head strike.
Ponca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ponca as Maartins tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ponca fails to land.
Ponca lands a nice shot to the body.
Maartins is looking to control Ponca's arms but Ponca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maartins has his back to the ropes.
Ponca struggles to land a body shot inside as Maartins controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maartins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maartins throws a leg kick which misses Ponca's front leg but catches the back leg as Ponca tries to avoid it.
Maartins gets tackled into the ropes by Ponca. Ponca maintains the clinch.
Maartins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yevgen Maartins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maartins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ponca.
Maartins scoring well with a low kick there.
Maartins throws a body punch but Ponca moves out of range.
Chief Ponca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ponca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maartins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ponca scrambles back to his feet.
Ponca is rocked!
Maartins throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Ponca crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yevgen Maartins!
Yevgen Maartins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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