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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 2720 p4p, 333 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 3390 p4p, 396 weight class). Terry Bogard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Fonseca's chin.
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179 lbs
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167 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bogard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fonseca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fonseca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fonseca with a nice cross.
Bogard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Bogard.
A jab from Bogard misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fonseca has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Some wild striking there from Fonseca.
A lazy left from Fonseca finds it's target.
Bogard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fonseca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogard manages to avoid it.
Bogard 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.
Fonseca jabs Bogard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fonseca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca lands a jab.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Fonseca misses.
Fonseca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Fonseca misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Fonseca. That snapped Bogard's head back.
Nice cross by Bogard.
Fonseca swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Fonseca lands a right hook to the body.
Bogard scores with a hook.
Fonseca swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.
Bogard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a leg kick that misses.
Bogard is looking to counter punch.
Fonseca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bogard. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bogard misses with the combination.
Fonseca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bogard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fonseca's head.
Bogard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
Bogard throws out a leg kick but Fonseca moves out of range and Bogard only half commits.
Bogard staying out of range there.
A jab from Fonseca misses.
Bogard scores with a sloppy right hand. Fonseca should have avoided that one.
Bogard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fonseca throws a shot to the body.
Fonseca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bogard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Bogard.
An inside leg kick lands from Bogard.
Fonseca swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.
Fonseca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogard moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Fonseca 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.
Fonseca misses with a wild body shot.
Fonseca just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBogard.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Bogard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fonseca thows a leg kick but Bogard checks it
and Bogard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogard moves out of range of the leg kick from Fonseca.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Bogard.
A bone on bone clash there as Bogard blocks the leg kick.
Fonseca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bogard.
Bogard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bogard misses with a body shot.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Fonseca moves out of range.
Bogard cracks Fonseca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Fonseca does it's job there.
Fonseca throws a solid leg kick but Bogard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fonseca.
Bogard throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
It seemed like Fonseca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Bogard.
Bogard throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Bogard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogard lands a head kick. Fonseca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fonseca misses with a shot to the body
and Bogard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Fonseca.
Bogard misses with a low kick as Fonseca jumps back.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonseca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bogard.
Bogard throws a push kick but Fonseca slaps the foot to one side.
Bogard throws a hook but Fonseca avoids it easily.
Fonseca lands an overhand right.
Fonseca lands a nice looking body shot.
Bogard lands a leg kick that knocks Fonseca off balance momentarily.
Fonseca takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Fonseca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bogard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fonseca on the side of the head.
Bogard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bogard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fonseca. Fonseca obviously looking to wear him down.
Fonseca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fonseca misses with a hook. Bogard ducked under it nicely.
Bogard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fonseca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fonseca.
Fonseca just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBogard.
Fonseca cracks a nice hook into Bogard's ribs.
Bogard checks a low kick from Fonseca.
Some wild striking there from Fonseca.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Bogard.
Fonseca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bogard slips a jab from Fonseca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Fonseca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fonseca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fonseca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fonseca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Bogard.
Bogard tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fonseca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fonseca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fonseca misses with a jab to the body
and Bogard counters with a series of strikes. Fonseca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fonseca. That's going to slow Bogard down.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Fonseca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fonseca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bogard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bogard is looking to slow Fonseca down with leg kicks.
Fonseca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogard misses with a body kick.
Bogard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFonseca.
Fonseca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bogard under the eye.
Bogard lands a nice looking body shot.
Bogard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bogard misses with a body shot.
Fonseca throws a right hand that misses
and Bogard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fonseca has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bogard.
Juan Fonseca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fonseca throws a lazy right hand but Bogard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fonseca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fonseca lands a jab to Bogard's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Juan Fonseca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fonseca stuns Bogard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fonseca misses with a few strikes there.
Bogard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Fonseca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonseca scores with a body shot.
Bogard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fonseca.
Bogard swinging wildly here.
Bogard throws a nice looking combination but Fonseca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bogard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fonseca to score with a decent uppercut.
Fonseca closes the distance and pushes Bogard back into the ropes.
Bogard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fonseca takes a swing at Bogard's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Bogard misses the jab.
Fonseca scores with a jab.
Bogard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonseca momentarily.
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 Terry Bogard.
Well Fonseca 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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