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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Yevgen Maartins (ranked 5387 p4p, 449 weight class) and Bill Beukeboom (ranked 1898 p4p, 234 weight class). Bill Beukeboom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
194 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgen Maartins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Beukeboom! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beukeboom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maartins moves away. Maartins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beukeboom. Maartins wants to clinch. Maartins lands a nice looking body kick. Maartins tries to clinch but Beukeboom moves out of range. Maartins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maartins scores with a leg kick.
Beukeboom defending well as Maartins loads up on a big left hand. Maartins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Beukeboom takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Bill Beukeboom has been cut. Maartins throws a nice head kick!
Maartins throws a right hand that Beukeboom ducks under and follows up with a left that Beukeboom also avoids with ease. Maartins looks to land a left hand but Beukeboom moved out of range nicely. Maartins wants to clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beukeboom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beukeboom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Beukeboom gets a clinch. Beukeboom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Beukeboom misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beukeboom. Maartins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beukeboom avoids it. Maartins misses with a knee to the head. A head punch on the inside from Beukeboom fails to land. Beukeboom has a couple of punches blocked by Maartins.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maartins.
Beukeboom swings wildly with an uppercut but Maartins uses good head movement to avoid it. Beukeboom swings wildly with an uppercut but Maartins uses good head movement to avoid it. Beukeboom blocks the elbow strike.
Beukeboom lands a hook that snaps the head of Maartins backwards. Maartins missing with knees to the body.
Maartins pushes off an throws an elbow but Beukeboom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beukeboom lands a shot to the body. Maartins blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beukeboom throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins. Knees in the clinch landing for Maartins.
Maartins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beukeboom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Maartins misses with a knee strike.
Beukeboom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beukeboom blocks an elbow strike. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beukeboom. Beukeboom pushes Maartins back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maartins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beukeboom's brow. Maartins tries a knee to the head but Beukeboom blocks it.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beukeboom avoids it. Maartins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Beukeboom blocks an elbow strike from Maartins.
Maartins missing with knees to the body.
Beukeboom throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beukeboom avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Maartins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beukeboom is defending well for now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beukeboom. Beukeboom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yevgen Maartins will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bill Beukeboom's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maartins. Beukeboom drops his hands momentarily and Maartins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Beukeboom throws a body punch but Maartins moves out of range. Nice cross by Beukeboom. Yevgen Maartins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beukeboom connects with a looping right hand.
Beukeboom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Beukeboom looks to land a left hand but Maartins moved out of range nicely. Beukeboom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maartins was well out of range. Poor timing from Beukeboom. Maartins wants to clinch. Beukeboom wants to counter with a clinch but Maartins pushes him away. Beukeboom swings for the body but Maartins moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maartins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maartins clinches with his opponent.
Beukeboom blocks an elbow strike. 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! Maartins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beukeboom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maartins backwards. Maartins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Maartins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beukeboom is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beukeboom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Maartins landing knees to the head.
Beukeboom lands a left hand.
Beukeboom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maartins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beukeboom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beukeboom misses with the head strike.
Beukeboom dodges an elbow strike from Maartins.
Maartins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beukeboom blocks it with crossed arms. A short uppercut from Beukeboom. Beukeboom can't find room to land a body shot as Maartins controls the action.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the head but Beukeboom blocks with his arms.
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Beukeboom avoids the damage to the body. Beukeboom takes an elbow to the temple. Beukeboom tries to work over Maartins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Maartins misses with an elbow strike.
Maartins lands an elbow inside. Beukeboom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beukeboom throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Beukeboom fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Maartins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beukeboom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Beukeboom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maartins's elbow. Beukeboom misses with a short punch on the inside. Maartins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beukeboom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beukeboom scores with a hook to the body. Beukeboom gets through Maartins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Beukeboom misses with a short punch on the inside. Beukeboom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beukeboom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A right handed body shot lands from Beukeboom.
Bill Beukeboom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Beukeboom lands a body punch in the clinch. Beukeboom lands with a short head shot on the inside. Beukeboom lands a right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beukeboom lands a hook that snaps the head of Maartins backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Beukeboom. Maartins misses with a knee to the head. Beukeboom blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Beukeboom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bill Beukeboom's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Beukeboom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Beukeboom throws out a powerful jab. Beukeboom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Beukeboom has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Maartins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Beukeboom punishes Maartins's body with a nice straight punch. Maartins connects with a solid leg kick. Maartins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Maartins scores with a head kick.
Beukeboom has Maartins up against the ropes in a clinch.
Maartins misses with an elbow over the top. Maartins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beukeboom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maartins trying to land knees to the body.
Beukeboom lands with a light punch inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beukeboom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Beukeboom scores with a shot to the side of Maartins's head. Beukeboom avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Beukeboom dodges an elbow strike from Maartins.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beukeboom swings wildly with an uppercut but Maartins uses good head movement to avoid it. Beukeboom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Beukeboom. Beukeboom lands a right hand.
Maartins is rocked! Beukeboom avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Oh Maartins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maartins obliges. Beukeboom lands on the inside with an uppercut. Beukeboom misses with a punch on the inside.
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Beukeboom avoids the damage to the body. Beukeboom cracks Maartins with a nice body shot. Beukeboom presses Maartins against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Beukeboom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Beukeboom lands with a light punch inside. A short body shot lands from Beukeboom as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Beukeboom creates a bit of distance and cracks Maartins with a big uppercut! Maartins goes down! The referee pushes Beukeboom away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Maartins make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Beukeboom takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bill Beukeboom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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