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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fred Antunes (ranked 6790 p4p, 116 weight class) and Anthony Birchack (ranked 19635 p4p, 141 weight class). Fred Antunes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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32
138 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
Solid boxing
Good chin
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Counter fighter
Determined
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Birchack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchack walks into a left hand.
Antunes with a hook.
Birchack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Birchack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Birchack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Antunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Birchack gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Birchack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Antunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birchack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Antunes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Antunes.
Birchack misses with a right hand
and Antunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Birchack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Birchack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Antunes tests Birchack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Birchack is rocked!
Birchack tries to bum rush Antunes with a series of wild strikes but Antunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Birchack throws out the jab.
Antunes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Birchack misses with a jab to the body
letting Antunes counter with a right hand.
A jab from Antunes misses.
Birchack misses with a head kick.
Birchack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Birchack misses with a body shot
letting Antunes counter with a right hand.
Antunes misses with an uppercut.
Birchack throws a body punch but Antunes moves out of range.
Birchack swings widly with a right hand
and Birchack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birchack tries to land a body kick
and Antunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Antunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Birchack is still on wobbly legs! Can Antunes finish him?
Antunes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Birchack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antunes scores with a punch to the head.
Antunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Birchack off the ropes and back into range.
Antunes looks to land a right hand but Birchack moved out of range.
Antunes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Birchack throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Birchack seems to have recovered his senses.
Birchack misses with a combination
enabling Antunes to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Birchack misses
and Antunes counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Antunes finds it's way through Birchack's defenses.
Birchack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Birchack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Antunes throws a hook to the side of Birchack's head but Birchack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Birchack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Birchack throws a sloppy head kick
and Antunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Antunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antunes throws a lazy right hand but Birchack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Birchack slips a jab from Antunes.
Antunes throws a looping overhand right but Birchack ducks down to avoid it.
Birchack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antunes throws a hook but Birchack avoids it easily.
Birchack misses with a hook
and Antunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes misses with an uppercut. Birchack saw that one coming.
Fred Antunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Antunes.
Birchack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Birchack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Antunes.
Birchack staying out of range there.
Birchack ducks under a wild hook from Antunes.
Antunes misses with a straight left.
Birchack throws a lazy uppercut
and Antunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birchack misses with a hook
and Antunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Birchack. Those never looked like landing.
Birchack takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Antunes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Birchack drops his hands momentarily and Antunes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Birchack misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Birchack misses
and Antunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Birchack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Birchack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Birchack throws a lazy head kick
and Antunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Birchack momentarily.
Fred Antunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Antunes.
Birchack misses with an uppercut
and Antunes counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birchack walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Fred Antunes!
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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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