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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 2024 p4p, 43 weight class) and Raphael Antunes (ranked 22820 p4p, 188 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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138 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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290 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
Counter fighter
Granite chin
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charles moves out of range as Antunes throws a body kick.
Antunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles throws a series of punches but Antunes moves out of range.
Charles misses with a kick to the body.
Antunes throws out a counter right but Charles avoids it with no problem.
Antunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Antunes swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes moves away.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles throws an overhand right that lands on Antunes's shoulder, as Antunes tries to avoid the shot.
Antunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Antunes throws a low kick but Charles moves out of range easily.
Charles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antunes throws a leg kick but Charles moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles misses with a head kick.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charles fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charles blocks a head kick by Antunes.
An attempted straight right counter from Charles misses the target.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Antunes.
Antunes throws a leg kick but Charles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Charles scores with a jab to the body.
Antunes throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes throws a leg kick
and Antunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antunes defending well as Charles loads up on a big left hand.
Antunes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles dodges the punch combination from Antunes.
Charles misses with a kick to the body.
Charles throws a right hand that Antunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Antunes also avoids with ease.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
Antunes dodges the punch combination from Charles.
Antunes misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Charles misses the target.
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a series of punches but Antunes avoids them all with ease.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charles throwing a counter right hand but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Antunes scores with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Antunes blocks the low kick.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antunes avoids the body shot from Charles.
Antunes is looking for the big counter here.
Antunes tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antunes blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Charles misses.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Charles misses.
Antunes misses with a hook
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes misses with a body kick.
Antunes 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.
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!
Antunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Charles checks a leg kick.
Charles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Charles.
Antunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Antunes misses with a body kick.
Antunes misses with a looping right.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Antunes throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Antunes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Antunes misses.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Rubens Charles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Antunes misses with a leg kick.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rubens Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Charles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antunes is looking for the big counter here.
Charles misses with a looping left.
Charles checks the leg kick.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raphael Antunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles blocks a head kick by Antunes.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Charles.
Antunes is looking for the big counter here.
Charles looks to land a body kick but Antunes moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes misses with a hook to the body
letting Charles counter with a right hand.
Charles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charles slips a jab and a cross from Antunes.
Antunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antunes.
Antunes is breathing heavily.
Antunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Antunes.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Charles.
Antunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles misses with a few strikes there.
Antunes throws a lazy body kick
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles misses with a body kick.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Antunes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles moves out of range of the body kick from Antunes.
Antunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Charles rather than just go for the knockout.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Charles.
Antunes throws a wild body kick that Charles sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes moves out of range of the body kick from Charles.
Antunes throws out a counter right but Charles avoids it with no problem.
Antunes throws an off balance right hand
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
Charles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antunes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Antunes misses with a jab to the body
and Charles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles throws a series of punches but Antunes moves out of range.
Charles moves out of range as Antunes throws a body kick.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles misses with a head kick.
Antunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Antunes blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charles throws an overhand right that lands on Antunes's shoulder, as Antunes tries to avoid the shot.
Charles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Antunes.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Antunes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Charles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antunes unleashes a big counter combination but Charles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Charles throws a solid leg kick but Antunes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Charles.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles misses with a double jab.
Charles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubens Charles dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Charles misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Antunes.
Charles throws a head kick but Antunes moves out of range.
Charles moves out of range as Antunes strikes.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
Charles throws a head kick but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Charles.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Charles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antunes can do to turn this around?
Charles misses with a body kick.
Charles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Charles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Charles avoids it well.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
Antunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Antunes looks for the body kick but Charles saw that one coming.
Antunes scores with a spinning back kick!
Charles blocks a low kick nicely.
Charles looks to land a body kick but Antunes moved away.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charles is out of range and Antunes settles back down.
Charles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antunes avoids a kick to the body.
Charles slips a jab from Antunes.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Charles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antunes swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
Antunes blocks a low kick nicely.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Antunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rubens Charles is winning the standup battle so far.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles throws a combination that misses
and Antunes counters with a three punch combo that has Charles backing up. Charles nods at Antunes to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Charles misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes moves away.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes moves away.
Antunes tries to counter with a clinch but Charles shakes him off and moves away.
Antunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Antunes.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Antunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Charles digs a good hook to Antunes's body.
Charles blocks a jab.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charles misses with a head kick.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Antunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antunes.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Antunes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Charles looks to land a combination but Antunes avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Antunes swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Charles lands a head shot.
Antunes loads up on a big right hand but Charles slips the punch.
Antunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Raphael Antunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubens Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Charles.
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 Rubens Charles.
Well Charles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubens Charles!
Rubens Charles thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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