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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arlind Abazaj (ranked 5564 p4p, 452 weight class) and Rade Kornjaca (ranked 4011 p4p, 381 weight class). Arlind Abazaj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlind Abazaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rade Kornjaca!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abazaj lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kornjaca avoids a kick to the body.
Abazaj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abazaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kornjaca misses with a body kick.
Abazaj lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abazaj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kornjaca if he has to take too many more of those.
Abazaj throws out a leg kick but Kornjaca moves out of range and Abazaj only half commits.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
Kornjaca is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kornjaca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abazaj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abazaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abazaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kornjaca checks the leg kick.
Kornjaca avoids the head kick by Abazaj.
Abazaj lands with a kick to the temple. Kornjaca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornjaca avoids a kick to the body.
Kornjaca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kornjaca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abazaj scores with a push kick.
Abazaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kornjaca raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Abazaj looks for the body kick but Kornjaca saw that one coming.
Abazaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abazaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Kornjaca counters with a nice body kick.
Abazaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kornjaca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj sizes up Kornjaca with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abazaj feints and then cracks Kornjaca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kornjaca down.
Abazaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Kornjaca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kornjaca throws a nice looking combination but Abazaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abazaj throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abazaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kornjaca counters with a left and a right that stings Abazaj.
Kornjaca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with a head kick. Kornjaca tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Abazaj lands with a nice body kick.
Kornjaca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Abazaj.
Kornjaca has Abazaj pressed against the ropes, preventing Abazaj from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kornjaca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kornjaca lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Kornjaca controls his hands.
Abazaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kornjaca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Abazaj was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlind Abazaj dominated that round.
That's time! Abazaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abazaj scores with a leg kick.
Abazaj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abazaj throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abazaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abazaj takes a swing at Kornjaca's ribcage but misses.
Abazaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abazaj lands a nice looking body kick.
Kornjaca throws a hook but Abazaj avoids it easily.
Kornjaca tries to clinch but Abazaj is having none of it.
Abazaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kornjaca throws the kick towards the body but Abazaj avoids it.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abazaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abazaj swinging wildly here.
Kornjaca wants to counter with a clinch but Abazaj pushes him away.
Abazaj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abazaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a lazy body kick
and Kornjaca counters with a one-two to the body.
Abazaj misses with a body kick.
Abazaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Kornjaca is just out of range.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kornjaca throws a head kick that misses
and Abazaj counters with a nice uppercut.
Kornjaca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abazaj.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abazaj lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kornjaca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kornjaca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kornjaca looks to throw the jab but Abazaj is out of range.
Kornjaca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abazaj lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornjaca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Abazaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abazaj moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKornjaca.
Abazaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice shot lands for Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abazaj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abazaj loads up on a big right hand but Kornjaca slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornjaca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abazaj misses with a wild body shot.
Kornjaca throws a counter combo.
Kornjaca moves out of range of the body kick from Abazaj.
Kornjaca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abazaj throws a leg kick but Kornjaca moved away.
Kornjaca throws a counter combo.
Kornjaca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abazaj, pushing him back against the ropes.
Abazaj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlind Abazaj dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Abazaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kornjaca takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abazaj.
Abazaj is looking to wear down Kornjaca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abazaj finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kornjaca counters with a body kick.
Abazaj throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kornjaca counters with a series of strikes. Abazaj will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abazaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornjaca can do to turn this around?
Kornjaca checks a leg kick.
Kornjaca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abazaj is able to avoid easily.
We've been informed that Kornjaca has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kornjaca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Abazaj backs off Kornjaca throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.
Kornjaca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kornjaca breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abazaj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arlind Abazaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornjaca takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Abazaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Abazaj.
Abazaj explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abazaj throws a wild body kick that Kornjaca sees coming a mile off.
Arlind Abazaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Abazaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kornjaca is able to avoid easily.
Arlind Abazaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kornjaca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abazaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kornjaca.
Kornjaca looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Abazaj is looking to chop away at Kornjaca's legs.
Abazaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Abazaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abazaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kornjaca is looking for the big counter here.
Abazaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kornjaca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abazaj throws out a leg kick but Kornjaca moves out of range and Abazaj only half commits.
As Abazaj backs off Kornjaca throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.
Kornjaca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abazaj. That one must have hurt.
Abazaj throws a wild body kick that Kornjaca sees coming a mile off.
Abazaj is looking to land body kicks.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
As Abazaj backs off Kornjaca throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.
Abazaj misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abazaj.
A big right from Abazaj misses.
A shot to the liver by Abazaj. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abazaj.
Donk. Abazaj catches Kornjaca right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kornjaca tries to clinch but Abazaj moves out of range.
Abazaj lands a front kick.
Abazaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rade Kornjaca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kornjaca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arlind Abazaj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abazaj, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlind Abazaj!
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