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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 2383 p4p, 94 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 2227 p4p, 38 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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265 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
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194 cm
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245 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk throws a leg kick
and Chamba counters with a body kick.
Chamba clinches up against the ropes.
Chamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chamba tries a head kick but it misses.
Tchusuk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chamba avoids the head kick by Tchusuk.
Chamba raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tchusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tchusuk throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily.
Tchusuk lands with a cross.
Chamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chamba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tchusuk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Chamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tchusuk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tchusuk.
Chamba checks a leg kick.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Tchusuk.
We've been informed that Chamba has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick but Chamba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Chamba moves out of range easily.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Chamba.
The fighters circling - Chamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chamba wants to clinch.
Chamba blocks a head kick by Tchusuk.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chamba moves out of range as Tchusuk strikes.
A shot to the liver by Chamba. Beautiful body shot.
Chamba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tchusuk's head.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
A head kick misses from Tchusuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chamba gets a clinch.
A short left from Tchusuk.
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!
Tchusuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chamba blocks it with crossed arms.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Chamba misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Chamba blocking some punches.
Chamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tchusuk takes an elbow to the temple.
Chamba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chamba blocks an uppercut.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tchusuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Kenny Tchusuk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chamba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chamba looks to land a body kick but Tchusuk moved away.
Tchusuk slips under a jab.
Tchusuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chamba. Chamba obviously looking to wear him down.
Tchusuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Chamba moves into the clinch.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk lands a nice uppercut.
Kenny Tchusuk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Chamba.
Chamba tries a body shot but Tchusuk blocks it.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Chamba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba pushes off an throws an elbow but Tchusuk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba misses with an elbow over the top.
Chamba tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chamba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamba lands with a right to the head.
Chamba breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Chamba there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chamba.
That kick from Chamba tenderised Tchusuk's leg. Tchusuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tchusuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chamba throws a shot to the body.
Chamba tries to clinch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Chamba avoids the body shot from Tchusuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba misses with a wild body shot.
Tchusuk is looking to counter with head kicks.
Chamba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamba avoids the body shot from Tchusuk.
Chamba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chamba throws a jab but it's blocked by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tchusuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chamba throws a solid leg kick but Tchusuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chamba.
Tchusuk lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chamba throws a head kick but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk moves away from the strike by Chamba.
Chamba tries to close the distance and clinch but Tchusuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chamba throws a series of punches but Tchusuk moves out of range.
It looked like Tchusuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chamba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tchusuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Chamba.
Tchusuk throws an overhand right that lands on Chamba's shoulder, as Chamba tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Chamba.
Tchusuk appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Chamba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chamba tries to clinch there but Tchusuk circles away.
Chamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tchusuk manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk punishes Chamba's body with a nice straight punch.
Tchusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chamba misses with a double jab
and Tchusuk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chamba misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Chamba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kenny Tchusuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chamba tries to break the clinch but Tchusuk is controlling the position.
Chamba tries a body shot but Tchusuk blocks it.
Chamba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chamba tries a body shot but Tchusuk blocks it.
Chamba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Chamba.
Chamba blocks an uppercut.
Tchusuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tchusuk lands an uppercut.
Chamba tries to break free but Tchusuk pushes him back against the ropes.
Tchusuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chamba pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Chamba.
Chamba blocks an uppercut.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
A short right from Tchusuk.
Chamba avoiding damage as Tchusuk throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chamba lunges at Tchusuk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tchusuk's hand.
Chamba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tchusuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chamba throws the left hand but Tchusuk avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tchusuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tchusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tchusuk defending well as Chamba loads up on a big left hand.
Chamba tries to land a leg kick but Tchusuk saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Chamba lands.
Tchusuk misses with a hook. Chamba ducked under it nicely.
Chamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Chamba moves out of range.
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 Kenny Tchusuk.
I think Tchusuk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gilberto Chamba!
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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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