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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricky Tact (ranked 6283 p4p, 419 weight class) and Lane Tate (ranked 6285 p4p, 418 weight class). Lane Tate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Tact !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lane Tate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tact moves in looking to clinch but Tate pushes him off.
Tate throws a counter combo.
Tact tries to clinch but Tate moves out of range.
Tact could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheers as Tate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tact doesn't seem phased though.
Tate drives through and clinches with Tact against the ropes.
Tact escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tact fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tact tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tact feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tate's calf.
Tate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tact , pushing him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tact pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tact pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tact pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate moves into range and clinches up with Tact .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tact misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tact 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tact misses with a hook. Tate ducked under it nicely.
Tact pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Tact blocks the elbow strike.
Tate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tate wants to break free but Tact has control.
Tate pushes Tact back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate misses with a body punch.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Tact won't allow it.
Tate looking to stall.
Tate looking to throw knees to the head but Tact is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tate.
Tact is trying to stall.
Tact is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tate is keeping busy.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tact manages to break the clinch.
Tact throws a nice looking combination but Tate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tate has Tact up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tact breaks from the clinch.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tact manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tact has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate prevents Tact from breaking the clinch.
Tact manages to break the clinch.
Tact misses with a series of wild punches.
Tact throws a sloppy head kick
and Tate holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tact trying to land knees to the body.
Tate tries to land knees in the clinch but Tact avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tate breaks from the clinch.
Tact moves out of range of the body kick.
Tact circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate moves into range and clinches up with Tact .
Tact breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate takes the fight into the clinch.
Tact breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate misses with a low kick.
Tact swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate.
Tact throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tact tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tate counters with a right hand to the body.
Tact is breathing heavily.
Tate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Tate dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tact moves out of range of the body kick from Tate.
A combination from Tate does no damage.
Tact closes the distance and clinches.
Tate managing to block the knees to the body from Tact .
Tact manages to break the clinch.
Ricky Tact is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate scores with a punch to the head.
Tact gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tact is trying to maintain a safe position but Tate gets an underhook and turns Tact into the ropes.
Tate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tact tries to circle away but Tate has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tact prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Tact escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tact closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tact stalling in the clinch but Tate improves position.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tact is keeping busy.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tact escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tact doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Tact gets tackled into the ropes by Tate. Tate maintains the clinch.
Tact manages to break the clinch.
Tate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tact is looking to counter the offense by Tate and move into the clinch.
Tact takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tate rushes Tact and presses him up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tact has Tate pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate prevents a body shot from Tact .
Tact manages to break the clinch.
Tate throws a leg kick but Tact sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tate.
Tact throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Tact swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tact avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tact keeps the fight on the outside.
Tact tries to close the distance and clinch but Tate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tate tries to clinch but Tact moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Tact was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big right from Tact misses.
Tact drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Tate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tate is trying to stall.
Tate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tact is defending well for now.
Tate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tact breaks from the clinch.
Tate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tact throws a right hand that Tate ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate also avoids with ease.
Tate forces Tact back against the ropes and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tact escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tact throws a leg kick but Tate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tact misses with a jab to the body
and Tate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Tact is predictable there
and Tate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tate instigates a clinch.
Tact avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tact blocks it with crossed arms.
Tact breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tact throws the kick towards the body but Tate avoids it.
Tact tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tact under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Tate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Tact moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Tate as he connects with a hook.
Tact tries to clinch but Tate moves away
and before Tact can reset, Tate rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Tact is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Tact takes a swing at Tate's ribcage but misses.
Tate is looking for the big counter here.
Tact throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Tate instigates a clinch.
Tact 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tact looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tate gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tact .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tact prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Tate tries to circle away but Tact has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tact tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the ropes.
Tate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Tact is controlling the position.
Tact escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate swats away the attempt to clinch by Tact .
Tact misses with a kick to the body.
Tate has closed the distance and engaged Tact in a clinch.
Tate trying to land knees to the body.
Tact has Tate pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate is trying to force a seperation but Tact has the dominant position.
Tate looking to slow down the pace here.
Tact slows down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tact prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.
Tate just leaning against Tact , taking a breather.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tact wants to stall.
Tact taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tate can't break the clinch.
Tact wants to break free but Tate has control.
Tate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tact breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Tact misses
and Tate counters with a series of strikes. Tact will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ricky Tact is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tact looks to land a combination but Tate avoids it well.
As Tact backs off Tate throws a huge counter combo but Tact manages to avoid it all.
Tact has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Tact tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tact keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate's efforts to push away.
Tact tries to stall but Tate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tate tries to break free but Tact pushes him back against the ropes.
Tact 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate clinches up with Tact and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tate can't break the clinch.
Tate wants to stall.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tact is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ricky Tact has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lane Tate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tact is trying to maintain a safe position but Tate gets an underhook and turns Tact into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lane Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lane Tate!
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FIGHT
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