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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan Iron (ranked 3152 p4p, 324 weight class) and Joshua Pryce (ranked 3515 p4p, 346 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Dangerous knees
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Pryce!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron throws a body punch but Pryce moves out of range.
Pryce avoids the head kick by Iron.
Pryce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Iron tries a head kick but it misses.
Iron sets himself, and Pryce steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
Pryce swats away the attempt to clinch by Iron.
Iron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pryce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Iron throws a head kick but Pryce moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron wants to clinch up but Pryce keeps it at a distance.
Pryce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pryce misses with the combination.
Iron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pryce has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pryce.
Pryce throws a series of punches but Iron moves out of range.
Iron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pryce wants to counter with a clinch but Iron pushes him away.
Iron tries to clinch but Pryce is having none of it.
Iron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Pryce misses.
Iron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iron misses with a wild body shot.
Pryce tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Iron throws a leg kick that misses.
Pryce misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iron tries a head kick but it misses.
Pryce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Iron takes a swing at Pryce's ribcage but misses.
Stefan Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron tries to close the distance and clinch but Pryce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iron tries to close the distance and clinch but Pryce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pryce avoids the head kick by Iron.
Pryce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pryce works over Iron's head and body with a nice combination.
Iron lands with a kick to the temple. Pryce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joshua Pryce will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Iron throws a head kick but Pryce moves out of range.
Iron throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pryce.
Pryce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Iron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pryce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick from Iron misses.
Iron throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Iron misses the shot to the body.
Stefan Iron is winning the standup battle so far.
Iron misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iron doesn't manage to clinch there - Pryce circles away.
Iron throws a body punch but Pryce moves out of range.
Pryce throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pryce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pryce misses with a double jab
and Iron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iron looks to land a left hand but Pryce moved out of range nicely.
Pryce misses with a double jab.
Pryce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pryce is looking to score with low kicks.
Iron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Iron takes a swing at Pryce's ribcage but misses.
Pryce goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pryce avoids the head kick by Iron.
Pryce tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Iron.
Pryce throws a low kick but it's checked well by Iron.
Iron tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pryce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pryce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iron tries to clinch but Pryce is having none of it.
Pryce steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Iron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Iron dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pryce swats away the attempt to clinch by Iron.
Iron sets himself, and Pryce steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
No joy there for Pryce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pryce pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pryce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pryce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iron is looking to wear down Pryce with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Iron moves in looking to clinch but Pryce pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pryce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pryce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pryce swats away the attempt to clinch by Iron.
Iron throws a head kick that half lands.
Iron throws a head kick that misses.
Iron avoids the body shot from Pryce.
Pryce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pryce finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Iron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pryce's hands.
Pryce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pryce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iron throws a quick counter head kick but Pryce was just out of range.
Pryce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iron.
Pryce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iron.
Iron looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Iron throws a sloppy head kick and Pryce moves out of range easily.
Pryce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iron throws a head kick that misses.
Iron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pryce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joshua Pryce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Iron.
Iron sets himself, and Pryce steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
Iron closes the distance and pushes Pryce back into the ropes.
Pryce is trying to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Pryce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pryce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joshua Pryce!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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