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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arlind Abazaj (ranked 6594 p4p, 495 weight class) and Leo Blanco Gracie (ranked 3646 p4p, 377 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Excellent boxer
Determined
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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
2 - 3 - 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Blanco Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abazaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Abazaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Abazaj instigates a clinch.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abazaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Abazaj as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abazaj.
Abazaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Abazaj.
Gracie looks winded!
Abazaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abazaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Abazaj.
Abazaj digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Abazaj scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Leo Blanco Gracie has been cut.
Abazaj digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abazaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abazaj is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abazaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abazaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abazaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Abazaj gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Abazaj pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Abazaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abazaj lands a body punch.
A short right from Abazaj on the inside.
Abazaj lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abazaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie is rocked!
Abazaj digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Abazaj finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Abazaj avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Abazaj lands with a right to the head.
Abazaj creates a bit of distance and cracks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie goes down! The referee pushes Abazaj away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Gracie make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Abazaj takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arlind Abazaj!
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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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