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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akimbo Spice (ranked 2818 p4p, 290 weight class) and Saku Lehtonen (ranked 23360 p4p, 525 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Akimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saku Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehtonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spice.
Spice throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Spice misses.
Spice slips under a jab from Lehtonen.
Spice has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Spice misses.
Lehtonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lehtonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lehtonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spice in his tracks.
Lehtonen takes one on the button.
Lehtonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Spice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Spice on the inside.
Lehtonen wants to break free but Spice has control.
Lehtonen wants to break free but Spice has control.
Lehtonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Spice.
Spice can't find room to land a body shot as Lehtonen controls the action.
Spice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spice tries to throw a body punch but Lehtonen avoids it by throwing Spice back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice is leaning against Lehtonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spice lands a nice uppercut.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Lehtonen controls his hands.
Lehtonen scores with a hook to the body.
Spice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spice misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Spice.
Lehtonen looks winded!
Spice lands a nice uppercut.
Spice tries to work over Lehtonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehtonen can't break the clinch.
Spice tries a body shot but Lehtonen blocks it.
Spice lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lehtonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spice lands with a right to the head.
Spice lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice lands a shoulder strike.
Spice lands an uppercut.
Lehtonen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lehtonen tries to work over Spice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehtonen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Spice.
Spice lands with a left to the head.
Spice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lehtonen backwards.
Spice lands a left hand.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lehtonen has eaten all the pies!
Spice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Spice.
Spice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehtonen backwards.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Spice lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lehtonen tries to circle away but Spice has him pinned against the ropes.
Spice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akimbo Spice dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spice blocks a low kick nicely.
Spice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spice counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Lehtonen goes down! Will Lehtonen beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Lehtonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spice.
Spice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehtonen can do to turn this around?
Spice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spice lands a nice shot to the body.
Spice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akimbo Spice is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Spice counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Lehtonen goes down! Spice rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Lehtonen is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
Lehtonen is rocked!
Spice scores with a spinning back kick!
Lehtonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Spice finish him?
Lehtonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spice.
Lehtonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehtonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Lehtonen walks straight into a solid jab from Spice. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Spice follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Lehtonen out cold! Lehtonen toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akimbo Spice!
During a confident post fight interview, Akimbo Spice thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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