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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Connar Cage (ranked 2481 p4p, 279 weight class) and Efraim Turban (ranked 1427 p4p, 176 weight class). Connar Cage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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159 lbs
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177 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connar Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Turban swats away the attempt to clinch by Cage.
Cage tries to clinch there but Turban circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
Cage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turban has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cage is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cage tries to clinch up but Turban circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turban misses with a body shot.
Cage tries to counter by clinching up but Turban breaks away and moves out of range.
Cage tries to clinch but Turban moves away
and Turban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Turban moves out of range easily.
Cage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Connar Cage has been cut.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Turban.
Turban throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Turban.
Turban scores with a hook.
Cage slips a jab from Turban.
Cage takes a swing at Turban's ribcage but misses.
Turban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Efraim Turban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turban throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
Cage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turban's head.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Turban throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage tries to clinch but Turban moves away
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cage thinking.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turban rushes Cage and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Turban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turban lands a left hand.
Cage is looking to control Turban's arms but Turban gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cage has his back to the ropes.
Good body shot from Turban.
Cage wants to stall.
Turban lands a right hand.
Turban lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Turban lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Turban lands a body punch.
Turban is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Turban works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to break free but Turban pushes him back against the ropes.
Turban throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cages head.
A right hook to the body lands for Turban.
A hook to the body from Turban.
Turban presses Cage against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turban digs a right hand into Cage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cage's gas tank.
Turban is working Cage over against the ropes.
Turban manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cage stalling in the clinch but Turban improves position.
Turban scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Turban.
Turban gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turban scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turban lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turban slows down the pace here.
Turban working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cage is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Turban.
Oh Cage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Turban.
Turban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage walks straight into a solid jab from Turban. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Turban follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Cage out cold! Cage toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Efraim Turban!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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