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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 1575 p4p, 168 weight class) and Silva Scorpion (ranked 5111 p4p, 387 weight class). La De Hoya's entrance music is SCARFACE. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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139 lbs
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148 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion moves out of range of the body kick.
Scorpion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scorpion scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from La De Hoya misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Scorpion.
Scorpion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scorpion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scorpion there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid body kick from Scorpion.
La De Hoya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scorpion jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
La De Hoya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La De Hoya clobbers Scorpion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up but La De Hoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La De Hoya misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorpion lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from La De Hoya. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
La De Hoya throws a wild body kick that Scorpion sees coming a mile off.
Scorpion ducks under a wild hook from La De Hoya.
Donk. La De Hoya catches Scorpion right on the button with a cross.
La De Hoya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scorpion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
And Scorpion responds with a good body kick, but La De Hoya manages to step out the way in time.
La De Hoya throws a shot to the body.
La De Hoya lands a right hook to the body.
Scorpion scores with a hook.
La De Hoya throws a shot from downtown. Scorpion moves away and avoids it.
La De Hoya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scorpion throws a body kick that misses.
La De Hoya doesn't manage to clinch there - Scorpion circles away.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scorpion.
Scorpion does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Scorpion lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from La De Hoya.
Scorpion digs a good hook to La De Hoya's body.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
Scorpion defending well as La De Hoya loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scorpion defending well as La De Hoya loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - La De Hoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La De Hoya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scorpion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La De Hoya rushes Scorpion and presses him up against the ropes.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La De Hoya lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scorpion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La De Hoya can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands a right hand.
A short right from Scorpion.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
La De Hoya trying to land knees to the body.
La De Hoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La De Hoya missing with knees to the body.
La De Hoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as La De Hoya controls his hands.
La De Hoya tries to land a knee to the head but Scorpion blocks with his arms.
La De Hoya looking to throw knees to the head but Scorpion is blocking nicely.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Scorpion cracks La De Hoya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Scorpion throws a big shot that misses.
La De Hoya rushes Scorpion and presses him up against the ropes.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
Scorpion tries to throw a body punch but La De Hoya avoids it by throwing Scorpion back against the ropes.
La De Hoya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
La De Hoya blocking some punches.
La De Hoya lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La De Hoya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La De Hoya blocking some punches.
Silva Scorpion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
La De Hoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scorpion avoiding damage as La De Hoya throws knees to the body.
La De Hoya misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La De Hoya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scorpion is defending well for now.
Scorpion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La De Hoya tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La De Hoya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La De Hoya misses with a knee to the head.
La De Hoya lands a good knee to the midsection. Scorpion won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La De Hoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
Scorpion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. La De Hoya seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scorpion can turn it around.
Scorpion tries to throw a body punch but La De Hoya avoids it by throwing Scorpion back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scorpion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scorpion misses with some punches.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Scorpion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya missing with knees to the body.
Scorpion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
La De Hoya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scorpion pushes La De Hoya back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
La De Hoya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La De Hoya blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Our sources have told us that La De Hoya has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya looking to throw knees to the head but Scorpion is blocking nicely.
La De Hoya digs a right hand into Scorpion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scorpion's gas tank.
La De Hoya blocking some punches.
La De Hoya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scorpion.
La De Hoya misses with a knee strike.
Scorpion lands a shoulder strike.
La De Hoya takes a shot to the head.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion lands with a light punch inside.
Scorpion misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silva Scorpion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
La De Hoya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scorpion's hands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scorpion crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La De Hoya - the referee stops the clock and Scorpion gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La De Hoya. Scorpion manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
La De Hoya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marious La De Hoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La De Hoya misses with a body shot.
La De Hoya lands a slapping body shot.
La De Hoya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scorpion throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Scorpion throws a shot from downtown. La De Hoya moves away and avoids it.
La De Hoya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silva Scorpion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La De Hoya throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion looks to land a body kick but La De Hoya moved away.
La De Hoya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scorpion is out of range and La De Hoya settles back down.
La De Hoya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La De Hoya walks into a left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Scorpion. La De Hoya shrugs it off though.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La De Hoya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Scorpion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - La De Hoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scorpion scores with a nice strike.
Scorpion throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
La De Hoya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Scorpion with a jab.
La De Hoya connects with a body shot that sends Scorpion's belly button to the back.
Scorpion misses with a wild combination.
Silva Scorpion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La De Hoya moves in looking to clinch but Scorpion pushes him off.
Scorpion works the jab nicely.
Scorpion keeps the fight on the outside.
La De Hoya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
La De Hoya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Scorpion manages to circle out of the way.
Scorpion thows a left - swing and a miss!
La De Hoya swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scorpion scores with a nice body kick.
Scorpion throws out a powerful jab.
Scorpion is looking to clinch but La De Hoya is avoiding it.
Scorpion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Scorpion misses
and La De Hoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La De Hoya scores with a push kick.
La De Hoya wants to clinch.
Scorpion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La De Hoya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La De Hoya wants to clinch up but Scorpion keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Scorpion misses.
La De Hoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
La De Hoya throws a body punch but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
Scorpion throws a wild body kick that La De Hoya sees coming a mile off.
La De Hoya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La De Hoya moves out of range as Scorpion throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scorpion.
La De Hoya looks for the body kick but Scorpion saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scorpion finds it's way round the side to connect with La De Hoya's head.
A telegraphed right hand from La De Hoya misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Scorpion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scorpion 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silva Scorpion!
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