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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 23473 p4p, 504 weight class) and Carlos Salomanca (ranked 23847 p4p, 516 weight class). Salomanca has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carlos Salomanca enters the ring!
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205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
6 - 7 - 1 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Great elbows
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Salomanca!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salomanca. Alexandrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos Salomanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salomanca looks winded!
An inside leg kick from Alexandrov misses.
Alexandrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alexandrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alexandrov has Salomanca pressed against the ropes.
Alexandrov is working Salomanca over against the ropes.
Salomanca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salomanca or not.
A hook to the body from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov works on Salomanca's body with a couple of short punches.
Salomanca 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.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch.
Alexandrov pushes Salomanca up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexandrov pushes off an throws an elbow but Salomanca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov stalls.
I was talking to Alexandrov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Alexandrov stalling against the ropes.
Alexandrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alexandrov taking a breather.
Salomanca avoiding damage as Alexandrov throws knees to the body.
Alexandrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alexandrov has Salomanca pressed against the ropes.
Alexandrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov breaks from the clinch.
Salomanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexandrov.
A countering left hand to the body from Salomanca misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov rushes Salomanca and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexandrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salomanca or not.
Alexandrov digs a right hand underneath Salomanca's ribcage. Salomanca let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandrov lands a shot to the body.
Salomanca takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alexandrov manages to break the clinch.
Alexandrov moves into range and clinches up with Salomanca.
Alexandrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Alexandrov lands a right hand.
Alexandrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexandrov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alexandrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Alexandrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alexandrov clinches up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov is stalling here.
Alexandrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salomanca can do to turn this around?
Alexandrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salomanca backwards.
Alexandrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salomanca is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexandrov lands a left hand.
Salomanca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexandrov lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov is pushing Salomanca up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alexandrov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alex Alexandrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salomanca is breathing heavily.
Alexandrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salomanca backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov pushes Salomanca back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Alexandrov digs a right hand into Salomanca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salomanca's gas tank.
Alexandrov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salomanca up against the ropes.
Alexandrov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salomanca up against the ropes.
A short right from Alexandrov.
A short left from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov is struggling to control the position.
Alexandrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexandrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salomanca.
Alexandrov lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexandrov looking to throw knees to the head but Salomanca is blocking nicely.
Alexandrov works on Salomanca's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexandrov slows down the pace here.
Alexandrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salomanca is rocked!
Alexandrov is stalling here.
Alexandrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Salomanca is still on wobbly legs! Can Alexandrov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Salomanca with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Salomanca looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Salomanca get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alex Alexandrov!
Alex Alexandrov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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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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