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PRIDE: Cast Away VII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley has chosen Lard - Sizzling as his entrance music. Carlito Brigante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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289 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cuts easily
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Very confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlito Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Holley!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante connects with a leg kick. Holley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holley throws a body shot but no joy.
Holley tried to score with a low kick but Brigante checks it.
Brigante closes the distance and pushes Holley back into the cage.
Holley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holley swings wildly with an uppercut but Brigante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holley tries to land knees in the clinch but Brigante avoids the damage to the body.
Holley is stalling here.
Holley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brigante avoids it.
Brigante tries a body shot but Holley blocks it.
Brigante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holley.
Holley missing with knees to the body.
Brigante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brigante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brigante really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brigante keeps control of Holley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante has a couple of punches blocked by Holley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brigante.
Brigante throws an elbow but it misses.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brigante lands a hook that snaps the head of Holley backwards.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante misses with some punches.
Brigante working aggressively here.
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brigantes head.
Brigante lands a shoulder strike.
Brigante avoiding damage as Holley throws knees to the body.
Brigante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brigante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holley misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holley blocks a body shot from Brigante.
Holley lands a nice uppercut.
Holley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holley tries to break the clinch but Brigante is controlling the position.
Brigante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holley tries a knee to the head but Brigante blocks it.
Holley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brigante tries to work over Holley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Carlito Brigante has been cut.
Holley controlling the action here for a moment.
Brigante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brigante throws a head punch that misses.
Brigante is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Holley.
Holley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brigante throws an elbow but misses.
Holley prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Holley looking to slow down the pace here.
Brigante tries to throw a body punch but Holley avoids it by throwing Brigante back against the cage.
Holley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Brigante fails to land.
Brigante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Brigante fails to land.
Holley is trying to break free.
Brigante tries to work over Holley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holley trying to control the position but instead, Brigante has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holley into the cage.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holley avoids a wild elbow strike from Brigante.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brigante.
Holley lands a shoulder strike.
Holley misses with some punches.
Holley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holley. Brigante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brigante.
Holley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brigante moves away.
Holley keeps the fight on the outside.
Brigante looks to land a left hand but Holley moved out of range nicely.
Holley misses with a wild body shot.
Holley loads up on a big right hand but Brigante slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holley throws a front kick aimed at Brigante's knee but Brigante avoids it well.
Holley scores with a nice strike.
Brigante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holley gets tackled into the cage by Brigante. Brigante maintains the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holley misses with the head strike.
Holley blocks an uppercut.
Brigante working aggressively here.
Holley throws a punch but it's blocked by Brigante.
Brigante working aggressively here.
Holley blocking some punches.
Holley breaks from the clinch.
Brigante cracks Holley with an open hand slap.
Carlito Brigante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brigante staying out of range there.
Brigante has managed to clinch.
Holley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brigante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holleys head.
Holley tries to throw a body punch but Brigante avoids it by throwing Holley back against the cage.
Brigante digs a right hand underneath Holley's ribcage. Holley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brigante tries a body shot but Holley blocks it.
Brigante misses with a body punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holley taking a breather.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Holley controls the action.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holley avoids a wild elbow strike from Brigante.
Brigante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holley's elbow.
Holley working hard to break the clinch.
Brigante looking to slow down the pace here.
Brigante throws an elbow that misses.
Holley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brigante is keeping busy.
Brigante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Holley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brigante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holley's efforts to push away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brigante misses with a punch on the inside.
Holley misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brigante misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brigante as Holley tries to tie him up.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Holley controls the action.
Brigante misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Holley controls the action.
Brigante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brigante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holley backwards.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Holley controls the action.
Holley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holley tries to break free but Brigante pushes him back against the cage.
Brigante misses with some punches.
Brigante swings wildly with an uppercut but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brigante swings wildly with an uppercut but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brigante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brigante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holley's efforts to push away.
Brigante tries to throw a body punch but Holley avoids it by throwing Brigante back against the cage.
Brigante swings wildly with an uppercut but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brigante throws a punch but it's blocked by Holley.
Holley is trying to push Brigante away but Brigante has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holley blocking some punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holley swings wildly with an uppercut but Brigante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Holley controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Brigante fails to land.
Brigante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holley trying to land knees to the body.
Brigante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brigante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brigante throws a low kick but Holley avoids it.
Holley misses with a hook.
Brigante displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ron Holley has been cut.
Holley loads up on a big right hand but Brigante slips the punch.
Holley walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carlito Brigante!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Preuss Skura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preuss Skura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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193 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Preuss Skura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Skura misses.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Skura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Roberts lands an uppercut.
Roberts gets through Skura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skura is trying to break free.
Roberts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skura backwards.
Skura is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Roberts.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roberts.
Roberts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skura is breathing heavily.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Roberts is working Skura over against the cage.
Roberts works on Skura's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Roberts is working Skura over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Roberts.
Skura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roberts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts presses Skura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skuras head.
Roberts digs a right hand into Skura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skura's gas tank.
Roberts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roberts lands a nice uppercut.
Skura is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.
Oh Skura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roberts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts cracks Skura with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Skura goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Skura wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jeff Roberts!
In his post fight interview, Jeff Roberts started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joey The Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esteban has chosen Death as his entrance music. 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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178 lbs
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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Experienced
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey The Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Esteban!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
Esteban walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from The Razor.
The Razor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Esteban checks a low kick from The Razor.
Esteban takes one on the button.
Esteban tries a head kick but it misses.
The Razor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esteban pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Razor avoids the head kick by Esteban.
Esteban throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Razor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Razor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Razor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Esteban throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Esteban misses
and The Razor counters with a body kick that stops Esteban in his tracks momentarily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Esteban has eaten all the pies!
Esteban moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razor lands a really nice looking cross but Esteban seems unphased.
The Razor avoids the head kick by Esteban.
Esteban tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Esteban.
Esteban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esteban looks winded!
Esteban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Razor.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
The Razor throws a jab when Esteban was well out of range.
The Razor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esteban.
Esteban looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Razor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James Esteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esteban tries a head kick but it misses.
The Razor lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like James Esteban has been cut.
The Razor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Esteban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Razor.
The Razor looks to throw the jab but Esteban is out of range.
The Razor ducks under a wild hook from Esteban.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Razor looks to land a left hand but Esteban moved out of range nicely.
A jab from The Razor does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Razor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Esteban looks to score with a jab to the body but The Razor is just out of range.
The Razor checks a leg kick.
Esteban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Razor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Esteban.
The Razor scores with a leg kick.
Esteban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Razor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Esteban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Razor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Esteban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Razor ducks under a wild hook from Esteban.
Esteban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban misses with a leg kick.
Esteban throws a leg kick but The Razor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Esteban walks into a left hand.
The Razor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Razor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Esteban shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Esteban takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esteban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Razor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Esteban misses with a head kick.
The Razor misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Esteban misses
and The Razor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Razor looks to land a left hand but Esteban moved out of range nicely.
The Razor throws a lazy right hand but Esteban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esteban moves away.
Esteban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Razor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esteban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esteban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Esteban misses.
The Razor looks to score with a jab to the body but Esteban is just out of range.
The Razor lands a head kick!
The Razor tries a head kick but it misses.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esteban moves forwards but The Razor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esteban misses with a head kick.
The Razor moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Razor throws a head kick but Esteban moves out of range.
Esteban misses with an uppercut.
The Razor avoids the head kick by Esteban.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Razor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Esteban.
The Razor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
Esteban takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been informed that Esteban has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Esteban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esteban moves forwards but The Razor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esteban misses with a head kick.
The Razor throws a jab when Esteban was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Esteban.
Esteban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Razor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Esteban 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.
Esteban tries to move into range but The Razor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Razor. Esteban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esteban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Razor throws a body punch but Esteban moves out of range.
The Razor avoids the head kick by Esteban.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esteban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Razor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Razor misses with a straight right.
Esteban is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The Razor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Esteban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Esteban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Razor just misses with a punch to the body.
The Razor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Esteban needs to keep his hands up - The Razor had a free shot at his head there.
The Razor lands a head shot.
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
The Razor misses with a head kick.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Razor drives through and clinches with Esteban against the cage.
The Razor wants to break free but Esteban has control.
The Razor can't break the clinch.
The Razor blocking some punches.
The Razor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esteban misses with a head kick.
Esteban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Razor scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by The Razor there.
The Razor avoids the head kick by Esteban.
The Razor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Razor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Razor lands a right hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Razor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Esteban.
The Razor digs a good hook to Esteban's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Razor forces Esteban back against the cage and clinches.
The Razor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Esteban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Razor breaks the clinch.
The Razor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esteban was well out of range. Poor timing from The Razor.
The Razor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Razor avoids the head kick by Esteban.
Esteban throws a head kick but The Razor moves out of range.
The fighters circling - The Razor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
Esteban throws a lazy head kick
and The Razor counters with a good, hard body kick but Esteban shrugs it off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - The Razor coming out on top.
The Razor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor has Esteban up against the cage in a clinch.
Esteban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Esteban misses
and The Razor counters with a two punch combo.
The Razor tries a head kick but it misses.
The Razor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Razor throws a jab when Esteban was well out of range.
Esteban has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Razor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Razor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Esteban takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Razor is looking to clinch.
Esteban keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey The Razor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Esteban's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses
and The Razor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Razor moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from The Razor.
The Razor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Esteban can do to turn this around?
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
Esteban throws a push kick but The Razor slaps the foot to one side.
Esteban blocks a head kick by The Razor.
Esteban keeps the fight on the outside.
The Razor misses the body punch
and Esteban counters with a head kick. That will keep The Razor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Razor throws out a powerful jab.
The Razor takes a swing at Esteban's ribcage but misses.
The Razor clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteban doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esteban is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Esteban fails to land.
Esteban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razor moves out of range of the body kick from Esteban.
The Razor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esteban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esteban throws a body shot but no joy.
Esteban looks to land a body kick but The Razor moved away.
The Razor clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esteban.
Esteban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
The Razor throws a head kick but Esteban moves out of range.
The Razor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Esteban cracks The Razor with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Esteban misses the target.
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
The Razor throws a sloppy head kick
and Esteban counters with a head kick. That will keep The Razor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Razor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Razor lunges at Esteban with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esteban's hand.
Esteban takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Razor throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from The Razor.
The Razor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Esteban tries a head kick but it misses.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
Esteban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esteban explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Esteban misses the target.
The Razor's corner calls for a 1-2. The Razor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
The Razor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Razor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
The Razor lands with a slapping head kick.
Esteban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Razor.
Esteban misses with a head kick.
The Razor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esteban was well out of range. Poor timing from The Razor.
Esteban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Esteban.
Nice shot lands for The Razor.
The Razor with a hook.
The Razor lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
The Razor throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Esteban misses
and The Razor counters with a nice body shot.
The Razor tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for The Razor.
Esteban avoids the head kick by The Razor.
Esteban takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Razor lands a nice looking body shot.
The Razor connects with a right hand. Esteban shakes it off.
Esteban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor drives through and clinches with Esteban against the cage.
The Razor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Esteban has him pressed against the cage.
The Razor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
Esteban slips a jab from The Razor.
The Razor has closed the distance and engaged Esteban in a clinch.
Esteban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Razor throws a good cross that connects.
The Razor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Razor blocks the body kick.
Esteban throws a lazy body kick
and The Razor counters with a head kick.
A jab from Esteban finds it's way through The Razor's defenses.
The Razor throws a jab when Esteban was well out of range.
Esteban throws a series of punches but The Razor moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Razor.
The Razor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Razor takes a swing at Esteban's ribcage but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Razor scores with a body shot.
The Razor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esteban under the eye.
A head kick misses from Esteban.
Esteban throws a head kick but The Razor moves out of range.
The Razor is looking to land body kicks.
The Razor avoids a kick to the body.
Esteban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor lands a head kick!
Esteban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for The Razor. That snapped Esteban's head back.
Esteban throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esteban cracks The Razor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Esteban misses with a head kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Razor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Razor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Razor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Razor forces Esteban back against the cage and clinches.
Esteban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Razor thuds his right hand into Esteban's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Razor rushes Esteban and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esteban.
The Razor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esteban misses with an uppercut. The Razor saw that one coming.
The Razor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Razor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esteban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esteban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James Esteban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteban misses with a head kick.
Esteban has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esteban there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Esteban.
The Razor misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Esteban.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses.
Esteban throws a head kick but The Razor moves out of range.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses.
The Razor scores with a head kick. Esteban tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Razor throws the kick towards the body but Esteban avoids it.
Joey The Razor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Razor scores with a jab to the body.
Esteban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Razor manages to avoid it.
The Razor lunges at Esteban with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esteban's hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Razor.
The Razor forces Esteban back against the cage and clinches.
Esteban breaks the clinch.
Esteban walks into a stiff left hand from The Razor.
Esteban throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Esteban.
The Razor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esteban doesn't seem bothered though.
The Razor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Razor scores with a head kick.
Esteban throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Razor's head.
The Razor throws a front kick that sends Esteban stumbling back into the cage.
The Razor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esteban doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
Esteban walks into a stiff left hand from The Razor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey The Razor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Razor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Joey The Razor!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Joey The Razor!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Joey The Razor!
Joey The Razor wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Joey The Razor misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Javier Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Rodrigo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Javier Martin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin blocks a head kick by Rodrigo.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Rodrigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodrigo throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Javier Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Rodrigo looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin jabs Rodrigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Jab by Martin.
Rodrigo 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.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodrigo momentarily.
Rodrigo blocks a head kick by Martin.
A head kick misses from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin tries to clinch there but Rodrigo circles away.
Martin scores with a three punch combo!
Martin avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
Martin looks to land a combination but Rodrigo avoids it well.
Rodrigo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Rodrigo takes one on the button.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Rodrigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodrigo lands a body shot.
Rodrigo is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Rodrigo has the dominant position.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigo has him pressed against the cage.
Martin tries to circle away but Rodrigo has him pinned against the cage.
Martin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin prevents a body shot from Rodrigo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martin as Rodrigo tries to tie him up.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Rodrigo misses with a body punch.
Martin misses with a knee strike.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Martin stalling in the clinch.
Martin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rodrigo prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rodrigo has eaten all the pies!
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin throws a combination. Rodrigo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rodrigo loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Rodrigo avoids it.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodrigo misses with a head kick.
Martin moves out of range as Rodrigo throws a body kick.
Rodrigo misses with a body kick.
Martin tries to clinch there but Rodrigo circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigo throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodrigo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodrigo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodrigo misses with a body kick.
Martin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Rodrigo moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Rodrigo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodrigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodrigo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigo takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodrigo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodrigo misses with a head kick.
Rodrigo throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Rodrigo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodrigo ducks right into an uppercut from Martin.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Rodrigo checks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin tries to clinch up but Rodrigo circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin avoids the head kick by Rodrigo.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodrigo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodrigo's head backwards.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigo takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin staying out of range there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodrigo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Rodrigo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Martin.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rodrigo takes a step back to recover.
Rodrigo misses with a double jab
and Martin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
Rodrigo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodrigo jabs at Martin's body.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Martin scores with a jab to the body.
Martin lands the left hand.
Rodrigo throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigo pushes him off.
Rodrigo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martin. That one must have hurt.
Martin throws a front kick that sends Rodrigo stumbling back into the cage.
Rodrigo ducks right into an uppercut from Martin.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of Rodrigo's side.
Martin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Javier Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Rodrigo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin misses with a leg kick.
Rodrigo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodrigo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martin.
Rodrigo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodrigo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigo lands a jab to the nose.
Rodrigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin scores with a head kick. Rodrigo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigo throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Rodrigo's torso.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the body kick from Martin.
Rodrigo throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
Rodrigo avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rodrigo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Rodrigo off balance momentarily.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin is looking to clinch but Rodrigo is avoiding it.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
Martin misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot.
Rodrigo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin.
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martin back to the cage. Rodrigo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigo works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodrigo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodrigo avoids the head kick by Martin.
Rodrigo throws out a leg kick but Martin moves out of range and Rodrigo only half commits.
Rodrigo looks to throw a body kick
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Rodrigo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin scores with a three punch combo!
Martin tries to land a front kick but Rodrigo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodrigo throws a one two combo.
Javier Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin throws a push kick but Rodrigo slaps the foot to one side.
Martin fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodrigo in the body.
Rodrigo lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Rodrigo sees coming a mile off.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigo. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodrigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martin jabs Rodrigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin lands a jab to Rodrigo's midsection.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin is looking to clinch but Rodrigo is avoiding it.
Rodrigo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a jab.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin throws a one two combo.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin is looking to chop away at Rodrigo's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigo. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodrigo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodrigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin cracks Rodrigo with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodrigo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Rodrigo.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodrigo on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigo misses with a kick to the body
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Rodrigo.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martin checks a leg kick.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a leg kick.
Rodrigo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodrigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin jabs Rodrigo right on the nose. Rodrigo blinks but takes it well.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Rodrigo backs away looking to recover.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodrigo's sensitive parts.
Rodrigo throws a body kick that misses.
Rodrigo misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
Martin blocks a head kick by Rodrigo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rodrigo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martin - the referee stops the clock and Rodrigo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martin. Rodrigo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rodrigo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Martin moves out of range as Rodrigo strikes.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Rodrigo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigo throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Javier Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodrigo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rodrigo.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin lands a nice shot that snaps Rodrigo's head back.
Rodrigo misses with a left hand
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodrigo keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jorge Rodrigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Javier Martin!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Javier Martin!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Javier Martin!
Javier Martin wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ludger Kresnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ezekiel Wallace was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ludger Kresnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezekiel Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace tries to clinch there but Kresnik circles away.
Wallace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kresnik's head backwards.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kresnik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Kresnik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kresnik.
Wallace misses with an elbow strike.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Kresnik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kresnik working aggressively here.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Kresnik controls his hands.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Wallace tries to work over Kresnik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Wallace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kresnik backwards.
Kresnik struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kresnik presses Wallace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kresnik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace tries to work over Kresnik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kresnik lands with a left to the head.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kresnik backwards.
Kresnik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kresnik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kresnik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wallace is rocked!
Kresnik lands with a right to the head.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Kresnik finish him?
Wallace working aggressively here.
Kresnik pressing his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kresnik cracks Wallace with a nice body shot.
Kresnik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kresnik smacks Wallace right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Wallace goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Ludger Kresnik!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Akseli Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joe Armstrong enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akseli Suokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armstrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suokas's knee momentarily.
Suokas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suokas tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Akseli Suokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Suokas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Suokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armstrong throws a body kick that misses.
Suokas throws a lazy uppercut
and Armstrong counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Suokas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armstrong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suokas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suokas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suokas throws a big shot that misses.
Suokas throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suokas.
Suokas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suokas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong misses with a low kick as Suokas jumps back.
Suokas tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Suokas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Suokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong slips under a jab from Suokas.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokas.
Suokas takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Suokas lands a head kick!
It looks like Joe Armstrong has been cut.
Suokas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suokas throws a poor cross that misses
and Armstrong counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suokas, right into the meat.
Suokas misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Armstrong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokas tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
Nice body kick there by Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Suokas is out of range.
Suokas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Armstrong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Suokas lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Suokas.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Suokas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Armstrong can pounce on him.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Suokas.
Armstrong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong throws a solid leg kick but Suokas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Armstrong.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Suokas is looking to chop away at Armstrong's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas checks a low kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suokas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Armstrong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Armstrong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suokas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suokas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Armstrong up against the cage.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suokas lands a good knee to the midsection. Armstrong won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Suokas.
Suokas has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong is trying to push Suokas away but Suokas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suokas has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suokas misses with some punches.
Suokas working aggressively here.
Suokas just leaning against Armstrong, taking a breather.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Suokas is controlling him.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Suokas lands with a right to the head.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Suokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Suokas has double underhooks.
Armstrong is trying to push Suokas away but Suokas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suokas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armstrong is able to avoid easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Armstrong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokas doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Suokas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suokas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suokas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Suokas's front leg but catches the back leg as Suokas tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong thows a leg kick but Suokas checks it
and Suokas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Armstrong throws a solid leg kick but Suokas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Armstrong.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suokas checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Suokas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Suokas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suokas looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range.
Suokas throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Suokas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suokas. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong lands a leg kick that knocks Suokas off balance momentarily.
Armstrong throws a front kick aimed at Suokas's knee but Suokas avoids it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suokas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Suokas.
Suokas misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Suokas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Armstrong moves out of range as Suokas strikes.
Suokas's corner calls for a 1-2. Suokas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good exchange - Armstrong coming out on top.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. Suokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a leg kick that knocks Suokas off balance momentarily.
Suokas throws a head kick that misses
and Armstrong counters with an inside leg kick.
Suokas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Armstrong, right into the meat.
Suokas scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suokas moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Suokas tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Suokas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suokas.
Suokas closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Suokas has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akseli Suokas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Suokas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Armstrong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Suokas counters with a two punch combo.
Suokas throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.
Suokas has managed to clinch.
Suokas misses with some punches.
Suokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suokas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suokas takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Suokas tries to clinch up.
Suokas throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Suokas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokas swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a straight right hand.
Suokas throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Suokas misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Suokas fails to land with a series of punches.
Suokas throws a solid leg kick but Armstrong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suokas.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Suokas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armstrong is able to avoid easily.
Suokas throws a right hand that Armstrong ducks under and follows up with a left that Armstrong also avoids with ease.
Suokas misses the shot to the body.
Suokas throws a poor cross that misses
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Suokas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akseli Suokas is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suokas.
Suokas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Armstrong. That one must have hurt.
Suokas misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong tests Suokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suokas wants to clinch.
Armstrong misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokas throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Suokas blocks a low kick nicely.
Suokas misses with a left hand
and Armstrong counters with a straight right hand.
Suokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Armstrong blocks the low kick.
Suokas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Suokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suokas tries to clinch up.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suokas.
Suokas tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Armstrong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Suokas. Beautiful body shot.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Suokas.
Suokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suokas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suokas's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suokas jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suokas throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.
Armstrong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Suokas.
Armstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Armstrong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suokas throws a body shot but no joy.
Suokas takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Suokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suokas throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suokas tries a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suokas rushes Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
Suokas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
Suokas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suokas taking a breather.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suokas misses with a hook.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Suokas misses.
Suokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armstrong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suokas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suokas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suokas throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suokas throws out the jab.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suokas misses with a body shot.
Armstrong keeps Suokas at a distance using the push kick.
Suokas has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Suokas keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suokas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armstrong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armstrong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Armstrong looks for the body kick but Suokas saw that one coming.
Suokas misses with a head kick.
Armstrong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Suokas checks it.
Armstrong throws a chopping leg kick but Suokas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suokas throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suokas.
Armstrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suokas throws a lazy uppercut
and Armstrong counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Armstrong slams his shin into Suokas's torso.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suokas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suokas. That did some damage!
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suokas misses with a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Suokas.
Suokas throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Suokas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akseli Suokas.
Well Suokas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Akseli Suokas!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Akseli Suokas!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Akseli Suokas!
Akseli Suokas wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Akseli Suokas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Galar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Kota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kid Galar!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kota wants to clinch
and Galar counters with a nice leg kick.
Kota wants to clinch
and Galar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kota wants to clinch but Galar slips to the side
and Galar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kota darts in trying to clinch
and Galar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Galar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kota walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Galar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Galar as he connects with a hook.
Kota is rocked!
Galar connects with a quick right hand that sends Kota tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kid Galar!
Kid Galar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Boullion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczęsny comes into the arena with 2Pac, Freddie Foxxx, Ray Benzino - Don't Fuck With A Killa blaring out of the sound system. Victor Szczęsny had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Boullion!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. Boullion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Szczęsny looks to score with a jab to the body but Boullion is just out of range.
Boullion tries to clinch up.
Boullion misses with the combination.
Boullion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boullion misses with a straight right.
Szczęsny dips to his left and cracks Boullion with an uppercut!
Boullion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szczęsny, pushing him back against the cage.
Boullion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Szczęsny misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as Boullion controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szczęsny.
Boullion misses with a punch to the body.
Boullion working aggressively here.
Szczęsny misses with some punches.
Boullion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boullion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boullion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boullion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boullion lands a left hand.
Szczęsny is rocked!
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Szczęsny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczęsny.
Boullion lands a body punch.
Boullion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boullion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szczęsnys head.
Boullion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Szczęsny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boullion avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
Szczęsny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boullion throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
A head punch on the inside from Boullion fails to land.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Boullion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Szczęsny fails to land.
Boullion breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Szczęsny with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Szczęsny looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Szczęsny 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 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Francois Boullion!
The defeated Victor Szczęsny had this to say: 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sami Bernill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernill's entrance music is Magic System - Magic In The Air . A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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202 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Sami Bernill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Green thuds his right hand into Bernill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Bernill there.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bernill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is leaning against Bernill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bernill misses with a punch on the inside.
Bernill tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green has Bernill pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Bernill controls the action.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bernill or not.
Green works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Bernill is breathing heavily.
Green gets through Bernill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernills head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Bernill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bernill is rocked!
Bernill looking to slow down the pace here.
Oh Bernill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Bernill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bernill seems to have got his legs back now.
Bernill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green digs a right hand into Bernill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bernill's gas tank.
Green lands an uppercut.
Green lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernill.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green scores with a hook to the body.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bernill backwards.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green works on Bernill's body with a couple of short punches.
Green works on Bernill's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stalling against the cage.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Bernill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Bernill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Bernill's head.
Green looks for the body kick but Bernill saw that one coming.
Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bernill up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bernill swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bernill up against the cage.
Green breaks the clinch.
Green connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Bernill onto his butt! Bernill bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Bernill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green throws a low kick, looking for Bernill's leg but Bernill calmly moves out of range.
Bernill looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernill moves away.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Bernill counters with a big head kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green throws a hook but Bernill blocks it.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bernill.
Bernill blocks the body kick.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Bernill beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
It looks like Sami Bernill has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernill slips under a jab from Green.
A lazy body kick from Green
and Bernill counters with a stiff right hand.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Bernill counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bernill ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bernill moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Bernill slips a jab from Green.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green looks to throw the jab but Bernill is out of range.
Bernill avoids the head kick by Green.
Bernill defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bernill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Green - the referee stops the clock and Bernill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Green. Bernill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Green catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Bernill stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Bernill walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Bernill ducks under a wild hook from Green.
That kick from Green tenderised Bernill's leg. Bernill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernill blocks a head kick by Green.
Green scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Bernill beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Bernill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut that drops Bernill onto his backside! Bernill bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Green catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Bernill stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Bernill walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bernill out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Green!
A relieved looking Mike Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Svend Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zang Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svend Haraldsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zang Fang's chin.
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Svend Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zang Fang!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson defending well as Fang loads up on a big left hand.
Fang scores with a nice right hand.
Haraldsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zang Fang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fang throws a big shot that misses.
Haraldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fang throws a lazy uppercut
and Haraldsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson connects with a leg kick. Fang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haraldsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haraldsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haraldsson looks to land a right hand but Fang moved out of range.
Fang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haraldsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Fang in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fang misses with a double jab
letting Haraldsson counter with a right hand.
Haraldsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fang is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Fang tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Haraldsson wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Haraldsson!
An out of breath Svend Haraldsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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