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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen When the Shit Goes Down as his entrance music. Johnny Bravo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Torres!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo lands a front kick to the face, that drops Torres to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Torres is rocked!
It looks like Jose Torres has been cut.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bravo throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Torres is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Bravo!
Jose Torres spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be Back'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jiggy Jangston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jangston comes to the ring accompanied by Will Smith: Gettin-Jiggy-Wit-It. Jiggy Jangston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiggy Jangston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Chan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan misses with a body kick.
Chan misses with a body kick.
Jangston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Jangston finds it's target.
Chan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jangston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jangston digs a good body shot into Chan's ribs.
Jangston connects with a high kick.
Chan is rocked!
Chan 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 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jiggy Jangston!
Jiggy Jangston very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 8$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Brutal Demise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Caiazzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demise comes to the ring accompanied by Hatebreed - Defeatist. Caiazzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TBDM- What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutal Demise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincenzo Caiazzo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caiazzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Demise.
Caiazzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demise.
Caiazzo throws a push kick but Demise slaps the foot to one side.
Caiazzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Demise misses with a hook.
Caiazzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demise circles away quickly and effectively.
As Caiazzo tries to get set, Demise tries to push him back and clinch up but Caiazzo manages to avoid the attempt.
Demise scores with a kick to the body.
Demise dodges the punch combination from Caiazzo.
Demise misses with a kick to the body
and Caiazzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caiazzo avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Caiazzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demise takes the fight into the clinch.
Caiazzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Demise lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demise lands a nice elbow.
Demise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demise lands a knee to the body.
Demise lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caiazzo.
Caiazzo looks winded!
Demise comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Vincenzo Caiazzo has been cut.
Demise using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caiazzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demise.
Caiazzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Demise is defending well for now.
Demise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Demise connects with a knee to the head.
Demise leaning his opponent against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caiazzo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demise creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caiazzo's defenses.
Demise with a knee to the head.
Demise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caiazzos head.
Demise drops Caiazzo on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Caiazzo bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.
Caiazzo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caiazzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caiazzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Demise finish him?
Caiazzo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caiazzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Demise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caiazzo manages to avoid it.
Caiazzo walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Caiazzo is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Brutal Demise!
A victorious Brutal Demise thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Potku might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane. Suri has chosen Eazy E - Boyz N' Tha Hood as his entrance music. Muuli Potku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sher Shah Suri's chin.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuli Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Potku.
Potku with a nice cross.
Suri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Potku misses.
A jab from Potku finds it's way through Suri's defenses.
Suri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good exchange - Suri coming out on top.
Suri misses with a leg kick
enabling Potku to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potku counters with a good, hard body kick but Suri shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Suri blocks the low kick.
Potku swings widly with a right hand
and Suri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suri throws out a loose jab but Potku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Suri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Suri tenderised Potku's leg. Potku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potku looks to land a left hand but Suri moved out of range nicely.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suri misses with a straight right.
Potku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suri.
Potku walks into a straight right hand from Suri.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Suri throws a sloppy body shot
and Potku counters with a good low kick that Suri was not able to check.
Suri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Potku has been working on his boxing with his coaches at VTG Rent a Coach in the buildup to the fight.
Suri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potku half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suri 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 Potku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Potku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Suri if he has to take too many more of those.
Potku throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Suri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Potku. That one must have hurt.
Potku scores with a shot to the body.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potku.
Potku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suri throws a front kick aimed at Potku's knee but Potku avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Suri misses.
Suri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Suri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potku.
It appears Potku was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Potku throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
Suri throws out a counter right but Potku avoids it with no problem.
Potku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potku connects with a right hand. Suri shakes it off.
Suri misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
and Potku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suri's head.
Suri throws a leg kick
and Potku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suri is rocked!
That kick from Suri tenderised Potku's leg. Potku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Potku cracks Suri with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Suri is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Suri is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Suri could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Muuli Potku!
An out of breath Muuli Potku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Sher Shah Suri 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ossilus Chiarmanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiarmanda's entrance music is Long live my homeland, my free Tajikistan!. A fine choice. Gregorovitsj has chosen Pink Panther Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Boris Gregorovitsj enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ossilus Chiarmanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorovitsj scores with a punch to the head.
Gregorovitsj darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda tries to land a front kick but Gregorovitsj steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chiarmanda digs a good body shot into Gregorovitsj's ribs.
Chiarmanda misses with an uppercut. Gregorovitsj saw that one coming.
Gregorovitsj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gregorovitsj tries a head kick but it misses.
Chiarmanda connects with an inside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj moves into range and clinches up with Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda blocks a body shot from Gregorovitsj.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gregorovitsj.
Chiarmanda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gregorovitsj or not.
Gregorovitsj lands a left hand.
I was talking to Chiarmanda's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chiarmanda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chiarmanda has a couple of punches blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chiarmanda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiarmanda lands with a short shot to the head.
Gregorovitsj trying to control the position but instead, Chiarmanda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gregorovitsj into the ropes.
Gregorovitsj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregorovitsj misses with a kick to the body.
Gregorovitsj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chiarmanda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chiarmanda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gregorovitsj on the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice hook to Chiarmanda's body. Chiarmanda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Gregorovitsj finds it's way through Chiarmanda's defenses.
Gregorovitsj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chiarmanda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chiarmanda lands a jab to the head.
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!
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick that Chiarmanda semi-blocks.
Chiarmanda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gregorovitsj slips a straight right by Chiarmanda.
Gregorovitsj throws out a counter right but Chiarmanda avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj throws the kick towards the body but Chiarmanda avoids it.
Nice body kick from Chiarmanda.
Gregorovitsj lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gregorovitsj jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Chiarmanda ducked under it nicely.
Chiarmanda throws a nice looking combination but Gregorovitsj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregorovitsj scores with a jab to the body.
Gregorovitsj takes a swing at Chiarmanda's ribcage but misses.
Chiarmanda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chiarmanda throws a head kick but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
Chiarmanda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chiarmanda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Chiarmanda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chiarmanda closes the distance but Gregorovitsj moves to the side
and Gregorovitsj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boris Gregorovitsj will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chiarmanda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gregorovitsj will feel that in the morning.
Gregorovitsj throws a looping overhand right but Chiarmanda ducks down to avoid it.
Chiarmanda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gregorovitsj dips to his left and cracks Chiarmanda with an uppercut!
Gregorovitsj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chiarmanda throws out the jab.
Chiarmanda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gregorovitsj throws a hook but Chiarmanda avoids it easily.
Gregorovitsj swings for the body but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj throws a shot to the body.
Chiarmanda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregorovitsj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregorovitsj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Gregorovitsj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregorovitsj throws a lazy head kick
and Chiarmanda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregorovitsj blocks a low kick nicely.
Chiarmanda swings widly with a right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a good low kick that Chiarmanda was not able to check.
Gregorovitsj lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiarmanda moves out of range as Gregorovitsj throws a body kick.
Chiarmanda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chiarmanda moves out of range of the body kick.
Gregorovitsj feints and then cracks Chiarmanda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chiarmanda down.
Chiarmanda misses with a kick to the body.
Chiarmanda just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chiarmanda.
Gregorovitsj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chiarmanda lands with an overhand left.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range as Chiarmanda throws a body kick.
Chiarmanda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregorovitsj.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda lands with a hook. Gregorovitsj tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chiarmanda forces Gregorovitsj back against the ropes and clinches.
Gregorovitsj dodges an elbow strike from Chiarmanda.
Nice body punch from Gregorovitsj - that landed with a thud.
Chiarmanda scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chiarmanda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gregorovitsj lands with a left to the head.
Gregorovitsj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregorovitsj misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregorovitsj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chiarmanda blocks an elbow strike from Gregorovitsj.
Chiarmanda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chiarmanda trying to land knees to the body.
Gregorovitsj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gregorovitsj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chiarmanda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gregorovitsj. That did some damage!
Gregorovitsj looks for the body kick but Chiarmanda saw that one coming.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chiarmanda is looking to land body kicks.
Gregorovitsj scores with a jab. Chiarmanda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gregorovitsj moves away from the strike by Chiarmanda.
Gregorovitsj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boris Gregorovitsj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gregorovitsj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chiarmanda.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj thuds his shin into the meat of Chiarmanda's side.
Gregorovitsj throws a jab when Chiarmanda was well out of range.
Gregorovitsj swats away the attempt to clinch by Chiarmanda.
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregorovitsj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gregorovitsj dips to his left and cracks Chiarmanda with an uppercut!
Gregorovitsj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chiarmanda moves away.
Gregorovitsj connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiarmanda defending well as Gregorovitsj loads up on a big left hand.
Chiarmanda drives through and clinches with Gregorovitsj against the ropes.
Gregorovitsj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregorovitsj misses with a kick to the body.
Chiarmanda takes a swing at Gregorovitsj's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj walks into a left hand.
Gregorovitsj throws an overhand right that lands on Chiarmanda's shoulder, as Chiarmanda tries to avoid the shot.
Gregorovitsj tried to score with a low kick but Chiarmanda checks it.
Chiarmanda misses with the body kick
and Gregorovitsj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chiarmanda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gregorovitsj under the eye.
Gregorovitsj lands a glancing blow to the side of Chiarmanda's head.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gregorovitsj wants to clinch up but Chiarmanda keeps it at a distance.
Gregorovitsj throws the kick towards the body but Chiarmanda avoids it.
Gregorovitsj misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chiarmanda. Gregorovitsj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregorovitsj thuds a left hand into Chiarmanda's body.
Gregorovitsj looks to score with a jab to the body but Chiarmanda is just out of range.
Chiarmanda moves out of range of the body kick from Gregorovitsj.
Chiarmanda is looking to counter punch.
Chiarmanda misses with the combination.
Gregorovitsj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chiarmanda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chiarmanda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gregorovitsj. That one must have hurt.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the body kick.
Chiarmanda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gregorovitsj throws out a powerful jab.
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chiarmanda missing with a left hand there. Gregorovitsj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gregorovitsj misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Chiarmanda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chiarmanda connects with a right hand. Gregorovitsj shakes it off.
A left lands for Gregorovitsj.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chiarmanda!
Gregorovitsj lunges at Chiarmanda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chiarmanda's hand.
Gregorovitsj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chiarmanda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Gregorovitsj really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gregorovitsj missing with a left hand there. Chiarmanda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gregorovitsj blocks a jab.
Chiarmanda throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregorovitsj counters with a thumping low kick.
Gregorovitsj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chiarmanda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gregorovitsj! But no joy.
Gregorovitsj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chiarmanda. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Chiarmanda misses the target.
Gregorovitsj tried to score with a low kick but Chiarmanda checks it.
Gregorovitsj connects with a looping right hand.
Chiarmanda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gregorovitsj misses with a looping left.
Gregorovitsj throws a lazy right hand but Chiarmanda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Chiarmanda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiarmanda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gregorovitsj. Chiarmanda shrugs it off though.
A jab from Chiarmanda misses.
And Gregorovitsj responds with a good body kick, but Chiarmanda manages to step out the way in time.
Gregorovitsj scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chiarmanda checks the leg kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook to the body
letting Chiarmanda counter with a right hand.
Gregorovitsj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chiarmanda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chiarmanda misses with a looping right.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body shot.
Chiarmanda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gregorovitsj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chiarmanda's head.
Chiarmanda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chiarmanda moves out of range as Gregorovitsj throws a body kick.
Chiarmanda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chiarmanda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gregorovitsj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chiarmanda misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a good cross that connects.
Chiarmanda is looking to clinch.
Chiarmanda avoids the head kick by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a hook to the side of Chiarmanda's head but Chiarmanda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gregorovitsj swats away the attempt to clinch by Chiarmanda.
Gregorovitsj replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chiarmanda blocks it well.
Chiarmanda misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gregorovitsj counter with a right hand.
Chiarmanda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj connects with a crisp jab.
Chiarmanda avoids the head kick by Gregorovitsj.
Chiarmanda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chiarmanda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gregorovitsj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Gregorovitsj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Gregorovitsj dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chiarmanda swings widly with a right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ossilus Chiarmanda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregorovitsj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gregorovitsj throws a good cross that connects.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice looking body shot.
Gregorovitsj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gregorovitsj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chiarmanda avoids a kick to the body.
Gregorovitsj clobbers Chiarmanda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chiarmanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chiarmanda slips a jab from Gregorovitsj.
A jab lands there for Gregorovitsj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj scores with the left hand. Chiarmanda knows he should have avoided that one.
Chiarmanda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chiarmanda looks to throw a body kick
and Gregorovitsj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregorovitsj throws a sloppy head kick and Chiarmanda moves out of range easily.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda gets tackled into the ropes by Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chiarmanda.
Gregorovitsj is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chiarmanda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gregorovitsj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gregorovitsj breaks the clinch.
Chiarmanda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gregorovitsj walks into a stiff left hand from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda is looking to score with low kicks.
Chiarmanda tries to clinch but Gregorovitsj moves away
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick that misses.
Gregorovitsj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chiarmanda moves to clinch but Gregorovitsj breaks away
and Gregorovitsj counters with an outside leg kick.
Chiarmanda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gregorovitsj.
Chiarmanda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gregorovitsj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Chiarmanda is predictable there
and Gregorovitsj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chiarmanda missing with a left hand there. Gregorovitsj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chiarmanda thuds a left hand into Gregorovitsj's body.
Chiarmanda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregorovitsj connects with a body shot.
Gregorovitsj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boris Gregorovitsj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range as Chiarmanda throws a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Gregorovitsj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gregorovitsj winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Gregorovitsj!
Boris Gregorovitsj thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ossilus Chiarmanda had this to say: 'Well done. Too strong. My K1 adventure has ended for now; EFFA has too many beasts for me! MMA world watch out. I'm coming for you, in a couple of years.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ahmad Massoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massoud kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kulobi. Azhari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. 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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156 lbs
15 - 14 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahmad Massoud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massoud rushes Azhari and presses him up against the ropes.
Azhari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Azhari misses with a punch on the inside.
Massoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Massoud digs a right hand underneath Azhari's ribcage. Azhari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Massoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azhari looking to stall.
Azhari blocks an uppercut.
Azhari lands a left hand.
Massoud lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Massoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Massoud.
Massoud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azharis head.
Azhari prevents a body shot from Massoud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Massoud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari is trying to push Massoud away but Massoud has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Massoud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azhari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massoud lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Massoud.
Massoud tries a body shot but Azhari blocks it.
Azhari blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massoud lands a nice shot to the body.
Massoud scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massoud.
Azhari wants to stall.
Azhari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azhari misses with a body punch.
Massoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Massoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Massoud fails to land.
Massoud can't find room to land a body shot as Azhari controls the action.
Azhari tries to land knees in the clinch but Massoud avoids the damage to the body.
Azhari misses with a punch to the body.
Massoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azhari.
Massoud scores with a shot to the side of Azhari's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Massoud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
Azhari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Massoud blocking some punches.
Massoud scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Massoud.
Azhari is trying to force a seperation but Massoud has the dominant position.
Massoud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Massoud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Massoud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Azhari connects with a leg kick. Massoud looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Massoud jabs Azhari right on the nose. Azhari blinks but takes it well.
Azhari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Massoud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Massoud.
A big left from Massoud misses.
Massoud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azhari can pounce on him.
Ahmad Massoud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massoud just misses with a punch to the body.
Massoud throws a predictable looking body shot
and Azhari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Massoud tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azhari is able to avoid easily.
Azhari tries to land a leg kick but Massoud saw it coming and moves away.
Massoud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azhari can do to turn this around?
Massoud throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azhari on the side of the head.
Massoud fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud misses with a right hand
and Azhari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massoud has Azhari up against the ropes in a clinch.
Azhari misses with some punches.
Massoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Azhari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azhari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Massoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massoud lands with a short shot to the head.
Azhari has a couple of punches blocked by Massoud.
Massoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Azhari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massoud lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azhari.
Azhari is trying to force a seperation but Massoud has the dominant position.
Azhari has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Massoud seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Azhari can turn it around.
Azhari blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud lands a shoulder strike.
Azhari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Massoud is working Azhari over against the ropes.
Azhari tries to break free but Massoud pushes him back against the ropes.
Massoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azhari backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azhari's elbow.
A short left from Massoud.
Azhari wants to get back to striking at distance but Massoud won't allow it.
Massoud lands a body shot.
Massoud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azhari backwards.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Massoud dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Massoud misses with a left hand
and Azhari counters with a leg kick.
Massoud wants to land a leg kick but Azhari is out of range.
Azhari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.
Massoud misses the shot to the body.
Massoud backing away here, and Azhari unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Massoud misses with a looping left.
Azhari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Massoud's calf.
Azhari throws a hook to the side of Massoud's head but Massoud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Massoud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massoud tries to clinch
and Azhari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Massoud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azhari.
Azhari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massoud throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azhari, pushing him back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Massoud.
Massoud lands a hook that snaps the head of Azhari backwards.
Massoud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Azhari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Massoud has him pressed against the ropes.
Azhari prevents a body shot from Massoud.
Ahmad Massoud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azhari's elbow.
Massoud blocks an uppercut.
Azhari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azhari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Azhari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Massoud cracks Azhari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud has Azhari up against the ropes in a clinch.
Massoud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Azhari is looking to break free of the clinch but Massoud has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massoud.
Azhari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Massoud in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Massoud misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Massoud.
Massoud has Azhari pressed against the ropes, preventing Azhari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Massoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Azhari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azhari misses with the head strike.
Azhari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azhari misses with the head strike.
Massoud misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Massoud clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Massoud tries to close the distance and clinch but Azhari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azhari scores with a jab to the head.
Massoud digs a good body shot into Azhari's ribs.
Massoud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Azhari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Massoud there.
Massoud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Massoud closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Azhari.
Azhari with a knee to the head.
Azhari blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Azhari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azhari has had enough of the clinch but Massoud keeps him there for the moment.
Azhari misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud takes an elbow to the forehead.
Massoud is rocked!
It looks like Ahmad Massoud has been cut.
Azhari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Massoud backwards.
Oh Massoud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azhari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Massoud backwards.
Azhari misses with a knee to the head.
Azhari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azhari's elbow.
Azhari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Massoud is keeping busy.
Massoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azhari lands an elbow inside that Massoud shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azhari obliges.
Azhari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azhari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massoud lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azhari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Massoud tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Azhari counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Massoud goes down! Azhari rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Massoud is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ebrahim Azhari!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ange Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fili kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spaceship Superstar. Benson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alice Cooper - Schools Out. Ange Fili is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ange Fili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Benson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fili takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benson cracks Fili with a good jab.
Benson throws a leg kick but Fili checks it.
Fili on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benson's coach down at Nelson Fight Camp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Benson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Benson keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Benson tenderised Fili's leg. Fili is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fili throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
Fili takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Fili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
Fili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fili lands with a left to the head.
Fili pushes Benson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fili throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benson blocks it with crossed arms.
Benson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Benson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fili doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fili digs a good hook to Benson's body.
Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benson throws a sloppy body shot
and Fili counters with a body kick that stops Benson in his tracks momentarily.
Fili looks for the body kick but Benson saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benson.
Benson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fili.
Fili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fili gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benson scores with a shot to the body.
Benson looks for the body kick but Fili saw that one coming.
Fili is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.
Fili keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fili loads up on a big right hand but Benson slips the punch.
Fili tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Fili moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Benson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fili manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Fili misses.
Benson scores with a nice body kick.
Fili blocks a leg kick.
Benson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benson slips under a jab.
Benson lands with a cross.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fili was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Fili blocks the body kick.
Benson slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Benson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benson takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fili rushes Benson and presses him up against the ropes.
Benson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson.
Fili lands with a left to the head.
Benson misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wolfgang Benson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fili misses with a straight left.
Benson moves away from the strike by Fili.
Fili throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benson cracks the inside of Fili's front leg.
Fili scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Benson.
Fili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Fili misses.
Benson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fili ducks right into an uppercut from Benson.
Fili throws an overhand right that lands on Benson's shoulder, as Benson tries to avoid the shot.
Fili takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Benson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fili misses with a straight left.
Fili chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benson can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fili throws a lazy uppercut
and Benson counters with a nice leg kick.
Fili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fili misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fili moves out of range of the strikes.
Benson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fili is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benson motions for Fili to come forward. Benson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benson with a hook.
Fili's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fili scrambles back to his feet.
Benson lands a nice shot that snaps Fili's head back.
Benson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benson avoids the body shot from Fili.
Fili on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fili pushes Benson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Benson manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benson.
Ange Fili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Benson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fili has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fili tries to land knees in the clinch but Benson avoids the damage to the body.
Benson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fili avoids it.
A knee to the head by Fili.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fili pushes off an throws an elbow but Benson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Benson misses with a knee strike.
Fili misses with a punch on the inside.
Fili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Fili.
Benson tries to break the clinch but Fili is controlling the position.
Fili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fili scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Wolfgang Benson has been cut.
Benson thows a body kick. Fili tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Benson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benson.
Benson feints and then cracks Fili's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fili down.
Fili tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Fili avoids the head kick by Benson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wolfgang Benson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fili checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benson looks to score with a jab to the body but Fili is just out of range.
Benson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fili tries to land a body kick
and Fili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fili is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Fili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fili.
Fili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fili dodges an elbow strike from Benson.
Benson misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fili throws an elbow but misses.
Fili lands a knee to the body.
Fili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Fili using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benson lands an elbow just above Fili 's eye.
Fili breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Fili does no damage.
Benson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fili. That did some damage!
A big left from Fili misses.
Benson lands with a nice body punch.
Benson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fili loads up on a big right hand but Benson slips the punch.
Fili throws a nice looking combination but Benson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fili checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
A good leg kick by Benson.
Fili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benson.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fili tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Fili looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson scores with a jab. Fili acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fili takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fili on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good exchange - Fili coming out on top.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benson 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 Fili has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fili and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Fili's ribs.
Benson keeps the fight on the outside.
Benson thumps Fili with a low kick.
Fili throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Benson connects with a leg kick. Fili looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fili misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benson clobbers Fili with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benson lands the left hand.
Fili misses with a hook.
Fili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Benson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benson throws out a counter right but Fili avoids it with no problem.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benson defending well as Fili loads up on a big left hand.
Benson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benson is looking to slow Fili down with leg kicks.
Fili looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benson.
Fili throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benson.
Fili throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fili throws a body kick that misses.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benson tries a quick counter leg kick but Fili is wise to it.
Fili moves to clinch but Benson breaks away
and Benson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Benson - just one landing.
Wolfgang Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fili takes a swing at Benson's ribcage but misses.
Benson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Fili connects with the punch.
Benson jabs at Fili's body.
Benson cracks Fili with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Fili.
Benson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Benson scores with a sloppy right hand. Fili should have avoided that one.
Benson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fili is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crack! A monster head kick from Benson and Fili falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Benson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wolfgang Benson!
A relieved looking Wolfgang Benson 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Naughtius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kite comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Plies feat. Lil Boosie - Big Thangs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naughtius Maximus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kite!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maximus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Kite circles away.
A cross from Kite lands.
Maximus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kite gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maximus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximus.
Kite blocking some punches.
Maximus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kite uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Kite.
Maximus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kite in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kite lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Naughtius Maximus has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Maximus has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kite on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Kite.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kite blocks an elbow strike.
Kite takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kite misses with some punches.
Maximus is looking to break free of the clinch but Kite has double underhooks.
Maximus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maximus misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maximus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maximus lands a shoulder strike.
Maximus takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kite.
Kite misses with some punches.
Kite lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maximus throws a head punch that misses.
Maximus looking to slow down the pace here.
Kite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maximus lands an elbow inside.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kite avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kite.
Kite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus working Kite over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kite.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands an elbow that stopped Kite in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Kite on the inside.
Nice elbow from Maximus.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Kite lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maximus throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Kite on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kite.
Kite comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Naughtius Maximus's cut is getting worse.
Kite misses with a punch on the inside.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kite blocks an elbow strike.
Maximus blocking some punches.
Maximus takes a shot to the head.
Maximus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kite gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kite throws a leg kick but Maximus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maximus misses with a low kick.
Kite misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Maximus misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus needs to keep his hands up - Kite had a free shot at his head there.
Kite looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
Maximus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maximus checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Maximus throws a big shot that misses.
Kite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
Kite moves out of range of the body kick from Maximus.
Kite throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Maximus misses the target.
Kite connects with a nice looking jab.
Kite misses with a hook. Maximus ducked under it nicely.
Kite throws a big shot that misses.
Kite catches Maximus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maximus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maximus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kite closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kite cracks Maximus with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximus.
Maximus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kite takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kite wants to counter the offense by Maximus and move into the clinch position.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kite.
Kite throws a series of strikes that have Maximus backpedaling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kite.
Maximus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kite counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Maximus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximus. Kite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kite uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maximus has time to react.
Maximus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kite thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus scores with a jab.
Kite misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maximus moves away from the strike by Kite.
Maximus throws a sloppy body shot
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kite throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kite moves out of range of the strikes.
Kite throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kite connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot by Maximus.
Kite listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kite throws a leg kick that misses.
Kite moves out of range of the body kick from Maximus.
Kite looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick.
Kite throws out a leg kick but Maximus moves out of range and Kite only half commits.
Maximus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kite stuns Maximus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maximus staying out of range there.
Maximus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kite throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus misses with a body shot.
Kite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maximus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kite avoids it.
Maximus misses with a hook to the body
and Kite holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maximus blocking some punches.
Kite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maximuss head.
Kite avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Kite lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Maximus.
A frustrated look appears on Maximus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kite lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maximus.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kite misses with a body kick.
Kite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kite misses with a wild body shot.
Maximus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kite misses with a hook.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Kite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Kite.
Maximus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Maximus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Maximus.
Kite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximus was well out of range. Poor timing from Kite.
Kite clobbers Maximus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maximus throws a front kick that sends Kite stumbling back into the ropes.
Kite scores with the left hand. Maximus knows he should have avoided that one.
Kite dips to his left and cracks Maximus with an uppercut!
Tom Kite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kite lands with a cross.
Kite on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kite throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Maximus lands a nice looking body shot.
Kite misses with a straight left.
Maximus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maximus clinches up against the ropes.
Maximus takes a shot to the head.
Kite lands a nice uppercut.
Kite comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maximus throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kite throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus.
Kite working aggressively here.
Maximus throws a head punch that misses.
Kite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Kite scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kite avoids the damage to the body.
Kite avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Kite gets through Maximus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maximus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kite managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Kite lands a hook that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
Kite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kite lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kite.
Kite blocks an uppercut.
Kite lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kite cracks Maximus with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Naughtius Maximus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kite lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maximus or not.
Kite lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Kite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maximus has a couple of punches blocked by Kite.
Kite lands a shot to the body.
Maximus tries to throw a body punch but Kite avoids it by throwing Maximus back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Kite.
Jeez, Naughtius Maximus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kite misses with some punches.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike from Kite.
Kite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maximus blocking some punches.
Kite avoids a wild elbow strike from Maximus.
Kite scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kite lands a body punch.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kite avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maximus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kite's brow.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kite avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Kite misses.
As Kite looks to move away, Maximus throws a big counter combo bu Kite just gets out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maximus.
Nice cross by Kite.
Maximus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kite takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
Maximus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kite connects with a solid leg kick.
Kite slips under a jab.
Kite throws a leg kick but Maximus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kite lands with a hook. Maximus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kite throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Kite.
Maximus takes a swing at Kite's ribcage but misses.
Kite raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kite drops his hands momentarily and Maximus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kite throws a head kick that misses.
Kite defending well as Maximus loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kite.
Kite throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maximus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kite scores with the left hand. Maximus knows he should have avoided that one.
Kite finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kite scores with a jab to the body.
Kite takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Maximus throwing a counter right hand but Kite manages to avoid it.
Maximus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kite misses with a looping right.
Maximus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Kite circles away.
Kite steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maximus looks to score with a jab to the body but Kite is just out of range.
Maximus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kite scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kite throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kite throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kite thuds his right hand into Maximus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kite slips a straight right by Maximus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Maximus misses its intended target.
Kite swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kite misses.
Kite slips under a jab.
Maximus lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maximus 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 Kite has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kite and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maximus throws a low kick but Kite moves out of range easily.
Kite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximus.
Kite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maximus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kite.
Maximus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maximus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kite.
Kite lands with a nice body punch.
Kite fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kite connects with a jab.
Kite slips a jab from Maximus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Kite.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Kite.
Maximus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kite takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kite misses with a head kick.
Maximus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kite just misses with a punch to the body.
Kite cracks Maximus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximus.
Kite misses with a kick to the body.
Maximus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kite manages to circle out of the way.
Maximus throws a solid leg kick but Kite takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maximus.
A little jabbing left from Kite on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maximus misses with a low kick.
Kite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maximus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maximus throws a leg kick but Kite moved away.
Kite will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus looks to land a right hand but Kite moved out of range.
Kite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maximus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kite manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kite swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kite looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Kite takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maximus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kite finds it's way round the side to connect with Maximus's head.
Kite lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kite looks to throw the jab but Maximus is out of range.
Maximus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kite throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maximus.
Maximus is looking to counter the offense by Kite and move into the clinch.
Kite misses with an uppercut
and Maximus counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Maximus misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kite - that will leave a mark!
Kite feints and then cracks Maximus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maximus down.
Maximus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kite really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kite missing with a left hand there. Maximus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kite. That's going to slow Maximus down.
Kite just misses with a punch to the body.
Kite misses with the body kick
and Maximus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kite scores with a jab to the head.
Kite cracks Maximus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kite.
Kite throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from Kite.
An inside leg kick lands from Kite.
A lazy body kick from Maximus
and Kite counters with a low kick, right behind Maximus 's knee.
Kite misses with a head kick.
Maximus loads up on a big right hand but Kite slips the punch.
Maximus tries to land a front kick but Kite steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kite misses with a head kick.
Kite misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maximus.
Kite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maximus.
Kite lands a nice shot that snaps Maximus's head back.
Maximus swings for the body but Kite moves out of range.
Maximus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kite.
Kite throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maximus counters with a good low kick that Kite was not able to check.
Kite misses with a wild combination.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kite attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kite slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kite fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maximus checks it well.
Kite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maximus.
Maximus connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kite.
Kite takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Kite connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maximus takes one to the side of the head.
Kite misses with a hook. Maximus ducked under it nicely.
Maximus moves away from the strike by Kite.
Maximus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maximus cracks a nice hook into Kite's ribs.
Kite avoids the head kick by Maximus.
Kite is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maximus with a body shot.
Kite getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maximus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kite can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Kite.
Kite only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kite tries to work over Maximus's front leg with a kick but Maximus checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kite looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Maximus misses the target.
Maximus moves out of range of the strikes.
Kite throws a head kick that Maximus semi-blocks.
Kite misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Maximus misses.
Maximus sets himself, and Kite steps forward looking for the clinch! Maximus avoids it this time.
Maximus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Maximus misses the target.
Maximus throws a front kick aimed at Kite's knee but Kite avoids it well.
Maximus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kite connects with the punch.
Kite fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maximus is out of range.
Maximus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kite lands a nice hook to Maximus's body. Maximus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kite misses with a kick to the body.
Maximus is looking to counter punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maximus.
Kite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kite scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maximus looks to land a left hand but Kite moved out of range nicely.
Maximus sets himself, and Kite steps forward looking for the clinch! Maximus avoids it this time.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Kite.
Maximus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kite.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Kite.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Kite.
Kite 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.
Maximus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Kite does it's job there.
Kite misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Kite.
Kite throws a solid leg kick but Maximus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kite.
As Kite backs away, Maximus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kite scores with a sloppy right hand. Maximus should have avoided that one.
Kite tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maximus connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kite dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maximus throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Kite there.
Maximus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maximus blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kite misses the target.
Kite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maximus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kite throws a body kick that misses.
Kite throws a looping overhand right but Maximus ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Kite blocks the low kick.
Maximus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kite.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kite ducks under a wild hook from Maximus.
Kite looks to land a right hand but Maximus moved out of range.
Kite scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maximus takes one to the side of the head.
Kite tests Maximus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Kite moves out of range as Maximus strikes.
Kite swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maximus slips under a jab.
Maximus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kite throws the left hand but Maximus avoids the punch easily.
Maximus lands a nice looking body shot.
Kite connects with a right hand. Maximus shakes it off.
Maximus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kite moves out of range as Maximus throws a body kick.
Kite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kite throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kite fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maximus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kite pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kite wants to land a leg kick but Maximus is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maximus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kite wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maximus scores with a hook.
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!
Maximus avoids the body shot from Kite.
An attempted straight right counter from Maximus misses the target.
Kite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
Kite on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kite misses with a hook.
Maximus lands a slapping body shot.
Maximus moves out of range as Kite throws a body kick.
Maximus lands a head shot.
Maximus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kite was well out of range. Poor timing from Maximus.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kite cracks Maximus with a good jab.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kite.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kite has time to react.
A low kick from Kite misses
and Kite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus needs to keep his hands up - Kite had a free shot at his head there.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Kite.
Kite thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kite throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maximus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kite.
Kite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maximus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kite throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maximus's head.
Kite looks to land a combination but Maximus avoids it well.
Maximus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kite looks to land a combination. Maximus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kite is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maximus scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kite misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kite connects with a solid leg kick.
Maximus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kite was well out of range. Poor timing from Maximus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kite looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Maximus throws a body punch but Kite moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Kite.
Kite connects with a leg kick. Maximus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tom Kite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Maximus.
Kite throws a body shot but no joy.
Kite takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Maximus coming out on top.
Kite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximus.
Kite misses with a low kick.
Kite dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maximus. That did some damage!
Kite scores with a jab. Maximus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maximus throws out a loose jab but Kite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naughtius Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus slips under a jab from Kite.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximus. Kite does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kite.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kite has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kite! Tom Kite retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Tom Kite, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stuey Ungar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge has chosen Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stuey Ungar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Grunge!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ungar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grunge rushes Ungar and presses him up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grunge.
Ungar breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Ungar .
Grunge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grunge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ungar has time to react.
Ungar misses with an uppercut.
Grunge tries to clinch up but Ungar circles away and keeps his distance.
Grunge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tommy Grunge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunge wants to clinch up but Ungar keeps it at a distance.
Grunge clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunge lands an elbow inside that Ungar shrugs off.
Ungar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grunge lands a hook that snaps the head of Ungar backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grunge.
Ungar is trying to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grunge.
Ungar is looking to break free of the clinch but Grunge has double underhooks.
Grunge keeps control of Ungar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grunge lands a knee to the body.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ungar 's efforts to push away.
Ungar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ungar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grunge missing with knees to the body.
Ungar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ungar managing to block the knees to the body from Grunge.
Grunge has a couple of punches blocked by Ungar .
Ungar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ungar is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunge is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from Grunge.
Grunge throws an elbow that misses.
Ungar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ungar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ungar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Grunge.
Grunge gets through Ungar 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ungar working hard to break the clinch.
Ungar tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Grunge can't find room to land a body shot as Ungar controls the action.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge trying to land knees to the body.
Grunge misses with the head strike.
Ungar can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ungar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grunge checks it well.
A combination from Grunge does no damage.
Grunge looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ungar misses with a hook
and Grunge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grunge.
Grunge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grunge looking to throw knees to the head but Ungar is blocking nicely.
Ungar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ungar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grunge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ungar moves out of range of the leg kick from Grunge.
Grunge wants to slow Ungar down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Ungar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ungar .
Grunge with a hook.
Grunge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ungar .
Grunge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ungar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ungar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grunge is out of range and Ungar settles back down.
Ungar lands a front kick.
Grunge takes the fight into the clinch.
Grunge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ungar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ungar 's defenses.
Grunge lands an elbow that stopped Ungar in his tracks for a moment.
Ungar can't break the clinch.
Grunge throws a punch but it's blocked by Ungar .
A right handed body shot lands from Grunge.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Stuey Ungar has been cut.
Ungar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grunge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ungar 's efforts to push away.
Ungar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tommy Grunge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ungar avoids the elbow strike from Grunge, against the ropes.
Ungar blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ungar .
Ungar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ungar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grunge throws a front kick aimed at Ungar 's knee but Ungar avoids it well.
Ungar throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Grunge.
Ungar with a jab.
Ungar walks into a straight right hand from Grunge.
Ungar is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stuey Ungar 's cut.
That's time! Ungar 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grunge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Ungar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grunge blocks a leg kick.
Grunge lands with an overhand left.
Grunge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Ungar .
Ungar slips a straight right by Grunge.
Ungar drops his guard momentarily, allowing Grunge to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Ungar ! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Grunge takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tommy Grunge!
After winning the bout, Tommy Grunge thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stan Van Gundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanitz moves into the clinch.
Kanitz tries to stall but Van Gundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Van Gundy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Kanitz.
Van Gundy lands with a left to the head.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gundy tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Van Gundy back against the ropes.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Gundy blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van Gundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz works on Van Gundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Gundy landing knees to the body.
Van Gundy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Van Gundy back against the ropes.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Van Gundy.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Van Gundy.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Kanitz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gundy fails to land.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Van Gundy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanitz is defending well for now.
Van Gundy misses with the head strike.
Van Gundy tries to work over Kanitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Van Gundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy blocking some punches.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz being controlled against the ropes.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanitz's coach down at Kebab House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kanitz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Gundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gundy cracks Kanitz with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy lands with a right to the head.
Van Gundy blocking some punches.
Van Gundy blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gundy.
Kanitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Gundy has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Gundy.
Kanitz looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Van Gundy misses with a body punch.
Van Gundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanitz takes a shot to the head.
Van Gundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Kanitz.
Van Gundy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Gundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kanitz or not.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gundy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gundy misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Van Gundy misses with a body punch.
Van Gundy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gundy misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Gundy.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Gundy trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Kanitz pushes Van Gundy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Van Gundy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Van Gundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanitz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kanitz scores with a nice body kick.
Kanitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Gundy misses the target.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gundy.
Kanitz throws a head kick but Van Gundy moves out of range.
Van Gundy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kanitz. Kanitz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 Stan Van Gundy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Gundy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Van Gundy misses
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Gundy scores with a kick to the body.
Van Gundy throws a big shot that misses.
Van Gundy is looking to clinch but Kanitz is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy misses with a looping left.
Kanitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Gundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz throws a sloppy head kick and Van Gundy moves out of range easily.
Van Gundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Van Gundy lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Gundy throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gundy works on Kanitz's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Gundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gundy.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanitz.
Van Gundy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kanitz lands a nice uppercut.
Kanitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Gundy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
That's two 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!
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Van Gundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Van Gundy blocks it.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Van Gundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kanitz or not.
Van Gundy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Stan Van Gundy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Gundy tries to land a knee to the head but Kanitz blocks with his arms.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Van Gundy blocks it.
Van Gundy lands with a light punch inside.
Van Gundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Van Gundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gundy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kanitz is breathing heavily.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Gundy lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Van Gundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Gundy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Gundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz is leaning against Van Gundy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Gundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Gundy misses the jab.
Kanitz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kanitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Gundy throws a hook but Kanitz avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Van Gundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gundy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Gundy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Van Gundy tries to work over Kanitz's front leg with a kick but Kanitz checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
Van Gundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanitz thumps Van Gundy with a low kick.
Van Gundy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Gundy wants to clinch up but Kanitz keeps it at a distance.
Kanitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Gundy's head.
Kanitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Gundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Van Gundy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kanitz rushes Van Gundy and presses him up against the ropes.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Van Gundy blocks it.
Van Gundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanitz.
A body shot lands from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Van Gundy lands a knee to the body.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Gundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gundy prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Van Gundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Gundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
Kanitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Gundy scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gundy.
Kanitz tries to break free but Van Gundy pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanitzs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Van Gundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Van Gundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gundy pushes Kanitz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Gundy lands a body shot.
Van Gundy blocking some punches.
Van Gundy lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gundy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Gundy tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Van Gundy back against the ropes.
Van Gundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy pushes Kanitz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Van Gundy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gundy blocking some punches.
Van Gundy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanitz avoids the damage to the body.
Van Gundy prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Van Gundy stalls.
Van Gundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gundy lands an elbow just above Kanitz 's eye.
Van Gundy blocks an uppercut.
Van Gundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanitz can do to turn this around?
Van Gundy missing with knees to the body.
Van Gundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanitzs head.
Van Gundy cracks Kanitz with a nice body shot.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Gundy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanitz is rocked!
A short right from Van Gundy on the inside.
Kanitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Gundy finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kanitz or not.
A short body shot lands from Kanitz as the two fighters clinch.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gundy tries to land a front kick but Kanitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kanitz seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Gundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kanitz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Van Gundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Gundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanitz lands with a light punch inside.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Van Gundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Van Gundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
Van Gundy misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Gundy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Van Gundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz is leaning against Van Gundy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
Kanitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Gundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kanitz moves away from the strike by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Gundy connects with a looping right hand.
Kanitz slips under a jab.
Kanitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Van Gundy clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Van Gundy throws out a powerful jab.
Kanitz drops his hands momentarily and Van Gundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kanitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz drives through and clinches with Van Gundy against the ropes.
Van Gundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Van Gundy working Kanitz over with knees to the body.
Van Gundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz rushes Van Gundy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Gundy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanitz avoids the damage to the body.
Van Gundy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gundy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanitz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Gundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanitz.
Van Gundy is working Kanitz over against the ropes.
Kanitz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy lands with a left to the head.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Van Gundy controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kanitz as Van Gundy tries to tie him up.
Kanitz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Van Gundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Gundy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Van Gundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Van Gundy avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
Van Gundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gundy fails to land.
Van Gundy gets through Kanitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Gundy digs a right hand into Kanitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kanitz's gas tank.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Van Gundy blocks it.
Van Gundy gets through Kanitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Gundy blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanitz.
Van Gundy lands a knee to the head.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Van Gundy.
Kanitz gets through Van Gundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gundy working aggressively here.
Kanitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Gundy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanitzs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gundy has a couple of punches blocked by Kanitz.
A short left from Van Gundy.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanitz.
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!
Van Gundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Van Gundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Gundy lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanitz.
Van Gundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanitzs head.
Van Gundy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short right from Van Gundy on the inside.
Van Gundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Van Gundy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanitz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Gundy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Van Gundy had his way with Simon Kanitz in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Van Gundy throws a right hand that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Van Gundy wants to clinch up but Kanitz keeps it at a distance.
Kanitz scores with a nice right hand.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stan Van Gundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gundy looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
Van Gundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Gundy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Van Gundy.
Kanitz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kanitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Gundys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kanitz moves into the clinch.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanitz is working Van Gundy over against the ropes.
Van Gundy takes a shot to the head.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A right hand to the body from Van Gundy.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gundy lands with a light punch inside.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
Kanitz lands with a light punch inside.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simon Kanitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gundy digs a right hand into Kanitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kanitz's gas tank.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gundy stalling in the clinch but Kanitz improves position.
Van Gundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz lands a left hand.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gundy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Van Gundy pushes Kanitz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Gundy takes a shot to the head.
Kanitz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kanitz breaks from the clinch.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick which misses Kanitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kanitz tries to avoid it.
Van Gundy throws a body kick that misses.
Kanitz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice cross by Van Gundy.
Kanitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Gundy counters with a nice body kick.
Van Gundy lands with a cross.
Stan Van Gundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Gundy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kanitz tests Van Gundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gundy works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy throws a nice looking combination but Kanitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
Kanitz scores with a nice strike.
Kanitz is looking to chop away at Van Gundy's legs.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Van Gundy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Van Gundy ducks down to avoid it.
Stan Van Gundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Van Gundy catches Kanitz right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Simon Kanitz.
Well Van Gundy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Van Gundy!
Stan Van Gundy retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Stan Van Gundy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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