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FEN 011 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Thomas Buffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Necas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiri Necas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Buffel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiri Necas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Necas throws a leg kick
and Buffel counters with a three punch combo that has Necas backing up. Necas nods at Buffel to acknowledge the strikes.
Jiri Necas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Necas misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Necas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buffel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buffel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Buffel tries a body shot but Necas blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Necas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Necas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Necas blocks an elbow strike.
Buffel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Necas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buffel has him pressed against the ropes.
Necas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Necas rushes Buffel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Buffel throws an elbow that misses.
Buffel trying to stall but Necas improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necas misses with the head strike.
Buffel avoiding damage.
Necas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Necas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Necas misses with a double jab
letting Buffel counter with a right hand.
Necas throws the kick towards the body but Buffel avoids it.
Buffel tries to counter by clinching up but Necas breaks away and moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Necas throws a leg kick but Buffel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Necas throws a sloppy head kick and Buffel moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jiri Necas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Necas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Necas duly obliges.
Necas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Necas clinches.
Buffel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Necas.
Buffel tries to stall but Necas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buffel has a couple of punches blocked by Necas.
Buffel trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Necas is trying to break the clinch but Buffel has him pressed against the ropes.
Necas missing with knees to the body.
Buffel tries to stall but Necas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Necas looking to slow down the pace here.
Necas working hard to break the clinch.
Buffel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buffel stalls.
Necas is trying to break the clinch but Buffel is controlling him.
Necas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Necas tries to stall but Buffel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Necas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buffel misses with a body punch.
Necas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Necas controlling the action here for a moment.
Buffel is leaning against Necas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Necas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Necas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buffel tries to work over Necas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buffel has Necas pressed against the ropes, preventing Necas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Necas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiri Necas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Necas instigates a clinch.
Buffel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Necas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buffel is defending well for now.
Necas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Necas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buffel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Necas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buffel tries to keep at a distance but Necas has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Necas stalling against the ropes.
Necas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Necas breaks the clinch.
Necas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jiri Necas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Necas rushes Buffel and presses him up against the ropes.
Buffel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Necas's efforts to push away.
Come on Necas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necas tries to break the clinch but Buffel is controlling the position.
Necas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Necas taking a breather.
Necas pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Buffel prevents Necas from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Necas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Necas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiri Necas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrik Kippax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opel Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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KO power
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Kippax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Opel Astra!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kippax tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Astra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kippax is looking to clinch but Astra is avoiding it.
Astra has managed to clinch.
Astra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kippax struggles to land a body shot inside as Astra controls his hands.
Astra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra takes a shot to the head.
Kippax taking a breather.
Astra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra clinches up with Kippax and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kippax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Astra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kippax darts in and clinches Astra up against the ropes.
Astra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Astra lands with a slapping head kick.
Kippax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kippax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kippax throws a push kick but Astra slaps the foot to one side.
Astra is looking to slow Kippax down with leg kicks.
Kippax is looking to clinch but Astra is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Kippax. Beautiful body shot.
Kippax closes the distance looking to clinch
and Astra counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astra has Kippax up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kippaxs head.
The referee calls for Kippax to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kippax tries to circle away but Astra has him pinned against the ropes.
Kippax is looking to control Astra's arms but Astra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kippax has his back to the ropes.
Kippax wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opel Astra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Astra rushes Kippax and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Astra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kippax is trying to force a seperation but Astra has the dominant position.
Kippax wants to get back to striking at distance but Astra won't allow it.
Kippax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kippax pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Astra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kippaxs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kippax wants to break free but Astra has control.
Kippax tries a body shot but Astra blocks it.
Kippax can't break the clinch.
Kippax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kippax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra stalling the fight.
Kippax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Astra forces Kippax back against the ropes and clinches.
Astra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kippax throws a right and a left that both miss.
Astra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Astra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Astra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Astra scores a nice knee to the body.
Kippax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Astra avoids it.
Astra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Astra breaks the clinch.
Astra clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippax tries to circle away but Astra has him pinned against the ropes.
Astra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kippax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Astra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kippax misses with a looping left.
Astra tries a head kick but it misses.
Astra closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kippax tries to break the clinch but Astra is controlling the position.
Astra breaks the clinch.
Astra moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Astra just leaning against Kippax, taking a breather.
Kippax stalling in the clinch but Astra improves position.
Astra breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opel Astra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Astra. That's going to slow Kippax down.
Astra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kippax, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kippax leaning against his opponent.
Astra manages to break the clinch.
Kippax swings for the body but Astra moves out of range.
Astra clinches up against the ropes.
Astra is trying to maintain a safe position but Kippax gets an underhook and turns Astra into the ropes.
Astra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kippax just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra forces Kippax back against the ropes and clinches.
Kippax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Astra manages to break the clinch.
Kippax closes the distance but Astra moves to the side
and Astra counters with a good, hard body kick but Kippax shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra has managed to clinch.
Opel Astra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kippax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Astra backwards.
Kippax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kippax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Astra to work.
Kippax is trying to break free.
Astra breaks the clinch.
Kippax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Astra swinging wildly here.
Patrik Kippax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Astra. Those never looked like landing.
Kippax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Astra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kippax scrambles back to his feet.
Kippax fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Astra is out of range.
Kippax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kippax misses with a head kick.
Kippax tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Astra counters with a left and a right that stings Kippax.
Kippax misses with a kick to the body.
Astra throws a counter combo.
Astra clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Astra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Astra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patrik Kippax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Opel Astra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kippax throws a head kick but Astra moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Opel Astra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Astra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opel Astra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Hofman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken has chosen Onra - I Wanna Go Back as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 lbs
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187 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Hofman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Mcracken!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcracken looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mcracken throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hofman misses with a few strikes there.
Mcracken misses with a head kick.
Mcracken connects with a high kick.
Mcracken throws a head kick that half lands.
Mcracken steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Hofman to the mat! Hofman looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Mcracken is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Mcracken jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Phil Mcracken!
Phil Mcracken spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipnchen Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Philipnchen Mueller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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290 lbs
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philipnchen Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanikawa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mueller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanikawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanikawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanikawa is trying to stall.
Mueller has Tanikawa pushed against the ropes.
Tanikawa blocking some punches.
Mueller is trying to break the clinch but Tanikawa is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mueller as Tanikawa tries to tie him up.
Mueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mueller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanikawa tries a body shot but Mueller blocks it.
Tanikawa tries a knee to the head but Mueller blocks it.
A body shot lands from Mueller.
Mueller blocks a body shot from Tanikawa.
Mueller takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tanikawa tries a body shot but Mueller blocks it.
A short uppercut from Mueller.
Tanikawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mueller.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanikawa.
Tanikawa is looking to control Mueller's arms but Mueller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanikawa has his back to the ropes.
Tanikawa trying to control the position but instead, Mueller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tanikawa into the ropes.
Tanikawa seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mueller is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mueller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanikawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Mueller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mueller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Tanikawa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tanikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Mueller circles away.
Mueller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mueller forces Tanikawa back against the ropes and clinches.
Mueller is stalling here.
Tanikawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Mueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa trying to control the position but instead, Mueller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tanikawa into the ropes.
Tanikawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tanikawa trying to stall but Mueller improves his position.
Mueller is looking to control Tanikawa's arms but Tanikawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mueller has his back to the ropes.
Mueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanikawa throws a series of punches but Mueller moves out of range.
Tanikawa tries to clinch up but Mueller circles away and keeps his distance.
Mueller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mueller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mueller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mueller pushes Tanikawa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tanikawa looking to slow down the pace here.
Tanikawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanikawa stalling in the clinch but Mueller improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipnchen Mueller dominated that round.
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.
Tanikawa tries to clinch up but Mueller circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mueller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mueller misses the jab.
Mueller closes the distance and pushes Tanikawa back into the ropes.
Tanikawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mueller is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanikawa has double underhooks.
Tanikawa trying to land knees to the body.
Mueller scores with a hook to the body.
Tanikawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mueller's elbow.
Mueller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanikawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philipnchen Mueller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanikawa lands a knee to the head.
Tanikawa has Mueller pressed against the ropes, preventing Mueller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mueller manages to break the clinch.
Mueller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mueller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanikawa looks for the body kick but Mueller saw that one coming.
Tanikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mueller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa is looking to clinch but Mueller is avoiding it.
Mueller forces Tanikawa back against the ropes and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mueller as Tanikawa tries to tie him up.
Mueller working aggressively here.
Tanikawa managing to block the knees to the body from Mueller.
Tanikawa wants to stall.
Tanikawa misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mueller.
Tanikawa is looking to control Mueller's arms but Mueller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanikawa has his back to the ropes.
Mueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanikawa is keeping busy.
Mueller is trying to break the clinch but Tanikawa has him pressed against the ropes.
Mueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanikawa keeps control of Mueller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Mueller to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
It looks like Philipnchen Mueller has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanikawa lands a head kick that sends Mueller down! Mueller is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Tanikawa is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sadaharu Tanikawa!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dale La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Kalina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Grande's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What are you waiting FOR!. Dale La Grande has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale La Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Kalina!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but La Grande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalina is looking to clinch.
La Grande clinches.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Kalina in his tracks for a moment.
Kalina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
La Grande lands a knee to the body.
Kalina takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Grande lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
La Grande lands a nice elbow.
La Grande is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Kalina in his tracks for a moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
La Grande lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from La Grande.
La Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kalina is leaning against La Grande and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Grande unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kalina looking to slow down the pace here.
La Grande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalina is looking to control La Grande's arms but La Grande gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kalina has his back to the ropes.
La Grande utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La Grande lands an elbow inside that Kalina shrugs off.
La Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Grande lands an elbow inside.
La Grande lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from La Grande.
La Grande lands a good knee to the midsection. Kalina won't want to take too many of those.
Kalina looks winded!
Nice elbow from La Grande.
La Grande lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kalina's defenses.
La Grande scores with a knee to the head.
La Grande lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
La Grande lands a nice knee to the body.
La Grande landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from La Grande.
La Grande lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
La Grande unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Grande lands an elbow inside that Kalina shrugs off.
La Grande scores with a knee to the head.
La Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La Grande obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
La Grande working Kalina over with knees to the body.
La Grande using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kalina takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Grande connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Kalina in his tracks for a moment.
La Grande unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kalina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
La Grande lands a nice elbow.
La Grande landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale La Grande dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
La Grande clinches.
Kalina misses with a punch on the inside.
La Grande using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
La Grande lands an elbow inside that Kalina shrugs off.
La Grande scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
La Grande lands an elbow inside that Kalina shrugs off.
La Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Grande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
La Grande lands an elbow just above Kalina 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Grande connects with a knee to the head.
La Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
La Grande lands a nice knee to the body.
La Grande scores with a knee to the head.
Kalina is breathing heavily.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Kalina in his tracks for a moment.
La Grande lands a nice elbow.
La Grande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Grande is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La Grande utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
Kalina takes a knee to the side of the body.
La Grande with a knee to the head.
La Grande crunches a lovely knee into Kalina's ribcage.
La Grande lands an elbow inside that Kalina shrugs off.
La Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kalina's defenses.
La Grande lands an elbow just above Kalina 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Grande scores a nice knee to the body.
La Grande with a knee to the head.
La Grande lands a nice knee to the body.
La Grande lands an elbow just above Kalina 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
Nice elbow from La Grande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Grande landing knees to the body.
Kalina takes a knee to the side of the body.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Kalina in his tracks for a moment.
Dale La Grande has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Grande unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Grande lands a nice elbow.
La Grande scores with a knee to the head.
Kalina is rocked!
La Grande lands a damaging elbow.
Kalina is still on wobbly legs! Can La Grande finish him?
La Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
La Grande lands an elbow inside that Kalina shrugs off.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Kalina in his tracks for a moment.
La Grande creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Kalina off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Kalina is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! La Grande is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dale La Grande!
Dale La Grande decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazuyoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caua Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuyoshi Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caua Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo tries to keep at a distance but Ishii has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azevedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ishii keeps control of Azevedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ishii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azevedo's elbow.
Ishii tries to work over Azevedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ishii seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Azevedo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Ishii lands a shoulder strike.
Ishii is trying to maintain a safe position but Azevedo gets an underhook and turns Ishii into the ropes.
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ishii digs a good hook to Azevedo's body.
Azevedo misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Azevedo drives through and clinches with Ishii against the ropes.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Azevedo breaks the clinch.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ishii fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ishii closes the distance and clinches.
Ishii taking a breather.
Ishii tries to stall but Azevedo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ishii lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ishii - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ishii tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Ishii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azevedo.
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ishii tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.
Azevedo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ishii lands with a nice body kick.
Azevedo looks winded!
Ishii is looking to clinch but Azevedo is avoiding it.
Azevedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishii stuns Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ishii thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Ishii tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ishii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azevedo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Azevedo is trying to break free.
Ishii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ishii is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ishii scores with a knee to the head.
Ishii taking a breather.
Ishii lands a right hand.
Azevedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ishii has double underhooks.
Ishii stalling in the clinch but Azevedo improves position.
Ishii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ishii wants to stall.
Ishii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuyoshi Ishii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ishii tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azevedo clinches.
Ishii is looking to control Azevedo's arms but Azevedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ishii has his back to the ropes.
Ishii stalling in the clinch but Azevedo improves position.
Ishii can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Azevedo looking to slow down the pace here.
Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ishii wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Ishii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ishii tries to clinch there but Azevedo circles away.
Ishii tries to clinch but Azevedo moves away
and Azevedo counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishii wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo gets a clinch.
Ishii tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Ishii looking to slow down the pace here.
Ishii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azevedo can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ishii looking to slow down the pace here.
Azevedo breaks from the clinch.
Ishii tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishii.
Ishii wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Azevedo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Azevedo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ishii wants to clinch.
Ishii doesn't manage to clinch there - Azevedo circles away.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishii tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ishii digs a right hand into Azevedo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azevedo's gas tank.
Ishii misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Azevedo.
Ishii is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Azevedo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ishii's brow.
Kazuyoshi Ishii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azevedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishii throws a quick counter kick to the body but Azevedo avoids it.
Ishii moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Ishii tries to clinch there but Azevedo circles away.
Ishii tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ishii wants to clinch.
Ishii moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Ishii gets tackled into the ropes by Azevedo. Azevedo maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caua Azevedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ishii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo moves into the clinch.
Ishii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Azevedo managing to block the knees to the body from Ishii.
Azevedo avoiding damage as Ishii throws knees to the body.
Azevedo breaks from the clinch.
Ishii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azevedo instigates a clinch.
Ishii tries to stall but Azevedo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ishii creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azevedo's defenses.
It looks like Caua Azevedo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Azevedo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ishii avoids it.
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ishii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishii gets tackled into the ropes by Azevedo. Azevedo maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii looking to slow down the pace here.
Azevedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Ishii is looking for a counter combo.
Ishii misses with a double jab.
Ishii grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Azevedo takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Ishii cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kazuyoshi Ishii!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcelo Dobzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobzinski comes into the arena with Waters Of Nazareth - Justice blaring out of the sound system. Marcelo Dobzinski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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34
184 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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166 lbs
29 - 22 - 2 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Dobzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobzinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Dobzinski misses the target.
Puppy lands a high kick!
Puppy throws an off balance right hand
and Dobzinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Puppy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dobzinski is looking to counter punch.
Dobzinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puppy.
Puppy misses with a right hand
and Dobzinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Puppy closes the distance and pushes Dobzinski back into the ropes.
Puppy misses with some punches.
Puppy missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puppy pushes Dobzinski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puppy misses with a punch on the inside.
Dobzinski blocks an uppercut.
Puppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puppy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dobzinski.
Dobzinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puppy is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puppy throws a head punch that misses.
Dobzinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dobzinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puppy.
Puppy misses with the head strike.
Puppy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puppy tries to stall but Dobzinski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puppy breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Puppy misses
enabling Dobzinski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Puppy.
Puppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobzinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puppy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dobzinski.
Dobzinski is rocked!
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!
BAM! Puppy delivers a spinning backfist that drops Dobzinski like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Sick Puppy!
Sick Puppy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Torquil Bram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanky Spangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spangler has chosen WHITE LIGHTNING-by AB as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torquil Bram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spanky Spangler!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spangler throws a looping overhand right but Bram ducks down to avoid it.
Spangler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Spanky Spangler has been cut.
A combination from Spangler does no damage.
Bram throws a body shot but no joy.
Bram connects with an inside leg kick.
Bram takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bram misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Spangler misses.
A lazy left from Bram finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spangler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spangler is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bram scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bram bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That has opened up Spanky Spangler's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spangler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bram lands a body shot.
Spangler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spangler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spangler moves away.
Spangler throws out a counter right but Bram avoids it with no problem.
Spangler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spangler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bram gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bram lands with a right to the head.
Bram scores with a shot to the side of Spangler's head.
The cut above Spanky Spangler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Spangler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spangler backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bram.
Spangler has had enough of the clinch but Bram keeps him there for the moment.
Spangler is looking to break free of the clinch but Bram has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spangler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bram swings wildly with an uppercut but Spangler uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Bram scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spanky Spangler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spanky Spangler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Torquil Bram!
Spanky Spangler spoke after the fight, saying 'No fucking way i lost to you....'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mister Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Kastner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mister Average!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Kastner!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Average counters with an inside leg kick.
Kastner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kastner tries to clinch but Average moves out of range.
Average avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kastner throws a body punch but Average moves out of range.
Kastner tries to clinch up but Average circles away and keeps his distance.
Average swats away the attempt to clinch by Kastner.
Average thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kastner wants to clinch.
Kastner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Average throws a solid leg kick but Kastner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Average.
Kastner tries a quick counter leg kick but Average is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kastner.
Average throws a big counter combination but Kastner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Average tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kastner is able to avoid easily.
Kastner throws a wild body kick that Average sees coming a mile off.
Kastner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick there by Average.
Average lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kastner at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kastner misses with the body kick
and Average finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kastner looks winded!
Average avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Average lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kastner's sensitive parts.
Kastner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Average swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Average connects with a solid leg kick.
Kastner throws a leg kick
and Average counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kastner moves forwards but Average connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kastner misses the body punch
and Average cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kastner wants to clinch up but Average keeps it at a distance.
Average throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kastner avoids it.
Average avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kastner wants to clinch up but Average keeps it at a distance.
Average connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Average connects with a solid leg kick.
Average is looking to slow Kastner down with leg kicks.
Kastner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Average misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kastner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Average can't find room to land a body shot as Kastner controls the action.
Average working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Average working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Average makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kastner is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Average.
Average scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kastner blocks a body shot from Average.
Average lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kastner takes a shot to the head.
Average lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kastner backwards.
Average lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Average creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Kastner crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Kastner is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Average should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Average.
Kastner moves in looking to clinch but Average pushes him off.
As Kastner backs away, Average returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kastner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Average keeps the fight on the outside.
Kastner missing with a left hand there. Average was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kastner is looking to clinch but Average is avoiding it.
Kastner throws a head kick but Average moves out of range.
Kastner closes the distance but Average moves to the side
and Average makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Average scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Average!
Kastner misses with a shot to the body
and Average counters with a big head kick but Kastner shrugs it off.
Average buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Average lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stephan Kastner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Average throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kastner.
Kastner is still on wobbly legs! Can Average finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kastner moves into the clinch.
Average makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kastner breaks from the clinch.
Kastner seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastner throws a lazy uppercut
and Average counters with a leg kick.
Mister Average is winning the standup battle so far.
Kastner throws a sloppy head kick
and Average finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kastner is breathing heavily.
A combination from Kastner does no damage.
Average connects with a high kick.
Kastner is looking to clinch.
Average thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kastner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Average feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kastners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Average connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Kastner onto his butt! Kastner bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Average is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kastner can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kastner clinches up against the ropes.
Mister Average has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Average tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kastner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Come on Average - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kastner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kastner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Average can pounce on him.
Kastner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Average manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Average.
Kastner throws a right and a left that Average avoids nicely.
Average scores with a spinning back kick!
Average cracks the inside of Kastner's front leg.
Average lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kastner will feel that in the morning.
Average throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kastner on the side of the head.
Kastner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Average.
Average connects with a leg kick. Kastner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick from Average.
Average lands a head kick. Kastner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kastner blocks a head kick by Average.
Average keeps Kastner at a distance using the push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Average lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Average dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Average turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kastner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Average will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Average feints and then cracks Kastner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kastner down.
Kastner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kastner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Average throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the body from Kastner misses
and Average counters with an outside leg kick.
Average with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Average's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kastner under the eye.
Kastner throws a combination that misses
and Average counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kastner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Average paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Average with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kastner throws a sloppy head kick
and Average counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kastner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Average.
Kastner thows a leg kick but Average checks it
and Average makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kastner really felt that one!
Kastner walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Average rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Kastner has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Kastner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Average lands a front kick to the face, that drops Kastner 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!
Average scores with a push kick.
Average lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average and Kastner are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Average throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Kastner into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Average knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mister Average!
Mister Average retains his featherweight title!
Mister Average thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hideya Kaayi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideya Kaayi is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideya Kaayi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxton misses with the combination.
Kaayi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roxton misses with the combination.
Crunch! Kaayi slams his shin into Roxton's torso.
Roxton fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaayi, as that shot connected.
Roxton blocks a head kick by Kaayi.
Roxton misses with a wild body shot.
Kaayi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roxton counters with a body kick.
Kaayi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roxton misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton moves out of range of the strikes.
Roxton blocks a jab.
Kaayi instigates a clinch.
Kaayi can't break the clinch.
Kaayi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaayi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roxton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaayi misses with the head strike.
Kaayi breaks the clinch.
Kaayi misses with a wild body shot.
Roxton throws a sloppy head kick and Kaayi moves out of range easily.
Kaayi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roxton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaayi gets a clinch.
Kaayi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roxton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaayi backwards.
Roxton blocking some punches.
Kaayi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roxton lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roxton.
Kaayi being controlled against the ropes.
Kaayi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roxton misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Roxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaayi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roxton backwards.
Roxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Roxton.
Roxton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaayi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Roxton fails to land.
Roxton presses Kaayi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kaayi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roxton blocks it with crossed arms.
Roxton scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roxton lands a left hand.
Roxton scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaayi wants to get back to striking at distance but Roxton won't allow it.
Roxton lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roxton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaayi backwards.
Kaayi lands a knee to the body.
Kaayi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Roxton has Kaayi pushed against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaayi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mitch Roxton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kaayi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaayi looks to score with a jab to the body but Roxton is just out of range.
As Kaayi backs off Roxton throws a huge counter combo but Kaayi manages to avoid it all.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roxton.
It looks like Hideya Kaayi has been cut.
Kaayi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaayi.
Roxton throws a sloppy head kick and Kaayi moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kaayi misses its target.
Roxton throws a sloppy head kick and Kaayi moves out of range easily.
Roxton misses with a double jab.
Kaayi misses with a wild body shot.
Kaayi misses with a hook. Roxton ducked under it nicely.
Kaayi throws a hook but Roxton blocks it.
Kaayi wants to clinch.
Kaayi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaayi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roxton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hideya Kaayi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaayi doesn't manage to clinch there - Roxton circles away.
Roxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaayi tries to clinch but Roxton moves out of range.
Kaayi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roxton misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton looks for the body kick but Kaayi saw that one coming.
Kaayi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Roxton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaayi blocks a head kick by Roxton.
Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Roxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roxton misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaayi. Roxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaayi 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.
Roxton looks to land a left hand but Kaayi moved out of range nicely.
Kaayi throws a head kick but Roxton moves out of range.
Kaayi is looking to clinch but Roxton is avoiding it.
Roxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roxton throws a counter combo.
Roxton misses the shot to the body.
Roxton throws a wild body kick that Kaayi sees coming a mile off.
Kaayi is looking to clinch.
Roxton delivers a nice body kick.
Kaayi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roxton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roxton is breathing heavily.
Kaayi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roxton scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roxton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaayi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roxton if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaayi clinches up against the ropes.
Kaayi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaayi breaks from the clinch.
Roxton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roxton throws a head kick that misses.
Mitch Roxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaayi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roxton on the side of the head.
Kaayi wants to clinch.
Hideya Kaayi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaayi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roxton throws a front kick that sends Kaayi stumbling back into the ropes.
Roxton checks a low kick from Kaayi.
Roxton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roxton is rocked!
Roxton 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 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hideya Kaayi!
Hideya Kaayi retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hideya Kaayi made sure he mentioned Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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