Chok Dee Night PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joshua Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamadou Sakho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Joshua Monteiro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joshua Monteiro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Monteiro
vs
Sakho

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Monteiro !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamadou Sakho!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakho misses with a low kick.

Monteiro closes the distance and pushes Sakho back into the ropes.
Monteiro lands with a right to the head.
Monteiro misses with a body punch.
Monteiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakho controls his hands.
Sakho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monteiro takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Joshua Monteiro has been cut.
Sakho lands a knee to the head.
Monteiro tries to stall but Sakho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Monteiro .
Sakho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakho misses with some punches.
Sakho has a couple of punches blocked by Monteiro .
Monteiro can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Monteiro can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Sakho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monteiro blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Monteiro breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sakho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakho.
Sakho slows down the pace here.
Sakho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Sakho has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sakho dodges an elbow strike from Monteiro .
Monteiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakho's elbow.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakho throws a body kick that misses.
Sakho tried to score with a low kick but Monteiro checks it.

Monteiro moves into the clinch.
Sakho throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakho blocking some punches.
Sakho misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Monteiro .
Sakho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakho.
Sakho struggles to land a body shot inside as Monteiro controls his hands.
Monteiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakho blocks a body shot from Monteiro .
Sakho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Monteiro trying to stall but Sakho improves his position.
Sakho misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Monteiro 's face.
Sakho throws a head punch that misses.

Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monteiro sets himself, and Sakho steps forward looking for the clinch! Monteiro avoids it this time.
Monteiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Monteiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakho. That one must have hurt.

Monteiro closes the distance and clinches.
Sakho lands an elbow inside that Monteiro shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamadou Sakho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Monteiro 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monteiro swings for the body but Sakho moves out of range.
Sakho moves in looking to clinch but Monteiro pushes him off.
Monteiro throws a series of strikes that have Sakho backpedaling.
Monteiro tries to bum rush Sakho with a series of wild strikes but Sakho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sakho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monteiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakho trying to control the position but instead, Monteiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakho into the ropes.
Monteiro stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakho pushes off an throws an elbow but Monteiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Monteiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sakho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monteiro takes an elbow to the forehead.

Joshua Monteiro 's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakho tries a knee to the head but Monteiro blocks it.
Monteiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakho lands a knee to the head.
Sakho misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monteiro .
A right handed body shot lands from Monteiro .
Sakho is breathing heavily.
Monteiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Monteiro .
Monteiro tries a body shot but Sakho blocks it.
Sakho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monteiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Sakho blocks it.
Monteiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakho misses with some punches.
Sakho misses with a body punch.

Monteiro 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Monteiro clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakho is looking to control Monteiro 's arms but Monteiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakho has his back to the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Sakho fails to land.
A hook to the body from Monteiro .

Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Monteiro has managed to clinch.
Monteiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakho struggles to land a body shot inside as Monteiro controls his hands.
Monteiro can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Sakho throws a punch but it's blocked by Monteiro .
A left hand lands to the body for Monteiro .
Monteiro tries to throw a body punch but Sakho avoids it by throwing Monteiro back against the ropes.
Monteiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monteiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monteiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sakho throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Monteiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Monteiro 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Monteiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Monteiro .
Monteiro throws a right and a left that Sakho avoids nicely.

Sakho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sakho working aggressively here.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monteiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakho is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakho has a couple of punches blocked by Monteiro .
A head punch on the inside from Sakho fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Monteiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Monteiro dodges an elbow strike from Sakho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro blocks the elbow strike.
Monteiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monteiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakho throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Monteiro manages to break the clinch.
Monteiro jabs Sakho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sakho avoids a punch combination nicely.

Monteiro gets a clinch.
Monteiro avoiding damage as Sakho throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sakho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monteiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Sakho.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Monteiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monteiro lands a jab to the head.

Sakho has closed the distance and engaged Monteiro in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Monteiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monteiro misses with the combination.

Monteiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sakho, pushing him back against the ropes.
Monteiro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monteiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Monteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monteiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Monteiro !
Joshua Monteiro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bonzela Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco comes into the arena with Anti Heroi blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Franco
vs
Dekkers

193 cm
19
246 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

225 cm
19
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Dekkers !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco doesn't manage to clinch there - Dekkers circles away.
Dekkers keeps Franco at a distance using the push kick.

Dekkers scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Franco beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.

Franco tries to keep at a distance but Dekkers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
I was talking to Franco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dekkers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Franco with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Franco looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Franco get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ramon Dekkers !
In defeat, Bonzela Franco stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will fight again and i will win'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Fergal O Shaunnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zat Sebastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

O Shaunnessy
vs
Sebastos

187 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Venom Combat Sports

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fergal O Shaunnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zat Sebastos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebastos misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by O Shaunnessy's head coaches at 3Band MMA ($500/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sebastos ducks right into an uppercut from O Shaunnessy.
O Shaunnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Sebastos is looking for the big counter here.
O Shaunnessy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sebastos throws out a loose jab but O Shaunnessy uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Shaunnessy stuns Sebastos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sebastos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

O Shaunnessy closes the distance and clinches.
O Shaunnessy is trying to break the clinch but Sebastos has him pressed against the ropes.
O Shaunnessy tries to break the clinch but Sebastos is controlling the position.

Sebastos manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Shaunnessy misses with a few strikes there.
O Shaunnessy defending well as Sebastos loads up on a big left hand.

O Shaunnessy staggers Sebastos with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Sebastos looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Shaunnessy punishes Sebastos's body with a nice straight punch.
Sebastos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Shaunnessy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sebastos.
O Shaunnessy misses with a head kick.

O Shaunnessy takes the fight into the clinch.

Sebastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Shaunnessy misses with a wild body shot.
Sebastos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
O Shaunnessy lands a body shot.
O Shaunnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sebastos.
O Shaunnessy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sebastos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sebastos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Shaunnessy.
O Shaunnessy looks for the body kick but Sebastos saw that one coming.
Donk. O Shaunnessy catches Sebastos right on the button with a cross.
O Shaunnessy lands a nice hook to Sebastos's body. Sebastos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Shaunnessy connects with a body shot.
Sebastos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Sebastos is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. O Shaunnessy engages and cracks Sebastos with a massive lead left hook - Sebastos tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! O Shaunnessy is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fergal O Shaunnessy!
In defeat, Zat Sebastos stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well not much ya can do bout dat'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Diego Batard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Callaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batard
vs
Callaway

187 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

191 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Batard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Callaway!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Callaway.
No joy there for Callaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Callaway tries to get set, Batard tries to push him back and clinch up but Callaway manages to avoid the attempt.
Callaway has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Batard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Callaway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diego Batard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batard looks to land a combination but Callaway avoids it well.
Batard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batard throws a head kick that Callaway semi-blocks.
Callaway misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Callaway gets tackled into the ropes by Batard. Batard maintains the clinch.
Callaway is trying to maintain a safe position but Batard gets an underhook and turns Callaway into the ropes.
Callaway is trying to break free.
Batard looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Batard to work.

Callaway breaks from the clinch.
Callaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batard.
No joy there for Callaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Callaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batard circles away quickly and effectively.
Batard wants to clinch but Callaway slips to the side
and Callaway counters with a nice body shot.
Callaway tries to clinch
and Batard counters with an inside leg kick.
Batard lands a head kick. Callaway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Batard looks to clinch
and Callaway counters with a series of strikes. Batard will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batard swinging wildly here.
Callaway lands with an uppercut that bounces Batard off the ropes and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batard connects with an inside leg kick.

Batard rushes Callaway and presses him up against the ropes.
Batard tries to circle away but Callaway has him pinned against the ropes.
Batard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Batard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Callaway scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gary Callaway will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Batard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callaway.
Callaway dodges the punch combination from Batard.
Callaway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Batard tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Callaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batard is looking to clinch.
Batard tries to clinch up but Callaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Gary Callaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batard moves in looking to clinch but Callaway pushes him off.
Callaway is looking for the big counter here.
Callaway tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batard throws a body kick that misses.
Batard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batard moves in looking to clinch but Callaway pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Batard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Callaway.
Callaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Callaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Callaway shapes to counter with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Callaway.
Batard moves forwards but Callaway connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Diego Batard has been cut.
Callaway swings widly with a right hand

and Batard counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaway has Batard pressed against the ropes, preventing Batard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Batard can't find room to land a body shot as Callaway controls the action.
Callaway working hard to break the clinch.
Batard leaning against his opponent.
Batard wants to break free but Callaway has control.
Callaway leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Callaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Batard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gary Callaway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Batard'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Batard clinches.
Batard just leaning against Callaway, taking a breather.
Callaway managing to block the knees to the body from Batard.
Batard blocks an uppercut.

Batard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Callaway has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Batard moves in looking to clinch but Callaway pushes him off.
Batard misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Callaway's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Batard counters with a good, hard body kick but Callaway shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Callaway.
Some wild striking there from Callaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batard throws a nice looking combination but Callaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Batard gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Callaway breaks from the clinch.
Callaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Batard has closed the distance and engaged Callaway in a clinch.
Callaway is trying to push Batard away but Batard has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Batard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Callaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Callaway avoiding damage as Batard throws knees to the body.
Batard looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Callaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Callaway's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Callaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batard can pounce on him.
Batard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callaway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Batard tries to clinch up.
Callaway is looking for the big counter here.
Batard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Callaway counter with a right hand.
Batard tries to clinch but Callaway moves away
and Batard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batard throws a hook but Callaway blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Batard.
I think Callaway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Callaway!
Gary Callaway was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Grady Froelich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khru Jako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jako has chosen Catch a Fire as his entrance music. Grady Froelich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Froelich
vs
Jako

190 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

169 cm
19
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grady Froelich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jako ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Froelich forces Jako back against the ropes and clinches.

Jako breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Froelich rushes Jako and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jako is trying to push Froelich away but Froelich has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jako lands a shot to the body.
Jako throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Froelichs head.
Froelich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Jako.
Froelich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Jako.
Froelich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jako lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Froelich backwards.
Jako lands a body punch.
Froelich is breathing heavily.
Froelich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jako manages to break the clinch.

Jako cracks Froelich with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Froelich 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 Froelich is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

Froelich is rocked!

It looks like Grady Froelich has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Froelich crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Khru Jako!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Khru Jako made sure he mentioned ON TAP 160Q Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harrison
vs
Iron

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Iron!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison thuds his shin into the meat of Iron's side.
Iron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harrison.
Harrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Iron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Iron gets tackled into the ropes by Harrison. Harrison maintains the clinch.
Harrison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Iron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Iron blocks the elbow strike.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Iron lands a nice looking body shot.
Iron lands with a kick to the temple. Harrison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Iron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Harrison 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!
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Iron does no damage.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Iron paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iron scores with a jab to the body.
Iron throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Harrison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harrison wants to clinch up but Iron keeps it at a distance.
Iron throws a counter combo.
Harrison walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Iron! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Iron!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tryston Kostelecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Sedin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Sedin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tryston Kostelecky's chin.

Kostelecky
vs
Sedin

180 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tryston Kostelecky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Sedin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedin blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kostelecky.
Sedin tries to clinch there but Kostelecky circles away.
Kostelecky throws a nice looking combination but Sedin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kostelecky closes the distance and clinches.
Kostelecky being controlled against the ropes.
Kostelecky has had enough of the clinch but Sedin keeps him there for the moment.
Sedin slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostelecky tries to break free but Sedin pushes him back against the ropes.
Kostelecky tries to break free but Sedin pushes him back against the ropes.
Sedin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kostelecky up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostelecky avoids the damage to the body.
Sedin trying to land knees to the body.
Sedin is pushing Kostelecky up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sedin taking a breather.
Sedin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tryston Kostelecky has been cut.
Kostelecky letting Sedin take a breather here.
Sedin leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Sedin.
Sedin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kostelecky moves into the clinch.
Sedin taking a breather.
Kostelecky misses with the head strike.
Kostelecky managing to block the knees to the body from Sedin.
Kostelecky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostelecky is trying to break free.
Kostelecky has had enough of the clinch but Sedin keeps him there for the moment.
Kostelecky throws a head punch that misses.
Sedin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kostelecky won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sedin stalling.
Kostelecky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sedin scores with a knee to the head.

Kostelecky is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Sedin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tryston Kostelecky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kostelecky throws a leg kick

and Sedin moves into the clinch.
Oh Kostelecky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kostelecky is looking to break free of the clinch but Sedin has double underhooks.
Kostelecky seems to have got his legs back now.
Sedin lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kostelecky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sedin scores a nice knee to the body.
Sedin trying to land knees to the body.
Sedin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sedin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kostelecky is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sedin has Kostelecky pressed against the ropes, preventing Kostelecky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sedin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kostelecky's face.
Sedin slows down the pace here.
Sedin is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostelecky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sedin lands a nice elbow.
Sedin has Kostelecky pushed against the ropes.
Sedin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sedin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sedin leaning against his opponent.
Sedin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostelecky tries to break free but Sedin pushes him back against the ropes.
Sedin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Sedin.

Sedin moves into the clinch successfully.
Kostelecky blocks the elbow strike.
Kostelecky avoiding damage as Sedin throws knees to the body.
Sedin tries to land a knee to the head but Kostelecky blocks with his arms.
Kostelecky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kostelecky is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kostelecky is trying to force a seperation but Sedin has the dominant position.
Sedin is pushing Kostelecky up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sedin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Sedin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tryston Kostelecky's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sedin wants to clinch up but Kostelecky keeps it at a distance.

Sedin gets tackled into the ropes by Kostelecky. Kostelecky maintains the clinch.
Sedin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sedin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sedin landing knees to the head.
Sedin taking a breather.
Kostelecky working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sedin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kostelecky's defenses.
Sedin blocking some punches.

Kostelecky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kostelecky throws a right and a left that Sedin avoids nicely.

Kostelecky has closed the distance and engaged Sedin in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Sedin.
Kostelecky can't break the clinch.
Kostelecky is trying to break the clinch but Sedin is controlling him.
Kostelecky is trying to break the clinch but Sedin is controlling him.
Kostelecky is trying to break the clinch but Sedin is controlling him.
Sedin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kostelecky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sedin looking to throw knees to the head but Kostelecky is blocking nicely.
Sedin lands a nice knee to the body.

Kostelecky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sedin clinches up against the ropes.
Sedin's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sedin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kostelecky working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostelecky has had enough of the clinch but Sedin keeps him there for the moment.
Jake Sedin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sedin effectively controlling the action here.
Sedin is stalling here.
Kostelecky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sedin has him pressed against the ropes.
Kostelecky tries to circle away but Sedin has him pinned against the ropes.
Sedin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sedin prevents Kostelecky from breaking the clinch.
Tryston Kostelecky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Sedin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kostelecky has a couple of punches blocked by Sedin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Sedin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sedin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Sedin!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ira Hayesford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ira Hayesford has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hayesford
vs
Falcon

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Prefers standup

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Amped Performance

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ira Hayesford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayesford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hayesford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcon.
Falcon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cody Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hayesford has managed to clinch.
Hayesford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayesford wants to break free but Falcon has control.
A short uppercut from Falcon.
Falcon prevents a body shot from Hayesford.
Falcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcon trying to land knees to the body.
Falcon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayesford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Falcon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Falcon working aggressively here.
Falcon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hayesford backwards.
Hayesford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayesford throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayesford.
Hayesford misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Falcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayesford lands a nice shot to the body.
Falcon working Hayesford over with knees to the body.
Hayesford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Falcon backwards.
A short right from Falcon on the inside.
Hayesford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Falcon prevents a body shot from Hayesford.
Hayesford gets through Falcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hayesford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayesford.

Hayesford manages to break the clinch.
Falcon lands a nice hook to Hayesford's body. Hayesford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayesford throws a nice looking combination but Falcon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hayesford closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayesford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcon's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Falcon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hayesford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcon takes a shot to the head.
Hayesford throws a punch but it's blocked by Falcon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayesford misses with a punch to the body.
Hayesford tries to throw a body punch but Falcon avoids it by throwing Hayesford back against the ropes.
Hayesford tries a body shot but Falcon blocks it.
Hayesford misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayesford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcon's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Hayesford.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcon blocking some punches.
Falcon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hayesford backwards.
Falcon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hayesford misses with the head strike.
Hayesford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Falcon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Falcon blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcon blocks the elbow strike.
Hayesford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Falcons head.
A short right from Falcon on the inside.
Hayesford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Falcon or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Hayesford 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.

Falcon 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.
Hayesford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayesford misses the target.
Hayesford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falcon scores with a nice right hand.
Falcon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Falcon throws a series of strikes that have Hayesford backpedaling.
Falcon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falcon blocks a jab.
Hayesford tries to bum rush Falcon with a series of wild strikes but Falcon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Falcon as he checks the leg kick.
Hayesford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcon finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayesford's head.
Hayesford looks to clinch
and Falcon counters with a straight right hand.

Hayesford is rocked!
Falcon closes the distance and catches Hayesford with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Hayesford is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Hayesford is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Hayesford is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Falcon takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cody Falcon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between William Andres Aguayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aguayo comes to the ring accompanied by Kanye West - Black Skinhead. 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.

Andres Aguayo
vs
Patterson

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Andres Aguayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Floyd Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson staying out of range there.
A cross from Aguayo lands.

It looks like Floyd Patterson has been cut.

Patterson walks into a big right hand from Aguayo and goes down! The referee sends Aguayo to a neutral corner as Patterson gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

Patterson is rocked!
Aguayo throws a lazy uppercut
and Aguayo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Aguayo finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson seems to have recovered his senses.
William Andres Aguayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Aguayo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Andres Aguayo!
Our winner, William Andres Aguayo, 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ace Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minobu Kurita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurita comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Game of Thrones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ace Emerson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Emerson
vs
Kurita

183 cm
26
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Brawler
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Amped Performance

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minobu Kurita!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurita misses with a wild combination.
Emerson lands with a straight right. Kurita didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.
Kurita tries to move into range but Emerson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kurita takes one to the side of the head.

Kurita is rocked!
Kurita leaves his chin hanging out and Emerson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kurita crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ace Emerson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ace Emerson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Minobu Kurita was interviewed post fight and said 'Sayonara'.