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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Buster Opin (ranked 22091 p4p, 681 weight class) and Maksudov Konstantinovich (ranked 21217 p4p, 643 weight class). Buster Opin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Opin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maksudov Konstantinovich!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantinovich throws a sloppy head kick and Opin moves out of range easily.
Opin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Opin connects with a body shot.
Opin throws a body punch but Konstantinovich moves out of range.
Konstantinovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Opin.
Konstantinovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Opin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Opin scores with the left hand. Konstantinovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Opin checks a leg kick.
Opin blocks a jab.
Konstantinovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Konstantinovich misses the jab.
Opin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Konstantinovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Opin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opin checks a leg kick.
Konstantinovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Opin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Konstantinovich swinging wildly here.
Opin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Konstantinovich.
Maksudov Konstantinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konstantinovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Konstantinovich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Opin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Opin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Konstantinovich.
Opin blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Opin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Konstantinovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Opin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Konstantinovich.
Opin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Konstantinovich.
A body shot lands from Opin.
Konstantinovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Konstantinovich.
Opin scores with a shot to the side of Konstantinovich's head.
Opin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Konstantinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Konstantinovich takes a shot to the head.
Opin blocks a body shot from Konstantinovich.
Opin throws a punch but it's blocked by Konstantinovich.
Konstantinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konstantinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Konstantinovich tries to work over Opin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Konstantinovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinovich throws a series of punches but Opin moves out of range.
Konstantinovich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Maksudov Konstantinovich has been cut.
Opin moves into the clinch successfully.
Konstantinovich tries to throw a body punch but Opin avoids it by throwing Konstantinovich back against the ropes.
Opin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Opin lands an uppercut.
Konstantinovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Opin backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Opin.
Opin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Konstantinovich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konstantinovich trying to control the position but instead, Opin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Konstantinovich into the ropes.
Konstantinovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Konstantinovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buster Opin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maksudov Konstantinovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Konstantinovich misses the jab.
Konstantinovich misses with a wild combination.
Maksudov Konstantinovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konstantinovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Opin scores with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Konstantinovich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Konstantinovich throws a nice looking combination but Opin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Konstantinovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Konstantinovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Konstantinovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Konstantinovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Opin lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Konstantinovich misses the target.
Konstantinovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Opin moves away.
Konstantinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Opin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opin throws a body shot but no joy.
Opin tries to clinch up but Konstantinovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Konstantinovich swings widly with a right hand
letting Opin counter with a right hand.
Konstantinovich is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin clinches.
Konstantinovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Opin finish him?
Opin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Konstantinovich is trying to stall.
Opin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Konstantinovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Konstantinovich misses with the head strike.
Opin has a couple of punches blocked by Konstantinovich.
Konstantinovich is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice body punch from Konstantinovich - that landed with a thud.
Konstantinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Konstantinovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Opin or not.
Konstantinovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Konstantinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Opin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Konstantinovich lands a nice uppercut.
Konstantinovich working aggressively here.
Konstantinovich tries to circle away but Opin has him pinned against the ropes.
Konstantinovich has Opin pushed against the ropes.
Opin scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opin has a couple of punches blocked by Konstantinovich.
Opin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Konstantinovich backwards.
Opin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Opin lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Konstantinovich's efforts to push away.
Konstantinovich tries to break free but Opin pushes him back against the ropes.
Konstantinovich lands with a light punch inside.
Konstantinovich tries to break free but Opin pushes him back against the ropes.
Opin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Konstantinovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Konstantinovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Konstantinovich blocks a body shot from Opin.
Opin struggles to land a body shot inside as Konstantinovich controls his hands.
Konstantinovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Opin takes a swing at Konstantinovich's ribcage but misses.
Opin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Konstantinovich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Opin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maksudov Konstantinovich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Konstantinovich misses.
Opin ducks under a wild hook from Konstantinovich.
Konstantinovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Opin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Konstantinovich throws a series of punches but Opin moves out of range.
Konstantinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Opin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Konstantinovich with a nice cross.
Opin throws a jab when Konstantinovich was well out of range.
Konstantinovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Opin circles away quickly and effectively.
Konstantinovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Konstantinovich throws a head kick that misses.
Opin throws out a loose jab but Konstantinovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konstantinovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Konstantinovich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Opin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opin stuns Konstantinovich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Opin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Konstantinovich misses with a straight right.
Konstantinovich misses the shot to the body.
Opin looks to throw the jab but Konstantinovich is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin ducks under a wild hook from Konstantinovich.
Opin throws a leg kick
letting Konstantinovich counter with a right hand.
Konstantinovich misses with an uppercut.
Konstantinovich lands a jab to Opin's midsection.
Opin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Konstantinovich.
Konstantinovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Opin can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Konstantinovich. Opin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Opin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Konstantinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Konstantinovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Opin misses
and Konstantinovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Konstantinovich swings for the body but Opin moves out of range.
Opin tries to clinch but Konstantinovich is having none of it.
Konstantinovich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Opin avoids the body shot from Konstantinovich.
Opin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Konstantinovich takes one to the side of the head.
Opin looks to land a right hand but Konstantinovich moved out of range.
Konstantinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Opin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konstantinovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Maksudov Konstantinovich's cut even more.
Konstantinovich swings for the body but Opin moves out of range.
It looked like Opin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Konstantinovich misses with a wild combination.
Opin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Opin takes one to the chin there.
Opin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Opin tests Konstantinovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Opin avoids the head kick by Konstantinovich.
Opin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Konstantinovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Opin throws a hook but Konstantinovich avoids it easily.
Konstantinovich throws out a leg kick but Opin moves out of range and Konstantinovich only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konstantinovich avoids the body shot from Opin.
Konstantinovich misses with the combination.
Opin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Buster Opin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Maksudov Konstantinovich's cut.
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.
Opin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Konstantinovich.
Some wild striking there from Konstantinovich.
Opin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Opin misses.
Opin throws a lazy uppercut
and Konstantinovich counters with a left to the body.
Konstantinovich misses with a straight left.
Konstantinovich lands with an overhand left.
Opin scores with a hook to the body. Konstantinovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Konstantinovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Opin is predictable there
and Konstantinovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Konstantinovich tries to work over Opin's front leg with a kick but Opin checks it.
Opin throws a shot from downtown. Konstantinovich moves away and avoids it.
Opin walks into a straight right hand from Konstantinovich.
Opin looks to score with a jab to the body but Konstantinovich is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konstantinovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Opin. Opin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Konstantinovich throws a right and a left that Opin avoids nicely.
Konstantinovich misses with a two punch combination.
Konstantinovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinovich misses with a low kick as Opin jumps back.
Konstantinovich motions for Opin to come forward. Konstantinovich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Opin throws a hook but Konstantinovich avoids it easily.
Konstantinovich throws a jab when Opin was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Opin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Opin.
Konstantinovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Opin.
Opin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Opin misses the shot to the body.
Konstantinovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Konstantinovich.
A left lands for Opin.
Konstantinovich tries to bum rush Opin with a series of wild strikes but Opin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Konstantinovich lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Opin jabs at Konstantinovich's body.
Opin looks to land a combination but Konstantinovich avoids it well.
Opin digs a good body shot into Konstantinovich's ribs.
Opin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinovich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Konstantinovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Opin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Opin throws a body punch but Konstantinovich moves out of range.
Konstantinovich lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
An inside leg kick from Opin misses.
Konstantinovich scores with a hook to the body. Opin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Konstantinovich misses with a hook.
Opin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Konstantinovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Opin throws a big counter combination but Konstantinovich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Konstantinovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Opin counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Konstantinovich goes down! Opin rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Konstantinovich is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
Konstantinovich blocks a head kick by Opin.
Konstantinovich throws a chopping leg kick but Opin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Konstantinovich misses with the combination.
It looked like Opin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Konstantinovich moves away.
Opin ducks under a wild hook from Konstantinovich.
Konstantinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Opin is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Opin takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Maksudov Konstantinovich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Konstantinovich is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Konstantinovich tries a low kick but Opin avoids it.
Jab, jab by Opin - just one landing.
Konstantinovich looks to land a left hand but Opin moved out of range nicely.
Buster Opin is winning the standup battle so far.
Opin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Konstantinovich.
A head kick misses from Opin.
Opin connects with a jab.
Opin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A cross from Opin lands.
Konstantinovich slips a jab from Opin.
Opin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Opin misses with a hook to the body
and Konstantinovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Konstantinovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Opin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Konstantinovich.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Opin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Opin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Opin looks to land a combination but Konstantinovich avoids it well.
Opin throws a head kick that misses.
Konstantinovich throws a series of punches but Opin avoids them all with ease.
As Konstantinovich tries to get set, Opin tries to push him back and clinch up but Konstantinovich manages to avoid the attempt.
Konstantinovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Konstantinovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Konstantinovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Opin.
Konstantinovich throws an overhand right that lands on Opin's shoulder, as Opin tries to avoid the shot.
Konstantinovich misses with a few strikes there.
Konstantinovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buster Opin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Konstantinovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Opin manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Opin misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Opin.
Konstantinovich misses with the combination.
Opin tries to clinch but Konstantinovich is having none of it.
Opin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Opin throws a quick counter head kick but Konstantinovich was just out of range.
Konstantinovich slips a jab from Opin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Konstantinovich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opin takes a swing at Konstantinovich's ribcage but misses.
Opin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Konstantinovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Konstantinovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Opin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Konstantinovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Opin lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Konstantinovich does no damage.
Konstantinovich drops his hands momentarily and Opin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Konstantinovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Opin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Opin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Opin blocks a jab.
Maksudov Konstantinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Konstantinovich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Opin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Opin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Opin!
Buster Opin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Peter Hare (ranked 3654 p4p, 500 weight class) and Adam Bourque (ranked 3628 p4p, 496 weight class). Bourque is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Last One Standing -¡MAYDAY!. Adam Bourque has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hare paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourque scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Peter Hare has been cut.
Hare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Hare lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bourque 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.
Hare throws an off balance right hand
and Bourque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hare misses with a hook
letting Bourque counter with a right hand.
Bourque scores with a hook to the body. Hare takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bourque walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hare lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bourque backs up against the ropes.
Hare tries to land a body kick
and Bourque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare misses with a right hand
and Bourque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bourque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hare.
Hare throws a lazy uppercut
and Bourque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Bourque - just one landing.
Hare misses with a leg kick
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Hare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Hare lands.
Bourque 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.
Bourque lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hare. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hare lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hare throws a right hand that misses
and Bourque counters with a series of strikes. Hare will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hare moves out of range of the strikes.
Peter Hare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hare misses with a double jab.
Hare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque is looking to clinch but Hare is avoiding it.
Hare throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Hare misses with a leg kick
letting Bourque counter with a right hand.
Peter Hare's cut is getting worse.
Hare misses with a straight right.
Bourque unleashes a big counter combination but Hare bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque staying out of range there.
Bourque avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Hare's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bourque lands a head shot.
Bourque moves away from the strike by Hare.
A low kick from Hare is predictable there
and Bourque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bourque scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Hare 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.
Hare staying out of range there.
Hare slips a jab from Bourque.
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!
Hare throws a head kick that misses
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peter Hare's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hare throws a series of punches but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hare eats them both and turns towards Bourque to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bourque checks the leg kick.
Bourque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hare scores with a body shot.
Bourque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hare.
Hare throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourque throws out a counter right but Hare avoids it with no problem.
Bourque lands with an overhand left.
Hare scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bourque doesn't seem bothered though.
Hare misses with an uppercut. Bourque saw that one coming.
Bourque misses with a left hand
and Hare counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hare looks to throw the jab but Bourque is out of range.
Bourque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bourque let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare misses the jab.
Hare changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hare walks into a straight right hand from Bourque.
Jeez, Peter Hare's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bourque slips a jab and a cross from Hare.
Bourque ducks right into an uppercut from Hare.
Adam Bourque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hare tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Hare.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Hare appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bourque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Hare's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adam Bourque!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abraxas J Hardpickle (ranked 21641 p4p, 161 weight class) and Bobby Jenkins (ranked 21401 p4p, 317 weight class). Hardpickle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Schwifty. Abraxas J Hardpickle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraxas J Hardpickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardpickle. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Hardpickle moves out of range.
Jenkins cracks Hardpickle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardpickle walks straight into a big right, left combination from Jenkins and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to Jenkins as he moves his way up the rankings!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Jenkins!
Bobby Jenkins made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview.
Abraxas J Hardpickle was interviewed post fight and said 'SURPRISE!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tomasz Drwalewicz (ranked 20729 p4p, 928 weight class) and Tom Dyer (ranked 4664 p4p, 598 weight class). Dyer has chosen Zack Hemsey – Don't Get In My Way as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwalewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Drwalewicz finds it's target.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drwalewicz.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dyer tries to bum rush Drwalewicz with a series of wild strikes but Drwalewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drwalewicz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Juicy Culture in the buildup to the fight.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Drwalewicz.
Dyer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Drwalewicz misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Drwalewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drwalewicz sets himself, and Dyer steps forward looking for the clinch! Drwalewicz avoids it this time.
Dyer defending well as Drwalewicz loads up on a big left hand.
Drwalewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer wants to clinch but Drwalewicz slips to the side
letting Drwalewicz counter with a right hand.
Dyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Drwalewicz.
Dyer swinging wildly here.
Drwalewicz misses with a few strikes there.
Drwalewicz lands a jab to Dyer's midsection.
Drwalewicz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drwalewicz scores with a nice right hand.
Dyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drwalewicz.
Dyer misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries to clinch up but Drwalewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyer wants to clinch.
Drwalewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Drwalewicz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dyer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drwalewicz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drwalewicz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dyer counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drwalewicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dyer. Dyer obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwalewicz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drwalewicz misses with a hook.
Drwalewicz with a nice cross.
Drwalewicz is looking to clinch but Dyer is avoiding it.
Dyer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Drwalewicz misses.
Dyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drwalewicz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drwalewicz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drwalewicz.
A left and a right from Dyer both land. Nice combination.
Tomasz Drwalewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Drwalewicz misses with a wild body shot.
Dyer wants to counter the offense by Drwalewicz and move into the clinch position.
Dyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Drwalewicz off the ropes and back into range.
Drwalewicz misses with a head kick.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drwalewicz.
Dyer tries to score with a low kick but Drwalewicz moves his leg out of the way.
Drwalewicz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drwalewicz tries to move into range but Dyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drwalewicz takes a swing at Dyer's ribcage but misses.
Tomasz Drwalewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer dodges the punch combination from Drwalewicz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drwalewicz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dyer is out of range and Drwalewicz settles back down.
Dyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drwalewicz thows a leg kick but Dyer checks it
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
Dyer thuds his shin into the meat of Drwalewicz's side.
Tom Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drwalewicz throws out a loose jab but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drwalewicz scores with a head kick.
Dyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drwalewicz throws out the jab.
Drwalewicz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Dyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dyer tries to score with a low kick but Drwalewicz moves his leg out of the way.
Drwalewicz blocks a head kick by Dyer.
Dyer takes a swing at Drwalewicz's ribcage but misses.
Dyer keeps Drwalewicz at a distance using the push kick.
Drwalewicz lands with a right hand.
Dyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dyer takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwalewicz crunches a lovely knee into Dyer's ribcage.
Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dyer.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer lands an elbow inside that Drwalewicz shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drwalewicz.
A left hand lands to the body for Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz trying to land knees to the body.
Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Drwalewicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Drwalewicz tries to throw a body punch but Dyer avoids it by throwing Drwalewicz back against the ropes.
Drwalewicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Drwalewicz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Dyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drwalewicz lands with a straight right. Dyer didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Drwalewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwalewicz clinches up against the ropes.
Dyer is looking to control Drwalewicz's arms but Drwalewicz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dyer has his back to the ropes.
Dyer has had enough of the clinch but Drwalewicz keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Drwalewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Dyer is trying to break the clinch but Drwalewicz has him pressed against the ropes.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drwalewicz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dyer on the side of the head.
Dyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drwalewicz ducks under a wild hook from Dyer.
Some wild striking there from Dyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwalewicz clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dyer tries to clinch but Drwalewicz is having none of it.
Drwalewicz avoids the head kick by Dyer.
An attempted straight right counter from Drwalewicz misses the target.
Drwalewicz throws a chopping leg kick but Dyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dyer moves into the clinch.
Drwalewicz lands a nice uppercut.
Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drwalewicz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer tries to keep at a distance but Drwalewicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dyer is struggling to control the position.
Dyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drwalewicz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drwalewicz 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.
Drwalewicz misses with an uppercut
and Dyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dyer tries to bum rush Drwalewicz with a series of wild strikes but Drwalewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dyer is looking to clinch.
Drwalewicz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drwalewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwalewicz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drwalewicz moves into range and clinches up with Dyer.
Dyer scores with a knee to the head.
Dyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dyer connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drwalewicz misses with the head strike.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dyer misses with the combination.
Dyer moves away from the strike by Drwalewicz.
Despite the aggression on Dyer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drwalewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drwalewicz misses with a kick to the body.
Dyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dyer dominated that fourth round.
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.
Dyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drwalewicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drwalewicz lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Drwalewicz as the two fighters clinch.
Drwalewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drwalewicz avoiding damage as Dyer throws knees to the body.
Drwalewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dyer is trying to stall.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwalewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyer's elbow.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drwalewicz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dyer is out of range.
Drwalewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dyer can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwalewicz throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dyer feints and then cracks Drwalewicz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drwalewicz down.
Dyer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Drwalewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drwalewicz throws a right and a left that Dyer avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Dyer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drwalewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drwalewicz tries to land a body kick
enabling Dyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Drwalewicz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drwalewicz scores with the left hand. Dyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Dyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwalewicz cracks Dyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dyer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drwalewicz connects with an inside leg kick.
Drwalewicz misses with a body shot.
Dyer connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drwalewicz.
Dyer unleashes a big counter combination but Drwalewicz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Drwalewicz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drwalewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Drwalewicz throws a lazy right hand but Dyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Drwalewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drwalewicz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Drwalewicz!
A victorious Tomasz Drwalewicz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lolipo Slider (ranked 2418 p4p, 358 weight class) and Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 4368 p4p, 572 weight class). Yakovlev has chosen Maroon 5 - Sugar as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovlev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slider lands a nice hook to Yakovlev's body. Yakovlev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yakovlev punishes Slider's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by Slider's head coaches at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yakovlev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakovlev throws a lazy uppercut
and Slider counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slider.
Yakovlev avoids a wild elbow strike from Slider.
Yakovlev blocks a body shot from Slider.
Yakovlev avoids the elbow strike from Slider, against the ropes.
Slider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakovlev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slider misses with a knee to the head.
Slider tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakovlev avoids the damage to the body.
Yakovlev breaks the clinch.
Slider has Yakovlev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakovlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slider lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovlev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Yakovlev on the inside.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
Slider has Yakovlev pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakovlev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yakovlev is looking to break free of the clinch but Slider has double underhooks.
Yakovlev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovlev controls his hands.
Yakovlev has a couple of punches blocked by Slider.
Yakovlev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakovlev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakovlev misses with a lunging right hand
and Slider makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Yakovlev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakovlev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yakovlev moves out of range of the body kick from Slider.
Slider sizes up Yakovlev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Alexander Yakovlev has been cut.
Yakovlev 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.
Slider misses the shot to the body.
Slider thuds his right hand into Yakovlev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yakovlev checks a leg kick.
Slider lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider connects with a leg kick. Yakovlev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev thuds a left hand into Slider's body.
Yakovlev connects with a looping right hand.
Slider throws a body punch but Yakovlev moves out of range.
Slider misses with a low kick.
Slider sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yakovlev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Slider lands a jab to Yakovlev's midsection.
Yakovlev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yakovlev breaks from the clinch.
Slider lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slider throws a big shot that misses.
Slider misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slider clinches.
Yakovlev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slider works on Yakovlev's body with a couple of short punches.
Slider misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolipo Slider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Yakovlev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yakovlev throws a sloppy head kick and Slider moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slider.
Slider moves into the clinch.
Yakovlev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slider keeps control of Yakovlev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakovlev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovlev can do to turn this around?
Yakovlev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakovlev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slider can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slider darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yakovlev has Slider up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yakovlev breaks from the clinch.
Slider thumps Yakovlev with a low kick.
Slider scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovlev tries to move into range but Slider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Yakovlev. That snapped Slider's head back.
Alexander Yakovlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovlev throws out a head kick that Slider doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Slider crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Slider's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
It looks like Lolipo Slider has been cut.
Yakovlev lands a front kick to the face, that drops Slider 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!
A shot to the liver by Slider. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yakovlev 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.
Yakovlev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slider finds it's way round the side to connect with Yakovlev's head.
That has opened up Alexander Yakovlev's cut even more.
Yakovlev clinches up with Slider and pushes him back against the ropes.
Slider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slider missing with knees to the body.
Yakovlev blocks the elbow strike.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakovlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Yakovlev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yakovlev tries to break free but Slider pushes him back against the ropes.
Slider with a knee to the head.
Slider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakovlev blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakovlev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yakovlev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slider. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakovlev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slider connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yakovlev momentarily.
Slider throws a good cross that connects.
Yakovlev is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider cracks Yakovlev with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Yakovlev 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 Yakovlev is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Yakovlev could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lolipo Slider!
Lolipo Slider 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.
Alexander Yakovlev was interviewed post fight and said 'I ll be back, as soon as possible'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hadi Ozturk (ranked 3665 p4p, 502 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 3097 p4p, 441 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn moves out of range as Ozturk throws a body kick.
Penn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Penn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Hadi Ozturk has been cut.
Ozturk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penn will feel that in the morning.
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ozturk.
Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ozturk lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozturk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozturk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Penn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Penn checks a low kick from Ozturk.
A jab from Penn misses.
Ozturk tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
Ozturk backing away here, and Penn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ozturk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozturk.
Ozturk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Ozturk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Penn really felt that one!
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ozturk misses with a straight right.
Penn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hadi Ozturk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk'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.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozturk can pounce on him.
Ozturk tries to land a body kick
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ozturk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Penn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ozturk is looking to land body kicks.
As Ozturk backs off Penn throws a huge counter combo but Ozturk manages to avoid it all.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk misses the shot to the body.
Ozturk backing away here, and Penn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Ozturk finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Ozturk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ozturk works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Ozturk pushes Penn away with a front kick.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
It seemed like Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Ozturk misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozturk.
Ozturk motions for Penn to come forward. Ozturk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozturk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ozturk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozturk works Penn's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hadi Ozturk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ozturk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ozturk misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozturk throws a leg kick that misses.
Penn tries a quick counter leg kick but Ozturk is wise to it.
Ozturk punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ozturk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Ozturk.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Ozturk slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ozturk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ozturk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ozturk rushes Penn and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ozturk.
Ozturk lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ozturk.
Ozturk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Ozturk misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozturk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozturk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ozturk.
A nice left hand lands by Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Ozturk lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn blocks a body shot from Ozturk.
Ozturk lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Ozturk lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Ozturk leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Penn blocking some punches.
Ozturk misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hadi Ozturk clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ozturk throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozturk is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Ozturk throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozturk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penn if he has to take too many more of those.
Ozturk connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Penn misses.
As Penn tries to get set, Ozturk tries to push him back and clinch up but Penn manages to avoid the attempt.
Ozturk pushes Penn away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ozturk throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
Ozturk lands a head kick that bluckles Penn and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Ozturk no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Ozturk needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Penn just on the top of the head. Penn drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Penn - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hadi Ozturk!
A less than humble Hadi Ozturk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Duke McStoner (ranked 20658 p4p, 870 weight class) and Manu Lyfe (ranked 22250 p4p, 916 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke McStoner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Lyfe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyfe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses McStoner's front leg but catches the back leg as McStoner tries to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of McStoner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McStoner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyfe in his tracks.
McStoner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by McStoner.
Lyfe avoids the body shot from McStoner.
McStoner throws a looping overhand right but Lyfe ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyfe wants to clinch up but McStoner keeps it at a distance.
McStoner thows a left - swing and a miss!
McStoner throws an overhand right that lands on Lyfe's shoulder, as Lyfe tries to avoid the shot.
McStoner checks a low kick from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McStoner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyfe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lyfe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McStoner.
It looked like McStoner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lyfe.
McStoner just misses with a punch to the body.
McStoner slips a straight right by Lyfe.
Lyfe with a hook.
A good leg kick by McStoner.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Lyfe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe thows a leg kick but McStoner checks it
letting McStoner counter with a right hand.
McStoner just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McStoner.
Lyfe is looking to slow McStoner down with leg kicks.
Lyfe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McStoner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe.
Lyfe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lyfe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McStoner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McStoner avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe falls off balance throwing a combination
and McStoner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target.
Lyfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McStoner moves away.
A little feinted left hand from McStoner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
McStoner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lyfe's coach down at School Of Hard Knocks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lyfe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McStoner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lyfe misses with a hook. McStoner ducked under it nicely.
McStoner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McStoner checks a leg kick nicely.
McStoner cracks Lyfe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe throws a front kick that sends McStoner stumbling back into the ropes.
Lyfe pivots, looking for a leg kick but McStoner is out of range and Lyfe settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lyfe wants to land a leg kick but McStoner is out of range.
McStoner is looking to counter punch.
Lyfe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McStoner loads up on a big right hand but Lyfe slips the punch.
Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lyfe misses with a lunging right hand
and McStoner counters with a good low kick that Lyfe was not able to check.
McStoner misses with a wild body shot.
McStoner throws a looping overhand right but Lyfe ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from McStoner does no damage.
McStoner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyfe can pounce on him.
A lazy left from McStoner finds it's target.
Lyfe takes one on the button.
Lyfe throws a half hearted mid kick.
McStoner tried to counter with a leg kick but Lyfe avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McStoner throws the left hand but Lyfe avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses.
Lyfe misses with a leg kick.
Lyfe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStoner misses with a wild body shot.
McStoner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe.
McStoner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McStoner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws out a leg kick but McStoner moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits.
Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McStoner ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe.
McStoner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lyfe looks to land a right hand but McStoner moved out of range.
Lyfe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McStoner has time to react.
McStoner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyfe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lyfe throws a leg kick
and McStoner counters with a nice uppercut.
Lyfe tries to land a body kick
and McStoner counters with a nice uppercut.
McStoner digs a good hook to Lyfe's body.
McStoner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
A good leg kick by Lyfe.
McStoner blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStoner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lyfe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but McStoner moved away.
McStoner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lyfe cracks McStoner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lyfe tries to land a front kick but McStoner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McStoner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Lyfe backs away, McStoner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McStoner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lyfe just manages to avoid it.
McStoner moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Lyfe.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McStoner.
Lyfe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lyfe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McStoner. That one must have hurt.
McStoner tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McStoner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McStoner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyfe was well out of range. Poor timing from McStoner.
McStoner misses with a lunging right hand
and Lyfe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lyfe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lyfe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McStoner lands a nice hook to Lyfe's body. Lyfe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Lyfe scores with a four punch combination!
Lyfe connects with the punch.
Lyfe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McStoner.
McStoner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lyfe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target.
Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyfe catches McStoner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McStoner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStoner connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Lyfe misses
and McStoner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lyfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McStoner.
McStoner moves into the clinch.
Lyfe lands a knee to the body.
Lyfe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe presses McStoner against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lyfe working aggressively here.
Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe lands with a right to the head.
McStoner lands with a left to the head.
Lyfe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McStoner struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McStoner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyfe.
Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head.
McStoner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McStoner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards.
McStoner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe throws a punch but it's blocked by McStoner.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McStoner.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
McStoner tries to work over Lyfe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McStoner.
Lyfe working McStoner over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe really 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.
Jab from Lyfe.
McStoner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McStoner digs a good hook to Lyfe's body.
McStoner blocks a leg kick.
Lyfe tried to score with a low kick but McStoner checks it.
Lyfe moves in looking to clinch but McStoner pushes him off.
McStoner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McStoner blocks a leg kick.
McStoner avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but McStoner checks it.
Lyfe is looking to slow McStoner down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyfe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McStoner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lyfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyfe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McStoner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lyfe misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStoner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away.
Lyfe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McStoner lands with an uppercut that bounces Lyfe off the ropes and back into range.
Lyfe misses with the body kick
and McStoner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lyfe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lyfe is looking to slow McStoner down with leg kicks.
Lyfe misses with a leg kick.
Lyfe swings widly with a right hand
and McStoner counters by moving into the clinch.
Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but McStoner is blocking nicely.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head.
Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe misses with a body punch.
McStoner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lyfe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McStoner lands a body punch.
Our sources have told us that McStoner has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
McStoner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
McStoner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lyfe has a couple of punches blocked by McStoner.
Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McStoner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McStoner is defending well for now.
McStoner lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from McStoner.
Lyfe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McStoner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards.
Lyfe is rocked!
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but McStoner avoids the damage to the body.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but McStoner blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by McStoner. That's going to slow Lyfe down.
McStoner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lyfe misses with an uppercut. McStoner saw that one coming.
Lyfe throws a left and a right that both miss
and McStoner counters with a leg kick.
Lyfe looks to land a left hand but McStoner moved out of range nicely.
Lyfe throws a leg kick
and McStoner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lyfe misses with a straight left.
McStoner clobbers Lyfe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lyfe is still on wobbly legs! Can McStoner finish him?
McStoner checks a leg kick nicely.
Lyfe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lyfe seems to have recovered his senses.
Good work by McStoner as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from McStoner misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McStoner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McStoner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McStoner lands a leg kick that knocks Lyfe off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStoner scores with the left hand. Lyfe knows he should have avoided that one.
Lyfe misses with a low kick as McStoner jumps back.
McStoner has closed the distance and engaged Lyfe in a clinch.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but McStoner avoids the damage to the body.
Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke McStoner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyfe misses with a punch to the body.
McStoner missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head.
McStoner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyfe is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from McStoner.
McStoner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McStoner is working Lyfe over against the ropes.
Nice body punch from McStoner.
Lyfe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McStoner is defending well for now.
Lyfe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McStoner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manu Lyfe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lyfe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McStoner's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Lyfe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lyfe working aggressively here.
McStoner scores with a nice hook to the head.
McStoner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyfes head.
McStoner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a punch but it's blocked by McStoner.
McStoner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for McStoner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke McStoner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyfe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Berkman (ranked 21286 p4p, 884 weight class) and Crown Halo (ranked 19942 p4p, 887 weight class). Berkman comes to the ring accompanied by Panopticon - The Ghosts of Haymarket Square. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Berkman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
Berkman tries to keep at a distance but Halo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berkman misses with the head strike.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo trying to stall but Berkman improves his position.
Berkman can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
I was talking to Berkman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo pushes Berkman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berkman.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Berkman is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Halo throws an elbow but misses.
Halo misses with an elbow over the top.
Berkman tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Berkman back against the ropes.
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Halo avoids the body shot from Berkman.
Halo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berkman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Berkman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berkman throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Halo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Some wild striking there from Halo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Halo - that will leave a mark!
Halo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berkman closes the distance and pushes Halo back into the ropes.
A body shot lands from Berkman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkman has Halo pressed against the ropes, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berkman misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.
Halo is trying to push Berkman away but Berkman has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berkman's elbow.
Berkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Berkman blocks the elbow strike.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berkman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berkman ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Berkman tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Berkman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Berkman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Berkman dominated that round.
That's time! Berkman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Berkman cracks Halo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berkman throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Halo digs a good hook to Berkman's body.
Halo throws a push kick but Berkman slaps the foot to one side.
Berkman throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Berkman misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Berkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Jab from Berkman.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berkman looks to land a combination. Halo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Halo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Berkman if he has to take too many more of those.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkman.
Berkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Berkman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkman misses the jab.
Halo avoids the body shot from Berkman.
Halo tries a quick counter leg kick but Berkman is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Berkman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Berkman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Berkman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Halo throws a lazy body kick
and Berkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berkman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Berkman scores with a jab to the head.
Berkman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkman misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
A short left from Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Berkman avoids it by throwing Halo back against the ropes.
Halo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berkman.
Berkman presses Halo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berkman can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
A short uppercut from Halo.
Halo pushes Berkman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Halo throws an elbow that misses.
Berkman tries a knee to the head but Halo blocks it.
Halo prevents a body shot from Berkman.
Berkman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo wants to get back to striking at distance but Berkman won't allow it.
Berkman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berkman misses with a body punch.
Halo avoids the elbow strike from Berkman, against the ropes.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Berkman dominated that second 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.
Berkman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halo doesn't seem bothered though.
Berkman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halo at a distance.
Berkman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo lands a nice shot that snaps Berkman's head back.
Berkman lands with a straight right. Halo didn't see that one coming.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Halo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Halo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alexander Berkman is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Berkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berkman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo lands a high kick!
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!
Halo misses with a head kick.
Berkman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Berkman throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Halo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Halo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Berkman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berkman has Halo pressed against the ropes, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halo wants to get back to striking at distance but Berkman won't allow it.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berkman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berkman or not.
Berkman swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berkman blocks a body shot from Halo.
Berkman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Knees to the body from Berkman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berkman.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berkman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berkman managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berkman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halo blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo avoiding damage as Berkman throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berkman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Halo breaks from the clinch.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berkman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHalo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkman.
Berkman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halo.
Halo throws a leg kick but Berkman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Berkman fails to land with a series of punches.
Halo slips a straight right by Berkman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Berkman clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Berkman scores with a body shot.
Halo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berkman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Halo tries to circle away but Berkman has him pinned against the ropes.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berkman throws a hook but Halo avoids it easily.
Halo throws the kick towards the body but Berkman avoids it.
Halo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halo slips under a jab.
Halo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkman throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Berkman swinging wildly here.
Berkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Berkman.
Berkman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Berkman connects with a solid leg kick.
Crown Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berkman scores with a hook to the body. Halo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkman. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexander Berkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Halo. Those never looked like landing.
Berkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berkman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Berkman. Beautiful body shot.
Berkman tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Berkman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berkman misses with a body punch
and Halo counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman misses the shot to the body.
Halo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Berkman throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Berkman has managed to clinch.
Berkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo breaks the clinch.
Berkman misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Berkman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alexander Berkman will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Berkman scores with a hook to the body. Halo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halo motions for Berkman to come forward. Halo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berkman scores with a decent looking hook.
Berkman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berkman walks into a left hand.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Berkman moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halo.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Halo.
Berkman connects with a body shot.
Berkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Berkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Halo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Berkman is looking to wear down Halo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berkman lands with a cross.
Berkman swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Berkman throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo tries a quick counter leg kick but Berkman is wise to it.
Berkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Berkman.
Berkman has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Berkman.
Berkman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Crown Halo has been cut.
Berkman tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berkman.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Halo throws an elbow but misses.
Berkman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berkman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berkman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berkman is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkman blocks an uppercut.
Halo throws an elbow but it misses.
Berkman throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Berkman is controlling him.
Berkman tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Berkman back against the ropes.
Halo misses with an elbow strike.
Berkman misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Berkman.
Berkman closes the distance and pushes Halo back into the ropes.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Berkman.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the head but Halo blocks with his arms.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Berkman controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berkman obliges.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Berkman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berkman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Berkman!
Alexander Berkman is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Alexander Berkman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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