AW 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lane Tate (ranked 5083 p4p, 447 weight class) and Rick Young Young (ranked 5085 p4p, 448 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tate
vs
Young Young

180 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lane Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Young Young !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate throws a lazy head kick

and Young moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tate managing to block the knees to the body from Young .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Young continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rick Young Young .
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young avoids a kick to the body.
Young throws a counter combo.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tate tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Tate scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Young moves into range and clinches up with Tate.

Young breaks the clinch.

Tate gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Young manages to break the clinch.
Tate avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Tate.
Tate misses with a few strikes there.
Tate throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate.
Tate misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate thuds a left hand into Young 's body.
Tate tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tate.
Tate tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate blocks a head kick by Young .
Tate throws a low kick but Young moves out of range easily.
Young wants to counter the offense by Tate and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Young misses.

Young clinches.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.

Young clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Young stalls.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tate taking a breather.
Young is pushing Tate up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
As Tate backs off Young throws a huge counter combo but Tate manages to avoid it all.
Tate blocks a head kick by Young .

Young closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the ropes.
Tate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Young breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Young clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Young Young dominated that round.
That's time! Tate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tate scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Young instigates a clinch.
Young avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Young has Tate pressed against the ropes, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Young manages to break the clinch.
Tate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Young pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tate wants to break free but Young has control.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate.
Young lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to break free but Young has control.
Tate tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the ropes.
Young misses with an elbow strike.
Young keeps control of Tate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tate tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Tate tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Tate fails with an attempt to clinch.

Young has taken the fight to the clinch.

Young manages to break the clinch.
Young misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young gets a clinch.
Tate tries to stall but Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rick Young Young seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tate has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Rick Young Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tate swats away the attempt to clinch by Young .

Young closes the distance and clinches.
Tate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Young lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a knee to the head but Tate blocks it.
Young looking to stall.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
Tate wants to stall.
Young tries a body shot but Tate blocks it.

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

Young moves into the clinch.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.

Tate clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate working hard to break the clinch.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.

Young manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Tate.
Tate letting Young take a breather here.
Tate tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Young Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Young moves into range and clinches up with Tate.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Young looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tate manages to avoid it.

Tate clinches up against the ropes.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Tate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tate tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young moves out of range as Tate throws a body kick.

Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tate is trying to break free.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Young tries to get set, Tate tries to push him back and clinch up but Young manages to avoid the attempt.
Tate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tate is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Young .
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tate throws a jab when Young was well out of range.

Young clinches up against the ropes.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young misses with a body kick.
Tate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young tries to counter by closing the distance.

Tate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tate is looking to control Young 's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate has his back to the ropes.

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

Young moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

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

Young clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the ropes.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate.
Tate tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the ropes.
Young prevents Tate from breaking the clinch.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Young drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.

Young manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young tries to land a front kick but Tate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young .
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tate misses with the combination.
Young is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Young drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.
Tate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tate misses with a knee to the head.
Lane Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Young Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young .

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Young Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Young Young !

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FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 22096 p4p, 509 weight class) and Hermann Van Glost (ranked 22898 p4p, 520 weight class). Van Glost comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rambo Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mcgraugh
vs
Van Glost

185 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Solid boxing
Experienced

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Van Glost!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgraugh blocks a head kick by Van Glost.
Mcgraugh with a nice cross.
Mcgraugh lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgraugh loads up on a big right hand but Van Glost slips the punch.
Van Glost misses with a leg kick
and Mcgraugh counters with a series of strikes. Van Glost will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcgraugh misses the body punch
and Van Glost counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgraugh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Glost can pounce on him.
Mcgraugh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Glost scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Mcgraugh there.
Van Glost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Glost clobbers Mcgraugh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mcgraugh misses with a body shot.
Mcgraugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Glost.
Mcgraugh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Glost.
Van Glost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh wants to slow Van Glost down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Glost raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Glost takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Van Glost.
A head kick misses from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Glost blocks a jab.
Van Glost avoids the body shot from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mcgraugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgraugh throws a right hand that misses
and Van Glost counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Glost swings for the body but Mcgraugh moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Hermann Van Glost has been cut.
Van Glost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcgraugh's head.
Mcgraugh dips to his left and cracks Van Glost with an uppercut!
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!
Mcgraugh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Van Glost misses

and Mcgraugh moves into the clinch.
Van Glost blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcgraugh lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mcgraugh fails to land.
Mcgraugh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Glost's efforts to push away.
Mcgraugh working aggressively here.
Mcgraugh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgraugh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Glost up against the ropes.
Mcgraugh digs a right hand underneath Van Glost's ribcage. Van Glost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Glost is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgraugh has double underhooks.
Mcgraugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgraugh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Mcgraugh manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Glost avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Glost ducks under a wild hook from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgraugh moves away.
Van Glost takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Mcgraugh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcgraugh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Mcgraugh does no damage.
Mcgraugh lands a head shot.
Mcgraugh misses with a straight left.
Van Glost connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mcgraugh momentarily.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook.
Mcgraugh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Glost at a distance.
Van Glost scores with a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from Van Glost.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Van Glost misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Glost closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Mcgraugh crashing to the mat! Mcgraugh uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Van Glost lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcgraugh will feel that in the morning.
Van Glost throws a head kick but Mcgraugh moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcgraugh misses the target.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook.
Van Glost throws a head kick but Mcgraugh moves out of range.
A big right from Mcgraugh misses.
Van Glost lands with a cross.
A big right from Mcgraugh misses.
Van Glost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Glost slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Mcgraugh is rocked!
Mcgraugh just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mcgraugh instigates a clinch.
Mcgraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgraugh leaning against his opponent.

Van Glost breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Hermann Van Glost should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Hermann Van Glost's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Glost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mcgraugh scores with a jab to the head.

Van Glost lands a head kick that bluckles Mcgraugh 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 Van Glost no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Oh Mcgraugh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgraugh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcgraugh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg 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!
Van Glost thuds his shin into the meat of Mcgraugh's side.
Mcgraugh seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Glost throws a looping overhand right but Mcgraugh ducks down to avoid it.
Van Glost throws a quick inside leg kick.

Mcgraugh walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Van Glost rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Mcgraugh has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Mcgraugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Glost is just out of range.
Mcgraugh walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Mcgraugh is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hermann Van Glost!
Hermann Van Glost is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hermann Van Glost spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 22807 p4p, 453 weight class) and Ricky Tact (ranked 5074 p4p, 366 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tate Jr
vs
Tact

180 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

185 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Tact !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tact moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tact should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tact has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr connects with a body shot.
Tate Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Tate Jr rushes Tact and presses him up against the ropes.
Tate Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Tact is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.

Tate Jr forces Tact back against the ropes and clinches.
Tate Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate Jr presses Tact against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tact looks winded!

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Tact .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate Jr rushes Tact and presses him up against the ropes.
Tate Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tact up against the ropes.
Tate Jr scores with a hook to the body.

Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.

Tact gets tackled into the ropes by Tate Jr. Tate Jr maintains the clinch.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tact wants to clinch.

Tate Jr has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tact fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tact misses with a jab to the body
and Tate Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Tact .
Tact is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.

Tate Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tact .

Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tact blocks a head kick by Tate Jr.
Tact replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tate Jr blocks it well.

Tate Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tate Jr slows down the pace here.
Tate Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tact tries to stall but Tate Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tact tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tate Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tact tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tate Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tact looks to score with a jab to the body but Tate Jr is just out of range.

Tate Jr drives through and clinches with Tact against the ropes.
Tate Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ricky Tact has been cut.
Tate Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tate Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tate Jr digs a right hand into Tact 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tact 's gas tank.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Tate Jr scores with a four punch combination!

Tate Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tact , pushing him back against the ropes.

Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tate Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Tact tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Tact shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tact is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Tate Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Tact 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tate Jr scores with a head kick. Tact tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tact throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Tate Jr clips Tact with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Tact a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

Tact is rocked!
Tact throws a front kick aimed at Tate Jr's knee but Tate Jr avoids it well.

Tate Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Tact wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate Jr won't allow it.
Tate Jr tries a knee to the head but Tact blocks it.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tact throws a right and a left that Tate Jr avoids nicely.
Tate Jr thuds a left hand into Tact 's body.

Tate Jr gets a clinch.
Tact has had enough of the clinch but Tate Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Tact is breathing heavily.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Curtis Tate Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Tate Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tact doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr closes the distance and lands a lead uppercut that stumbles Tact back against the ropes! Tate Jr follows up with a jab and a huge straight right that knocks Tact out cold! What a finish! Tate Jr looks absolutely delighted, as he should do! Congratulations that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Curtis Tate Jr!
Curtis Tate Jr is the new heavyweight champion!

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FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 7631 p4p, 177 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 5082 p4p, 159 weight class). Fossmo comes to the ring accompanied by Helge Fossmo predikar. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fossmo
vs
Escobar

203 cm
51
286 lbs
38 - 21 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Counter fighter
Good chin

Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Fossmo is wise to it.
Fossmo throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar thows a leg kick but Fossmo checks it
letting Fossmo counter with a right hand.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Fossmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Fossmo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Fossmo avoids it well.
Fossmo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fossmo scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fossmo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to bum rush Fossmo with a series of wild strikes but Fossmo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fossmo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Fossmo circles away.
Fossmo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Fossmo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fossmo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fossmo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Escobar clinches up against the ropes.
Fossmo tries to break free but Escobar pushes him back against the ropes.

Fossmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
enabling Fossmo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escobar prevents Fossmo from breaking the clinch.
Fossmo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fossmo wants to break free but Escobar has control.
Fossmo is trying to push Escobar away but Escobar has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Fossmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fossmo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Fossmo moves out of range.
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar darts in trying to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Escobar closes the distance and pushes Fossmo back into the ropes.
Fossmo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the ropes.

Fossmo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Fossmo counters with a leg kick.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Fossmo circles away.
Fossmo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fossmo throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar wants to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fossmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fossmo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar tries to clinch but Fossmo moves out of range.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Escobar tries to clinch there but Fossmo circles away.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Fossmo throws a quick counter head kick but Escobar was just out of range.
Fossmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Fossmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar tries to clinch but Fossmo is having none of it.
Fossmo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fossmo.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fossmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fossmo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar .
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fossmo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Fossmo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Fossmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Escobar instigates a clinch.

Fossmo manages to break the clinch.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Fossmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Fossmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fossmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Fossmo pushes him off.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Fossmo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fossmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Fossmo is looking to counter with a body kick.

Escobar drives through and clinches with Fossmo against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fossmo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar 's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fossmo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
It looked like Fossmo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar .
Escobar looks to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
Fossmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Fossmo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fossmo counters with a solid body kick.
Escobar looks to throw a body kick
and Fossmo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fossmo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and Fossmo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar thinking.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
letting Fossmo counter with a right hand.
Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fossmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helge Fossmo is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fossmo tried to counter with a leg kick but Escobar avoided it.
Escobar closes the distance but Fossmo moves to the side
and Fossmo counters with a nice body kick.
Fossmo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helge Fossmo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Fossmo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar 's knee momentarily.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fossmo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fossmo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Fossmo moves out of range easily.
Fossmo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Fossmo managing to block the knees to the body from Escobar .

Fossmo breaks from the clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Fossmo circles away.
Fossmo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Escobar tries to clinch but Fossmo moves out of range.
Fossmo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar wants to clinch but Fossmo slips to the side
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
Fossmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fossmo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Escobar misses
and Fossmo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
enabling Fossmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar closes the distance but Fossmo moves to the side
letting Fossmo counter with a right hand.
Escobar wants to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Fossmo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fossmo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar moves to clinch but Fossmo breaks away
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Fossmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Fossmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fossmo backs up against the ropes.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Fossmo counters with a quick kick to the body but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Fossmo is avoiding it.
Escobar tries to clinch but Fossmo moves out of range.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Fossmo throws a quick counter head kick but Escobar was just out of range.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
It appears Fossmo was looking to counter with a kick there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fossmo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar tries to land a body kick
and Fossmo counters with a body kick.
Fossmo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fossmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Helge Fossmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fossmo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo is the new super heavyweight champion!
Helge Fossmo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.