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Striking Masters 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 4967 p4p, 448 weight class) and Robert Brownie Jr (ranked 5069 p4p, 453 weight class). Baruto Tonissaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Brownie Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Brownie Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brownie Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Brownie Jr.
It looks like Baruto Tonissaar has been cut.
Brownie Jr scores with the left hand. Tonissaar knows he should have avoided that one.
Brownie Jr misses with a combination
and Tonissaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonissaar throws a jab when Brownie Jr was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar throws a push kick but Brownie Jr slaps the foot to one side.
We've been told by Tonissaar's head coaches at The Essence of Epicity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tonissaar lands with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brownie Jr misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Brownie Jr avoids it.
Tonissaar throws a nice head kick!
Brownie Jr blocks a head kick by Tonissaar.
Brownie Jr lands a nice hook to Tonissaar's body. Tonissaar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brownie Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonissaar doesn't seem bothered though.
Brownie Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Tonissaar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brownie Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.
Brownie Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brownie Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tonissaar rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie Jr scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brownie Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tonissaar at a distance.
Brownie Jr with a jab.
Tonissaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brownie Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Brownie Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tonissaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonissaar scores with a push kick.
Brownie Jr works Tonissaar's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Brownie Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brownie Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brownie Jr tries to clinch up.
Tonissaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tonissaar.
Tonissaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brownie Jr. That did some damage!
Brownie Jr lands a body shot.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tonissaar sets himself, and Brownie Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Tonissaar avoids it this time.
Brownie Jr thuds a left hand into Tonissaar's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brownie Jr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tonissaar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tonissaar needs to keep his hands up - Brownie Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Robert Brownie Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie Jr throws a right hand that Tonissaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Tonissaar also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Brownie Jr.
Brownie Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brownie Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Tonissaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tonissaar avoids the body shot from Brownie Jr.
Tonissaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brownie Jr.
Tonissaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brownie Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brownie Jr lands with a hook. Tonissaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tonissaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brownie Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tonissaars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brownie Jr punishes Tonissaar's body with a nice straight punch.
Brownie Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tonissaar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brownie Jr will feel that in the morning.
Brownie Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Tonissaar counters with a good low kick that Brownie Jr was not able to check.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Tonissaar misses with a shot to the body
and Brownie Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Baruto Tonissaar's cut is getting worse.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brownie Jr moves away.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Brownie Jr moves out of range.
Brownie Jr connects with a single shot there.
Brownie Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Tonissaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brownie Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Brownie Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
That's time! Tonissaar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brownie Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Brownie Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brownie Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Brownie Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head.
Brownie Jr misses with the combination.
Brownie Jr scores with a one two! Tonissaar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brownie Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tonissaar counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownie Jr connects with a right hand. Tonissaar shakes it off.
Brownie Jr jabs Tonissaar right on the nose. Tonissaar blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Brownie Jr lands.
Brownie Jr digs a good body shot into Tonissaar's ribs.
Baruto Tonissaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brownie Jr connects with the punch.
Brownie Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
Brownie Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tonissaar's head backwards.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brownie Jr misses with a wild combination.
Brownie Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tonissaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tonissaar throws a sloppy head kick and Brownie Jr moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonissaar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brownie Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonissaar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brownie Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brownie Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brownie Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tonissaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brownie Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Brownie Jr misses.
Tonissaar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brownie Jr scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Brownie Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brownie Jr 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Brownie Jr!
Robert Brownie Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tafa Misipati (ranked 5000 p4p, 400 weight class) and Eimi Fukada (ranked 5808 p4p, 431 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tafa Misipati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eimi Fukada!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misipati moves out of range of the body kick from Fukada.
Fukada throws a low kick, looking for Misipati's leg but Misipati calmly moves out of range.
Misipati lands with a right hand.
It looks like Eimi Fukada has been cut.
Misipati misses with a straight right.
Fukada throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Misipati.
A punch lands to the side of Fukada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Misipati blocks a head kick by Fukada.
Fukada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fukada.
Fukada scores with a head kick. Misipati tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fukada ducks into a a hook from Misipati and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misipati misses with a two punch combination.
Fukada throws a head kick that misses.
Misipati looks to land a right hand but Fukada moved out of range.
Misipati throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fukada swings for the body but Misipati moves out of range.
Misipati misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fukada is looking to land body kicks.
Fukada walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Misipati rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Fukada has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Fukada drops his guard momentarily, allowing Misipati to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Fukada! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Misipati takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tafa Misipati!
Tafa Misipati very nearly forgot to thank Nootropica Enhancement & laundry Co amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Sean Avery (ranked 5467 p4p, 474 weight class) and Morgan Morris (ranked 5464 p4p, 475 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morgan Morris!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Avery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avery walks straight into a big right, left combination from Morris and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to Morris as he moves his way up the rankings!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Morgan Morris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrey Arlovsky (ranked 5758 p4p, 428 weight class) and Jory Rosewarne (ranked 5249 p4p, 408 weight class). Rosewarne has chosen White Room - Demons & Wizards as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrey Arlovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jory Rosewarne!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rosewarne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arlovsky throws a series of punches but Rosewarne avoids them all with ease.
Rosewarne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arlovsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosewarne throws out the jab.
Rosewarne drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Arlovsky onto his butt! Arlovsky pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Rosewarne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arlovsky.
Arlovsky walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Arlovsky 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 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jory Rosewarne!
In his post fight interview, Jory Rosewarne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 5656 p4p, 219 weight class) and Tobias Haba (ranked 5142 p4p, 205 weight class). Piger Whok 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Haba!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whok moves into the clinch.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Tobias Haba has been cut.
Haba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Haba shrugs off.
Whok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Haba takes an elbow to the temple.
Haba tries to circle away but Whok has him pinned against the ropes.
Haba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haba.
Whok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Whok scores a nice knee to the body.
Whok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whok misses with a knee strike.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whok controlling the action here for a moment.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Haba shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok prevents Haba from breaking the clinch.
Whok misses with a knee to the head.
Haba is working Whok over against the ropes.
Whok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haba blocks it with crossed arms.
Haba managing to block the knees to the body from Whok.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haba.
A head punch on the inside from Haba fails to land.
Whok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haba blocks it with crossed arms.
Haba swings wildly with an uppercut but Whok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Whok lands a nice knee to the body.
Haba 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.
Whok holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Haba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haba has had enough of the clinch but Whok keeps him there for the moment.
Haba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haba throws a head punch that misses.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok lands a nice elbow.
Haba is trying to force a seperation but Whok has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Whok.
Haba is trying to break the clinch but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Whok lands an elbow that stopped Haba in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whok keeps control of Haba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whok lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Whok.
Haba looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whok.
Whok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whok scores with a knee to the head.
Whok lands a shoulder strike.
Haba is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whok lands a damaging elbow.
Whok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piger Whok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Haba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whok closes the distance and clinches.
Haba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whok with a knee to the head.
Haba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whok is keeping busy.
Haba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Whok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haba can do to turn this around?
Whok gets through Haba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haba wants to break free but Whok has control.
Piger Whok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whok connects with a knee to the head.
Whok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haba avoids it.
Haba tries to circle away but Whok has him pinned against the ropes.
Haba tries to circle away but Whok has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok lands a nice knee to the body.
Whok lands an elbow that stopped Haba in his tracks for a moment.
Whok lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haba is breathing heavily.
Whok scores with a knee to the head.
Haba is rocked!
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haba is still on wobbly legs! Can Whok finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok lands an elbow inside.
Whok crunches a lovely knee into Haba's ribcage.
Whok is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whok looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Whok scores with a shot to the side of Haba's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haba seems to have recovered his senses.
Haba tries to break free but Whok pushes him back against the ropes.
Whok lands a good knee to the midsection. Haba won't want to take too many of those.
Haba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Whok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whok has Haba pushed against the ropes.
Whok connects with a knee to the head.
Haba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whok lands a nice knee to the body.
Whok has Haba pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Whok.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whok lands a damaging elbow.
Whok gets through Haba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whok is controlling Haba's head and unloads with a massive knee that lands right on Haba's chin! Haba goes down! He's out! The referee jumps in immediately - no need for a count here - the fight is over! Whok is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Piger Whok!
Piger Whok managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rogger Clowen (ranked 4310 p4p, 361 weight class) and Anni Skystalker (ranked 4956 p4p, 382 weight class). Rogger Clowen 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogger Clowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anni Skystalker!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skystalker misses with a combination
and Clowen counters with a nice uppercut.
Clowen cracks Skystalker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Skystalker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skystalker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skystalker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clowen staying out of range there.
Skystalker misses with a left hand
and Clowen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skystalker is rocked!
Clowen closes the distance and catches Skystalker with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Skystalker is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Skystalker is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Skystalker is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Clowen takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rogger Clowen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Branch (ranked 5451 p4p, 44 weight class) and Raykuza Maui (ranked 5830 p4p, 182 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Branch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raykuza Maui!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui takes a swing at Branch's ribcage but misses.
Branch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maui.
A swing and a miss from Maui.
Maui cracks Branch with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Branch 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 Branch is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
It looks like Frank Branch has been cut.
Branch lands with a nice combination. Maui backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Raykuza Maui has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Branch throws a jab but it's blocked by Maui.
Branch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maui counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Branch.
Branch throws an off balance right hand
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
Maui throws a poor cross that misses
and Branch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Branch blocks a jab.
Branch takes one to the side of the head.
Branch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Branch scores with a jab. Maui acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Branch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maui was well out of range. Poor timing from Branch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maui swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Branch to counter with a crisp jab.
Branch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maui counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Branch onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
Branch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maui throws out a loose jab but Branch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Branch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branch throws out a loose jab but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maui throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branch looks to land a left hand but Maui moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Maui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maui misses with a left hand
and Branch counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raykuza Maui will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Maui throws an overhand right that lands on Branch's shoulder, as Branch tries to avoid the shot.
Branch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maui walks into a jab.
Branch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Branch lands a body shot.
Maui throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Branch counters with a low kick, right behind Maui 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Branch onto his butt! Branch pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maui counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raykuza Maui!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joshua Wonheim (ranked 5512 p4p, 464 weight class) and Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 4003 p4p, 403 weight class). Guilherme Goncalves has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Wonheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonheim tries to clinch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wonheim.
Goncalves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wonheim forces Goncalves back against the ropes and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Goncalves.
Wonheim breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Goncalves scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Joshua Wonheim has been cut.
Goncalves misses with a low kick.
Goncalves works Wonheim's body with a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Goncalves blocks the low kick.
Wonheim wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
Goncalves lands a nice looking body shot.
Goncalves throws a leg kick
and Wonheim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Goncalves defending well as Wonheim loads up on a big left hand.
Goncalves looks to land a body kick but Wonheim moved away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goncalves tries a body shot but Wonheim blocks it.
Wonheim is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonheim lands a shoulder strike.
Wonheim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves connects with a body shot.
Goncalves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick and Wonheim moves out of range easily.
Goncalves misses with a wild combination.
Wonheim thinks about countering with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Wonheim.
Goncalves tries to land a leg kick but Wonheim saw it coming and moves away.
Goncalves misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Goncalves.
A nice combination there by Goncalves.
Wonheim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goncalves lands a body shot.
Wonheim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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!
Goncalves lands a jab to Wonheim's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonheim wants to clinch.
Wonheim wants to land a leg kick but Goncalves is out of range.
Wonheim tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Goncalves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goncalves throws a body punch but Wonheim moves out of range.
Wonheim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Goncalves lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Wonheim.
Goncalves lands a nice hook to Wonheim's body. Wonheim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goncalves misses with a wild body shot.
Wonheim throws a head kick that misses.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wonheim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves wants to land a leg kick but Wonheim is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Goncalves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Goncalves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Wonheim'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.
Wonheim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wonheim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goncalves lands an overhand right.
Goncalves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wonheim slips under a jab from Goncalves.
Wonheim checks a low kick from Goncalves.
Wonheim misses with a low kick.
Goncalves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wonheim throws a sloppy body shot
and Goncalves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wonheim closes the distance and pushes Goncalves back into the ropes.
Wonheim takes a shot to the head.
Wonheim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wonheim rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonheim clinches up against the ropes.
Wonheim blocks a body shot from Goncalves.
Wonheim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goncalves is working Wonheim over against the ropes.
Wonheim blocks a body shot from Goncalves.
Goncalves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Goncalves.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goncalves as Wonheim tries to tie him up.
Wonheim blocks a body shot from Goncalves.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goncalves as Wonheim tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goncalves as Wonheim tries to tie him up.
Goncalves swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonheim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Wonheim.
A short right from Goncalves on the inside.
Wonheim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wonheim struggles to land a body shot inside as Goncalves controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonheim presses Goncalves against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goncalves lands a nice uppercut.
Wonheim trying to control the position but instead, Goncalves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wonheim into the ropes.
Goncalves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wonheim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wonheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wonheim keeps control of Goncalves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Goncalves.
Goncalves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Goncalves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goncalves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonheim blocks a body shot from Goncalves.
Wonheim is looking to control Goncalves's arms but Goncalves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wonheim has his back to the ropes.
Goncalves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Goncalves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goncalves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goncalves 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.
Guilherme Goncalves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua Wonheim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Goncalves. Beautiful body shot.
Joshua Wonheim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goncalves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wonheim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wonheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goncalves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wonheim throws the left hand but Goncalves avoids the punch easily.
Goncalves feints a counter leg kick.
Wonheim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goncalves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goncalves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wonheim tried to counter with a leg kick but Goncalves avoided it.
Goncalves moves out of range of the leg kick from Wonheim.
Wonheim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonheim throws a low kick, looking for Goncalves's leg but Goncalves calmly moves out of range.
Wonheim throws a leg kick but Goncalves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goncalves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wonheim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wonheim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goncalves.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonheim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goncalves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wonheim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wonheim gets a clinch.
Wonheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goncalves pushes Wonheim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Goncalves lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wonheim lands with a left to the head.
Goncalves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goncalves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goncalves has had enough of the clinch but Wonheim keeps him there for the moment.
Goncalves is trying to push Wonheim away but Wonheim has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wonheim stalling in the clinch but Goncalves improves position.
Nice body punch from Wonheim.
Goncalves lands with a right to the head.
Guilherme Goncalves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonheim breaks the clinch.
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wonheim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goncalves to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonheim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goncalves digs a good hook to Wonheim's body.
Goncalves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Goncalves.
Nice body punch from Goncalves.
Goncalves jabs Wonheim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goncalves throws a shot to the body.
Goncalves lands a jab to Wonheim's midsection.
Goncalves misses with a head kick.
Goncalves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wonheim wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
Goncalves connects with a right hand. Wonheim shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves tries to bum rush Wonheim with a series of wild strikes but Wonheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Goncalves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goncalves 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Goncalves!
A very excited looking Guilherme Goncalves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 3244 p4p, 391 weight class) and Matty Dunn (ranked 6032 p4p, 533 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manolito Tai Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matty Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tai Kung.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses.
Tai Kung lands a slapping body shot.
Tai Kung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunn. That did some damage!
Tai Kung clobbers Dunn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tai Kung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tai Kung tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunn wants to counter the offense by Tai Kung and move into the clinch position.
Tai Kung digs a good body shot into Dunn's ribs.
Tai Kung scores with a nice head shot.
Tai Kung lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Tai Kung counter with a right hand.
Dunn 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.
Tai Kung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tai Kung lands a lovely overhand right.
Tai Kung keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tai Kung scores with a punch to the head.
Dunn is rocked!
Tai Kung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Tai Kung finish him?
It looks like Tai Kung has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tai Kung bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dunn seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung cracks Dunn with an open hand slap.
Tai Kung connects with a looping right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tai Kung. Dunn shrugs it off though.
Dunn walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Tai Kung and drops face first to the floor! Dunn's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Dunn in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Manolito Tai Kung!
During a confident post fight interview, Manolito Tai Kung thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Oxford (ranked 4195 p4p, 469 weight class) and Rico Paz (ranked 3098 p4p, 377 weight class). Oxford comes to the ring accompanied by Don't Fuck With Me. Paz has chosen Knockout as his entrance music. Rico Paz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Oxford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Paz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paz misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oxford. That's going to slow Paz down.
A punch combination from Oxford misses.
Oxford moves away from the strike by Paz.
Oxford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oxford slips under a jab from Paz.
Paz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paz misses with a hook. Oxford ducked under it nicely.
Oxford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paz throws a big shot that misses.
Paz blocks a head kick by Oxford.
Alex Oxford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oxford can pounce on him.
Oxford walks into a stiff left hand from Paz.
Oxford slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oxford tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Paz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oxford throws a one two combo.
Oxford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oxford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oxford throws a sloppy head kick and Paz moves out of range easily.
Oxford throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz avoids the head kick by Oxford.
Oxford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oxford slips a jab from Paz.
Paz slips under a jab from Oxford.
Paz punishes Oxford's body with a nice straight punch.
Oxford tries a head kick but it misses.
Oxford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paz! But no joy.
Paz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oxford tries a head kick but it misses.
Oxford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oxford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oxford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oxford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paz.
Paz catches Oxford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oxford throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paz's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Paz.
Oxford throws a combination that misses
and Paz counters with a straight right hand.
Paz throws a looping overhand right but Oxford ducks down to avoid it.
Paz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oxford is rocked!
Oxford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oxford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paz.
Nice jab there from Paz.
Paz misses the jab.
Oxford misses with a double jab
and Paz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oxford slips under a jab from Paz.
Oxford takes a swing at Paz's ribcage but misses.
Paz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oxford misses with a looping right.
Oxford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paz.
Oxford throws a right hand that Paz ducks under and follows up with a left that Paz also avoids with ease.
Oxford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paz.
Oxford is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oxford connects with a body shot that sends Paz's belly button to the back.
Oxford blocks a jab.
Oxford is looking to counter with head kicks.
Oxford throws out a leg kick but Paz moves out of range and Oxford only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oxford 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 Paz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rico Paz 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.
Oxford drops his hands momentarily and Paz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paz misses with an uppercut. Oxford saw that one coming.
Paz lands a nice shot that snaps Oxford's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oxford.
Paz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oxford.
Oxford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oxford moves away from the strike by Paz.
Oxford takes one on the button.
Oh Oxford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oxford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paz is out of range and Oxford settles back down.
Oxford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oxford seems to have got his legs back now.
It looks like Rico Paz has been cut.
Paz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oxford fails to land with a series of punches.
Oxford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paz.
Oxford tries to clinch
and Paz counters with a straight right hand.
Paz scores with a body shot.
Oxford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paz cracks Oxford with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oxford scores with a hook to the body. Paz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oxford slips under a jab from Paz.
Oxford throws a sloppy head kick and Paz moves out of range easily.
Oxford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oxford throws a series of punches but Paz avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paz, as that shot connected.
Paz misses with an uppercut. Oxford saw that one coming.
Oxford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oxford throws a right hand that Paz ducks under and follows up with a left that Paz also avoids with ease.
Paz cracks Oxford with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Oxford get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Oxford looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oxford drops his guard momentarily, allowing Paz to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Oxford! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Paz takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rico Paz!
A very excited looking Rico Paz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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