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WKBC: Cotto VS Cook II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harumichi Bouya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , Harumichi Bouya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Walter Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouya throws a lazy right hand but Flanagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flanagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Flanagan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bouya is looking to counter punch.
Bouya throws a nice looking combination but Flanagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bouya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flanagan takes a swing at Bouya's ribcage but misses.
Bouya swings for the body but Flanagan moves out of range.
Flanagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouya moves away.
Flanagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bouya. Bouya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bouya scores with the left hand. Flanagan knows he should have avoided that one.
Bouya throws a looping overhand right but Flanagan ducks down to avoid it.
Flanagan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bouya with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flanagan misses with a hook
and Bouya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bouya scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Walter Flanagan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flanagan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bouya.
Flanagan lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya throws out a loose jab but Flanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouya throws out a leg kick but Flanagan moves out of range and Bouya only half commits.
Flanagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bouya throws a jab but it's blocked by Flanagan.
Bouya misses with a left hand
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Bouya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flanagan.
Bouya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanagan counters with a nice body shot.
Bouya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flanagan's calf.
Flanagan thuds his right hand into Bouya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flanagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bouya was well out of range. Poor timing from Flanagan.
Bouya misses with a straight left.
Bouya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bouya is looking to chop away at Flanagan's legs.
Bouya tries a head kick but it misses.
Bouya throws out a leg kick but Flanagan moves out of range and Bouya only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flanagan eats them both and turns towards Bouya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouya lands with a nice combination. Flanagan backs away looking to recover.
Flanagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bouya throws a hook but Flanagan blocks it.
Flanagan throws a big shot that misses.
Bouya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bouya throws a leg kick that misses.
Flanagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bouya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harumichi Bouya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouya throws a low kick but Flanagan moves out of range easily.
Flanagan misses with an uppercut. Bouya saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flanagan misses with an uppercut. Bouya saw that one coming.
Flanagan misses with an uppercut. Bouya saw that one coming.
Bouya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harumichi Bouya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Flanagan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bouya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanagan.
A telegraphed right hand from Flanagan misses the target.
Flanagan misses with a straight left.
Bouya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flanagan.
Bouya throws a hook but Flanagan blocks it.
Bouya throws a leg kick but Flanagan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bouya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flanagan digs a good body shot into Bouya's ribs.
Flanagan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flanagan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bouya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan blocks a head kick by Bouya.
Flanagan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bouya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flanagan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bouya looks to score with a jab to the body but Flanagan is just out of range.
Flanagan unleashes a big counter combination but Bouya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya misses with a wild body shot.
Flanagan scores with the left hand. Bouya knows he should have avoided that one.
Flanagan dips to his left and cracks Bouya with an uppercut!
Bouya misses the jab.
Flanagan misses with a jab to the body
and Bouya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bouya looks to land a right hand but Flanagan moved out of range.
Flanagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flanagan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flanagan scores with a jab to the head.
Flanagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouya manages to avoid it.
Flanagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Bouya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flanagan manages to avoid it.
Bouya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouya throws a sloppy head kick and Flanagan moves out of range easily.
Flanagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bouya.
It seemed like Flanagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flanagan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flanagan throws an overhand right that lands on Bouya's shoulder, as Bouya tries to avoid the shot.
Bouya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flanagan.
Flanagan lands a nice hook to Bouya's body. Bouya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bouya lands a jab to the head.
Flanagan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Flanagan misses.
Bouya misses with a hook.
Flanagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bouya in his tracks.
Flanagan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice combination there by Flanagan.
Bouya throws the left hand but Flanagan avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harumichi Bouya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter Flanagan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Flanagan moves forwards but Bouya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flanagan takes a swing at Bouya's ribcage but misses.
Flanagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bouya throws out the jab.
Flanagan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bouya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flanagan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flanagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bouya.
Bouya misses with a low kick.
Flanagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bouya.
Flanagan scores with a one two! Bouya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bouya misses with a straight right.
Bouya misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bouya. Flanagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flanagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flanagan throws a looping overhand right but Bouya ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya missing with a left hand there. Flanagan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flanagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Flanagan slips a straight right by Bouya.
Flanagan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bouya with a body shot.
Flanagan works Bouya's body with a nice hook.
Bouya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flanagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Flanagan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bouya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flanagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bouya takes a swing at Flanagan's ribcage but misses.
Flanagan throws a hook but Bouya avoids it easily.
Bouya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flanagan is able to avoid easily.
A shot to the body from Bouya misses
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Flanagan throws a looping overhand right but Bouya ducks down to avoid it.
Bouya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flanagan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bouya lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouya throws a solid leg kick but Flanagan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bouya.
Flanagan throws a looping overhand right but Bouya ducks down to avoid it.
Flanagan moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Flanagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bouya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walter Flanagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flanagan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flanagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bouya cracks Flanagan with a good jab.
Harumichi Bouya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flanagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bouya misses with a leg kick.
Bouya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flanagan moves forwards but Bouya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harumichi Bouya.
Well Bouya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harumichi Bouya!
Post fight, an emotional Harumichi Bouya said 'You have felt the drunken fist and you have fell, what did you really expect?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spas Spasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , Ryu Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Spas Spasov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takemura swats away the attempt to clinch by Spasov.
Spasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Spasov misses the target.
Takemura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spasov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takemura.
Takemura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spasov clinches.
Takemura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takemura ducks under a wild hook from Spasov.
Takemura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spasov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takemura misses with a looping right.
Spasov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Spasov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takemura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spasov tries to stall but Takemura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Takemura controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Spasov.
Spasov stalling against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takemura blocks a body shot from Spasov.
Takemura tries to break the clinch but Spasov is controlling the position.
Takemura tries to break free but Spasov pushes him back against the ropes.
Takemura is looking to break free of the clinch but Spasov has double underhooks.
Spasov slowing the pace effectively.
Spasov misses with a punch to the body.
Takemura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spasov slips a jab and a cross from Takemura.
Takemura misses with a wild combination.
Takemura is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takemura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takemura throwing a counter right hand but Spasov manages to avoid it.
Takemura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Spas Spasov has been cut.
Spasov swings widly with a right hand
letting Takemura counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Spasov misses.
Takemura is looking for a counter combo.
Spasov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takemura prevents a body shot from Spasov.
Takemura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spasov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takemura swats away the attempt to clinch by Spasov.
Spasov moves in looking to clinch but Takemura pushes him off.
Spasov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takemura.
Ryu Takemura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spasov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Takemura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spasov throws a right and a left that Takemura avoids nicely.
Spasov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takemura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spas Spasov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spas Spasov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spasov works over Takemura's head and body with a nice combination.
Spasov misses with a combination
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Spasov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takemura.
Spasov throws a right and a left that Takemura avoids nicely.
Spasov throws a series of punches but Takemura moves out of range.
Takemura ducks under a wild hook from Spasov.
Takemura scores with a jab. Spasov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spasov takes one to the chin there.
Spasov takes the fight into the clinch.
Takemura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Takemura manages to break the clinch.
Spasov has Takemura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spasov pushes Takemura back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov tries to throw a body punch but Takemura avoids it by throwing Spasov back against the ropes.
Spasov breaks the clinch.
Takemura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takemura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takemura works over Spasov's head and body with a nice combination.
Takemura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spasov.
It looked like Takemura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryu Takemura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spasov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takemura counters with a stiff right hand.
Spasov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takemura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Takemura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spasov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takemura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spasov moves into the clinch.
Takemura tries to throw a body punch but Spasov avoids it by throwing Takemura back against the ropes.
Takemura can't break the clinch.
Spasov scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takemura tries to circle away but Spasov has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura breaks the clinch.
Spasov throws a series of punches but Takemura avoids them all with ease.
Takemura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spasov is looking to clinch.
Takemura missing with a left hand there. Spasov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spasov tries to bum rush Takemura with a series of wild strikes but Takemura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takemura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spasov.
Takemura shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Spasov eats them both and turns towards Takemura to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takemura jabs at Spasov's body.
Spasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takemura circles away quickly and effectively.
Spasov lands with a nice combination. Takemura backs away looking to recover.
Spasov misses with a double jab
and Takemura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spas Spasov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Spas Spasov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No joy there for Spasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spasov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spasov has Takemura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spasov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takemura backwards.
Takemura is trying to force a seperation but Spasov has the dominant position.
Takemura tries to work over Spasov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takemura tries to break free but Spasov pushes him back against the ropes.
Takemura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spasov works over Takemura's head and body with a nice combination.
Takemura looks to throw the jab but Spasov is out of range.
Spasov misses with a few strikes there.
Spasov wants to clinch up but Takemura keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Takemura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spasov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Spasov wants to clinch.
Takemura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spas Spasov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Takemura misses its target.
Takemura throws a shot from downtown. Spasov moves away and avoids it.
Ryu Takemura is winning the standup battle so far.
Spasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Takemura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spasov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab lands there for Takemura.
Takemura misses with a looping right.
Spasov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takemura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spasov drives through and clinches with Takemura against the ropes.
Takemura takes a shot to the head.
Takemura working hard to break the clinch.
Takemura is trying to break the clinch but Spasov has him pressed against the ropes.
Spasov lands a body punch.
Takemura tries to break free but Spasov pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Takemura controls his hands.
Spasov scores with a shot to the side of Takemura's head.
Takemura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takemura lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takemura tries to break free but Spasov pushes him back against the ropes.
Takemura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spasov slips a jab from Takemura.
Spasov is looking for the big counter here.
Spasov has managed to clinch.
Takemura can't break the clinch.
Takemura can't break the clinch.
Spasov lands a shot to the body.
Takemura is looking to break free of the clinch but Spasov has double underhooks.
Spasov breaks from the clinch.
Ryu Takemura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spasov drives through and clinches with Takemura against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spas Spasov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spasov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spas Spasov!
A relieved looking Spas Spasov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinsou lands a nice hook to Bakiyev's body. Bakiyev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zinsou takes a swing at Bakiyev's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zinsou.
Bakiyev takes a swing at Zinsou's ribcage but misses.
Zinsou throws a sloppy body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zinsou clinches up with Bakiyev and pushes him back against the ropes.
Zinsou tries to break free but Bakiyev pushes him back against the ropes.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zinsou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
It seemed like Zinsou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Zinsou. Beautiful body shot.
Bakiyev throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zinsou darts in trying to clinch
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bakiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zinsou takes the fight into the clinch.
Bakiyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zinsou clinches up with Bakiyev and pushes him back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zinsou just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakiyev's brow.
Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Bakiyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zinsou looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zinsou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakiyev moves away.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zinsou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev throws a lazy right hand but Zinsou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakiyev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zinsou has closed the distance and engaged Bakiyev in a clinch.
Bakiyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakiyev manages to avoid it.
Zinsou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zinsou moves away.
Bakiyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zinsou moves into the clinch successfully.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Bakiyev.
Zinsou misses with a body shot
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zinsou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakiyev.
Zinsou clinches with his opponent.
Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zinsou avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev is looking to wear down Zinsou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bakiyev tries to keep at a distance but Zinsou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bakiyev has had enough of the clinch but Zinsou keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yayi Zinsou dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zinsou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zinsou tries to clinch up
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Bakiyev misses with a hook
and Zinsou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakiyev misses with a straight left.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Zinsou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bakiyev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zinsou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zinsou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zinsou is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinsou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bakiyev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zinsou.
Bakiyev is rocked!
Bakiyev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zinsou moves into the clinch.
Zinsou breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou moves into the clinch.
Bakiyev managing to block the knees to the body from Zinsou.
Zinsou is trying to break the clinch but Bakiyev has him pressed against the ropes.
Zinsou breaks from the clinch.
Zinsou fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bakiyev misses the target.
Zinsou moves into range and clinches up with Bakiyev.
Zinsou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zinsou breaks from the clinch.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zinsou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zinsou pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakiyev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bakiyev tries to break the clinch but Zinsou is controlling the position.
Zinsou scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zinsou.
Bakiyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zinsou is looking to control Bakiyev's arms but Bakiyev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zinsou has his back to the ropes.
Zinsou leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bakiyev keeps control of Zinsou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yayi Zinsou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zinsou closes the distance and clinches.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Zinsou is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yayi Zinsou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zinsou walks into a jab.
Zinsou is looking to clinch.
Bakiyev keeps the fight on the outside.
Zinsou swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Bakiyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zinsou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Zinsou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bakiyev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to Zinsou's body.
Bakiyev gets tackled into the ropes by Zinsou. Zinsou maintains the clinch.
Zinsou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakiyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zinsou jabs Bakiyev right on the nose. Bakiyev blinks but takes it well.
Bakiyev scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bakiyev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bakiyev jabs Zinsou to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Bakiyev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zinsou scores with a jab.
Oh Bakiyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zinsou tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zinsou connects with a quick right hand that sends Bakiyev tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yayi Zinsou!
In his post fight interview, Yayi Zinsou 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , David Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tua misses its intended target.
Tua swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Tua works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Tua looking to slow down the pace here.
Tua misses with the head strike.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Tua with a jab.
It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tua looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy slips a jab from Tua.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy slowing the pace effectively.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua with a nice cross.
David Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Murphy's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Murphy - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Tua!
David Tua tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Macho Randy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Randy circles away.
Randy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Randy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randy thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randy throws out the jab.
Randy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Randy slips a jab from Anderson.
Randy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Randy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a hook but Randy avoids it easily.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Randy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Randy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Randy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Randy letting Anderson take a breather here.
Randy blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Randy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Randy throws a head punch that misses.
Randy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Randy misses with some punches.
Anderson taking a breather.
Randy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Randy can turn it around.
Randy taking a breather.
Randy lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Randy.
Randy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Randy.
Randy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Randy misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Randy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Randy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Randy fails to land.
Randy can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Randy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Randy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Randy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Randy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Randy.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Randy lands with a good body shot.
Randy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Randy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randy.
Randy throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Randy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anderson.
Randy just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy misses with a low kick.
Randy throws a body shot but no joy.
Randy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson jabs Randy right on the nose. Randy blinks but takes it well.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Randy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Randy thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Randy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Randy misses the shot to the body.
Randy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Randy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Randy.
Randy throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Randy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson darts in and clinches Randy up against the ropes.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Randy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Randy misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randy.
Randy leaning against his opponent.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Randy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Randy effectively controlling the action here.
Randy lands a nice uppercut.
Randy presses Anderson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Randy keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Randy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brownie Anderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Randy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randy! But no joy.
Anderson moves out of range as Randy throws a body kick.
Randy misses with a body kick.
Randy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Randy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Randy connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Randy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Randy connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson 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.
Randy misses with a series of wild punches.
Randy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randy. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Randy with an uppercut!
Randy fakes the leg kick and cracks Anderson in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randy scores with a push kick.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson clinches up with Randy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Randy misses with the head strike.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Randy throws an elbow but it misses.
Randy throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Randy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Randy misses with some punches.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Randy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randy can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Randy misses with some punches.
Randy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randy dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Randy misses with a body punch.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brownie Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Randy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Randy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randy lands a left hand.
Brownie Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brownie Anderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Randy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Randy.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Randy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Randy 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macho Randy!
Macho Randy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hakeem Oki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henryk Tymonowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , Hakeem Oki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Henryk Tymonowicz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tymonowicz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oki scores with a jab. Tymonowicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oki throws a hook to the side of Tymonowicz's head but Tymonowicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tymonowicz takes one to the chin there.
Oki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz blocks a head kick by Oki.
Tymonowicz ducks under a wild hook from Oki.
Tymonowicz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oki feints and then cracks Tymonowicz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tymonowicz down.
Oki misses with a low kick as Tymonowicz jumps back.
Oki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tymonowicz counters with a beautiful hook that drops Oki to the mat! Will Oki be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Tymonowicz to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Oki is up. He looks OK to continue.
It looks like Hakeem Oki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tymonowicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oki.
A jab lands there for Oki.
Oki thumps Tymonowicz with a low kick.
Oki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki takes a swing at Tymonowicz's ribcage but misses.
Tymonowicz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Oki misses with a leg kick
and Tymonowicz counters with a straight right, followed by a hook and finally a brutal uppercut! Oki drops to the canvas, flat on his back and unconcious - no need for the referee to start the count as this one is all over! Tymonowicz struts around like it's just an every day occurrence to knock someone out in such brutal fashion. A dominant finish for Tymonowicz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henryk Tymonowicz!
A very excited looking Henryk Tymonowicz 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Datu Rizalia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , Datu Rizalia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizalia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizalia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Rizalia settles back down.
Datu Rizalia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizalia.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Datu Rizalia has been cut.
A big left from Johnson misses.
A jab from Rizalia does it's job there.
Rizalia is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson checks a low kick from Rizalia.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizalia.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Rizalia throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Rizalia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rizalia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizalia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Rizalia is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rizalia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizalia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Rizalia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rizalia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rizalia throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Rizalia misses.
Rizalia throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rizalia misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rizalia thinking.
Rizalia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rizalia under the eye.
Rizalia swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Rizalia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizalia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizalia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson takes a swing at Rizalia's ribcage but misses.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizalia was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Rizalia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rizalia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizalia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson swings for the body but Rizalia moves out of range.
Rizalia misses the shot to the body.
Rizalia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rizalia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizalia can pounce on him.
Rizalia misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizalia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Rizalia.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Rizalia misses
and Johnson counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Rizalia goes down! Will Rizalia beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Anthony Johnson!
As Anthony Johnson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm the baddest mother F**ker out here, who wants this smoke next?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marty Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
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 , fighting out of , Marty Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitung avoids the body shot from Robbins.
It seemed like Pitung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pitung throws a body shot but no joy.
Robbins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitung.
Pitung lands a jab to the head.
Robbins rushes Pitung and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Robbins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robbins tries a body shot but Pitung blocks it.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Robbins.
Robbins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robbins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pitung prevents a body shot from Robbins.
Robbins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitung or not.
A body shot lands from Robbins.
Pitung misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins blocking some punches.
Robbins tries to throw a body punch but Pitung avoids it by throwing Robbins back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Robbins - that landed with a thud.
Pitung blocks an elbow strike from Robbins.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Robbins.
Pitung looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins gets through Pitung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Robbins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Robbins.
Robbins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robbins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robbins struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Robbins.
Pitung prevents a body shot from Robbins.
Robbins tries to work over Pitung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitung throws a punch but it's blocked by Robbins.
Robbins lands with a short shot to the head.
Robbins pushes Pitung back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Robbins.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Robbins.
Robbins breaks from the clinch.
Robbins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pitung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robbins.
Robbins scores with a nice strike.
Robbins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robbins to score with a decent uppercut.
Robbins cracks Pitung with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Pitung 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 Pitung is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Pitung is rocked!
Pitung is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Robbins doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Pitung crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Pitung's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marty Robbins!
Marty Robbins 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 Tony Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Awut Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Tony Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Awut Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Cornell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cornell.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cornell finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Cornell looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Cornell lands with a shot to the body.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cornell is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Cornell connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Cornell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Awut Smith has been cut.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Cornell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Cornell counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Cornell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith motions for Cornell to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cornell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cornell.
Cornell scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Cornell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Cornell counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith looks winded!
Cornell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith 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.
Cornell staying out of range there.
Cornell connects with a looping right hand.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cornell scores with a punch to the head.
Awut Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Cornell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Cornell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cornell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Cornell scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Cornell.
Cornell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cornell thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Cornell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cornell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cornell throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Cornell scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cornell lands a lovely overhand right.
Cornell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Cornell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cornell lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith moves forwards but Cornell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cornell - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Cornell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Awut Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cornell throws a switch kick that catches Smith on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Smith looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Smith flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tony Cornell!
Tony Cornell retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Tony Cornell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Solomon Cook!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cotto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cotto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook moves out of range as Cotto strikes.
Cook tries to land a front kick but Cotto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Cook.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cotto lands a lovely overhand right.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cotto.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cotto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook connects with an inside leg kick.
Cotto moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotto tried to counter with a leg kick but Cook avoided it.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Cotto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook cracks the inside of Cotto's front leg.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cotto finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
A head kick misses from Cotto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto throws a leg kick which misses Cook's front leg but catches the back leg as Cook tries to avoid it.
Cook delivers a nice body kick.
Cook pushes Cotto away with a front kick.
A head kick by Cook misses
and Cotto counters with a solid body kick.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Cotto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cotto misses with a looping left.
Cook throws a head kick but Cotto moves out of range.
Cook throws a leg kick
and Cotto counters with a nice uppercut.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Cook backs away, Cotto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cotto takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cook presses Cotto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cotto prevents a body shot from Cook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook tries to stall but Cotto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cook avoiding damage as Cotto throws knees to the body.
Cook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cotto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cotto gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cotto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cook is leaning against Cotto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cotto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cotto is trying to break free.
Cotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cotto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cook in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cook looks winded!
Cotto tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cotto pushes Cook back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cottos head.
Cook blocks a body shot from Cotto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook misses with some punches.
Cook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cotto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Solomon Cook will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cotto connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Cook thumps Cotto with a low kick.
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cotto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Cotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Cotto's knee but Cotto avoids it well.
Cotto misses with a head kick.
Cook feints a counter leg kick.
Cotto blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Cotto misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotto misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotto.
Cook throws a lazy head kick
and Cotto counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Cotto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Cotto misses.
Cook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Cotto's knee but Cotto avoids it well.
Cotto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cook just manages to avoid it.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Cotto wants to land a leg kick but Cook is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cotto.
Cook moves away from the strike by Cotto.
Cotto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cotto doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Cotto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cook looks for the body kick but Cotto saw that one coming.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cotto tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cotto moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Solomon Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook misses with a body punch
and Cotto counters with a low kick, right behind Cook 's knee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cotto, as that shot connected.
Cotto throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cotto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cook. Cook obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Cotto.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cotto throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cotto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cotto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cotto.
Cook throws a right and a left that Cotto avoids nicely.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook throws a solid leg kick but Cotto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cook.
It looked like Cotto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Cook misses.
Cotto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cotto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cook. That did some damage!
Cook tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cotto is able to avoid easily.
Cotto cracks Cook with a good jab.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cook.
Cotto throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
Cook takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cotto misses with a body kick.
Cotto misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.
Cotto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cook tries to land a body kick
and Cotto counters with an inside leg kick.
Cotto moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Cook misses with a head kick.
Cotto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook slips under a jab from Cotto.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a good low kick that Cook was not able to check.
Cotto avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cook defending well as Cotto loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a body kick.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Cotto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cook's knee momentarily.
Cotto throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Cook feints a counter leg kick.
Cotto is looking to slow Cook down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Cotto misses its intended target.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Cotto thumps Cook with a low kick.
Cook tries to work over Cotto's front leg with a kick but Cotto checks it.
Cotto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cotto misses the jab.
Miguel Cotto is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook throws a leg kick
and Cotto counters with a low kick, right behind Cook 's knee.
Cotto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cook.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotto throwing a counter right hand but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cotto blocks a jab.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
Cotto is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cotto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Cook tries to clinch but Cotto is having none of it.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cotto doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cotto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Cook misses the body punch
and Cotto counters with a left and a right that stings Cook.
Cotto looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
Cotto cracks the inside of Cook's front leg.
Cotto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cook moves into the clinch.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cook fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cotto is out of range.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cotto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cotto throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Cotto moved out of range nicely.
Cotto is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick by Cook misses
and Cotto counters with a leg kick.
Cotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cotto.
Good work by Cotto as he checks the leg kick.
Cook misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotto.
Cook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cook throws a series of punches but Cotto avoids them all with ease.
Cotto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Cotto.
Cotto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cook. That one must have hurt.
Cotto misses with a straight right.
Cotto throws a front kick aimed at Cook's knee but Cook avoids it well.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Cotto.
Cook misses with a leg kick
and Cotto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cotto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto lands a nice looking body kick.
Cotto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cotto moves out of range of the leg kick from Cook.
Cotto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cotto scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Cook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cook is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cotto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cotto is out of range and Cook settles back down.
Cotto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
Cook misses with a hook
and Cotto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cotto. Cook shrugs it off though.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Cotto.
Cotto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto had his way with Solomon Cook in that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cook tries to land a leg kick but Cotto saw it coming and moves away.
Cook has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cotto.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cook throws a combination that misses
and Cotto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cotto slips under a jab from Cook.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotto staying out of range there.
Cook throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cotto throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Cotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cotto under the eye.
Cook uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Cook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cook throws a series of punches but Cotto moves out of range.
Cotto blocks a leg kick.
Cook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cotto checks it well.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and Cotto counters with a nice leg kick.
Cook scores with the left hand. Cotto knows he should have avoided that one.
Cotto gets a clinch.
Solomon Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cook takes a shot to the head.
Cotto lands a damaging elbow.
Cotto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cook is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cook working aggressively here.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Cotto breaks from the clinch.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick from Cotto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotto connects with a looping right hand.
Cotto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Cotto ducks down to avoid it.
Cook scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cotto doesn't seem phased though.
Cotto scores with a push kick.
That kick from Cotto tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cotto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cotto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Cotto.
Cook throws a lazy body kick
and Cotto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto moves out of range of the body kick from Cook.
Cook misses with an uppercut
enabling Cotto to counter with a crisp jab.
Cotto throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Cotto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cotto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto retains his super heavyweight title!
A less than humble Miguel Cotto misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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