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AKF 16 | Cobb vs. Robbins PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miro Tynkkynen (ranked 4544 p4p, 3925 weight class) and Jonny Picogram (ranked 511 p4p, 473 weight class). Tynkkynen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cow herd - Fields. Miro Tynkkynen 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miro Tynkkynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picogram scores with a decent looking hook.
Miro Tynkkynen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tynkkynen scores with a hook.
Picogram misses with a looping left.
Tynkkynen misses with a jab to the body
and Picogram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picogram throws a hook to the side of Tynkkynen's head but Tynkkynen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tynkkynen looks to land a combination but Picogram avoids it well.
Tynkkynen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picogram. Picogram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tynkkynen staying out of range there.
Tynkkynen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picogram needs to keep his hands up - Tynkkynen had a free shot at his head there.
Picogram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tynkkynen.
Picogram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tynkkynen on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picogram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tynkkynen checks a leg kick nicely.
Picogram lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynkkynen misses with an uppercut. Picogram saw that one coming.
Picogram blocks a jab.
Picogram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Picogram gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tynkkynen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tynkkynen lands a nice uppercut.
Tynkkynen scores with a shot to the side of Picogram's head.
Picogram stalling in the clinch.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picogram tries to stall but Tynkkynen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Tynkkynen.
Picogram throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picogram looking to slow down the pace here.
Tynkkynen works on Picogram's body with a couple of short punches.
Tynkkynen works on Picogram's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tynkkynen fails to land.
Picogram blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tynkkynen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tynkkynen throws a head punch that misses.
Picogram blocks a body shot from Tynkkynen.
Picogram taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Picogram stalling in the clinch but Tynkkynen improves position.
Picogram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tynkkynen is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonny Picogram.
Picogram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tynkkynen throws out the jab.
Picogram slips under a jab from Tynkkynen.
Picogram sizes up Tynkkynen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Picogram ducks under a wild hook from Tynkkynen.
Picogram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Picogram misses the jab.
Tynkkynen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tynkkynen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Picogram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tynkkynen.
A big right from Tynkkynen misses.
Picogram throws out a counter right but Tynkkynen avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook. Picogram ducked under it nicely.
Tynkkynen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tynkkynen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picogram manages to avoid it.
Picogram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Picogram throws a right hand that misses
and Tynkkynen counters with a straight right hand.
Picogram scores with a shot to the body.
Tynkkynen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picogram throws out the jab.
Tynkkynen defending well as Picogram loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tynkkynen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picogram.
Tynkkynen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picogram.
Tynkkynen misses with a looping right.
Picogram slips under a jab from Tynkkynen.
Picogram lands with a nice body punch.
Tynkkynen moves away from the strike by Picogram.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miro Tynkkynen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Picogram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tynkkynen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Picogram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tynkkynen was well out of range. Poor timing from Picogram.
Picogram swinging wildly here.
Picogram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook. Picogram ducked under it nicely.
Tynkkynen gets a clinch.
Tynkkynen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Picogram backwards.
Picogram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Picogram manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Tynkkynen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynkkynen blocks a body shot from Picogram.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tynkkynen as Picogram tries to tie him up.
Tynkkynen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tynkkynen tries a knee to the head but Picogram blocks it.
Picogram is looking to control Tynkkynen's arms but Tynkkynen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Picogram has his back to the ropes.
Picogram tries to stall but Tynkkynen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonny Picogram.
Tynkkynen misses with a straight left.
Tynkkynen clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picogram makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Picogram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picogram stalling in the clinch but Tynkkynen improves position.
Tynkkynen presses Picogram against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tynkkynen.
Picogram's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Tynkkynen fails to land.
Picogram is trying to stall.
Picogram blocking some punches.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Jonny Picogram has been cut.
Tynkkynen struggles to land a body shot inside as Picogram controls his hands.
Tynkkynen scores with a knee to the head.
Tynkkynen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tynkkynen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tynkkynen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Picogram backwards.
Tynkkynen presses Picogram against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tynkkynen.
A hook to the body from Tynkkynen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Tynkkynen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Picogram tries to stall but Tynkkynen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Tynkkynen on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picogram misses with the head strike.
Tynkkynen tries to work over Picogram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tynkkynen blocks an elbow strike from Picogram.
Picogram misses with the head strike.
Tynkkynen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picogram can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tynkkynen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Picogram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tynkkynen missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miro Tynkkynen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Picogram's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Picogram throws out a loose jab but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picogram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picogram swings for the body but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Tynkkynen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Picogram scores with a shot to the body.
Picogram misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Tynkkynen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Tynkkynen finds it's way through Picogram's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram throws a poor cross that misses
and Tynkkynen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Picogram misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tynkkynen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tynkkynen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tynkkynen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tynkkynen tries to clinch but Picogram moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tynkkynen finds it's target.
 Picogram is rocked!
Picogram catches Tynkkynen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Picogram misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Tynkkynen misses its target.
A left and a right from Tynkkynen both land. Nice combination.
Picogram is still on wobbly legs! Can Tynkkynen finish him?
Nice shot lands for Picogram.
Picogram slips under a jab.
Picogram scores with a jab to the head.
Picogram seems to have recovered his senses.
Picogram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picogram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jonny Picogram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tynkkynen misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Picogram misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picogram misses with a lunging right hand
and Tynkkynen counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picogram throws a combination that misses
and Tynkkynen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Picogram takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Tynkkynen.
Picogram is trying to stall.
Picogram tries to stall but Tynkkynen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tynkkynen as Picogram tries to tie him up.
Picogram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tynkkynen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Picogram backwards.
Tynkkynen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tynkkynen lands an elbow that stopped Picogram in his tracks for a moment.
Picogram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tynkkynen avoids it.
Picogram is trying to stall.
Tynkkynen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picogram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Picogram is defending well for now.
Jonny Picogram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Picogram blocks an elbow strike from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen cracks Picogram with a nice body shot.
Picogram swings wildly with an uppercut but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tynkkynen.
Picogram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Picogram lands with a short shot to the head.
Miro Tynkkynen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Picogram is trying to maintain a safe position but Tynkkynen gets an underhook and turns Picogram into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miro Tynkkynen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tynkkynen 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Miro Tynkkynen!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Miro Tynkkynen!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Miro Tynkkynen!
Miro Tynkkynen wins by unanimous decision!
Miro Tynkkynen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 3243 p4p, 22537 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 403 p4p, 607 weight class). Lester comes to the ring accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan tries to clinch
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester scores with a nice head shot.
Nazaryan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nazaryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nazaryan. Nazaryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nazaryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Lester lands a jab to the nose.
Nazaryan tries to clinch
and Lester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nazaryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lester swats away the attempt to clinch by Nazaryan.
An attempted straight right counter from Lester misses the target.
Lester is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nazaryan throws a sloppy body shot
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazaryan misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Lester.
Nazaryan is rocked!
Nazaryan 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.
Nazaryan darts in trying to clinch
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Nazaryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lester finish him?
Lester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lester tests Nazaryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nazaryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lester to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lester circles away.
Nazaryan closes the distance but Lester moves to the side
and Lester counters with a big uppercut that drops Nazaryan face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Moe Lester!
A very excited looking Moe Lester 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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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Samuel Turbitt (ranked 20099 p4p, 3731 weight class) and Tyrone Biggs (ranked 580 p4p, 445 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turbitt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tell Me Ma. Tyrone Biggs is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Turbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Biggs.
Turbitt dodges the punch combination from Biggs.
Turbitt dodges the punch combination from Biggs.
Biggs misses with a wild combination.
Biggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turbitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Turbitt throws a nice looking combination but Biggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turbitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggs is just out of range.
Biggs cracks Turbitt with a good jab.
Turbitt throws a lazy right hand but Biggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turbitt throws an off balance right hand
and Turbitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turbitt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turbitt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Biggs throws a right hand that Turbitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Turbitt also avoids with ease.
Turbitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs swings for the body but Turbitt moves out of range.
Turbitt is looking for a counter combo.
Biggs defending well as Turbitt loads up on a big left hand.
Biggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A leg kick checked by Biggs.
Biggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turbitt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biggs misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Biggs.
Biggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Biggs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Biggs lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Turbitt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Biggs.
Biggs misses with a wild combination.
Turbitt misses with a combination
letting Biggs counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turbitt misses with a double jab.
Biggs connects with the punch.
Biggs looks to land a combination but Turbitt avoids it well.
Biggs moves forwards but Turbitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turbitt lands with a nice body punch.
Turbitt lands a jab.
Biggs scores with the left hand. Turbitt knows he should have avoided that one.
Biggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Biggs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turbitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biggs catches Turbitt napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Turbitt crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Biggs raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyrone Biggs!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between George Backman (ranked 1476 p4p, 3292 weight class) and Lazy Bastard (ranked 150 p4p, 311 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Backman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bastard throws a sloppy body shot
and Backman counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastard is rocked!
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
Bastard is still on wobbly legs! Can Backman finish him?
Bastard throws a right hand that Backman ducks under and follows up with a left that Backman also avoids with ease.
Bastard seems to have recovered his senses.
Crunch! Backman slams his shin into Bastard's torso.
Backman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Bastard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Backman scores with a one two! Bastard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Backman moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
That kick from Backman tenderised Bastard's leg. Bastard is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Backman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Backman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Backman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Backman.
Backman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bastard.
Backman scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bastard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Backman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Backman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Backman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Backman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Backman slips under a jab from Bastard.
Nice cross by Bastard.
Nice defenses there by Backman.
Bastard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Backman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Backman fakes the leg kick and cracks Bastard in the body.
Bastard misses with a combination
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Backman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastard misses with a right hand
letting Backman counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard drops his guard momentarily, allowing Backman to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Bastard! 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! Backman takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). George Backman!
George Backman 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 featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 22179 p4p, 3686 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 478 p4p, 329 weight class). Whok comes to the ring accompanied by King of Kings - Motorhead. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 12 - 6 - 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 11 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Collins clobbers Whok with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Collins avoids a kick to the body.
Whok is looking to chop away at Collins's legs.
Whok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Whok throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Whok pushes Collins away with a front kick.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Collins checks a low kick from Whok.
Whok clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins tries to break the clinch but Whok is controlling the position.
Whok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins avoiding damage as Whok throws knees to the body.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Whok is controlling the position.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Whok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Collins lands a hook that snaps the head of Whok backwards.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whok looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Whok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Collins throws a right and a left that Whok avoids nicely.
Whok misses with a low kick.
Whok misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Whok throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 throws a low kick but Collins avoids it.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Whok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whok fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collins checks it well.
Whok is looking to land body kicks.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Collins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins throws out a counter right but Whok avoids it with no problem.
Whok takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Whok does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Whok with the inside leg kick.
Whok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Collins lands with a cross.
Collins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Collins throws a series of punches but Whok moves out of range.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Collins connects with the punch.
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Whok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whok lands a nice looking body kick.
Collins 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.
Collins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whok.
Whok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
A right-left combo lands from Collins.
Whok closes the distance and clinches.
Whok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Collins stalling against the ropes.
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whok is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whok moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whok misses with a kick to the body.
Collins moves out of range of the leg kick from Whok.
Whok lands with an uppercut that bounces Collins off the ropes and back into range.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Whok scores with a leg kick.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by Whok.
Whok walks forward, straight into a front kick from Collins.
Collins throws a series of punches but Whok avoids them all with ease.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whok had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Whok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whok pushes Collins away with a front kick.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Whok walks into a stiff left hand from Collins.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok misses with a body kick.
Whok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whok. That's going to slow Collins down.
A jab from Whok misses.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Collins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins'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.
Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Collins finds it's way round the side to connect with Whok's head.
A low kick lands for Whok.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whok staying out of range there.
Whok has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Collins avoids a wild elbow strike from Whok.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Whok just misses with a elbow thrown towards Collins's brow.
Whok can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Whok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whok can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Whok has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok misses with some punches.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins tries to circle away but Whok has him pinned against the ropes.
Whok lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Michael Collins's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok lands with a light punch inside.
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins tries to bum rush Whok with a series of wild strikes but Whok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collins gets tackled into the ropes by Whok. Whok maintains the clinch.
Collins blocks the elbow strike.
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Collins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whok circles away quickly and effectively.
Whok thumps Collins with a low kick.
Collins tries to keep at a distance but Whok has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Collins blocks the elbow strike.
Whok scores with a shoulder strike.
Whok lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Whok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Michael Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Whok, against the ropes.
Collins dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Whok lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Collins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Whok tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
As Whok backs off Collins throws a huge counter combo but Whok manages to avoid it all.
Whok staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Collins.
Collins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whok misses with a low kick.
Whok connects with a right hand. Collins shakes it off.
Whok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Collins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Collins checks a leg kick.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Whok is looking to chop away at Collins's legs.
Whok is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Piger Whok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whok.
Collins rushes Whok and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Whok misses with a knee to the head.
Whok lands an uppercut.
Collins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whok.
Whok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Collins. That did some damage!
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Whok's shoulder, as Whok tries to avoid the shot.
Whok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Whok moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Whok finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Collins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Collins throws a right hand that Whok ducks under and follows up with a left that Whok also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whok throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whok. Collins shrugs it off though.
Whok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Whok half committed to a counter leg kick.
Whok misses with the combination.
Whok delivers a nice body kick.
Whok thumps Collins with a low kick.
Whok lands a front kick.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Collins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whok with the inside leg kick.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Michael Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whok has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Whok throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piger Whok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins'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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whok. Collins shrugs it off though.
Whok tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whok.
Whok feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Whok throws the kick towards the body but Collins avoids it.
Collins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
Collins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Whok.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Whok takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot by Whok.
Collins throws a good cross that connects.
Whok lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whok with a nice calf kick.
Whok tried to score with a low kick but Collins checks it.
Collins throws a right hand that Whok ducks under and follows up with a left that Whok also avoids with ease.
Whok tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whok misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Whok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whok keeps Collins at a distance using the push kick.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Collins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whok can pounce on him.
Collins throws a right and a left that Whok avoids nicely.
Whok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
Whok works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whok misses with a double jab.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Whok takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Whok defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Whok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Whok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Whok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the ropes.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins effectively controlling the action here.
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whok connects with a leg kick.
Collins cracks Whok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins tries to clinch but Whok is having none of it.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whok manages to avoid it.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whok.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Whok was looking to counter with a kick there.
Collins 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.
Whok moves into the clinch.
Whok lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Whok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Whok throws a front kick aimed at Collins's knee but Collins avoids it well.
Whok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
Whok misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Whok needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Whok forces Collins back against the ropes and clinches.
Whok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Whok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whok landing knees to the body.
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Whok.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Whok - that landed with a thud.
Whok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whok.
Michael Collins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Whok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Piger Whok!
A relieved looking Piger Whok 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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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Keenan (ranked 1559 p4p, 22568 weight class) and Papa John (ranked 161 p4p, 456 weight class). Ryan Keenan 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papa John!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
John goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
John drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John has Keenan up against the ropes in a clinch.
I was talking to Keenan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
Keenan lands with a short shot to the head.
John lands an elbow just above Keenan 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from John.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John lands a nice knee to the body.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keenan is defending well for now.
A short right from Keenan on the inside.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Keenan.
John tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keenan clinches with his opponent.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keenan is defending well for now.
John blocks an uppercut.
John working Keenan over with knees to the body.
John is stalling here.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keenan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keenan prevents a body shot from John.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
John is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by John.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from John.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and John counters with a one-two to the body.
Keenan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John tries to counter with a clinch but Keenan shakes him off and moves away.
Keenan darts in and clinches John up against the ropes.
A short right from Keenan.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at John's knee but John avoids it well.
Ryan Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
Keenan darts in and clinches John up against the ropes.
Keenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for John.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keenan's brow.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
John tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan takes an elbow to the temple.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
Keenan is trying to break free.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
John trying to control the position but instead, Keenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed John into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John blocks a body shot from Keenan.
John blocks an uppercut.
John crunches a lovely knee into Keenan's ribcage.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike.
John missing with knees to the body.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike from John.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as John blocks the leg kick.
John checks a leg kick.
John blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keenan.
John avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
John steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keenan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Keenan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
John has Keenan up against the ropes in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Keenan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John misses with a knee strike.
John blocks a body shot from Keenan.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan blocks an elbow strike from John.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with some punches.
John blocks an uppercut.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Keenan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Keenan.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John lands a knee to the body.
John missing with knees to the body.
Keenan tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John blocking some punches.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John prevents a body shot from Keenan.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Keenan blocks with his arms.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan dodges an elbow strike from John.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keenan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keenan avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Keenan is blocking nicely.
Keenan working aggressively here.
John lands an elbow just above Keenan 's eye.
 It looks like Ryan Keenan has been cut.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keenan's brow.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John takes a shot to the head.
John trying to stall but Keenan improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keenan as John tries to tie him up.
John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keenan is keeping busy.
John landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
John prevents a body shot from Keenan.
John is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John looking to slow down the pace here.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
John blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Keenan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Ryan Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
A nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
John gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
John is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
John tries to counter with a clinch but Keenan shakes him off and moves away.
Keenan is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
John throws a right hand that Keenan ducks under and follows up with a left that Keenan also avoids with ease.
Keenan misses with a low kick as John jumps back.
John wants to counter the offense by Keenan and move into the clinch position.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Keenan backs off John throws a huge counter combo but Keenan manages to avoid it all.
Keenan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keenan working hard to break the clinch.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands an elbow inside that Keenan shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan tries a body shot but John blocks it.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Keenan gets an underhook and turns John into the ropes.
Keenan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keenan as John tries to tie him up.
Keenan gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the ropes.
Ryan Keenan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
John tries to throw a body punch but Keenan avoids it by throwing John back against the ropes.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keenan digs a right hand into John's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on John's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
Keenan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John lands a nice elbow.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
John is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Keenan blocks with his arms.
John landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keenan lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
Ryan Keenan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John missing with knees to the body.
Keenan blocks a body shot from John.
With the fighters up against the ropes, John throws an elbow but misses.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
John tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keenan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Papa John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
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 Ryan Keenan.
Well Keenan 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Ryan Keenan!
Ryan Keenan wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Ryan Keenan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 22897 p4p, 1438 weight class) and Jaden Saint (ranked 657 p4p, 204 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jaden Saint was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaden Saint!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Louis.
Louis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Louis.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint tries to close the distance and clinch but Louis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
Saint takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saint tries to clinch but Louis is having none of it.
Saint moves into the clinch successfully.
Saint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saint has time to react.
Saint wants to clinch
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint is looking to clinch.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Louis throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
As Louis backs off Saint throws a huge counter combo but Louis manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Louis does it's job there.
Saint tries to clinch up but Louis circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Louis misses the target.
Louis works Saint's body with a nice hook.
Louis works over Saint's head and body with a nice combination.
Louis keeps the fight on the outside.
Saint is looking to clinch.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saint looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Louis.
Saint tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saint takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saint is looking to clinch but Louis is avoiding it.
Louis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Saint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Louis.
Saint wants to clinch.
Louis throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louis tries to keep at a distance but Saint has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saint lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Louis.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Louis.
Louis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saint moves in looking to clinch but Louis pushes him off.
Louis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Louis lands a lovely overhand right.
Louis scores with a punch to the head.
Louis misses the jab.
Saint has closed the distance and engaged Louis in a clinch.
Louis tries to work over Saint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saint wants to clinch.
Louis lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Louis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Louis throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Saint on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Louis misses with a hook.
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!
Saint wants to clinch up but Louis keeps it at a distance.
Louis scores with a nice body kick.
Saint tries to clinch up but Louis circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint wants to clinch up but Louis keeps it at a distance.
Saint tries to clinch up.
Saint tries to clinch up.
Louis connects with a jab.
Saint tries to clinch up but Louis circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saint looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louis keeps the fight on the outside.
Saint tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Louis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Saint avoids the head kick by Louis.
Louis misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Louis as he connects with a hook.
Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint.
Saint gets a clinch.
Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Louis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saint tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint closes the distance and clinches.
Saint lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Louis or not.
Saint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saint fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Louis, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Louis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint tries to clinch but Louis is having none of it.
Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Louis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saint wants to clinch but Louis slips to the side
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Louis with the inside leg kick.
Saint has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Louis.
Saint moves in looking to clinch but Louis pushes him off.
Louis scores with a hook to the body. Saint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saint tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Louis connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint closes the distance and clinches.
Saint pushes Louis back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint manages to break the clinch.
Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Louis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Louis misses.
Saint looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Louis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tom Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Louis misses with a straight left.
Jaden Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louis cracks a nice hook into Saint's ribs.
Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint moves in looking to clinch but Louis pushes him off.
Saint tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louis throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Saint tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Louis throwing a counter right hand but Saint manages to avoid it.
Louis jabs Saint to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saint tries to clinch there but Louis circles away.
Saint has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saint is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaden Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint closes the distance and clinches.
Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Louis cracks a nice hook into Saint's ribs.
Saint tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saint tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louis keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saint checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint rushes Louis and presses him up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Saint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Louis won't allow it.
Louis gets through Saint's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Louis keeps him there for the moment.
Louis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jaden Saint has been cut.
Saint takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louis connects with a crisp jab.
Louis scores with a head kick.
Louis lands with a cross.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Louis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saint is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Louis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaden Saint's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Louis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Louis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saint is still on wobbly legs! Can Louis finish him?
Saint tries to clinch up
and Louis counters with a left to the body.
Louis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saint momentarily.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Louis.
Saint walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Saint 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 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tom Louis!
After the fight, Tom Louis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 22903 p4p, 4164 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 635 p4p, 515 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 34 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
As Cortez tries to get set, Koistinen tries to push him back and clinch up but Cortez manages to avoid the attempt.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Koistinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Koistinen.
Nice shot lands for Cortez.
Cortez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koistinen under the eye.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koistinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koistinen tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Koistinen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Cortez.
Cortez misses with a low kick as Koistinen jumps back.
Cortez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Cortez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Koistinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koistinen rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch but Koistinen keeps him there for the moment.
Koistinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koistinen is defending well for now.
A short left from Koistinen.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koistinen landing knees to the head.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koistinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koistinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koistinen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right from Koistinen on the inside.
Cortez is rocked!
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Koistinen finish him?
Cortez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Koistinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koistinen misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen drops Cortez with a big knee! Will Cortez beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Koistinen's legs.
Koistinen blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.
A low kick from Cortez is predictable there
and Koistinen counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Cortez 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.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koistinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
A very excited looking Purjo Pekka Koistinen 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.
Juanito Cortez spoke after the fight, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Thom Tharrier (ranked 3354 p4p, 2880 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 110 p4p, 32 weight class). Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut.
Tharrier tries a low kick but Dimitrov avoids it.
Tharrier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dimitrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tharrier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dimitrov. That did some damage!
Tharrier looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimitrov is just out of range.
Tharrier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimitrov throws out a counter right but Tharrier avoids it with no problem.
Tharrier throws a low kick, looking for Dimitrov's leg but Dimitrov calmly moves out of range.
Dimitrov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tharrier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tharrier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tharrier. Dimitrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimitrov lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrov digs a good hook to Tharrier's body.
Dimitrov defending well as Tharrier loads up on a big left hand.
Dimitrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tharrier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dimitrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimitrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Tharrier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tharrier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimitrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tharrier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tharrier misses with a body shot.
Dimitrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimitrov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dimitrov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tharrier on the side of the head.
Dimitrov lands a body shot.
Tharrier misses with a looping left.
Dimitrov closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Tharrier crashing to the mat! Tharrier uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
 Tharrier is rocked!
Tharrier is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tharrier throws a leg kick
and Dimitrov 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 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Dimitrov!
In his post fight interview, Daniel Dimitrov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 1281 p4p, 2519 weight class) and Marty Robbins (ranked 186 p4p, 352 weight class). Cobb kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. Robbins has chosen Marty Robbins - Big Iron as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cobb catches Robbins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robbins with a nice cross.
Cobb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robbins.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Robbins moves out of range easily.
Robbins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robbins misses with a straight right.
Cobb moves forwards but Robbins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Robbins misses the target.
A jab from Robbins finds it's way through Cobb's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbins walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Robbins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robbins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cobb's hands.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Robbins circles away.
Robbins throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Robbins takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robbins. That did some damage!
Robbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robbins is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robbins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Robbins staying out of range there.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Robbins moves out of range easily.
Cobb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Robbins digs a good hook to Cobb's body.
Cobb blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb misses with a left hand
letting Robbins counter with a right hand.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Robbins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Robbins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cobb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robbins connects with the punch.
Cobb connects with a single shot there.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robbins cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Robbins connects with the punch.
Robbins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robbins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robbins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Robbins tries to counter with a clinch but Cobb shakes him off and moves away.
Robbins moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Robbins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Robbins.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robbins misses with a series of wild punches.
As Robbins backs away, Cobb returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robbins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robbins misses with a straight left.
Cobb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robbins throws a front kick that sends Cobb stumbling back into the ropes.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
Cobb throws a big counter combination but Robbins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robbins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marty Robbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Robbins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robbins throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robbins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cobb counters with a thumping low kick.
Cobb takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Robbins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robbins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robbins just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbins moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.
Cobb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robbins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robbins lands with a right to the head.
Robbins throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Robbins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Robbins.
Robbins scores with a sloppy right hand. Cobb should have avoided that one.
Robbins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robbins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robbins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Robbins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robbins throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robbins.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Robbins circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb takes a swing at Robbins's ribcage but misses.
Robbins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robbins jabs at Cobb's body.
Robbins lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robbins.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Robbins misses.
Robbins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick by Robbins misses
and Cobb counters with a two punch combo.
Robbins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cobbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Robbins.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robbins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though.
Robbins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Cobb misses.
Robbins moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb moves out of range as Robbins strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Robbins moves out of range easily.
Robbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robbins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robbins working aggressively here.
Robbins misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robbins avoids a wild elbow strike from Cobb.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Robbins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robbins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Robbins throws a head punch that misses.
Robbins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Robbins.
A short right from Robbins.
Robbins lands a damaging elbow.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Robbins controls his hands.
Robbins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robbins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Robbins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins breaks from the clinch.
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Robbins scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Cobb to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Robbins away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Cobb got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Cobb is rocked!
Marty Robbins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BAM! Robbins delivers a spinning backfist that drops Cobb like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Marty Robbins!
Marty Robbins is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Marty Robbins 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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