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AKF 76 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Freedland (ranked 5156 p4p, 22337 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 349 p4p, 396 weight class). Buchanan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Buchanan's Train Blues kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Adam Freedland has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Freedland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 45 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freedland.
Buchanan misses with a wild combination.
Freedland tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freedland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buchanan misses with a double jab.
Buchanan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Freedland connects with a single shot there.
Freedland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freedland avoids the head kick by Buchanan.
Freedland throws a quick counter head kick but Buchanan was just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Freedland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Freedland to counter with a crisp jab.
Freedland is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan throws the left hand but Freedland avoids the punch easily.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Buchanan walks into a straight right hand from Freedland.
Freedland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buchanan's hands.
Freedland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedland thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Buchanan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buchanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Freedland catches Buchanan right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Freedland coming out on top.
Freedland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buchanan's head.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freedland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freedland cracks Buchanan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buchanan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freedland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot lands for Freedland.
 Buchanan is rocked!
Freedland connects with a leg kick.
Buchanan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freedland.
Freedland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Freedland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Freedland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buchanan is still on wobbly legs! Can Freedland finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Freedland lands with a kick to the temple. Buchanan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Freedland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch lands to the side of Buchanan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buchanan seems to have recovered his senses.
Freedland misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buchanan moves forwards but Freedland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Freedland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freedland lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
Freedland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buchanan has time to react.
Buchanan scores with the left hand. Freedland knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan walks into a straight right hand from Freedland.
Buchanan misses with a right hand
enabling Freedland to counter with a crisp jab.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Freedland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Freedland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Freedland cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Freedland coming out on top.
Freedland throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Freedland looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freedland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Freedland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Freedland with a jab.
Freedland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freedland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Freedland lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedland lands a really nice looking cross but Buchanan seems unphased.
Freedland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Buchanan throws a jab but it's blocked by Freedland.
Buchanan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freedland.
Freedland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedland lands a nice shot that snaps Buchanan's head back.
Freedland looks to land a left hand but Buchanan moved out of range nicely.
Freedland clobbers Buchanan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buchanan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Freedlands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut lands for Freedland. That snapped Buchanan's head back.
Nice shot by Freedland.
Buchanan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Freedland. That snapped Buchanan's head back.
Freedland looks to land a right hand but Buchanan moved out of range.
Freedland moves out of range of the strikes.
Freedland with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan looks to land a right hand but Freedland moved out of range.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut
and Freedland counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan throws a right hand that misses
letting Freedland counter with a right hand.
Freedland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freedland.
Buchanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Freedland is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buchanan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freedland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Freedland.
Buchanan is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab by Freedland.
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Freedland cracks Buchanan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Buchanan blocks a head kick by Freedland.
Freedland moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBuchanan.
Buchanan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freedland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buchanan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buchanan throws a body punch but Freedland moves out of range.
Buchanan throws a body kick that misses
enabling Freedland to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Freedland dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Buchanan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freedland cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Freedland jabs Buchanan right on the nose. Buchanan blinks but takes it well.
Freedland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan 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.
Freedland staying out of range there.
Freedland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freedland.
Freedland staying out of range there.
Buchanan fails to land with a series of punches.
Buchanan misses with a series of wild punches.
Freedland connects with a body shot.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Freedland misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freedland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedland scores with a leg kick.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freedland throws a shot to the body.
Buchanan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freedland throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
Freedland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adam Freedland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freedland connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buchanan misses with a left hand
and Freedland counters with a three punch combo that has Buchanan backing up. Buchanan nods at Freedland to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freedland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buchanan scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Freedland.
Adam Freedland is winning the standup battle so far.
Freedland scores with a body shot.
Freedland scores with a one two! Buchanan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Buchanan misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freedland looks to land a combination. Buchanan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good shot there by Freedland.
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.
Buchanan throws a hook but Freedland avoids it easily.
Buchanan misses with a right hand
and Freedland counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Buchanan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freedland with a nice cross.
Freedland scores with a jab.
Freedland connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freedland.
Buchanan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Freedland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Freedland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buchanan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freedland moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Buchanan misses
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buchanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freedland counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Freedland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freedland 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Freedland!
Adam Freedland decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeremy Cross (ranked 1863 p4p, 3206 weight class) and Bleeding Spanner (ranked 194 p4p, 321 weight class). Cross's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Folk Metal. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bleeding Spanner!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross tests Spanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
Cross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Spanner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spanner moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross swings for the body but Spanner moves out of range.
Cross takes one to the side of the head.
Spanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spanner looking to throw knees to the head but Cross is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross.
Cross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cross avoids a wild elbow strike from Spanner.
A right hand to the body from Spanner.
Spanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spanner.
Cross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross gets through Spanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanner's elbow.
Spanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Spanner tries a knee to the head but Cross blocks it.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Spanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spanner scores with a shot to the side of Cross's head.
Spanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cross tries to work over Spanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spanner prevents a body shot from Cross.
Cross breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Spanner blocks the leg kick.
Spanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cross throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spanner moves into range and clinches up with Cross.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanner scores with a hook to the body.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Spanner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cross's face.
 It looks like Jeremy Cross has been cut.
Spanner pushes Cross back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spanner missing with knees to the body.
Spanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cross blocks the elbow strike.
Cross throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Cross.
Spanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as Spanner controls the action.
Spanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cross is defending well for now.
Spanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Spanner misses with the head strike.
Cross is trying to force a seperation but Spanner has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spanner lands an elbow inside that Cross shrugs off.
Spanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Spanner.
Spanner trying to land knees to the body.
Spanner tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bleeding Spanner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
Cross looks to throw the jab but Spanner is out of range.
Spanner clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Cross as the two fighters clinch.
Cross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross manages to break the clinch.
Spanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cross is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spanner closes the distance and clinches.
Cross avoids a wild elbow strike from Spanner.
Spanner looking to throw knees to the head but Cross is blocking nicely.
Spanner takes a shot to the head.
Cross throws a head punch that misses.
Cross managing to block the knees to the body from Spanner.
Cross breaks from the clinch.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Spanner.
Spanner clinches up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cross. That's going to slow Spanner down.
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spanner.
Spanner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner forces Cross back against the ropes and clinches.
Spanner landing knees to the head.
Cross lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spanner is breathing heavily.
Cross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spanner throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Jeremy Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Spanner ducks down to avoid it.
Cross throws a shot from downtown. Spanner moves away and avoids it.
Spanner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cross throws a jab when Spanner was well out of range.
Spanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cross is looking to slow Spanner down with leg kicks.
Spanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Spanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spanner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jeremy Cross is winning the standup battle so far.
Spanner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spanner darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Cross counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Cross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spanner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Spanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses.
Cross throws a jab when Spanner was well out of range.
Spanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Spanner.
Cross misses with a low kick.
Spanner clinches with his opponent.
Spanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spanner looking to throw knees to the head but Cross is blocking nicely.
Spanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spanner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Spanner blocks a body shot from Cross.
Spanner scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Cross.
Cross prevents a body shot from Spanner.
Cross manages to break the clinch.
Spanner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cross's head.
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 Jeremy Cross will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spanner blocks a jab.
Spanner lands with a hook. Cross tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spanner blocks a jab.
Spanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bleeding Spanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross throws a leg kick
and Spanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Spanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cross manages to break the clinch.
Spanner wants to clinch.
Spanner rushes Cross and presses him up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spanner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cross looks to land a left hand but Spanner moved out of range nicely.
Spanner moves into the clinch.
Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner connects with a high kick.
Cross has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spanner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cross throws a hook but Spanner avoids it easily.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Spanner moved out of range.
Spanner throws a big counter head kick but Cross avoids it with no problem.
Cross throws a hook but Spanner blocks it.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Cross jabs at Spanner's body.
Spanner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Spanner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses.
Cross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spanner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cross. Cross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Spanner tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Spanner misses with a head kick.
Spanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cross avoids the head kick by Spanner.
Cross throws a hook but Spanner avoids it easily.
Spanner looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cross tries a low kick but Spanner avoids it.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Spanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with a low kick as Spanner jumps back.
Spanner pushes Cross up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cross.
Cross managing to block the knees to the body from Spanner.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanner's elbow.
Spanner misses with an elbow strike.
Cross struggles to land a body shot inside as Spanner controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spanner.
Cross swings wildly with an uppercut but Spanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Spanner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spanner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spanner lands with a right to the head.
Bleeding Spanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spanner lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spanner lands with a right to the head.
Spanner lands an elbow that stopped Cross in his tracks for a moment.
Spanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cross tries to work over Spanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bleeding Spanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spanner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bleeding Spanner!
Bleeding Spanner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Jeremy Cross had this to say: 'BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake Demuss (ranked 21964 p4p, 23186 weight class) and Boban Turnik (ranked 555 p4p, 532 weight class). Demuss comes to the ring accompanied by Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck. Boban Turnik will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Demuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boban Turnik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demuss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demuss throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turnik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demuss momentarily.
Turnik keeps the fight on the outside.
Demuss throws a lazy right hand but Turnik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demuss seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Turnik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demuss can pounce on him.
Demuss throws a hook but Turnik blocks it.
Demuss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turnik to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Jake Demuss has been cut.
Demuss throws a hook but Turnik blocks it.
Demuss tries to clinch there but Turnik circles away.
A big left from Demuss misses.
Despite the aggression on Turnik's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turnik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Turnik misses.
Demuss appears to be looking for a big counter.
Demuss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnik was well out of range. Poor timing from Demuss.
Turnik cracks Demuss with a good jab.
Demuss misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demuss is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnik lands with a right hand.
Demuss misses the shot to the body.
Demuss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Turnik has had enough of the clinch but Demuss keeps him there for the moment.
Turnik misses with a punch on the inside.
Demuss tries to land knees in the clinch but Turnik avoids the damage to the body.
Demuss lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Boban Turnik has been cut.
Turnik blocking some punches.
Turnik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turnik throws a nice looking combination but Demuss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demuss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demuss misses with a low kick.
Turnik misses the jab.
Demuss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demuss appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turnik blocks a head kick by Demuss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Demuss. That's going to slow Turnik down.
Turnik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Demuss makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boban Turnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demuss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demuss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnik.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demuss. Turnik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turnik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demuss counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demuss.
Turnik throws a series of punches but Demuss moves out of range.
Turnik throws a right hand that misses
and Demuss counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Demuss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnik throws out the jab.
Turnik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Demuss's head backwards.
Turnik misses the jab.
Turnik blocks a head kick by Demuss.
Turnik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turnik tests Demuss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Demuss.
Demuss seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boban Turnik will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Demuss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turnik. That did some damage!
Demuss cracks Turnik with a good jab.
Turnik 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.
Demuss fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turnik lands with an uppercut that bounces Demuss off the ropes and back into range.
Demuss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnik.
Demuss fakes the leg kick and cracks Turnik in the body.
A big left from Demuss misses.
Turnik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demuss looks to land a body kick but Turnik moved away.
Turnik looks to land a right hand but Demuss moved out of range.
Demuss dodges the punch combination from Turnik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss is looking to slow Turnik down with leg kicks.
Turnik lands with an overhand left.
Demuss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Turnik throws out a loose jab but Demuss uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demuss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnik throws out the jab.
Demuss tried to counter with a leg kick but Turnik avoided it.
Turnik cracks Demuss with an open hand slap.
Demuss avoids the body shot from Turnik.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demuss.
Turnik misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Turnik backs away, Demuss returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Turnik misses the jab.
Turnik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demuss counters with a nice uppercut.
Demuss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turnik throws a looping overhand right but Demuss ducks down to avoid it.
Turnik avoids the body shot from Demuss.
A big left from Turnik misses.
A punch combination from Turnik misses.
Demuss ducks right into an uppercut from Turnik.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnik misses the target.
Boban Turnik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demuss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turnik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Demuss connects with a solid leg kick.
Demuss misses with a looping right.
Demuss throws a body kick that misses.
Demuss will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Demuss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demuss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turnik fails to land with a series of punches.
Turnik keeps the fight on the outside.
Demuss lands with a slapping head kick.
Turnik misses with a wild combination.
Demuss scores with a jab to the body.
Demuss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turnik, pushing him back against the ropes.
Demuss misses with a knee to the head.
Turnik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demuss is keeping busy.
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 Jake Demuss will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Turnik scores with a four punch combination!
Turnik swings widly with a right hand
and Demuss counters with a low kick, right behind Turnik 's knee.
Demuss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turnik.
Turnik avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Turnik's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnik misses the target.
Demuss moves into the clinch.
Demuss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demuss lands a nice elbow.
Turnik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turnik lands with a nice combination. Demuss backs away looking to recover.
Turnik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demuss slips under a jab.
Turnik jabs at Demuss's body.
Demuss connects with a looping right hand.
Turnik throws a shot from downtown. Demuss moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demuss circles away quickly and effectively.
Demuss bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Turnik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demuss is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Demuss dodges the punch combination from Turnik.
Demuss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turnik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Demuss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turnik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Demuss closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turnik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Demuss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turnik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Demuss!
Turnik is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demuss closes the distance and pushes Turnik back into the ropes.
Demuss blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnik.
Turnik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Demuss breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Demuss finds it's target.
Demuss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demuss avoids the body shot from Turnik.
Demuss cracks Turnik with a good jab.
Turnik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turnik takes one on the button.
Turnik fails to land with a series of punches.
Demuss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turnik moves away.
Turnik misses with a wild body shot.
Demuss looks for the body kick but Turnik saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnik throws the left hand but Demuss avoids the punch easily.
Demuss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demuss slips a jab from Turnik.
Turnik misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boban Turnik.
I think Turnik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boban Turnik!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Trage Tragedy (ranked 5275 p4p, 2278 weight class) and Liam George (ranked 511 p4p, 285 weight class). Liam George 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam George!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tragedy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from George.
George slips under a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that George has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A swing and a miss from Tragedy.
Tragedy throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tragedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and George counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tragedy throws a head kick that misses
and George counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Trage Tragedy has been cut.
Tragedy misses with a two punch combination.
Tragedy missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George missing with a left hand there. Tragedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTragedy.
Tragedy throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tragedy misses with a body punch
and George cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tragedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by George.
Tragedy looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
George showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tragedy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Tragedy stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Tragedy walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Tragedy throws a lazy head kick
and George counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Tragedy 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.
Trage Tragedy's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tragedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and George counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Tragedy to the mat, face first! George goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Tragedy is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!
 Tragedy is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
Oh Tragedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tragedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and as Tragedy tries to reset, George cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Tragedy is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Liam George!
After the big win, Liam George made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 19134 p4p, 19081 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 596 p4p, 567 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin misses with a head kick.
Schultz fails to land with a series of punches.
Schultz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schultz.
Schultz is looking to counter punch.
Schultz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schultz dodges the punch combination from Kin.
Schultz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schultz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kin throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz moves out of range as Kin throws a body kick.
Kin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schultz lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Kin goes down! The ref sends Schultz to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Kin is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
It looks like Berto Kin has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schultz counters with a right hand to the body.
Schultz connects with a quick right hand that sends Kin tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dutch Schultz!
After winning the bout, Dutch Schultz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 17800 p4p, 21944 weight class) and Dru Quick (ranked 549 p4p, 531 weight class). La Croix comes to the ring accompanied by Ca Plane Pour Moi. Quick has chosen Gangster's Paradise- Coolio as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 63 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dru Quick!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix clinches up against the ropes.
Quick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick connects with a leg kick.
La Croix clinches with his opponent.
Quick tries to land a knee to the head but La Croix blocks with his arms.
La Croix breaks the clinch.
La Croix forces Quick back against the ropes and clinches.
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quick to score with a decent uppercut.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quick.
Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses
and Quick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Croix tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Quick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
La Croix moves into range and clinches up with Quick.
We've been informed that Quick has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by La Croix.
La Croix instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix manages to break the clinch.
Quick scores with a three punch combo!
La Croix 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.
La Croix cracks Quick with a good jab.
La Croix closes the distance and clinches.
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Croix throws a head kick but Quick moves out of range.
La Croix darts in and clinches Quick up against the ropes.
La Croix breaks from the clinch.
Quick keeps the fight on the outside.
Quick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from La Croix.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Quick misses the jab.
La Croix tries to clinch up.
La Croix gets a clinch.
La Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Quick.
La Croix throws a head kick but Quick moves out of range.
Quick only half commits to the counter leg kick.
La Croix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and as La Croix looks to reset his feet, Quick counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending La Croix crashing to the canvas! La Croix is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but La Croix is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Quick is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dru Quick!
An out of breath Dru Quick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Young Lad (ranked 3186 p4p, 20797 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 405 p4p, 560 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Atrevete te as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young Lad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lad rushes Benedetti and presses him up against the ropes.
Lad blocking some punches.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Benedetti avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad lands a nice elbow.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Benedetti takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Lad blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Benedetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A left hand lands to the body for Lad.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Lad pushes off an throws an elbow but Benedetti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lad.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Lad.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Lad.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lad.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Lad works on Benedetti's body with a couple of short punches.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad lands with a short shot to the head.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lad misses with a body punch.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lad tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lad lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Lad avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
Lad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lad.
Lad moves in looking to clinch but Benedetti pushes him off.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Lad slips the punch.
Lad throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Lad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Lad rushes Benedetti and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lad tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Lad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lad misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Benedetti.
Lad is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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 Young Lad will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lad forces Benedetti back against the ropes and clinches.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Lad.
Lad misses with an elbow over the top.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad cracks Benedetti with a nice body shot.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
Young Lad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad misses with a punch to the body.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lad tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Lad.
Lad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Lad on the inside.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad is working Benedetti over against the ropes.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad lands a right hand.
Benedetti is breathing heavily.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad lands a shoulder strike.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but Lad has him pressed against the ropes.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Lad lands an elbow that stopped Benedetti in his tracks for a moment.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
Lad gets through Benedetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad is working Benedetti over against the ropes.
Lad throws an elbow that misses.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lad throws a head punch that misses.
Lad misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Lad slips under a jab.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lad moves into the clinch successfully.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Lad.
Lad misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lad.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Lad tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Lad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Claudio Benedetti has been cut.
Lad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benedetti.
Lad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Benedetti avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
Lad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Young Lad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Claudio Benedetti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lad drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Benedetti onto his butt! Benedetti pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Benedetti is rocked!
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lad thuds his right hand into Benedetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benedetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Lad finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Lad avoids it with no problem.
Young Lad is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti wants to slow Lad down by chopping away at his legs.
Lad tries to counter by clinching up but Benedetti breaks away and moves out of range.
Benedetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Lad counters with a straight right that drops Benedetti on his ass! Benedetti jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Lad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
As Lad backs off Benedetti throws a huge counter combo but Lad manages to avoid it all.
Benedetti connects with the punch.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti lands a head kick!
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lad clinches with his opponent.
Lad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Lad on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Lad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lad is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benedetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lad scores with a shoulder strike.
Lad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lad.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Lad.
Lad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Lad.
Lad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lad creates a bit of space and cracks Benedetti with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Benedetti is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Lad is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Lad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lad clinches up against the ropes.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Lad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lad pushes Benedetti back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lad.
Lad creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Benedetti crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Benedetti face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Lad takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Young Lad!
Young Lad retains his light heavyweight title!
In defeat, Claudio Benedetti stepped up to the mic, saying '"te voy inyectar con la bacteria"'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 22658 p4p, 5741 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 264 p4p, 210 weight class). Nikolai Magomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Obama.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Obama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Obama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Obama connects with an inside leg kick.
Obama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Obama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obama throws the kick towards the body but Magomedov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama scores with a nice head shot.
Obama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magomedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Obama counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Obama.
Obama loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obama digs a good body shot into Magomedov's ribs.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A good leg kick by Obama.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
Obama manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Magomedov finds it's way through Obama's defenses.
Obama tries to land a leg kick but Magomedov saw it coming and moves away.
Magomedov swings for the body but Obama moves out of range.
Obama misses with a hook.
Obama throws a wild body kick that Magomedov sees coming a mile off.
Magomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Obama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Obama moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obama.
Magomedov wants to clinch but Obama slips to the side
and Obama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Obama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magomedov.
Obama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obama, pushing him back against the ropes.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov trying to stall but Obama improves his position.
Magomedov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Obama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Obama.
Obama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Obama circles away.
Magomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Obama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov with a jab.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Obama.
It looked like Magomedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Obama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Obama misses with a right hand
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut that drops Obama onto his backside! Obama bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Obama is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Tom Obama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obama.
Obama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magomedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magomedov backing away here, and Obama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Magomedov drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Obama onto his butt! Obama pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Magomedov clinches up with Obama and pushes him back against the ropes.
Magomedov pushes Obama back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Obama.
Obama is trying to break the clinch but Magomedov is controlling him.
Obama has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Magomedov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Obama can turn it around.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Magomedov looking to slow down the pace here.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obama looking to slow down the pace here.
Obama manages to break the clinch.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looks like Magomedov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Obama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Obama's shoulder, as Obama tries to avoid the shot.
Magomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Obama. Obama obviously looking to wear him down.
Obama misses with a low kick.
Magomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obama moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magomedov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magomedov's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Obama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
Obama walks into a straight right hand from Magomedov.
Obama is still on wobbly legs! Can Magomedov finish him?
No joy there for Obama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obama seems to have recovered his senses.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Magomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Obama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
Magomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Obama circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Obama drops his guard momentarily, allowing Magomedov to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Obama! 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! Magomedov takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nikolai Magomedov!
Nikolai Magomedov is the new super heavyweight champion!
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