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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Almedin Hafizovic (ranked 2232 p4p, 250 weight class) and Thao Quang Nguyen (ranked 3799 p4p, 370 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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157 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Almedin Hafizovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thao Quang Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quang Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hafizovic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Quang Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hafizovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Hafizovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quang Nguyen lands a high kick!
No joy there for Hafizovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hafizovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hafizovic wants to clinch.
Hafizovic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Quang Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen clinches up with Hafizovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hafizovic tries to clinch up but Quang Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hafizovic tries to keep at a distance but Quang Nguyen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hafizovic lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Hafizovic misses.
Quang Nguyen clinches up with Hafizovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quang Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Hafizovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AdvancedX in the buildup to the fight.
Quang Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.
Quang Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quang Nguyen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hafizovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Quang Nguyen gets an underhook and turns Hafizovic into the ropes.
Quang Nguyen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quang Nguyen slips under a jab.
Quang Nguyen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hafizovic.
Quang Nguyen throws a big counter head kick but Hafizovic avoids it with no problem.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quang Nguyen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Quang Nguyen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quang Nguyen lands a high kick!
It looks like Almedin Hafizovic has been cut.
Quang Nguyen darts in and clinches Hafizovic up against the ropes.
Hafizovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quang Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
Quang Nguyen gets a clinch.
Hafizovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hafizovic throws a big shot that misses.
Quang Nguyen clinches up with Hafizovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hafizovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic manages to break the clinch.
Quang Nguyen clinches up with Hafizovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quang Nguyen has Hafizovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Quang Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quang Nguyen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hafizovic.
Hafizovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Quang Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
Quang Nguyen darts in and clinches Hafizovic up against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quang Nguyen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hafizovic gets a clinch.
Hafizovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quang Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hafizovic looks to land a left hand but Quang Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Quang Nguyen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quang Nguyen slips a jab and a cross from Hafizovic.
As Hafizovic backs off Quang Nguyen throws a huge counter combo but Hafizovic manages to avoid it all.
Quang Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.
Quang Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thao Quang Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Almedin Hafizovic'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.
Some wild striking there from Hafizovic.
Hafizovic gets tackled into the ropes by Quang Nguyen. Quang Nguyen maintains the clinch.
Quang Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen moves into the clinch.
Hafizovic lands a nice uppercut.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hafizovic misses with an uppercut.
Hafizovic avoids the head kick by Quang Nguyen.
Hafizovic is looking to clinch but Quang Nguyen is avoiding it.
Hafizovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quang Nguyen.
Hafizovic throwing a counter right hand but Quang Nguyen manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Quang Nguyen.
Hafizovic misses with a double jab.
Hafizovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Quang Nguyen throws a right and a left that Hafizovic avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hafizovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quang Nguyen circles away quickly and effectively.
Quang Nguyen rushes Hafizovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quang Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quang Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quang Nguyen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thao Quang Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quang Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quang Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
Quang Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Hafizovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quang Nguyen forces Hafizovic back against the ropes and clinches.
Hafizovic working aggressively here.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hafizovic wants to clinch.
Quang Nguyen gets a clinch.
Hafizovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick but Hafizovic moves out of range.
Quang Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quang Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Quang Nguyen.
Quang Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Hafizovic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!
Hafizovic instigates a clinch.
Hafizovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hafizovic lands with a cross.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hafizovic throws a good cross that connects.
Hafizovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Quang Nguyen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hafizovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quang Nguyen misses with a head kick.
Hafizovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quang Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quang Nguyen instigates a clinch.
Quang Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quang Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Hafizovic pushes him off.
Quang Nguyen has closed the distance and engaged Hafizovic in a clinch.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Quang Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thao Quang Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Almedin Hafizovic's cut.
That's time! Hafizovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hafizovic lands with a hook. Quang Nguyen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quang Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hafizovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Hafizovic.
Quang Nguyen forces Hafizovic back against the ropes and clinches.
Hafizovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quang Nguyen gets a clinch.
Hafizovic is trying to stall.
Quang Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Quang Nguyen.
Quang Nguyen gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hafizovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Quang Nguyen.
Quang Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hafizovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quang Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hafizovic closes the distance and clinches.
Quang Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hafizovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quang Nguyen rushes Hafizovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Quang Nguyen clinches up with Hafizovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Quang Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hafizovic blocks a head kick by Quang Nguyen.
Quang Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Hafizovic drives through and clinches with Quang Nguyen against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quang Nguyen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hafizovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hafizovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Quang Nguyen circles away.
Hafizovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hafizovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hafizovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quang Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quang Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quang Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Hafizovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quang Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hafizovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Quang Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hafizovic forces Quang Nguyen back against the ropes and clinches.
Thao Quang Nguyen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quang Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Quang Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.
Hafizovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hafizovic blocks a head kick by Quang Nguyen.
Quang Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hafizovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick but Hafizovic moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quang Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hafizovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Almedin Hafizovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thao Quang Nguyen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Hafizovic fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thao Quang Nguyen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quang Nguyen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thao Quang Nguyen!
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