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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 878 p4p, 6564 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 124 p4p, 646 weight class). Taurus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Elizondo has chosen Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus scores with a nice head shot.
Elizondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elizondo throws a looping overhand right but Taurus ducks down to avoid it.
Taurus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taurus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Taurus moves away from the strike by Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a big shot that misses.
Elizondo blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Taurus lands a slapping body shot.
Elizondo avoids the body shot from Taurus.
Elizondo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Elizondo does no damage.
Elizondo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taurus lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Taurus slips the punch.
Taurus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Taurus.
Taurus misses the body punch
enabling Elizondo to counter with a crisp jab.
Taurus lands a leg kick that knocks Elizondo off balance momentarily.
Taurus misses with a body shot.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Taurus.
Taurus slips under a jab.
Taurus throws a body kick that misses.
Taurus is looking to wear down Elizondo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Taurus.
Elizondo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taurus swings for the body but Elizondo moves out of range.
Taurus misses with a body punch
and Elizondo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Taurus.
Elizondo misses with a looping left.
Elizondo swings widly with a right hand
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut.
Elizondo throws a body punch but Taurus moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Taurus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick lands for Taurus.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Taurus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taurus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Taurus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elizondo throws the left hand but Taurus avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Taurus misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elizondo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taurus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taurus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Elizondo looks to land a right hand but Taurus moved out of range.
Taurus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elizondo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taurus counters with a right hand to the body.
Elizondo throws a right hand that misses
and Taurus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Elizondo throws a hook but Taurus blocks it.
Taurus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elizondo.
Elizondo misses with a few strikes there.
Taurus throws a series of punches but Elizondo avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Elizondo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elizondo.
Taurus appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elizondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taurus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Elizondo just manages to avoid it.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Elizondo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Elizondo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taurus throws a lazy uppercut
and Taurus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taurus throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
Taurus misses with a lunging right hand
and Elizondo counters with an outside leg kick.
Taurus moves away from the strike by Elizondo.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo misses with a body punch
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taurus defending well as Elizondo loads up on a big left hand.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taurus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elizondo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elizondo misses the jab.
Taurus throws a counter high kick but Elizondo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Elizondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Elizondo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elizondo takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Elizondo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elizondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo missing with a left hand there. Taurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taurus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Elizondo just manages to avoid it.
Taurus misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Elizondo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taurus throws a looping overhand right but Elizondo ducks down to avoid it.
Taurus misses with an uppercut
and Taurus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elizondo 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.
Taurus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elizondo has time to react.
Elizondo throws a hook but Taurus blocks it.
Taurus thinks about countering with a head kick.
Elizondo just misses with a punch to the body.
Elizondo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taurus.
It seemed like Elizondo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elizondo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taurus on the side of the head.
Elizondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Taurus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elizondo.
Taurus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taurus defending well as Elizondo loads up on a big left hand.
Taurus misses with a body shot.
Elizondo throws a right and a left that Taurus avoids nicely.
Taurus is looking for a counter combo.
Elizondo looks to throw the jab but Taurus is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus misses with a head kick.
A big right from Taurus misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurus misses with a series of wild punches.
Elizondo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
Taurus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taurus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Taurus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taurus.
Nice body punch from Taurus.
Elizondo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taurus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elizondo.
Some wild striking there from Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Elizondo misses with a wild body shot.
Taurus slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Taurus throws a counter high kick but Elizondo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Elizondo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Taurus misses its intended target.
Taurus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taurus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elizondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elizondo throws a push kick but Taurus slaps the foot to one side.
Elizondo connects with an inside leg kick.
Taurus scores with a sloppy right hand. Elizondo should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elizondo.
Taurus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taurus throws out a loose jab but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taurus throws the left hand but Elizondo avoids the punch easily.
Elizondo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taurus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taurus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taurus moves away.
That kick from Taurus tenderised Elizondo's leg. Elizondo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taurus.
Elizondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Elizondo misses with a hook. Taurus ducked under it nicely.
Taurus tries to bum rush Elizondo with a series of wild strikes but Elizondo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elizondo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elizondo looks to land a left hand but Taurus moved out of range nicely.
Elizondo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taurus misses the jab.
Elizondo throws an overhand right that lands on Taurus's shoulder, as Taurus tries to avoid the shot.
Elizondo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Elizondo misses with a straight right.
Taurus slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Elizondo misses the shot to the body.
Taurus is looking for a counter combo.
Elizondo misses with a straight left.
Elizondo throws a shot from downtown. Taurus moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut
and Taurus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elizondo thinking.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Elizondo misses its intended target.
Taurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Elizondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elizondo looks to land a left hand but Taurus moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Taurus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taurus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elizondo.
Taurus throwing a counter right hand but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
Elizondo works Taurus's body with a nice hook.
Elizondo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taurus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Elizondo just manages to avoid it.
Elizondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taurus moves away.
Taurus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elizondo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taurus counters with a body kick that stops Elizondo in his tracks momentarily.
Taurus slips a straight right by Elizondo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaizka Elizondo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elizondo 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Gaizka Elizondo!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Wesley Taurus!
The fight ends as a draw!
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