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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 3865 p4p, 22056 weight class) and Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 478 p4p, 731 weight class). Talboteasar has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diego lands with a right hand.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Talboteasar circles away.
Diego closes the distance and pushes Talboteasar back into the ropes.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Talboteasar scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
Talboteasar misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego is trying to maintain a safe position but Talboteasar gets an underhook and turns Diego into the ropes.
We've been informed that Talboteasar 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.
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Talboteasar looks winded!
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Talboteasar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Talboteasar's head.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Talboteasar's head.
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Talboteasar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Talboteasar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Diego.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Talboteasar avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
A short right from Diego.
Talboteasar is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Talboteasar is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Talboteasar is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talboteasar's elbow.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Talboteasar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talboteasar swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Diego.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Diego is leaning against Talboteasar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talboteasar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Talboteasar senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Draughn Diego thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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