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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Niko Steljic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chanarong Shinawatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Niko Steljic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chanarong Shinawatra!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steljic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shinawatra.
Steljic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shinawatra wants to slow Steljic down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinawatra.
Steljic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinawatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steljic moves forwards but Shinawatra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shinawatra tries to land a front kick but Steljic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steljic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steljic misses with a combination
and Shinawatra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steljic throws the kick towards the body but Shinawatra avoids it.
Steljic throws a head kick that misses
and Shinawatra counters with a left and a right that stings Steljic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinawatra misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Shinawatra. That snapped Steljic's head back.
Shinawatra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steljic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steljic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shinawatra thuds his shin into the meat of Steljic's side.
Steljic is breathing heavily.
Shinawatra looks to land a combination but Steljic avoids it well.
Shinawatra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shinawatra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steljic's head backwards.
Steljic throws the kick towards the body but Shinawatra avoids it.
Shinawatra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shinawatra works Steljic's body with a nice hook.
Shinawatra lands with a right hand.
Shinawatra lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinawatra misses with the combination.
Shinawatra misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steljic misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Shinawatra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steljic doesn't seem phased though.
Chanarong Shinawatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinawatra clobbers Steljic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steljic walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinawatra.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinawatra scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Shinawatra coming out on top.
Shinawatra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steljic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra swinging wildly here.
Shinawatra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steljic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shinawatra moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shinawatra.
Shinawatra has had enough of the clinch but Steljic keeps him there for the moment.
Shinawatra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shinawatra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steljic up against the ropes.
Steljic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra breaks the clinch.
Shinawatra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shinawatra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steljic backs up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steljic takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra throws a right hand that Steljic ducks under and follows up with a left that Steljic also avoids with ease.
Shinawatra swinging wildly here.
Steljic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shinawatra swats away the attempt to clinch by Steljic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinawatra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steljic momentarily.
Shinawatra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chanarong Shinawatra dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steljic moves to clinch but Shinawatra breaks away
and Shinawatra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steljic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shinawatra tries to clinch up but Steljic circles away and keeps his distance.
Steljic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinawatra.
Steljic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shinawatra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shinawatra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steljic's head backwards.
Steljic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steljic dodges the punch combination from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steljic throws a right and a left that Shinawatra avoids nicely.
Steljic throws a head kick that misses
and Shinawatra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shinawatra connects with a nice looking jab.
Shinawatra throws a series of punches but Steljic moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinawatra goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Shinawatra.
Steljic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steljic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shinawatra.
Steljic walks into a straight right hand from Shinawatra.
Niko Steljic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra scores with a push kick.
Jab by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra is looking to clinch but Steljic is avoiding it.
Shinawatra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steljic.
Shinawatra forces Steljic back against the ropes and clinches.
Shinawatra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shinawatra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinawatra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chanarong Shinawatra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shinawatra throws a right and a left that Steljic avoids nicely.
Shinawatra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra is looking to slow Steljic down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steljic takes one to the chin there.
Shinawatra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Steljic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shinawatra lands with an overhand left.
Shinawatra closes the distance and pushes Steljic back into the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shinawatra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shinawatra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steljic throws a right hand that Shinawatra ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinawatra also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shinawatra works Steljic's body with a nice hook.
Shinawatra instigates a clinch.
Shinawatra is pushing Steljic up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Shinawatra.
Steljic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shinawatra breaks the clinch.
Steljic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shinawatra misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steljic moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steljic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Shinawatra is looking to break free of the clinch but Steljic has double underhooks.
Shinawatra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shinawatra connects with a body shot that sends Steljic's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinawatra moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shinawatra lands with a shot to the body.
Shinawatra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steljic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shinawatra throws a right and a left that Steljic avoids nicely.
Steljic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shinawatra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinawatra scores with a spinning back kick!
Shinawatra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shinawatra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chanarong Shinawatra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shinawatra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steljic ducks right into an uppercut from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shinawatra misses with an uppercut. Steljic saw that one coming.
Steljic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shinawatra scores with a hook.
Steljic slips a jab and a cross from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra throws out a loose jab but Steljic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shinawatra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shinawatra blocks a head kick by Steljic.
Steljic misses with a kick to the body.
Shinawatra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shinawatra lands a jab to the nose.
Shinawatra lands a high kick!
Shinawatra cracks Steljic with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinawatra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steljic throws a head kick but Shinawatra moves out of range.
Shinawatra throws a jab but it's blocked by Steljic.
Steljic tries to clinch but Shinawatra moves out of range.
Shinawatra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steljic takes one to the side of the head.
Shinawatra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shinawatra lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shinawatra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steljic swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra thows a body shot but no joy.
Shinawatra misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shinawatra misses.
Steljic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shinawatra with a hook.
Steljic looks to land a right hand but Shinawatra moved out of range.
Shinawatra fails to land with a series of punches.
Shinawatra lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinawatra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinawatra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinawatra checks a leg kick nicely.
Shinawatra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shinawatra breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Steljic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shinawatra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shinawatra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steljic.
Shinawatra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steljic on the side of the head.
Shinawatra dips to his left and cracks Steljic with an uppercut!
Shinawatra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Niko Steljic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinawatra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Shinawatra. That snapped Steljic's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shinawatra. Steljic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steljic throws a lazy head kick
and Shinawatra counters with a thumping low kick.
Shinawatra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steljic throws the left hand but Shinawatra avoids the punch easily.
Shinawatra connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra connects with a leg kick. Steljic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shinawatra tries to bum rush Steljic with a series of wild strikes but Steljic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shinawatra throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shinawatra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinawatra tries to bum rush Steljic with a series of wild strikes but Steljic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steljic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steljic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shinawatra throws a right hand that Steljic ducks under and follows up with a left that Steljic also avoids with ease.
Steljic scores with a push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinawatra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Shinawatra catches Steljic right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chanarong Shinawatra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shinawatra 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chanarong Shinawatra!
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