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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Khaled Khaled (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niek Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaled comes to the ring accompanied by DJ Khaled - Out Here Grindin'. Khaled Khaled could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Niek Groot's chin.
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226 lbs
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240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
World class MT
Insanely flexible
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khaled Khaled!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Niek Groot!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaled misses with a kick to the body.
Khaled definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Groot looks for the body kick but Khaled saw that one coming.
Khaled on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Groot. Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
Khaled throws a sloppy head kick and Groot moves out of range easily.
Khaled throws the kick towards the body but Groot avoids it.
Groot throws a leg kick but Khaled sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khaled throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khaled throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Khaled.
Groot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Groot moves into the clinch.
Groot struggles to land a body shot inside as Khaled controls his hands.
Khaled tries to land knees in the clinch but Groot avoids the damage to the body.
Groot lands with a left to the head.
Khaled wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khaled lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Groot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khaled wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khaled lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Groot backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaled wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Groot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khaled lands a hook that snaps the head of Groot backwards.
Khaled tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Groot avoids it.
Groot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khaled is keeping busy.
Groot misses with a punch to the body.
Groot being controlled against the ropes.
Groot lands an elbow inside.
Groot lands an elbow that stopped Khaled in his tracks for a moment.
Groot lands a left hand.
Groot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Groot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khaleds head.
Khaled is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Groot is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot lands a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Groot 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.
Groot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Groot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Groot continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Groot misses with a body punch.
Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khaled breaks from the clinch.
Khaled tries a head kick but it misses.
Groot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Groot clinches up against the ropes.
Groot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khaleds head.
Groot wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaled.
Groot blocking some punches.
Khaled stalling in the clinch but Groot improves position.
Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Groot.
Khaled is trying to force a seperation but Groot has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Groot as Khaled tries to tie him up.
Groot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Groot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khaled's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groot with a knee to the head.
Khaled misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khaled misses with a hook to the ribs.
Groot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khaled backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Groot.
Groot lands a nice elbow.
Khaled is rocked!
Khaled takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Khaled is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Groot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Groot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Groot.
Groot creates a bit of distance and cracks Khaled with a big uppercut! Khaled goes down! The referee pushes Groot away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Khaled make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Groot takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Niek Groot!
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hype
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