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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Kuiper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Sparrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Kuiper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiper wants to clinch up but Sparrow keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Sparrow does it's job there.
Sparrow avoids a kick to the body.
Kuiper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Kuiper.
Sparrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuiper moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuiper ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
Sparrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuiper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sparrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuiper counters with a big head kick but Sparrow shrugs it off.
Kuiper lands a head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Sparrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparrow dips to his left and cracks Kuiper with an uppercut!
Sparrow cracks Kuiper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuiper blocks a jab.
Kuiper throws a looping overhand right but Sparrow ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Sparrow coming out on top.
Sparrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sparrow.
Sparrow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow stuns Kuiper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparrow misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Sparrow.
Sparrow throws a wild body kick that Kuiper sees coming a mile off.
Sparrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sparrow scores with a hook to the body. Kuiper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuiper fakes the leg kick and cracks Sparrow in the body.
Kuiper pushes Sparrow away with a front kick.
Sparrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuiper moves away.
Kuiper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparrow tests Kuiper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparrow throws a shot from downtown. Kuiper moves away and avoids it.
Kuiper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuiper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuiper.
Kuiper throws a solid leg kick but Sparrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuiper.
Kuiper tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuiper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow avoids the head kick by Kuiper.
Sparrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuiper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuiper moves away from the strike by Sparrow.
Sparrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuiper ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
Sparrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuiper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparrow.
Kuiper doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparrow circles away.
Sparrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuiper throws a body kick that misses.
Sparrow misses with a two punch combination.
Kuiper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuiper avoids the body shot from Sparrow.
Sparrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sparrow takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper misses with a wild body shot.
Kuiper moves out of range as Sparrow strikes.
Sparrow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuiper back to the ropes. Sparrow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab by Sparrow.
Sparrow swings widly with a right hand
and Kuiper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kuiper moves out of range as Sparrow strikes.
Kuiper misses with a head kick.
Kuiper tries to clinch up.
Kuiper throws a sloppy head kick and Sparrow moves out of range easily.
Sparrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuiper is just out of range.
Kuiper tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuiper tries to clinch up.
Kuiper scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Kuiper.
Sparrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparrow throws a shot from downtown. Kuiper moves away and avoids it.
Sparrow lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sparrow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparrow ducks right into an uppercut from Kuiper.
Kuiper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sparrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuiper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuiper misses with a body kick.
Sparrow connects with a body shot that sends Kuiper's belly button to the back.
Kuiper misses with a straight left.
Kuiper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuiper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sparrow lands a nice shot that snaps Kuiper's head back.
Sparrow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuiper had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sparrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuiper has time to react.
Kuiper scores with a head kick. Sparrow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sparrow scores with a hook to the body. Kuiper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuiper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sparrow lands a jab to the head.
Sparrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Kuiper will probably get the nod.
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.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut. Kuiper saw that one coming.
Kuiper lands a jab to the head.
Kuiper throws a head kick that half lands.
Sparrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuiper throws a head kick that misses.
Kuiper throws a head kick that misses.
Kuiper throws a looping overhand right but Sparrow ducks down to avoid it.
Kuiper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sparrow finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuiper's head.
Kuiper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuiper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Sparrow misses.
Kuiper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuiper should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuiper tries to clinch there but Sparrow circles away.
Kuiper misses with a head kick.
Kuiper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sparrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuiper lands a head kick. Sparrow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kuiper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuiper's head.
Kuiper throws a big shot that misses.
Sparrow misses with a wild combination.
Sparrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuiper moves away.
Sparrow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sparrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuiper ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
Kuiper moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuiper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sparrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuiper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Kuiper.
Sparrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Sparrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuiper with a nice cross.
Kuiper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuiper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper avoids the body shot from Sparrow.
Kuiper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut.
Kuiper throws a series of punches but Sparrow moves out of range.
Kuiper misses with a body shot.
Sparrow throws a jab when Kuiper was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuiper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
Kuiper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparrow scores with the left hand. Kuiper knows he should have avoided that one.
Sparrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuiper misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kuiper.
Sparrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuiper is just out of range.
Sparrow misses with a wild combination.
Kuiper tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sparrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Sparrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow scores with a jab to the body.
Sparrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuiper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sparrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuiper ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
Kuiper defending well as Sparrow loads up on a big left hand.
Sparrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuiper's hands.
Kuiper throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Kuiper.
Sparrow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sparrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuiper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiper. That's going to slow Sparrow down.
Kuiper slips a straight right by Sparrow.
Sparrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sparrow, as that shot connected.
Sparrow lands a nice hook to Kuiper's body. Kuiper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuiper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparrow.
Jab, jab by Sparrow - just one landing.
Kuiper tries a low kick but Sparrow avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuiper just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparrow lands with a straight right. Kuiper didn't see that one coming.
Sparrow tries to bum rush Kuiper with a series of wild strikes but Kuiper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sparrow misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparrow misses with a straight right.
Kuiper slips under a jab.
Kuiper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparrow misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparrow throws a hook but Kuiper blocks it.
Kuiper is looking to clinch.
Kuiper blocks a jab.
Kuiper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Sparrow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kuiper moves away from the strike by Sparrow.
Kuiper misses the shot to the body.
Sparrow missing with a left hand there. Kuiper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut. Kuiper saw that one coming.
Sparrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sparrow misses with a body shot.
Kuiper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparrow throws out the jab.
Sparrow throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Sparrow does it's job there.
Sparrow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuiper on the side of the head.
Sparrow is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sparrow misses the jab.
A big left from Sparrow misses.
Sparrow misses with a wild body shot.
Bruno Sparrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuiper.
Kuiper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
Sparrow connects with a single shot there.
Sparrow missing with a left hand there. Kuiper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuiper tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuiper works the jab nicely.
Kuiper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuiper throws a right hand that Sparrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparrow also avoids with ease.
Kuiper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sparrow throws a hook but Kuiper avoids it easily.
Sparrow works Kuiper's body with a nice hook.
Kuiper tries to land a front kick but Sparrow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuiper thows a body shot but no joy.
Sparrow moves away from the strike by Kuiper.
Sparrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparrow swinging wildly here.
Sparrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuiper avoids the body shot from Sparrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper throws a head kick that misses.
Kuiper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparrow throws out the jab.
Sparrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuiper circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuiper misses with a body shot.
Sparrow scores with a hook to the body. Kuiper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuiper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sparrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sparrow scores with a jab. Kuiper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuiper throws a series of strikes that have Sparrow backpedaling.
Sparrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuiper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuiper loads up on a big right hand but Sparrow slips the punch.
Sparrow misses the shot to the body.
Kuiper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sparrow to score with a decent uppercut.
Sparrow lands a right hook to the body.
Sparrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sparrow misses with a wild body shot.
Bruno Sparrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow misses with a hook. Kuiper ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparrow misses the target.
Kuiper defending well as Sparrow loads up on a big left hand.
Kuiper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuiper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparrow.
Sparrow connects with the punch.
Kuiper moves out of range as Sparrow strikes.
Kuiper tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuiper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sparrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuiper connects with a body shot that sends Sparrow's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Kuiper.
Kuiper takes a swing at Sparrow's ribcage but misses.
Sparrow lands a slapping body shot.
Sparrow scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Sparrow. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sparrow connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Sparrow misses.
Sparrow throws the left hand but Kuiper avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuiper is looking to clinch.
Kuiper ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
Nice cross by Sparrow.
Kuiper lands with an overhand left.
Sparrow throws the left hand but Kuiper avoids the punch easily.
Sparrow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sparrow throws a shot from downtown. Kuiper moves away and avoids it.
Kuiper looks to land a right hand but Sparrow moved out of range.
Sparrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuiper counters with a good, hard body kick but Sparrow shrugs it off.
Sparrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuiper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sparrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuiper.
Kuiper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparrow moves away.
Sparrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Sparrow.
Well Sparrow 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bruno Sparrow!
Bruno Sparrow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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