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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ahmad Massoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massoud's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kulobi. Arboleda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. Humberto Manuel Arboleda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahmad Massoud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massoud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Massoud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Massoud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Massoud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Massoud throws a wild body kick that Arboleda sees coming a mile off.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Massoud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Massoud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arboleda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Arboleda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arboleda.
Massoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Massoud.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Massoud tries a body shot but Arboleda blocks it.
Arboleda taking a breather.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Massoud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Massoud's defenses.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massoud is defending well for now.
Massoud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arboleda or not.
Arboleda tries to throw a body punch but Massoud avoids it by throwing Arboleda back against the ropes.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Massoud lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arboleda blocks an uppercut.
Arboleda told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Arboleda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massoud takes an elbow to the temple.
Massoud misses with some punches.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arboleda misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud misses with the head strike.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massoud is defending well for now.
Arboleda prevents a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Arboleda.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Arboleda struggles to land a body shot inside as Massoud controls his hands.
Arboleda connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massoud throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
A head punch on the inside from Massoud fails to land.
Arboleda blocking some punches.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Arboleda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Massoud takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Humberto Manuel Arboleda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Arboleda has closed the distance and engaged Massoud in a clinch.
Massoud misses with the head strike.
Massoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Arboleda as the two fighters clinch.
Massoud blocks the elbow strike.
Arboleda looking to slow down the pace here.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massoud.
Massoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Massoud avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Massoud tries a body shot but Arboleda blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massoud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda trying to control the position but instead, Massoud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arboleda into the ropes.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
Massoud takes an elbow to the forehead.
Massoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Arboleda lands with a left to the head.
Massoud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda controlling the action here for a moment.
Arboleda scores a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Massoud blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Massoud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Massoud throws a head punch that misses.
Massoud tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Massoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massoud.
Massoud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Massoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Massoud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud digs a right hand underneath Arboleda's ribcage. Arboleda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Massoud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arboleda throws an elbow but it misses.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massoud struggles to land a body shot inside as Arboleda controls his hands.
Massoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massoud lands with a left to the head.
Massoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Massoud lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arboleda lands a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda blocks an uppercut.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Massoud avoids it.
Massoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massoud.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Humberto Manuel Arboleda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Arboleda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arboleda throws a nice looking combination but Massoud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arboleda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massoud looks to throw the jab but Arboleda is out of range.
Massoud lands a nice shot to the body.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Massoud has closed the distance and engaged Arboleda in a clinch.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Massoud.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massoud is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arboleda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massoud working aggressively here.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Massoud avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Massoud won't want to take too many of those.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
Massoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Massoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arboleda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arboleda struggles to land a body shot inside as Massoud controls his hands.
Massoud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massoud blocks the elbow strike.
Massoud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arboleda or not.
Massoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Massoud avoids the damage to the body.
Massoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massoud.
Massoud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massoud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Massoud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Massoud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Massoud is leaning against Arboleda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arboleda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Massoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Massoud avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Massoud avoids it.
Massoud tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arboleda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Massoud's face.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Massoud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Massoud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Massoud lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Massoud clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses.
Massoud lands a glancing blow to the side of Arboleda's head.
Massoud loads up on a big right hand but Arboleda slips the punch.
Arboleda wants to clinch
and Massoud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arboleda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Massoud clobbers Arboleda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Massoud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arboleda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arboleda rushes Massoud and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Massoud.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massoud.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Massoud avoids the damage to the body.
Massoud blocks the elbow strike.
Massoud avoids the elbow strike from Arboleda, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Massoud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Arboleda misses with a knee to the head.
Massoud working aggressively here.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Massoud misses with the head strike.
Massoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Massoud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Massoud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Massoud won't want to take too many of those.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Massoud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Massoud managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
A head punch on the inside from Massoud fails to land.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Massoud as the two fighters clinch.
Massoud working aggressively here.
Massoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Massoud is blocking nicely.
Massoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Massoud avoids the damage to the body.
Massoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Massoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arboleda tries a body shot but Massoud blocks it.
Massoud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud lands a body shot.
Massoud digs a right hand underneath Arboleda's ribcage. Arboleda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Massoud lands a hook that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside that Massoud shrugs off.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Massoud scores with a shoulder strike.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arboleda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Massoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Massoud had his way with Humberto Manuel Arboleda in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Massoud pushes him off.
Arboleda throws a sloppy head kick and Massoud moves out of range easily.
Arboleda looks to clinch
and Massoud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Massoud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arboleda clinches with his opponent.
Massoud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Massoud tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Massoud throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massoud tries to throw a body punch but Arboleda avoids it by throwing Massoud back against the ropes.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massoud lands a body shot in the clinch.
Massoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Massoud is blocking nicely.
Massoud managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Massoud on the inside.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
Massoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arboleda misses with an elbow over the top.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Massoud misses with a punch to the body.
Massoud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Massoud has a couple of punches blocked by Arboleda.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
Massoud lands with a left to the head.
Arboleda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Massoud.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Massoud avoids it.
Massoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud lands a body punch.
Arboleda is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Massoud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Massoud presses Arboleda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massoud is defending well for now.
Arboleda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Massoud in his tracks for a moment.
Arboleda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Massoud's elbow.
Massoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Massoud.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda misses with a punch to the body.
Massoud lands an uppercut.
Arboleda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Massoud throws a head punch that misses.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Massoud avoids the damage to the body.
Massoud pushes Arboleda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Massoud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Massoud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Massoud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Massoud has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Massoud!
An out of breath Ahmad Massoud thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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