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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Necas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiri Necas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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144 lbs
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141 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiri Necas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Necas clinches.
Kid trying to stall but Necas improves his position.
Necas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kid is pushing Necas up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kid leaning against his opponent.
Necas slows down the pace here.
Kid stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid prevents a body shot from Necas.
Kid missing with knees to the body.
Necas is trying to break free.
Kid blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid taking a breather.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Necas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kid has Necas pressed against the ropes, preventing Necas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Necas throws a head kick that misses.
Necas throws a leg kick but Kid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Necas misses with a knee to the head.
Necas stalling against the ropes.
Necas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid misses with a head kick.
Kid throws a head kick that misses.
Necas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Necas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Necas takes the fight into the clinch.
Kid is trying to stall.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Necas tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kid keeps Necas at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jiri Necas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kid is looking to clinch.
Kid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid wants to clinch.
Necas moves into the clinch.
Necas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Necas closes the distance and pushes Kid back into the ropes.
Kid has Necas pressed against the ropes.
Kid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Necas backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid avoiding damage as Necas throws knees to the body.
Kid is trying to break the clinch but Necas has him pressed against the ropes.
Kid breaks the clinch.
Necas tries to keep at a distance but Kid has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Necas to work.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Necas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Necas misses with a punch to the body.
Necas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The referee calls for Necas to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kid.
A head kick misses from Necas.
Necas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Necas eats them both and turns towards Kid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jiri Necas has been cut.
Karate Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Necas throws out a leg kick but Kid moves out of range and Necas only half commits.
Kid tries to clinch up but Necas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid looks to land a combination but Necas avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Necas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kid as Necas tries to tie him up.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karate Kid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiri Necas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kid checks a low kick from Necas.
Nice shot by Kid.
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Necas doesn't seem bothered though.
Necas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kid.
Necas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Necas tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Necas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Necas forces Kid back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Necas.
Necas is looking to break free of the clinch but Kid has double underhooks.
Necas leaning against his opponent.
Necas manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Kid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Necas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Necas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Necas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kid.
Necas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kid.
Necas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid misses with a head kick.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid wants to clinch.
Kid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necas moves into the clinch.
Necas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid keeps control of Necas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kid avoiding damage.
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Necas throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
Necas forces Kid back against the ropes and clinches.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Necas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!
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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
RATING
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