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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Rzic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Rzic.
Levin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rzic with a nice cross.
Rzic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body kick from Rzic.
Rzic connects with a body shot.
Rzic lands with a nice combination. Levin backs away looking to recover.
Nice cross by Rzic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rzic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rzic, right into the meat.
Levin checks a low kick from Rzic.
Rzic throws a leg kick which misses Levin's front leg but catches the back leg as Levin tries to avoid it.
Rzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rzic digs a good body shot into Levin's ribs.
Rzic lands a jab to Levin's midsection.
Rzic cracks Levin with an open hand slap.
Nice cross by Rzic.
Rzic lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rzic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rzic is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Rzic misses.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Rzic misses with a hook. Levin ducked under it nicely.
Rzic slips under a jab from Levin.
Rzic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Levin momentarily.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Levin.
It seemed like Rzic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Levin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marko Rzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levin tries to clinch there but Rzic circles away.
Levin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Levin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rzic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Levin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rzic.
Rzic catches Levin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rzic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rzic looks for the body kick but Levin saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Levin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rzic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rzic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin connects with a crisp jab.
Levin misses with a head kick.
Rzic flicks out a counter leg kick but Levin steps away.
Rzic punishes Levin's body with a nice straight punch.
Levin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rzic lands a lovely overhand right.
Rzic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rzic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Levin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rzic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Levin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rzic looks to land a combination but Levin avoids it well.
Levin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rzic momentarily.
Levin wants to clinch.
Levin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a front kick to the face, that drops Rzic to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Levin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rzic has time to react.
Rzic is rocked!
Rzic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rzic is still on wobbly legs! Can Levin finish him?
Rzic throws out a powerful jab.
Rzic lands with a good body shot.
Rzic seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rzic scores with a nice right hand.
Rzic lunges at Levin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Levin's hand.
Levin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rzic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Levin throws a poor cross that misses
and Rzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Levin checks a leg kick nicely.
Levin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rzic scores with a sloppy right hand. Levin should have avoided that one.
Rzic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rzic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Levin.
Rzic throws a series of punches but Levin avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Rzic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic keeps the fight on the outside.
Levin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Levin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rzic counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Rzic misses.
Levin walks into a straight right hand from Rzic.
Levin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levin manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Levin checks a leg kick.
Rzic throws a hook to the side of Levin's head but Levin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rzic lands a front kick.
Levin takes one to the side of the head.
Rzic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Levin takes a step back to recover.
Rzic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Levin takes a step back to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rzic. That's going to slow Levin down.
Rzic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Levin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Levin should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Levin misses with a body shot.
Levin throws a sloppy head kick and Rzic moves out of range easily.
Rzic slips a jab from Levin.
Rzic misses with a shot to the body
and Levin counters with a straight right hand.
Levin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rzic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rzic throws out a counter right but Levin avoids it with no problem.
Marko Rzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rzic swings for the body but Levin moves out of range.
Rzic dips to his left and cracks Levin with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rzic.
Rzic scores with a nice strike.
Levin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rzic lands a nice looking body shot.
Rzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rzic lands a lovely overhand right.
Levin misses with a low kick.
Rzic feints a counter leg kick.
Levin drops his hands momentarily and Rzic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzic throws out a leg kick but Levin moves out of range and Rzic only half commits.
Rzic swats away the attempt to clinch by Levin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin throws a push kick but Rzic slaps the foot to one side.
Rzic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rzic tests Levin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rzic pushes Levin away with a front kick.
Rzic lands with a straight right. Levin didn't see that one coming.
Rzic clobbers Levin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Levin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Levin tries to clinch but Rzic is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Rzic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Levin scores with a leg kick.
Rzic moves out of range as Levin strikes.
Rzic throws the left hand but Levin avoids the punch easily.
Levin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Levin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Levin.
Rzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Rzic misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levin looks for the body kick but Rzic saw that one coming.
Levin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin tries a head kick but it misses.
Levin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rzic lands a jab.
Rzic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Rzic does it's job there.
Rzic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Levin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Levin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rzic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Levin tries to close the distance and clinch but Rzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzic. Levin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rzic lands with a cross.
Rzic throws a low kick but Levin moves out of range easily.
Levin avoids the body shot from Rzic.
Rzic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Levin on the side of the head.
Rzic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rzic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body kick from Rzic.
Levin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levin tries to clinch but Rzic moves away
and Rzic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Levin's knee momentarily.
Levin throws a head kick that misses.
Rzic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Rzic misses.
Levin misses with a kick to the body.
Rzic slips a straight right by Levin.
Rzic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Levin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Levin needs to keep his hands up - Rzic had a free shot at his head there.
Rzic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Levin is looking to land body kicks.
Levin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rzic circles away.
Rzic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Levin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rzic misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rzic if he has to take too many more of those.
Levin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rzic throws a sloppy head kick and Levin moves out of range easily.
Levin throws a quick counter head kick but Rzic was just out of range.
Levin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rzic keeps the fight on the outside.
Rzic connects with a body shot.
Levin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levin.
Rzic lands with a hook. Levin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Levin misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic throws a body shot but no joy.
Levin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rzic.
Rzic throws a right hand that Levin ducks under and follows up with a left that Levin also avoids with ease.
Levin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rzic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Levin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Rzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Rzic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Levin doesn't seem phased though.
Levin ducks right into an uppercut from Rzic.
Levin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Levin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rzic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rzic connects with a body shot that sends Levin's belly button to the back.
Levin thows a body kick. Rzic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rzic, as that shot connected.
Levin tries to close the distance and clinch but Rzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rzic throws a right hand that misses
and Levin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rzic scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Rzic. Beautiful body shot.
Rzic misses with a body shot.
Rzic scores with the left hand. Levin knows he should have avoided that one.
Levin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin throws a head kick but Rzic moves out of range.
Rzic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rzic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rzic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Levin throws a head kick that misses.
Levin backing away here, and Rzic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rzic jabs at Levin's body.
Nice defenses there by Rzic.
Levin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Levin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Levin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rzic scores with a jab to the head.
Levin looks to clinch
and Rzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rzic looks for the body kick but Levin saw that one coming.
Rzic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Levin wants to clinch up but Rzic keeps it at a distance.
Levin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rzic throws a solid leg kick but Levin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rzic.
And Levin counters with a quick kick to the body but Rzic blocks it.
Rzic misses the jab.
Artem Levin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rzic finds it's target.
Levin takes one to the chin there.
Rzic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rzic takes a swing at Levin's ribcage but misses.
Levin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rzic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Rzic coming out on top.
Rzic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rzic.
Rzic throws a body kick that misses.
Levin tries to clinch up but Rzic circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Rzic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Levin throws a head kick but Rzic moves out of range.
Levin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rzic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Levin looks to land a body kick but Rzic moved away.
Rzic throws a front kick that sends Levin stumbling back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a right hook to the body.
Rzic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Levin is looking to clinch but Rzic is avoiding it.
Rzic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rzic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rzic.
Rzic moves out of range as Levin throws a body kick.
Rzic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Levin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rzic scrambles back to his feet.
Rzic scores with a leg kick.
Levin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rzic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levin connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Rzic's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Rzic - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Artem Levin!
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