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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marek Piotrowski (ranked 8828 p4p, 742 weight class) and Itanimulli Halo (ranked 22147 p4p, 808 weight class). Piotrowski comes to the ring accompanied by Chlopcy ida na wojne. Marek Piotrowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Lethal high kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marek Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itanimulli Halo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotrowski misses with a looping right.
Piotrowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo throws a combination that misses
and Piotrowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Piotrowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Piotrowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piotrowski looks to throw a body kick
and Halo counters with a one-two to the body.
Piotrowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotrowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piotrowski swings widly with a right hand
letting Halo counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo staying out of range there.
Halo is looking for the big counter here.
Piotrowski scores with a push kick.
Piotrowski throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski misses with a right hand
and Halo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotrowski wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Piotrowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Piotrowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halo, pushing him back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
Piotrowski breaks the clinch.
Piotrowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Piotrowski tries to clinch but Halo moves away
and Piotrowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski misses with a combination
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piotrowski.
Halo misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Halo finds it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Piotrowski 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 Halo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Halo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Halo! But no joy.
Halo misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Piotrowski.
Piotrowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Piotrowski is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itanimulli Halo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piotrowski throws a combination that misses
and Halo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A nice combination there by Halo.
It looks like Marek Piotrowski has been cut.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Itanimulli Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piotrowski keeps Halo at a distance using the push kick.
Piotrowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Piotrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo moves away from the strike by Piotrowski.
Halo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Piotrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piotrowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Piotrowski moves away and avoids it.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piotrowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Piotrowski misses with a left hand
and Halo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Piotrowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piotrowski manages to avoid it.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Piotrowski is looking to chop away at Halo's legs.
Piotrowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Piotrowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Halo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Piotrowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piotrowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo thuds a left hand into Piotrowski's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Piotrowski.
Halo staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piotrowski moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Itanimulli Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marek Piotrowski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Piotrowski misses with an uppercut
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piotrowski lands with a nice body kick.
Piotrowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piotrowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Piotrowski scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Piotrowski finds it's way through Halo's defenses.
Halo blocks a head kick by Piotrowski.
Piotrowski lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piotrowski throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Halo misses.
Piotrowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Piotrowski!
Halo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piotrowski.
Halo throws a counter combo.
Piotrowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halo tries to break free but Piotrowski pushes him back against the ropes.
Piotrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo moves away from the strike by Piotrowski.
Piotrowski throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Halo to counter with a crisp jab.
Halo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Itanimulli Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piotrowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Halo avoided it.
Piotrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marek Piotrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piotrowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Piotrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Halo misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Piotrowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Itanimulli Halo!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Marek Piotrowski!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Itanimulli Halo!
Itanimulli Halo wins by split decision!
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