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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lalli Lallukka (ranked 6152 p4p, 475 weight class) and Lloyd Badweather Jr (ranked 22599 p4p, 525 weight class). Badweather Jr has chosen Lil Nas X- Old town road as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lloyd Badweather Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
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143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Badweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badweather Jr looks to land a combination but Lallukka avoids it well.
It looked like Lallukka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Badweather Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lallukka on the side of the head.
Lallukka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lallukka takes one to the side of the head.
Badweather Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lallukka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Badweather Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Lallukka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lallukka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Badweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Lallukka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lallukka throws a counter high kick but Badweather Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Badweather Jr misses the target.
Badweather Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lloyd Badweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lallukka looks to land a body kick but Badweather Jr moved away.
Badweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Badweather Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lallukka jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Lallukka moves out of range of the strikes.
Lallukka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Badweather Jr misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Lallukka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badweather Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Badweather Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badweather Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lallukka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Badweather Jr really felt that one!
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Badweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lallukka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr throws a jab when Lallukka was well out of range.
Lallukka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Badweather Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lallukka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Badweather Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lallukka slips a jab from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka is looking to counter with a body kick.
Badweather Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lallukka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badweather Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Lallukka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badweather Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Lallukka counters with a straight right hand.
Badweather Jr blocks a head kick by Lallukka.
Lallukka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Badweather Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lallukka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Badweather Jr misses.
Lallukka moves out of range as Badweather Jr strikes.
A lazy left from Badweather Jr finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Badweather Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lallukka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badweather Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lallukka under the eye.
A head kick by Lallukka misses
letting Badweather Jr counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Lallukka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Badweather Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Badweather Jr throws out a loose jab but Lallukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lallukka quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badweather Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Badweather Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lallukka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr misses with a straight right.
Badweather Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badweather Jr cracks Lallukka with an open hand slap.
Badweather Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Badweather Jr does no damage.
As Badweather Jr backs away, Lallukka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Badweather Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badweather Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badweather Jr is breathing heavily.
Lallukka slips a straight right by Badweather Jr.
Lallukka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lallukka slips a jab from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Lallukka defending well as Badweather Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Badweather Jr misses with the combination.
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!
Badweather Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lallukka slips a straight right by Badweather Jr.
Lallukka throwing a counter right hand but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lallukka throws a quick counter head kick but Badweather Jr was just out of range.
Lallukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Badweather Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Badweather Jr blocks a head kick by Lallukka.
A slow jab from Badweather Jr misses its intended target.
Lallukka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Badweather Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Lallukka slips a jab and a cross from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Badweather Jr looks to throw the jab but Lallukka is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lallukka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badweather Jr throws out a loose jab but Lallukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Lallukka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Lallukka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Badweather Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Badweather Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lallukka was well out of range. Poor timing from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka throws a head kick but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
Badweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Lallukka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Lallukka misses the target.
Badweather Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lallukka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badweather Jr misses the jab.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lallukka misses with an uppercut
and Badweather Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Badweather Jr misses with a double jab.
Badweather Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLallukka.
Lallukka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lallukka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badweather Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badweather Jr swings for the body but Lallukka moves out of range.
Badweather Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badweather Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lallukka moves away.
It appears Lallukka was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lallukka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallukka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Lallukka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lallukka circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Lallukka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lallukka throws a head kick but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
Lallukka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Badweather Jr misses with a body punch
and Lallukka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badweather Jr thinking.
A slow jab from Badweather Jr misses its intended target.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lloyd Badweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Lallukka throwing a counter right hand but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Lloyd Badweather Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lallukka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lallukka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lallukka lands a leg kick that knocks Badweather Jr off balance momentarily.
Lallukka ducks under a wild hook from Badweather Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Lallukka throws a quick counter head kick but Badweather Jr was just out of range.
Badweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lallukka.
Lallukka throwing a counter right hand but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Badweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Badweather Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
Badweather Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Lallukka's shoulder, as Lallukka tries to avoid the shot.
Lallukka is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Badweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
Lallukka ducks under a wild hook from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka slips a jab from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Badweather Jr misses with a looping right.
Lalli Lallukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badweather Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lallukka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Badweather Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badweather Jr 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Badweather Jr!
Lloyd Badweather Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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