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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Rafael De La Rosa (ranked 5914 p4p, 244 weight class) and Ramon Rabbit (ranked 5536 p4p, 236 weight class). De La Rosa's entrance music is Capoeira Fight Song. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael De La Rosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De La Rosa avoids the head kick by Rabbit.
De La Rosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramon Rabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Rosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rabbit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Rosa is looking to counter punch.
De La Rosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rabbit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De La Rosa misses with the combination.
De La Rosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rabbit throws a head kick that De La Rosa semi-blocks.
Rabbit throws a big shot that misses.
De La Rosa misses with a body shot.
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!
De La Rosa throws a leg kick but Rabbit sees it coming and moves out of range.
As De La Rosa backs off Rabbit throws a huge counter combo but De La Rosa manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Rosa walks into a jab.
De La Rosa misses with a body shot.
Rabbit scoring well with a low kick there.
Rabbit's coach down at Zenarals' House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rabbit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
De La Rosa throws out a leg kick but Rabbit moves out of range and De La Rosa only half commits.
Rabbit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De La Rosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabbit tries to bum rush De La Rosa with a series of wild strikes but De La Rosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from De La Rosa misses.
Rabbit looks to land a combination. De La Rosa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De La Rosa 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!
De La Rosa throws a leg kick
and Rabbit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabbit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De La Rosa can pounce on him.
De La Rosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Rosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rabbit.
De La Rosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De La Rosa tries to bum rush Rabbit with a series of wild strikes but Rabbit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by De La Rosa. Beautiful body shot.
Rabbit tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabbit throws a hook but De La Rosa blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rabbit, as that shot connected.
Rabbit thows a body kick. De La Rosa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De La Rosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De La Rosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rabbit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rabbit throws a low kick, looking for De La Rosa's leg but De La Rosa calmly moves out of range.
As Rabbit tries to get set, De La Rosa tries to push him back and clinch up but Rabbit manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice shot by Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Rabbit dominated that round.
That's time! De La Rosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rabbit throws a leg kick but De La Rosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rabbit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rabbit misses with a low kick.
Rabbit avoids the head kick by De La Rosa.
Rabbit lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rabbit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rabbit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De La Rosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rabbit tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabbit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De La Rosa connects with the punch.
Rabbit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa tries to counter by clinching up but Rabbit breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabbit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rabbit looks to land a body kick but De La Rosa moved away.
Rabbit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rabbit checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit throws a right hand that misses
and De La Rosa counters with a left to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rabbit - that will leave a mark!
Rabbit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De La Rosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Rabbit's head.
Ramon Rabbit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De La Rosa works over Rabbit's head and body with a nice combination.
Rafael De La Rosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rabbit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rabbit throws a right and a left that De La Rosa avoids nicely.
Rabbit throws a leg kick which misses De La Rosa's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Rosa tries to avoid it.
Rabbit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De La Rosa lands a nice looking body shot.
De La Rosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De La Rosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rabbit. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as De La Rosa blocks the low kick.
Rabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De La Rosa is looking to land body kicks.
Rabbit lands with a shot to the body.
Rabbit thows a leg kick but De La Rosa checks it
and Rabbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabbit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rabbit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De La Rosa can pounce on him.
De La Rosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rabbit momentarily.
Rabbit is rocked!
De La Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Rabbit.
As Rabbit looks to move away, De La Rosa throws a big counter combo but Rabbit just gets out of the way.
Rabbit is still on wobbly legs! Can De La Rosa finish him?
Rabbit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rabbit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rabbit seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from De La Rosa does no damage.
Rabbit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Rosa's calf.
Rabbit lands a high kick!
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 Rafael De La Rosa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De La Rosa connects with a body shot that sends Rabbit's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheers as De La Rosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rabbit doesn't seem phased though.
De La Rosa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rabbit scores with a leg kick.
Rabbit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like De La Rosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De La Rosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Rabbit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rabbit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De La Rosa throws a head kick that misses.
Rabbit connects with an inside leg kick.
Rabbit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De La Rosa dodges the punch combination from Rabbit.
Rabbit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Rosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabbit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
De La Rosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabbit throws out a counter right but De La Rosa avoids it with no problem.
Rabbit throws a series of punches but De La Rosa moves out of range.
De La Rosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbit throws a sloppy head kick and De La Rosa moves out of range easily.
De La Rosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rabbit under the eye.
Rabbit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rabbit missing with a left hand there. De La Rosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De La Rosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rabbit lands with an uppercut that bounces De La Rosa off the ropes and back into range.
Rabbit misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabbit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De La Rosa is out of range.
Rabbit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De La Rosa is able to avoid easily.
De La Rosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good exchange - De La Rosa coming out on top.
Rabbit ducks under a wild hook from De La Rosa.
Rabbit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabbit swinging wildly here.
De La Rosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De La Rosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rabbit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael De La Rosa clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rabbit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk. Rabbit catches De La Rosa right on the button with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rabbit. That's going to slow De La Rosa down.
De La Rosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De La Rosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rabbit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rabbit throws a right hand that De La Rosa ducks under and follows up with a left that De La Rosa also avoids with ease.
Rabbit throws a leg kick but De La Rosa moved away.
De La Rosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De La Rosa motions for Rabbit to come forward. De La Rosa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabbit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De La Rosa takes a swing at Rabbit's ribcage but misses.
Rabbit swings for the body but De La Rosa moves out of range.
De La Rosa throws a head kick but Rabbit moves out of range.
De La Rosa checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit falls off balance throwing a combination
and De La Rosa counters with a straight right hand.
Rabbit avoids the head kick by De La Rosa.
Rabbit walks into a jab.
De La Rosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabbit moves away.
Rabbit throws a push kick but De La Rosa slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Rabbit finds it's way through De La Rosa's defenses.
De La Rosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De La Rosa blocks the body kick.
Rabbit misses with a head kick.
It looked like De La Rosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rabbit.
De La Rosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabbit manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De La Rosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Rosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit lands with a nice body punch.
Rabbit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like De La Rosa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De La Rosa slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rabbit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De La Rosa misses with a wild body shot.
De La Rosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rabbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabbit fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabbit throws a right and a left that De La Rosa avoids nicely.
Rabbit moves into range and connects with a jab.
De La Rosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rabbit misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Rabbit dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
De La Rosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabbit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rabbit tests De La Rosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De La Rosa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De La Rosa slips under a jab from Rabbit.
De La Rosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rabbit.
Rabbit staying out of range there.
Rabbit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rabbit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Rosa throws a shot from downtown. Rabbit moves away and avoids it.
Rabbit wants to land a leg kick but De La Rosa is out of range.
Rabbit cracks De La Rosa with an open hand slap.
Rabbit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from De La Rosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Rosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by De La Rosa.
De La Rosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabbit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De La Rosa throws a series of strikes that have Rabbit backpedaling.
Rabbit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rabbit throws a sloppy head kick
and De La Rosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De La Rosa lands a nice uppercut.
Rabbit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rabbit trying to control the position but instead, De La Rosa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabbit into the ropes.
De La Rosa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rabbit is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
De La Rosa connects with a knee to the head.
Rabbit wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Rosa lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabbit.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De La Rosa avoids it.
Rabbit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for De La Rosa.
De La Rosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabbit.
Rabbit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Rabbit.
An inside leg kick from De La Rosa misses.
De La Rosa thumps Rabbit with a low kick.
Rabbit throws a series of punches but De La Rosa moves out of range.
De La Rosa sizes up Rabbit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael De La Rosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De La Rosa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael De La Rosa!
Rafael De La Rosa is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Rafael De La Rosa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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