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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between White Squall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rogers's choice of entrance music: Bulletproof. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Squall
vs
Rogers

200 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Squall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squall throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.

Squall moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Squall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Squall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Squall can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Squall.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Squall.
Nice body punch from Squall - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Squall lands with a light punch inside.
Squall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Squall is leaning against Rogers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Squall.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Squall won't allow it.
Squall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers looks gassed!
Squall lands with a short shot to the head.
Squall pushes Rogers back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Squall is leaning against Rogers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Squall works on Rogers's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squall pushes Rogers back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Squall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Squall digs a right hand into Rogers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogers's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Squall.
Squall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Squall.
Squall lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Squall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Squall digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Squall.
Squall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Squall gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Squall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
Squall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Squall working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Steve Rogers has been cut.
Squall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Squall.
Squall scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Squall on the inside.
Squall lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Squall.
Squall is leaning against Rogers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.

Rogers is rocked!
Squall presses Rogers against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Squall finish him?
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Squall.
Squall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Squall throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Squall creates a bit of distance and cracks Rogers with a big uppercut! Rogers goes down! The referee pushes Squall away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Rogers make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Squall takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). White Squall!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Todd Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Razvan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emil Razvan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bauer
vs
Razvan

191 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

197 cm
19
232 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Razvan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bauer avoids the head kick by Razvan.
Bauer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Bauer.

Razvan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bauer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Razvan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Razvan missing with knees to the body.
Bauer avoids the elbow strike from Razvan, against the ropes.
Razvan pushes off an throws an elbow but Bauer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bauer blocks the elbow strike.
Bauer dodges an elbow strike from Razvan.
Bauer avoiding damage as Razvan throws knees to the body.
Razvan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bauer avoids the elbow strike from Razvan, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Razvan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bauer avoiding damage as Razvan throws knees to the body.
Razvan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bauer avoiding damage as Razvan throws knees to the body.
Bauer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Razvan has him pressed against the ropes.
Bauer avoids a wild elbow strike from Razvan.
Bauer can't break the clinch.
Bauer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Razvan trying to land knees to the body.
Bauer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bauer avoiding damage as Razvan throws knees to the body.
Bauer is trying to break the clinch but Razvan is controlling him.
Razvan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razvan working Bauer over with knees to the body.
Bauer is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Razvan lands an elbow inside that Bauer shrugs off.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Razvan throws an elbow that misses.
Razvan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Razvan.
Razvan missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Razvan obliges.
Razvan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bauer is defending well for now.
Razvan has Bauer pressed against the ropes, preventing Bauer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Razvan trying to control the position but instead, Bauer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Razvan into the ropes.
Razvan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razvan looking to stall.
Razvan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bauer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bauer throws a right hand that Razvan ducks under and follows up with a left that Razvan also avoids with ease.
Bauer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Bauer does it's job there.
Bauer scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razvan misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Razvan is predictable there
and Bauer counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Razvan throws a hook but Bauer avoids it easily.
Bauer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Razvan slips a jab and a cross from Bauer.
Bauer throws a sloppy head kick
and Razvan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bauer misses with a head kick.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bauer keeps the fight on the outside.
Razvan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bauer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Razvan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Razvan has Bauer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the head but Bauer blocks with his arms.
Razvan trying to land knees to the body.
Bauer tries to break the clinch but Razvan is controlling the position.
Razvan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bauer blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Razvan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bauer's brow.
Razvan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Razvan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bauer avoids the damage to the body.
Razvan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Razvan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bauer's brow.
Emil Razvan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Razvan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razvan pushes off an throws an elbow but Bauer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bauer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bauer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bauer moves out of range as Razvan strikes.
Razvan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses
and Razvan counters with an inside leg kick.
Razvan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bauer.
Bauer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Razvan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bauer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Razvan counters with a good low kick that Bauer was not able to check.
Razvan scores with a jab. Bauer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Razvan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bauer avoids the head kick by Razvan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razvan is looking to clinch.
Bauer misses with a straight right.
Razvan throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Razvan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Razvan!
Bauer throws a low kick but Razvan moves out of range easily.
Bauer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Razvan counters with a solid body kick.
Razvan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bauer's sensitive parts.
Razvan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bauer keeps the fight on the outside.
Bauer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bauer throws a head kick but Razvan moves out of range.
Razvan looks to throw the jab but Bauer is out of range.
Razvan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bauer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Razvan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Razvan clinches.
Bauer managing to block the knees to the body from Razvan.
Razvan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer letting Razvan take a breather here.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Razvan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bauer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Bauer blocks an uppercut.
Bauer blocks an elbow strike from Razvan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razvan looking to throw knees to the head but Bauer is blocking nicely.
Bauer tries to break the clinch but Razvan is controlling the position.
Bauer takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Razvan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bauer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bauer managing to block the knees to the body from Razvan.
Razvan lands a knee to the body.
Bauer dodges an elbow strike from Razvan.
Bauer managing to block the knees to the body from Razvan.
Razvan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer wants to get back to striking at distance but Razvan won't allow it.
Razvan scores with a knee to the head.
Razvan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bauer is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Razvan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Razvan misses with a straight left.
Bauer looks to score with a jab to the body but Razvan is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bauer blocks the leg kick.
Todd Bauer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bauer moves out of range of the body kick.
Bauer connects with a nice looking jab.
Bauer throws a right hand that Razvan ducks under and follows up with a left that Razvan also avoids with ease.
Razvan is looking to clinch but Bauer is avoiding it.
Bauer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Razvan.
Razvan blocks a head kick by Bauer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bauer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Razvan missing with a left hand there. Bauer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bauer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Todd Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauer misses with a leg kick
and Razvan counters with an outside leg kick.
Bauer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bauer - just one landing.
Todd Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer throws a sloppy head kick and Razvan moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Razvan - just one landing.
Razvan looks for the body kick but Bauer saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Razvan.
Bauer throws a head kick but Razvan moves out of range.
Razvan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Razvan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Razvan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bauer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bauer misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws the left hand but Razvan avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Razvan catches Bauer right on the button with a cross.
Razvan scores with a spinning back kick!
Bauer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bauer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Razvan. Razvan obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Razvan misses with a head kick.
Razvan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bauer.
Bauer slips under a jab from Razvan.
Jab by Bauer.
Nice body kick from Bauer.
Razvan misses with a body punch
and Bauer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Razvan!
Bauer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Razvan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bauer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Razvan moves out of range of the body kick.
Bauer looks to land a combination but Razvan avoids it well.
Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Razvan.
Razvan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bauer.
Razvan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bauer moves away from the strike by Razvan.
Razvan tries to land a leg kick but Bauer saw it coming and moves away.
Razvan avoids the body shot from Bauer.
Razvan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Razvan misses.
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
Razvan dips to his left and cracks Bauer with an uppercut!
Bauer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bauer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bauer scores with a hook to the body. Razvan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bauer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Razvan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bauer throws a lazy right hand but Razvan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emil Razvan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bauer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Razvan on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Todd Bauer.
I think Razvan 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Razvan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcos Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pagpilon BawKor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BawKor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. spectrum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Garza
vs
BawKor

173 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Inexperienced

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pagpilon BawKor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BawKor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BawKor tries to clinch but Garza is having none of it.
BawKor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from BawKor.
BawKor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garza.
BawKor misses the shot to the body.
Garza misses with a series of wild punches.
BawKor throws a sloppy head kick and Garza moves out of range easily.
BawKor tries to clinch but Garza moves away
and Garza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garza throws a left and a right that both miss
and BawKor counters with an inside leg kick.
Garza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garza keeps the fight on the outside.
BawKor tries to land a leg kick but Garza saw it coming and moves away.
BawKor throws a looping overhand right but Garza ducks down to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BawKor lands an uppercut.
BawKor throws a punch but it's blocked by Garza.
BawKor has Garza pressed against the ropes, preventing Garza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
BawKor misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
BawKor swings wildly with an uppercut but Garza uses good head movement to avoid it.
BawKor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but BawKor has him pressed against the ropes.

BawKor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garza scores with a body shot.
Garza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but BawKor circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BawKor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garza throws a looping overhand right but BawKor ducks down to avoid it.
BawKor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BawKor scores with a head kick. Garza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
BawKor closes the distance but Garza moves to the side
and Garza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BawKor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garza throws a low kick, looking for BawKor's leg but BawKor calmly moves out of range.
BawKor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
BawKor throws a head kick that half lands.
Garza swings for the body but BawKor moves out of range.
BawKor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garza.
BawKor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
BawKor slips a straight right by Garza.
Garza throws a hook but BawKor avoids it easily.

BawKor moves into the clinch.
Garza tries to circle away but BawKor has him pinned against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
BawKor keeps control of Garza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
BawKor lands a nice elbow.
BawKor misses with a hook to the ribs.

BawKor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BawKor staying out of range there.
Garza thuds his right hand into BawKor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garza works the jab nicely.
BawKor lands with a kick to the temple. Garza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garza. BawKor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garza misses the jab.
BawKor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

BawKor forces Garza back against the ropes and clinches.
BawKor struggles to land a body shot inside as Garza controls his hands.
Nice elbow from BawKor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

BawKor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garza looks to score with a jab to the body but BawKor is just out of range.
Garza throws a series of punches but BawKor avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pagpilon BawKor dominated that round.
That's time! Garza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

BawKor is looking to clinch but Garza is avoiding it.

BawKor closes the distance and clinches.

BawKor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

BawKor moves into range and clinches up with Garza.

BawKor breaks the clinch.

BawKor moves into the clinch.
BawKor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for BawKor.

BawKor breaks the clinch.
BawKor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garza cracks BawKor with an open hand slap.
Garza with a nice cross.
Garza throws a series of punches but BawKor moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garza throws a big shot that misses.
Garza throws a front kick aimed at BawKor's knee but BawKor avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza thows a body shot but no joy.
BawKor tries to clinch there but Garza circles away.
Garza tests BawKor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BawKor wants to clinch up but Garza keeps it at a distance.
Garza scores with a jab. BawKor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
BawKor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garza keeps the fight on the outside.
BawKor throws a head kick but Garza moves out of range.
BawKor fails to land with a series of punches.
Garza scores with a nice right hand.
BawKor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
BawKor ducks under a wild hook from Garza.
A slow jab from Garza misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BawKor tries to clinch up but Garza circles away and keeps his distance.
BawKor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garza throws a right and a left that BawKor avoids nicely.
BawKor lands with a nice body kick.
BawKor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

BawKor has taken the fight to the clinch.

BawKor breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

BawKor darts in and clinches Garza up against the ropes.
BawKor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Garza breaks from the clinch.
Garza looks to land a right hand but BawKor moved out of range.
BawKor defending well as Garza loads up on a big left hand.
Pagpilon BawKor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garza swats away the attempt to clinch by BawKor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BawKor misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Garza breaks from the clinch.
Garza throws a head kick that misses.
BawKor doesn't manage to clinch there - Garza circles away.
Garza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garza keeps the fight on the outside.
BawKor tries to move into range but Garza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling BawKor to score with a decent uppercut.
Garza lands a lovely overhand right.
BawKor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
BawKor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BawKor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BawKor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garza misses with a hook. BawKor ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BawKor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BawKor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Garza. That snapped BawKor's head back.
BawKor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
BawKor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Garza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garza.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garza throws a hook but BawKor avoids it easily.
BawKor walks into a jab.
BawKor scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pagpilon BawKor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Garza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BawKor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
BawKor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BawKor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Garza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BawKor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
BawKor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garza lands a lovely overhand right.
Garza lands a jab.
A head kick misses from BawKor.
BawKor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BawKor tries to clinch but Garza moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BawKor tries to clinch there but Garza circles away.
BawKor moves out of range of the strikes.
BawKor doesn't manage to clinch there - Garza circles away.
BawKor is looking to clinch.
BawKor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garza.

It looks like Pagpilon BawKor has been cut.
Garza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by BawKor. That's going to slow Garza down.
BawKor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garza looks to land a right hand but BawKor moved out of range.
BawKor slips under a jab from Garza.
BawKor misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

BawKor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garza, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garza is trying to push BawKor away but BawKor has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Garza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
BawKor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
BawKor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garza avoids it.
Garza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but BawKor has him pressed against the ropes.
BawKor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

BawKor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Garza misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Garza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BawKor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garza throws a nice looking combination but BawKor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloppy strikes from BawKor. Those never looked like landing.
BawKor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garza lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Garza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
BawKor is looking to clinch but Garza is avoiding it.
Garza avoids the head kick by BawKor.
BawKor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and BawKor counters with a head kick. That will keep Garza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
BawKor doesn't manage to clinch there - Garza circles away.
BawKor tries to close the distance and clinch but Garza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garza falls off balance throwing a combination
and BawKor counters with a head kick. That will keep Garza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marcos Garza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BawKor throws a push kick but Garza slaps the foot to one side.

BawKor moves into the clinch successfully.
BawKor throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from BawKor.

Garza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos Garza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pagpilon BawKor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Garza. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcos Garza.
Well BawKor 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pagpilon BawKor!
A victorious Pagpilon BawKor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piugnu Kopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronson
vs
Kopo

184 cm
20
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
27
165 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Big right hand

Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piugnu Kopo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Kopo ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Kopo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bronson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Kopo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Kopo clinches up with Bronson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kopo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bronson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Bronson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bronson clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bronson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Kopo dodges the punch combination from Bronson.

Kopo closes the distance and pushes Bronson back into the ropes.

Bronson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kopo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bronson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopo misses with a head kick.

Kopo gets tackled into the ropes by Bronson. Bronson maintains the clinch.
Bronson lands with a left to the head.

Bronson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bronson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bronson pushes Kopo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bronson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Kopo is rocked!

Kopo takes the fight into the clinch.
Kopo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?

Bronson manages to break the clinch.
Bronson cracks Kopo with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Kopo is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Kopo is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Kopo could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Charles Bronson!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Trestanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvi Kalaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalaso comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hank Williams SR. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trestanon
vs
Kalaso

178 cm
22
171 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

174 cm
34
159 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Trestanon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvi Kalaso!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trestanon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kalaso is out of range.
Trestanon scores with a push kick.
Kalaso throws a head kick that misses.
Kalaso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Trestanon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harvi Kalaso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kalaso does it's job there.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trestanon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kalaso avoids the head kick by Trestanon.

Kalaso drives through and clinches with Trestanon against the ropes.

Trestanon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trestanon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trestanon takes one to the side of the head.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Trestanon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalaso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kalaso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trestanon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trestanon throws a leg kick which misses Kalaso's front leg but catches the back leg as Kalaso tries to avoid it.
Trestanon scores with a leg kick.
Trestanon throws a sloppy head kick and Kalaso moves out of range easily.
Trestanon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalaso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trestanon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kalaso misses with a head kick.
Trestanon misses with a hook. Kalaso ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Trestanon does it's job there.

Kalaso has Trestanon up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Kalaso on the inside.

Trestanon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trestanon misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Trestanon.
Kalaso is looking to clinch.
Kalaso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kalaso stuns Trestanon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trestanon misses with an uppercut
and Kalaso counters with a nice leg kick.
Trestanon connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trestanon keeps the fight on the outside.
Trestanon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trestanon stalks Kalaso and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kalaso's face. Kalaso staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalaso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Trestanon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalaso closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Kalaso.
Trestanon with a knee to the head.
Kalaso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trestanon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kalaso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Trestanon throws an elbow but it misses.
Kalaso misses with the head strike.
Trestanon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalaso.
Kalaso wants to get back to striking at distance but Trestanon won't allow it.
Kalaso blocks the elbow strike.
Trestanon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalaso can't break the clinch.
Kalaso wants to break free but Trestanon has control.
Kalaso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trestanons head.
Kalaso stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalaso breaks the clinch.
Trestanon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kalaso.
Kalaso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalaso moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Trestanon finds it's way through Kalaso's defenses.
Trestanon misses with a body kick.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Trestanon is having none of it.

Kalaso rushes Trestanon and presses him up against the ropes.
Kalaso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalaso is trying to maintain a safe position but Trestanon gets an underhook and turns Kalaso into the ropes.
Trestanon lands a nice elbow.
Trestanon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kalaso's face.
Kalaso looking to stall.
Trestanon throws an elbow that misses.

Trestanon breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Trestanon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trestanon.
Trestanon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trestanon looks to land a body kick but Kalaso moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Kalaso.
Kalaso is looking to clinch.
Kalaso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kalaso ducks under a wild hook from Trestanon.
Trestanon throws a right hand that misses
and Kalaso counters with a left to the body.
Trestanon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalaso's sensitive parts.
Trestanon throws a leg kick
and Kalaso counters with a leg kick.
Miguel Trestanon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trestanon throws a push kick but Kalaso slaps the foot to one side.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch but Trestanon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalaso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trestanon.
Kalaso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalaso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trestanon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trestanon throws a chopping leg kick but Kalaso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trestanon misses with a body kick.
Trestanon thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miguel Trestanon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kalaso gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Trestanon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalaso throws a nice looking combination but Trestanon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalaso tries to clinch up but Trestanon circles away and keeps his distance.
Kalaso takes one on the button.
Kalaso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Trestanon moves out of range.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Trestanon moves out of range.
Trestanon looks for the body kick but Kalaso saw that one coming.
Miguel Trestanon is winning the standup battle so far.
Trestanon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kalaso throws a right hand that Trestanon ducks under and follows up with a left that Trestanon also avoids with ease.
Jab by Trestanon.
A head kick misses from Trestanon.
Kalaso moves out of range as Trestanon throws a body kick.
Trestanon thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalaso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trestanon connects with a body shot.
Trestanon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trestanon scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trestanon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalaso.
Kalaso fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Kalaso.

Trestanon tries to keep at a distance but Kalaso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trestanon misses with a knee strike.
Trestanon tries to stall but Kalaso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalaso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trestanon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kalaso tries to land knees in the clinch but Trestanon avoids the damage to the body.
Trestanon pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalaso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kalaso lands a nice knee to the body.
Trestanon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Trestanon breaks from the clinch.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Trestanon is having none of it.

Kalaso closes the distance and pushes Trestanon back into the ropes.
Kalaso dodges an elbow strike from Trestanon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalaso.
Trestanon takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Miguel Trestanon has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trestanon throws an elbow but it misses.
Harvi Kalaso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trestanon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kalaso breaks the clinch.
Trestanon scores with a decent looking hook.
Kalaso throws a head kick that half lands.
Trestanon tests Kalaso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trestanon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kalaso tries to clinch up.
Harvi Kalaso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trestanon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trestanon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalaso is just out of range.
Trestanon lands a front kick.
Trestanon just misses with a punch to the body.
Trestanon thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalaso blocks a head kick by Trestanon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kalaso tries to clinch up but Trestanon circles away and keeps his distance.
Trestanon misses with a wild body shot.
Kalaso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kalaso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Kalaso.
Trestanon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trestanon tries to circle away but Kalaso has him pinned against the ropes.

Trestanon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kalaso drives through and clinches with Trestanon against the ropes.
Kalaso dodges an elbow strike from Trestanon.
Kalaso stalling in the clinch.
Kalaso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalaso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalaso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trestanon's defenses.
Trestanon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalaso is looking to control Trestanon's arms but Trestanon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kalaso has his back to the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trestanon being controlled against the ropes.
Trestanon tries a knee to the head but Kalaso blocks it.
Trestanon landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalaso tries to stall but Trestanon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalaso avoiding damage.
Kalaso blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Trestanon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kalaso's brow.

Kalaso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Trestanon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalaso ducks under a wild hook from Trestanon.
Crunch! Trestanon slams his shin into Kalaso's torso.
Trestanon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalaso's sensitive parts.

Kalaso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trestanon, pushing him back against the ropes.
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 Miguel Trestanon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Trestanon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Kalaso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trestanon.
Trestanon misses with a head kick.
Kalaso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trestanon.
Kalaso moves in looking to clinch but Trestanon pushes him off.

Kalaso moves into the clinch successfully.
Trestanon pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalaso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kalaso has Trestanon pressed against the ropes.
Trestanon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalaso misses with a body punch.

Kalaso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalaso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trestanon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trestanon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trestanon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trestanon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trestanon swings widly with a right hand
and Kalaso counters with a thumping low kick.
Trestanon swings for the body but Kalaso moves out of range.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Trestanon moves out of range.
Kalaso tries to clinch there but Trestanon circles away.
Kalaso wants to clinch up but Trestanon keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalaso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trestanon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalaso scores with a three punch combo!
A leg kick checked by Kalaso.
Kalaso throws a head kick but Trestanon moves out of range.
Trestanon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Trestanon misses the target.
Trestanon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trestanon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalaso moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso tries to clinch there but Trestanon circles away.
Kalaso takes one to the chin there.
Trestanon misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kalaso forces Trestanon back against the ropes and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trestanon.
Kalaso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Kalaso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trestanon throws a big shot that misses.
Trestanon scores with a nice body kick.
Trestanon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kalaso is out of range and Trestanon settles back down.
Trestanon keeps the fight on the outside.
Trestanon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalaso.
Kalaso doesn't manage to clinch there - Trestanon circles away.
A big left from Trestanon misses.
Trestanon misses with a double jab.
Kalaso avoids the head kick by Trestanon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso misses with a body shot.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Trestanon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trestanon scores with a head kick. Kalaso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Kalaso clinches up with Trestanon and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kalaso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Trestanon.
Still in the clinch, Kalaso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trestanon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Trestanon.
Kalaso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trestanon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Trestanon manages to break the clinch.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Trestanon moves away
and Kalaso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trestanon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trestanon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kalaso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Trestanon blocks the elbow strike.
Harvi Kalaso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trestanon letting Kalaso take a breather here.
Kalaso works on Trestanon's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso looking to throw knees to the head but Trestanon is blocking nicely.
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!

Trestanon breaks the clinch.
Kalaso throws a leg kick but Trestanon sees it coming and moves out of range.

Kalaso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trestanon, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kalaso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kalaso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalaso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Trestanon managing to block the knees to the body from Kalaso.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Trestanon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kalaso's brow.

Trestanon breaks the clinch.
Trestanon throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalaso throws a sloppy head kick and Trestanon moves out of range easily.
Kalaso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miguel Trestanon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Trestanon.
Trestanon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harvi Kalaso.
I think Trestanon 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Miguel Trestanon!
An out of breath Miguel Trestanon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tiger JonesJr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodriguez Julien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

JonesJr
vs
Julien

183 cm
23
169 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

177 cm
27
166 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tiger JonesJr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodriguez Julien!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julien throws a right and a left that both miss.

Julien forces JonesJr back against the ropes and clinches.
Julien prevents JonesJr from breaking the clinch.
Julien tries a knee to the head but JonesJr blocks it.
Julien missing with knees to the body.
JonesJr is trying to break the clinch but Julien is controlling him.
JonesJr is looking to break free of the clinch but Julien has double underhooks.
JonesJr managing to block the knees to the body from Julien.
Julien prevents JonesJr from breaking the clinch.

Julien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Julien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
JonesJr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but JonesJr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
JonesJr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Julien counters with a nice body kick.
Julien doesn't manage to clinch there - JonesJr circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Julien there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julien tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. JonesJr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
JonesJr misses with a combination

and Julien counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

JonesJr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Julien catches JonesJr napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! JonesJr goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rodriguez Julien!
Rodriguez Julien is the new lightweight champion!