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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Emilio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jones
vs
Martinez

195 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Los Angeles, Emilio Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinez thinking.
Martinez misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martinez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Martinez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roger Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Martinez works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martinez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jones is rocked!
Martinez lands a right and a left and another right! Jones goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roger Martinez!
After the big win, Roger Martinez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Zac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac has chosen Amazing - Kanye West as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zac
vs
Zalac

182 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
260 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Zac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalac tries to close the distance and clinch but Zac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zac throws a nice looking combination but Zalac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zac could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zalac blocks a head kick by Zac.
Zalac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zac circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zalac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zalac wants to clinch up but Zac keeps it at a distance.
Zac lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zac tries to clinch but Zalac is having none of it.
Zalac tries to clinch but Zac is having none of it.
Zalac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zac!
Zalac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zac can pounce on him.
Zalac is looking to clinch but Zac is avoiding it.
Zalac is looking to clinch.
Zac cracks the inside of Zalac's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zac.
Zalac takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zalac tries to clinch there but Zac circles away.
Zac throws a series of punches but Zalac avoids them all with ease.
Zalac misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalac tries to bum rush Zac with a series of wild strikes but Zac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zalac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zac doesn't seem bothered though.
Zac looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zalac on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zac.
Zalac blocks a head kick by Zac.
Zalac misses with a double jab.
Zac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zalac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zac tries to clinch but Zalac moves out of range.
Zalac blocks a head kick by Zac.
Zac lands a head kick. Zalac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zac slips a jab and a cross from Zalac.
Zalac tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zalac is looking to clinch.
Zalac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Zac lands but Zalac takes it in his stride.
Zac connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Zalac. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zac throws a head kick that misses.
Zalac wants to clinch.
Zalac throws a series of punches but Zac moves out of range.
Zac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zalac misses with a few strikes there.
Zalac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zac misses with a wild combination.
Zac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zac is looking to clinch but Zalac is avoiding it.
Zalac misses with a two punch combination.
Zalac is looking to clinch but Zac is avoiding it.
Zalac takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zalac tries to clinch there but Zac circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zalac has managed to clinch.
Zac can't find room to land a body shot as Zalac controls the action.
Zac has Zalac pressed against the ropes, preventing Zalac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zalac's defenses.
Zalac tries to break free but Zac pushes him back against the ropes.
Zalac wants to break free but Zac has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zac.
Zac taking a breather.
Zac slowing the pace effectively.
Zac tries to stall but Zalac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zalac is trying to break free.
We've been informed that Zalac has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edward Zac.
Zalac tries to clinch there but Zac circles away.
Edward Zac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zalac avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalac throws a right hand that Zac ducks under and follows up with a left that Zac also avoids with ease.
Zac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zac scores with a one two! Zalac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zalac tries to clinch but Zac is having none of it.
Zac throws a nice head kick!
Zac throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zalac's head.
Zalac doesn't manage to clinch there - Zac circles away.
Zalac tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Zalac closes the distance and pushes Zac back into the ropes.
Zalac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zac has him pressed against the ropes.
Zac stalling in the clinch but Zalac improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zalac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zac is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Zac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zalac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zac sizes up Zalac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zac lands with a nice combination. Zalac backs away looking to recover.
Zalac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zac.
Zac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zalac.
Zalac throws a series of punches but Zac avoids them all with ease.
Zalac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zac dodges the punch combination from Zalac.
Zac wants to clinch up but Zalac keeps it at a distance.
Zalac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zac.
Zalac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alen Zalac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zalac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zac can pounce on him.
Zalac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zac fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zalac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zac lands a high kick!
Zac throws a head kick that Zalac semi-blocks.
Sloppy strikes from Zac. Those never looked like landing.
Zac swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalac.
Zac lands a nice shot that snaps Zalac's head back.
Zalac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zalac throws a nice looking combination but Zac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zac lands with a kick to the temple. Zalac shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edward Zac is winning the standup battle so far.
Zac lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zalac will feel that in the morning.
Zalac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zac tries to clinch up but Zalac circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Zac lands but Zalac takes it in his stride.
Zac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zac swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalac.
Zac swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalac wants to clinch.
Zalac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zac misses with a wild combination.
Zalac blocks a head kick by Zac.
Zac lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zalac takes a step back to recover.
Zac swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalac.
Zac tries to clinch but Zalac moves out of range.
Zalac doesn't manage to clinch there - Zac circles away.
Zac keeps the fight on the outside.
Zalac lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Edward Zac has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zac keeps Zalac at a distance using the push kick.
Zac tries to clinch up but Zalac circles away and keeps his distance.
Zac thuds a left hand into Zalac's body.
Zalac tries to clinch but Zac moves out of range.
Zalac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zalac misses with the combination.
No joy there for Zalac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zalac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zac wants to clinch.
Edward Zac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zac scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zac. Zalac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zalac takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zac dodges the punch combination from Zalac.
Zalac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zac misses with the combination.
Zalac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zac.
Zalac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zalac tries to clinch up but Zac circles away and keeps his distance.
Zac tries to bum rush Zalac with a series of wild strikes but Zalac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zac throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zac connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zac. Zalac shrugs it off though.
Zalac has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zac.

Zalac tries to keep at a distance but Zac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zalac is looking to break free of the clinch but Zac has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Zac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Zac's cut.
That's time! Zac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zac lands a head kick!
Zac misses with the combination.
Zalac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zac tries a head kick but it misses.
Zac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zac throws a series of punches but Zalac avoids them all with ease.
Zalac throws a right and a left that Zac avoids 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!
Zalac takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zac throws a head kick but Zalac moves out of range.
A combination from Zac does no damage.
Zalac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zalac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zac keeps the fight on the outside.
Zalac misses with a hook. Zac ducked under it nicely.
Zac connects with a body shot that sends Zalac's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalac slips a jab and a cross from Zac.
Zalac on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zalac takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zac lands a head shot.
A punch combination from Zalac misses.
Zalac closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zalac tries a head kick but it misses.
Zalac takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zac tries to clinch there but Zalac circles away.

Zalac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zac prevents Zalac from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zalac wants to get back to striking at distance but Zac won't allow it.
Zac scores with a knee to the head.
Zac stalling in the clinch but Zalac improves position.
Zac can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Zac trying to land knees to the body.
Zac has Zalac pressed against the ropes, preventing Zalac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zalac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zalac is looking to break free of the clinch but Zac has double underhooks.
Zac throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zalac is looking to break free of the clinch but Zac has double underhooks.
Zac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zalac's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Zac scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zac wants to stall.
Zac lands a knee to the body.
Edward Zac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zac.
Zalac is trying to force a seperation but Zac has the dominant position.
Zalac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Zac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zac misses with the head strike.
Zalac tries to break free but Zac pushes him back against the ropes.
Zac tries a knee to the head but Zalac blocks it.
Zac scores with a knee to the head.
Zalac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zalac is trying to break the clinch but Zac is controlling him.
Zalac has had enough of the clinch but Zac keeps him there for the moment.
Zalac working hard to break the clinch.
Zalac tries to circle away but Zac has him pinned against the ropes.
Zac looking to slow down the pace here.
Zalac wants to break free but Zac has control.
Zalac can't break the clinch.
Zalac tries to circle away but Zac has him pinned against the ropes.
Zac lands an elbow just above Zalac 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zac just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zalac's brow.
Zac blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Alen Zalac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edward Zac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alen Zalac.
Well Zac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Zac!

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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Cash will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harris
vs
Cash

200 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Cash!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash throws a combination that misses
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely.
Harris throws a series of strikes that have Cash backpedaling.
Cash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris lands with an overhand left.
Cash tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cash misses with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris blocks a head kick by Cash.
Cash throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cash lands with a kick to the temple. Harris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Harris is rocked!
Cash on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris throws a hook but Cash avoids it easily.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Cash throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cash at a distance.
Cash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Cash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cash throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.

Cash lands a head kick that bluckles Harris and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Cash no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Harris stuns Cash with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris lands with a hook. Cash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cash takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris cracks Cash with an open hand slap.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a head kick by Cash.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cash momentarily.
Cash throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cash. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cash misses with a few strikes there.
Cash looks winded!
Harris lands a nice hook to Cash's body. Cash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnny Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cash throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Cash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Harris scores with a three punch combo!

Cash is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick from Cash.
Cash is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris misses with a looping right.
A big right from Harris misses.
Cash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Cash out cold! What a finish! Harris is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Harris!

C
A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Banner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carmina Burana. Kanerva has chosen Sultans of Swing as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Jerome Le Banner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jerome Le Banner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Le Banner
vs
Kanerva

205 cm
31
291 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
34
280 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Just Fight (Everything 7$)
HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Le Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Le Banner finds it's way through Kanerva's defenses.

It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
Le Banner misses with an uppercut
and Kanerva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Banner cracks Kanerva with a good jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kanerva has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice combination there by Le Banner.
A swing and a miss from Kanerva.
Good standup being displayed there by Le Banner as he connects with a hook.
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!
Le Banner throws a right and a left that Kanerva avoids nicely.
Kanerva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Banner throws a right hand that Kanerva ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanerva also avoids with ease.
Kanerva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Banner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kanerva is out of range and Le Banner settles back down.
Le Banner throws out a loose jab but Kanerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanerva.
Le Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanerva circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le Banner, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanerva. Le Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Banner.
Le Banner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Le Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Le Banner rushes Kanerva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kanerva blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Le Banner has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Le Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanerva throws a leg kick but Le Banner moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Le Banner moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kanerva is rocked!

Le Banner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kanerva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kanerva is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Banner finish him?
Le Banner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanerva's defenses.

That has opened up Ilkka Kanerva's cut even more.

Le Banner breaks the clinch.
Le Banner weaves into range and cracks Kanerva right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kanerva goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Le Banner is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Le Banner!
An out of breath Jerome Le Banner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki has chosen Remember the Name as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Bell
vs
Rutecki

184 cm
29
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
42
178 lbs
30 - 46 - 1

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell thows a body kick. Rutecki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutecki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bell feints a jab promting Rutecki to slip. Bell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rutecki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dexter Rutecki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rutecki - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rutecki. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bell throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Rutecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rutecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutecki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutecki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a leg kick

and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.

Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Bell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutecki's hands.
Rutecki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rutecki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bell can pounce on him.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutecki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bell.
Rutecki tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki slips a jab from Bell.
Rutecki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell throws a hook but Rutecki blocks it.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rutecki breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell jabs at Rutecki's body.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell scores with a jab. Rutecki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rutecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell throws a leg kick but Rutecki checks it.
Bell misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bell scores with a jab. Rutecki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Rutecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutecki drops his hands momentarily and Bell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rutecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Bell avoids them all with ease.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Rutecki seems unphased.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Rutecki misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Rutecki.
Rutecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bell.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rutecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutecki has him pressed against the ropes.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutecki throws a combination. Bell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stringer Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Rutecki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bell.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell lands with a right hand.
Bell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rutecki back to the ropes. Bell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rutecki scores with a head kick. Bell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutecki throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutecki misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a body kick.
Rutecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutecki.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Bell.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutecki throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Bell coming out on top.
Bell blocks a head kick by Rutecki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutecki, as that shot connected.
Stringer Bell is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a right and a left that Rutecki avoids nicely.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutecki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rutecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rutecki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Rutecki. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bell!
Rutecki misses with a left hand
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bell takes a swing at Rutecki's ribcage but misses.
Rutecki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Rutecki tries to clinch

and Bell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rutecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bell has him pressed against the ropes.
Rutecki lands a nice elbow.
Rutecki is trying to push Bell away but Bell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rutecki wants to stall.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rutecki both land. Nice combination.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutecki avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Bell throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutecki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Rutecki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Bell.
Rutecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell looks to land a combination but Rutecki avoids it well.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Bell throws a right hand that Rutecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutecki also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stringer Bell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bell misses with an uppercut. Rutecki saw that one coming.
Rutecki misses the shot to the body.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Bell has double underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Bell has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rutecki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.
Rutecki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rutecki lands an elbow just above Bell 's eye.

Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutecki is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bell lands with a hook. Rutecki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutecki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bell circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick

and Bell counters by clinching up.
Bell has Rutecki pressed against the ropes, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bell has Rutecki pressed against the ropes, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutecki moves away.
Stringer Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Rutecki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bell.
Bell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
Rutecki thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rutecki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Bell avoids them all with ease.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutecki moves away.
Bell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bell 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell scores with a head kick. Rutecki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab lands there for Bell.
Rutecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rutecki at a distance.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Bell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rutecki back to the ropes. Bell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rutecki under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy body kick from Rutecki

and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutecki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Bell has double underhooks.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Rutecki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stringer Bell clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rutecki throws the kick towards the body but Bell avoids it.
Rutecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Rutecki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Rutecki blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell cracks Rutecki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rutecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutecki.
Bell swings for the body but Rutecki moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Bell misses
and Rutecki counters with a head kick.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a two punch combination.
Bell stalks Rutecki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rutecki's face. Rutecki staggers backwards, shaken.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rutecki misses with a body shot.
Rutecki throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Rutecki swinging wildly here.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutecki tries to move into range but Bell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bell swinging wildly here.
Rutecki loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bell.
Rutecki throws a one two combo.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Bell.
Rutecki throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Rutecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Bell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bell throws a leg kick which misses Rutecki's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutecki tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki scores with a head kick. Bell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bell with a hook.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Bell moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Rutecki.
Rutecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Rutecki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bell lands with a kick to the temple. Rutecki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bell connects with a solid leg kick.

Rutecki closes the distance and clinches.

Bell manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rutecki is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutecki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bell.
Bell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bell.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Rutecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutecki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rutecki throws a body kick that misses
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell tries to bum rush Rutecki with a series of wild strikes but Rutecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutecki misses with a double jab.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stringer Bell had his way with Dexter Rutecki in that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Bell misses.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with the combination.
Bell avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Rutecki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bell.
Bell connects with a body shot that sends Rutecki's belly button to the back.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutecki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rutecki misses with a body shot.
Bell 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws out a loose jab but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutecki lands with a nice combination. Bell backs away looking to recover.
Rutecki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Bell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutecki finds it's way round the side to connect with Bell's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bell!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bell - that will leave a mark!
Bell scores with a nice head shot.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutecki.
Bell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Rutecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutecki. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutecki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell cracks Rutecki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a knee strike.
Rutecki tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the ropes.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Bell connects with a jab.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Rutecki takes one to the chin there.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Bell avoids them all with ease.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bell counters with a thumping low kick.
Bell throws a body punch but Rutecki moves out of range.
Nice shot by Bell.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.
Dexter Rutecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutecki throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Rutecki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bell counters by clinching up.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Rutecki misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stringer Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stringer Bell!
Stringer Bell retains his middleweight title!
Stringer Bell thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Baak Siko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley has chosen The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano as his entrance music. 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.

Siko
vs
Ripley

170 cm
33
259 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
39
322 lbs
18 - 28 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baak Siko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Siko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ripley misses with a two punch combination.
Siko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ripley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Siko throws a good cross that connects.
A lazy left from Siko finds it's target.
Ripley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Siko throws a head kick that misses.
Ripley misses with a body shot.

Siko gets tackled into the ropes by Ripley. Ripley maintains the clinch.
Ripley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ripley takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Siko.
Still in the clinch, Siko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ripley is trying to force a seperation but Siko has the dominant position.
Ripley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Siko tries a knee to the head but Ripley blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Siko.
Siko prevents Ripley from breaking the clinch.
Siko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ripley tries to break free but Siko pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siko lands an elbow that stopped Ripley in his tracks for a moment.
Ripley is trying to break the clinch but Siko has him pressed against the ropes.
Siko lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siko.
A shot in the inside from Ripley.
Siko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ripley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ripley looks winded!
Ripley wants to break free but Siko has control.
Siko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mr Ripley has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siko lands an elbow inside that Ripley shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Siko.
Ripley takes an elbow to the temple.
Siko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siko.
Siko lands an elbow inside.
Siko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ripley's efforts to push away.
Siko prevents Ripley from breaking the clinch.
Siko lands a damaging elbow.
Siko lands a damaging elbow.
Siko blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Siko.
Siko lands with a short shot to the head.
Siko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Siko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siko lands an elbow inside that Ripley shrugs off.
Siko smacks Ripley right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Ripley goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Baak Siko!
Baak Siko retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Baak Siko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.