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XKC 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucifer Tyson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucifer Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Army.
Army moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyson throws a hook but Army blocks it.
Army swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Army connects with a right hand. Tyson shakes it off.
It looks like Lucifer Tyson has been cut.
Army misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Army.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Army is out of range.
Army ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Army avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson lands a really nice looking cross but Army seems unphased.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson throws a jab when Army was well out of range.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Army.
Tyson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyson works the jab 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Army. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Army pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes one to the side of the head.
Army connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Tyson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Army scores with a nice body kick.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Army is just out of range.
Army throws a leg kick
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Army.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Army pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Army displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Army definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Army misses with a kick to the body.
Army scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Army's hands.
Army gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyson lands a head shot.
Tyson is looking to chop away at Army's legs.
Army uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Nice body kick from Army.
Tyson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Army thows a leg kick but Tyson checks it
and Tyson counters with a good low kick that Army was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucifer Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucifer Tyson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Army scores with a jab to the jaw.
Army throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Army misses
and Tyson counters with an inside leg kick.
Army finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyson lands a jab to the head.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Army slips the punch.
Tyson throws a right hand that Army ducks under and follows up with a left that Army also avoids with ease.
Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Army's head backwards.
Army feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyson's calf.
Army staying out of range there.
A low kick from Tyson is predictable there
and Army counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Army misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army looks to land a body kick but Tyson moved away.
Tyson tests Army's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Army lands with a right hand.
Tyson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Army's sensitive parts.
Tyson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Army.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Army swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Army.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Army moves out of range.
Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Army had a free shot at his head there.
Army tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyson is able to avoid easily.
Army clinches up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Army misses with the head strike.
Army fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Army lands with a short shot to the head.
Army lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
A short left from Army.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Army misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Army fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Army breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson tries to bum rush Army with a series of wild strikes but Army uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson slips a straight right by Army.
Army takes a kick to the side of the head.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
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 Dick Army will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucifer Tyson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Army doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Army scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Army throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Army tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Army.
Tyson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Army throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Army throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson misses with a hook. Army ducked under it nicely.
Army slips a jab from Tyson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Army avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Lucifer Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Army slips under a jab.
Tyson tries to keep at a distance but Army has taken the fight into the clinch.
Army can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Army.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Army has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
A nice left hand lands by Army.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Army.
Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Army lands an uppercut.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Army lands an elbow just above Tyson 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Army takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Army throws an elbow but misses.
Army lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Army working aggressively here.
Tyson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Army works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Army lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Lucifer Tyson's cut even more.
Tyson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Army seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tyson can turn it around.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Army lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Army.
The cut above Lucifer Tyson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Army lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short left from Army.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Army showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Army 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dick Army!
After winning the bout, Dick Army thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Bill Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Enz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Uru might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Man - Aloe Blacc. Sonny Bill Uru has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bill Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Enz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uru connects with a body shot that sends Enz's belly button to the back.
Uru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enz counters with an outside leg kick.
Enz is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
Uru throws a poor cross that misses
and Enz counters with a body kick that stops Uru in his tracks momentarily.
Uru throws an off balance right hand
and Enz counters with a thumping low kick.
Uru closes the distance and clinches.
Enz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uru has a couple of punches blocked by Enz.
Uru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Enz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enz counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Uru misses.
Uru misses with a hook. Enz ducked under it nicely.
Uru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Enz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uru wants to clinch up but Enz keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Uru does it's job there.
Uru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uru thuds his right hand into Enz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Uru.
Enz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Enz.
Enz slips a straight right by Uru.
Enz misses with a looping right.
Enz scores with a spinning back kick!
Uru throws a lazy uppercut
and Enz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enz throws a leg kick but Uru moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uru.
Jab by Uru.
Enz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enz misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Uru misses its intended target.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Enz connects with a leg kick. Uru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Enz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uru swinging wildly here.
Uru misses with a lunging right hand
and Enz counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bill Uru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Bill Uru's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Uru doesn't manage to clinch there - Enz circles away.
Nice jab there from Uru.
Enz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uru.
A big right from Uru misses.
Uru lands the left hand.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Uru blocks a leg kick.
Uru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Enz circles away quickly and effectively.
Enz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Uru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru misses with a right hand
and Enz counters with a leg kick.
Sonny Bill Uru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uru throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Uru.
Uru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enz can do to turn this around?
A lazy body kick from Uru
letting Enz counter with a right hand.
Enz is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
Enz throws the kick towards the body but Uru avoids it.
Uru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uru will feel that in the morning.
Uru moves out of range as Enz throws a body kick.
Uru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uru darts in trying to clinch
and Enz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru throws a hook to the side of Enz's head but Enz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uru throws the left hand but Enz avoids the punch easily.
Sonny Bill Uru is winning the standup battle so far.
Uru misses with a lunging right hand
and Enz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Enz. Enz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enz connects with a leg kick. Uru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Uru defending well as Enz loads up on a big left hand.
Uru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uru clobbers Enz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uru checks a low kick from Enz.
Uru takes a swing at Enz's ribcage but misses.
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 Sonny Bill Uru will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Bill Uru's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Uru misses with a shot to the body
and Enz counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Uru misses.
Uru tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Enz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Uru does no damage.
Enz slips under a jab from Uru.
Uru throws a right and a left that Enz avoids nicely.
Uru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Enz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uru.
Enz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uru's sensitive parts.
Enz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru misses with a shot to the body
and Enz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru looks to score with a jab to the body but Enz is just out of range.
Enz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru throws a lazy uppercut
and Enz counters with a thumping low kick.
Uru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Enz can pounce on him.
Uru misses the shot to the body.
Enz lands a head shot.
Uru throws a big shot that misses.
Uru misses with a combination
and Enz counters with a leg kick.
Enz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Enz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Enz scrambles back to his feet.
Uru misses with a lunging right hand
and Enz counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Enz.
Enz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Enz.
Omar Enz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enz thumps Uru with a low kick.
Uru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Enz.
Enz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uru.
Uru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Enz to score with a decent uppercut.
Enz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uru throws out the jab.
Sonny Bill Uru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Omar Enz.
Well Uru 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sonny Bill Uru!
Sonny Bill Uru thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Temujin Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiko Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Unstoppable. 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.
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Big heart
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Temujin Khan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akihiko Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khan .
It looks like Temujin Khan has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan .
Yamato lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan 's head.
Yamato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yamato throws out a head kick that Khan doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Khan crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Khan 's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Khan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khan 's sensitive parts.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick from Khan is predictable there
and Yamato counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Khan to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Akihiko Yamato!
A relieved looking Akihiko Yamato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Temujin Khan stepped up to the mic, saying 'He's a tough dude man, can't wait to go back to the gym, train and prepare for a rematch to beat him down this time!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yvgeny Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atauallah Ganteaume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molotov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Troika. Ganteaume is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Label Society - Stillborn. Atauallah Ganteaume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yvgeny Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Atauallah Ganteaume!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganteaume misses with a double jab.
Ganteaume looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Molotov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ganteaume tries to land a leg kick but Molotov saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Ganteaume.
It looks like Yvgeny Molotov has been cut.
Ganteaume lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ganteaume. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ganteaume.
Molotov is rocked!
Ganteaume clinches.
Oh Molotov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ganteaume lands a body shot.
Molotov seems to have got his legs back now.
Molotov works on Ganteaume's body with a couple of short punches.
Molotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganteaume.
A short right from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ganteaume has a couple of punches blocked by Molotov.
Molotov misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molotov blocks a body shot from Ganteaume.
A short left from Ganteaume.
Molotov digs a right hand underneath Ganteaume's ribcage. Ganteaume let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ganteaume dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Molotov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice elbow from Molotov.
Ganteaume softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Molotov lands an elbow just above Ganteaume 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov missing with knees to the body.
Ganteaume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molotov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ganteaume lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Molotov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molotov as Ganteaume tries to tie him up.
Molotov tries to stall but Ganteaume uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ganteaume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Ganteaume avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Ganteaume is working Molotov over against the ropes.
Ganteaume throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ganteaume's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ganteaume lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ganteaume has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Ganteaume on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganteaume lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganteaume lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Molotov prevents a body shot from Ganteaume.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Molotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ganteaume's brow.
Ganteaume scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ganteaume has a couple of punches blocked by Molotov.
Ganteaume throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molotovs head.
Molotov blocks a body shot from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume lands with a right to the head.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Ganteaume avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Ganteaume misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganteaume avoids a wild elbow strike from Molotov.
Molotov working aggressively here.
Ganteaume can't find room to land a body shot as Molotov controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov.
It looks like Atauallah Ganteaume has been cut.
Ganteaume is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Molotov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Molotov can't find room to land a body shot as Ganteaume controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atauallah Ganteaume dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ganteaume throws a leg kick which misses Molotov's front leg but catches the back leg as Molotov tries to avoid it.
Ganteaume tries to clinch up but Molotov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ganteaume avoids the head kick by Molotov.
Molotov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ganteaume is looking to land body kicks.
Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ganteaume has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ganteaume avoiding damage as Molotov throws knees to the body.
Molotov tries to throw a body punch but Ganteaume avoids it by throwing Molotov back against the ropes.
Molotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ganteaume.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molotov as Ganteaume tries to tie him up.
Molotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ganteaume avoids it.
Ganteaume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganteaume misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ganteaume scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ganteaume fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molotov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ganteaume in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Molotov lands an elbow just above Ganteaume 's eye.
A short left from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ganteaume lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molotov backwards.
Molotov pushes off an throws an elbow but Ganteaume leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ganteaume pushes Molotov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ganteaume misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganteaume lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molotov backwards.
Ganteaume blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ganteaume cracks Molotov with a nice body shot.
Ganteaume cracks Molotov with a nice body shot.
Ganteaume avoids the elbow strike from Molotov, against the ropes.
Ganteaume scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ganteaume throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molotovs head.
Ganteaume throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
A hook to the body from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molotovs head.
Molotov missing with knees to the body.
Ganteaume blocks a body shot from Molotov.
Ganteaume lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Molotov with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Molotov looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Molotov get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Atauallah Ganteaume!
Our winner, Atauallah Ganteaume, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucan The Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sazuki comes to the ring accompanied by 2pac-Tupac Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find. The Butler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Game of Thrones. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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139 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kamikaze Sazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucan The Butler!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Butler throws a head kick but Sazuki moves out of range.
The Butler misses with a straight right.
The Butler clinches up with Sazuki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sazuki can't break the clinch.
Sazuki blocking some punches.
Sazuki struggles to land a body shot inside as The Butler controls his hands.
The Butler taking a breather.
The Butler can't find room to land a body shot as Sazuki controls the action.
Sazuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from The Butler.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but The Butler is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Sazuki.
The Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Butler is trying to maintain a safe position but Sazuki gets an underhook and turns The Butler into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sazuki.
The Butler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sazuki working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sazuki blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from The Butler as the two fighters clinch.
Sazuki lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from The Butler.
Sazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from The Butler.
The Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sazuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Butler blocks a head kick by Sazuki.
The Butler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sazuki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Butler tries to clinch up but Sazuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Sazuki misses with a body kick.
The Butler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sazuki.
Sazuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Butler thuds his right hand into Sazuki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lucan The Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Butler misses with a looping right.
Sazuki throws a jab but it's blocked by The Butler.
A head kick misses from The Butler.
The Butler throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Sazuki to counter with a crisp jab.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sazuki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Butler eats them both and turns towards Sazuki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Butler misses with a body shot.
The Butler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sazuki's calf.
The Butler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Butler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Butler lands with a nice body punch.
Sazuki throws a sloppy head kick and The Butler moves out of range easily.
The Butler lands a head kick!
The Butler scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucan The Butler will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Butler looks for the body kick but Sazuki saw that one coming.
The Butler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sazuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A combination from Sazuki does no damage.
The Butler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sazuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sazuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Butler.
The Butler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sazuki counters with a thumping low kick.
Sazuki works The Butler's body with a nice hook.
The Butler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Butler checks a leg kick.
The Butler tries to clinch up but Sazuki circles away and keeps his distance.
The Butler swings for the body but Sazuki moves out of range.
The Butler motions for Sazuki to come forward. The Butler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sazuki throws a combination that misses
letting The Butler counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Butler.
Sazuki throws a leg kick
and Sazuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Butler lands a body shot.
The Butler throws a jab when Sazuki was well out of range.
The Butler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sazuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sazuki throws a leg kick but The Butler checks it.
Sazuki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Butler throws a leg kick
and Sazuki counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Butler's knee momentarily.
Sazuki throws a lazy body kick
and The Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Sazuki cracks The Butler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from The Butler.
Sazuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Sazuki looks to land a right hand but The Butler moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a hook but The Butler avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sazuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Butler moves away.
Sazuki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Butler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sazuki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Butler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Butler lands a lovely overhand right.
The Butler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from The Butler.
The Butler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sazuki counters with an inside leg kick.
Kamikaze Sazuki is winning the standup battle so far.
The Butler looks to land a left hand but Sazuki moved out of range nicely.
The Butler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sazuki.
Sazuki lands with a cross.
Sazuki throws a good cross that connects.
Sazuki slips a straight right by The Butler.
Nice body kick there by Sazuki.
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 Kamikaze Sazuki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sazuki looks to land a left hand but The Butler moved out of range nicely.
Sazuki misses with an uppercut. The Butler saw that one coming.
Sazuki lands with a kick to the temple. The Butler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sazuki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by The Butler.
Sazuki scores with the left hand. The Butler knows he should have avoided that one.
The Butler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sazuki's calf.
The Butler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Butler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sazuki. That did some damage!
Sazuki swings for the body but The Butler moves out of range.
Sazuki cracks the inside of The Butler's front leg.
Sazuki throws the left hand but The Butler avoids the punch easily.
The Butler moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Butler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that The Butler has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The Butler throws the kick towards the body but Sazuki avoids it.
The Butler pushes Sazuki away with a front kick.
The Butler is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for The Butler. That snapped Sazuki's head back.
Sazuki throws a body punch but The Butler moves out of range.
The Butler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazuki scores with a nice head shot.
The Butler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sazuki can pounce on him.
Sazuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Butler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sazuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sazuki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Butler's head.
The Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sazuki avoids the head kick by The Butler.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Butler.
The Butler moves out of range of the strikes.
The Butler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Butler tries to land a front kick but Sazuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sazuki throws a solid leg kick but The Butler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sazuki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sazuki.
Sazuki looks to land a left hand but The Butler moved out of range nicely.
Sazuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sazuki scores with a nice strike.
Sazuki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Butler's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Sazuki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sazuki.
The Butler connects with a high kick.
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 Kamikaze Sazuki.
I think Sazuki 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamikaze Sazuki!
An out of breath Kamikaze Sazuki 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benvenuti comes to the ring accompanied by Machines Of Loving Grace - Golgotha Tenement Blues. Giacomo Benvenuti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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213 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giacomo Benvenuti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
The fighters circling - Benvenuti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benvenuti is looking to clinch.
Penn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Benvenuti is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Penn misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Penn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Giacomo Benvenuti has been cut.
Benvenuti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benvenuti throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Benvenuti breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Penn with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Penn looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Penn get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
It looks like Steel Penn has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benvenuti tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Benvenuti missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benvenuti connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Penn out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giacomo Benvenuti!
Giacomo Benvenuti retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Giacomo Benvenuti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn comes to the ring accompanied by Sharp Dressed Man. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tak Sin Thanarat enters the ring!
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Matterhorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Thanarat. Those never looked like landing.
Von Matterhorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Matterhorn connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Matterhorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thanarat is just out of range.
Thanarat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Matterhorn, as that shot connected.
Thanarat throws a body kick that misses.
Thanarat throws a right hand that misses
and Von Matterhorn counters with an inside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn throws out a leg kick but Thanarat moves out of range and Von Matterhorn only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thanarat.
Thanarat throws a hook to the side of Von Matterhorn's head but Von Matterhorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thanarat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Matterhorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Matterhorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Von Matterhorn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Matterhorn lunges at Thanarat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thanarat's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Matterhorn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Laoch Den in the buildup to the fight.
Von Matterhorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thanarat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Matterhorn.
Thanarat throws a right hand that misses
and Von Matterhorn counters with a head kick. That will keep Thanarat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Von Matterhorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Matterhorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Matterhorn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thanarat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thanarat scores with a jab to the head.
Thanarat with a hook.
Von Matterhorn clips Thanarat with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Thanarat a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
It looks like Tak Sin Thanarat has been cut.
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!
Thanarat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thanarat with a jab.
Thanarat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thanarat lands with a nice body punch.
Thanarat moves away from the strike by Von Matterhorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a leg kick but Thanarat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and pushes Thanarat back into the ropes.
Von Matterhorn throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Matterhorn.
Thanarat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thanarat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Matterhorn.
We've been informed that Thanarat has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Von Matterhorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thanarat misses with a low kick.
Thanarat missing with a left hand there. Von Matterhorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Matterhorn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thanarat throws a body punch but Von Matterhorn moves out of range.
Thanarat swings for the body but Von Matterhorn moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn moves forwards but Thanarat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thanarat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Matterhorn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Tak Sin Thanarat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thanarat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thanarat blocks a head kick by Von Matterhorn.
Thanarat takes one to the side of the head.
Thanarat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tak Sin Thanarat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thanarat lands a right hook to the body.
Thanarat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut there from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn gets tackled into the ropes by Thanarat. Thanarat maintains the clinch.
Von Matterhorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thanarat backwards.
Thanarat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Matterhorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Matterhorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thanarat up against the ropes.
Von Matterhorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thanarat letting Von Matterhorn take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Von Matterhorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thanarat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thanarat is trying to stall.
Thanarat throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thanarat misses with an elbow over the top.
Von Matterhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Matterhorn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thanarat is breathing heavily.
Von Matterhorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Thanarat counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Von Matterhorn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thanarat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Matterhorn connects with a looping right hand.
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick but Thanarat moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thanarat if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Matterhorn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thanarat. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn scores with a push kick.
Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thanarat.
Von Matterhorn connects with a body shot.
Von Matterhorn's corner calls for a 1-2. Von Matterhorn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Von Matterhorn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Von Matterhorn misses with a head kick.
Von Matterhorn throws a body kick that misses.
Thanarat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Matterhorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Thanarat's head.
Von Matterhorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Thanarat is looking to control Von Matterhorn's arms but Von Matterhorn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thanarat has his back to the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thanarat.
Von Matterhorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Matterhorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Thanarat.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Von Matterhorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tak Sin Thanarat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Von Matterhorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Matterhorn delivers a nice body kick.
Von Matterhorn lands a body shot.
Von Matterhorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick but Thanarat moves out of range.
Thanarat throws a wild body kick that Von Matterhorn sees coming a mile off.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thanarat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thanarat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Von Matterhorn scores with a push kick.
Thanarat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn closes the distance and catches Thanarat with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Thanarat is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Thanarat is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Thanarat is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Von Matterhorn takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Lorenzo Von Matterhorn 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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