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PRIDE: Cast Away VIII PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alphonsus Narcissus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Maenpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alphonsus Narcissus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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295 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alphonsus Narcissus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keijo Maenpaa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narcissus just misses with a punch to the body.
Maenpaa connects with a body shot that sends Narcissus's belly button to the back.
Maenpaa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maenpaa is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Narcissus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maenpaa - the referee stops the clock and Narcissus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maenpaa. Narcissus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Maenpaa has eaten all the pies!
Some wild striking there from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maenpaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maenpaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maenpaa digs a good hook to Narcissus's body.
Narcissus is breathing heavily.
Maenpaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maenpaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Narcissus in the body.
Narcissus blocks a head kick by Maenpaa.
A left lands for Maenpaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maenpaa throws a body punch but Narcissus moves out of range.
Maenpaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maenpaa misses with a body kick.
Maenpaa drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Narcissus onto his butt! Narcissus pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
It looks like Alphonsus Narcissus has been cut.
Narcissus ducks right into an uppercut from Maenpaa.
Narcissus is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
OH! Narcissus has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Maenpaa smells blood and charges in for the finish! Maenpaa unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Narcissus sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keijo Maenpaa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyhma Saapas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andua Rameau Sokoudju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Tyhma Saapas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andua Rameau Sokoudju!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saapas closes the distance and clinches.
Saapas stalling against the cage.
Saapas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saapas is pushing Sokoudju up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saapas lands a right hand.
Saapas tries to throw a body punch but Sokoudju avoids it by throwing Saapas back against the cage.
Saapas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saapas darts in and clinches Sokoudju up against the cage.
Saapas lands an elbow inside.
Sokoudju blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saapas lands an elbow that stopped Sokoudju in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Sokoudju's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sokoudju blocks the elbow strike.
Saapas lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Saapas.
A frustrated look appears on Sokoudju's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saapas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saapas connects with an inside leg kick.
Saapas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sokoudju lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Tyhma Saapas has been cut.
Sokoudju lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saapas.
Saapas gets a clinch.
Sokoudju working hard to break the clinch.
Saapas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saapas lands a damaging elbow.
Saapas lands an elbow just above Sokoudju 's eye.
Nice elbow from Saapas.
It looks like Andua Rameau Sokoudju has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saapas keeps control of Sokoudju as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saapas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saapas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saapas throws a hook to the side of Sokoudju's head but Sokoudju sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudju scores with a punch to the head.
Saapas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tyhma Saapas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saapas. Sokoudju does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saapas closes the distance and clinches.
Sokoudju is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saapas breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Sokoudju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saapas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saapas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saapas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saapas is looking to slow Sokoudju down with leg kicks.
Saapas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sokoudju. That did some damage!
Saapas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sokoudju has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Sokoudju does no damage.
Saapas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saapas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saapas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saapas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saapas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sokoudju throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Sokoudju.
Sokoudju takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Saapas misses the target.
Saapas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokoudju was well out of range. Poor timing from Saapas.
Sokoudju tries to keep at a distance but Saapas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saapas leaning against his opponent.
Saapas lands an elbow inside that Sokoudju shrugs off.
Saapas lands an elbow inside that Sokoudju shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saapas.
Saapas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saapas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sokoudju misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saapas connects with an inside leg kick.
Sokoudju throws a sloppy head kick and Saapas moves out of range easily.
Saapas has Sokoudju up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four 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!
Saapas pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Saapas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sokoudju is looking to break free of the clinch but Saapas has double underhooks.
Saapas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Saapas.
Saapas throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saapas.
Sokoudju wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saapas has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saapas.
Sokoudju wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saapas has him pressed against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saapas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saapas dodges the punch combination from Sokoudju.
Saapas throws a leg kick which misses Sokoudju's front leg but catches the back leg as Sokoudju tries to avoid it.
Sokoudju takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saapas throws the kick towards the body but Sokoudju avoids it.
Saapas forces Sokoudju back against the cage and clinches.
Sokoudju's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saapas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saapas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sokoudju looks to land a left hand but Saapas moved out of range nicely.
Saapas misses with an uppercut. Sokoudju saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Saapas.
Sokoudju throws out a loose jab but Saapas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saapas throws a sloppy head kick and Sokoudju moves out of range easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudju takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saapas clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saapas.
Saapas has Sokoudju pressed against the cage, preventing Sokoudju from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saapas lands a right hand.
Saapas lands an elbow inside.
Saapas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sokoudju takes an elbow to the temple.
Saapas manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Sokoudju misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saapas.
Sokoudju connects with a body shot that sends Saapas's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saapas clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saapas.
Saapas is stalling here.
Saapas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saapas lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Saapas.
Saapas misses with a body punch.
Saapas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saapas lands an elbow just above Sokoudju 's eye.
Saapas slows down the pace here.
Saapas gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Saapas lands a nice elbow.
Saapas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sokoudju's efforts to push away.
Sokoudju is trying to break free.
Saapas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saapas lands a head kick that bluckles Sokoudju 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 Saapas no doubt looking to push for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saapas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sokoudju swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saapas slips under a jab from Sokoudju.
Saapas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sokoudju looks winded!
Saapas lands a right hook to the body.
Saapas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saapas connects with an inside leg kick.
Saapas lands a front kick.
Saapas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saapas connects with a solid leg kick.
Sokoudju takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saapas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saapas slowing the pace effectively.
Saapas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saapas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sokoudju's hands.
Sokoudju stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saapas.
Saapas moves out of range as Sokoudju strikes.
Nice shot by Saapas.
Sokoudju is rocked!
Saapas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sokoudju is still on wobbly legs! Can Saapas finish him?
Saapas clinches up with Sokoudju and pushes him back against the cage.
Saapas manages to break the clinch.
Sokoudju leaves his chin hanging out and Saapas seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sokoudju crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyhma Saapas!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vesa Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Greenleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 The Island, Vesa Asikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Greenleaf!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asikainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Greenleaf's head.
Greenleaf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greenleaf rushes Asikainen and presses him up against the cage.
Greenleaf lands with a light punch inside.
Asikainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greenleaf looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greenleaf lands a nice elbow.
Greenleaf avoiding damage as Asikainen throws knees to the body.
Greenleaf has Asikainen pressed against the cage, preventing Asikainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greenleaf lands an elbow just above Asikainen 's eye.
It looks like Vesa Asikainen has been cut.
Asikainen is trying to break the clinch but Greenleaf is controlling him.
Asikainen tries to break free but Greenleaf pushes him back against the cage.
Asikainen is trying to force a seperation but Greenleaf has the dominant position.
Greenleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Greenleaf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asikainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenleaf is pushing Asikainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Greenleaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greenleaf breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Asikainen with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Asikainen looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Asikainen 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!
Frank Greenleaf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenleaf staying out of range there.
Asikainen looks for the body kick but Greenleaf saw that one coming.
Asikainen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greenleaf cracks Asikainen with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Asikainen is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Asikainen is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Asikainen could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Frank Greenleaf!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Lion Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kazanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heart comes to the cage accompanied by Last Man Standing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lion Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Kazanski!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazanski.
Kazanski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Kazanski misses.
Kazanski throws a hook but Heart avoids it easily.
Kazanski defending well as Heart loads up on a big left hand.
Kazanski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazanski is looking to land body kicks.
Kazanski misses with an uppercut
and Heart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heart.
A right hook to the body lands for Heart.
Kazanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazanski slips a straight right by Heart.
Kazanski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Heart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heart.
Heart tries to stall but Kazanski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kazanski is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Kazanski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazanski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kazanski tries to stall but Heart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazanski pushes Heart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kazanski has Heart pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heart.
Kazanski slows down the pace here.
Kazanski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazanski slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazanski.
Heart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazanski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Heart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazanski breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kazanski takes one on the button.
Kazanski tries to work over Heart's front leg with a kick but Heart checks it.
Kazanski throws a lazy right hand but Heart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazanski has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kazanski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Kazanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazanski misses with a looping left.
Kazanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heart needs to keep his hands up - Kazanski had a free shot at his head there.
Kazanski thuds a left hand into Heart's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heart misses with a hook.
Kazanski moves away from the strike by Heart.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Kazanski slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kazanski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heart counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Kazanski to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kazanski stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kazanski stalls.
Kazanski lands an uppercut.
Heart lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Kazanski.
Heart tries a body shot but Kazanski blocks it.
Heart tries to throw a body punch but Kazanski avoids it by throwing Heart back against the cage.
Kazanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart tries a body shot but Kazanski blocks it.
Heart working aggressively here.
Kazanski stalling in the clinch but Heart improves position.
Kazanski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazanski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heart blocks the elbow strike.
Kazanski looking to slow down the pace here.
Heart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kazanski misses with a body punch.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski blocks an uppercut.
Kazanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazanski throws a hook to the side of Heart's head but Heart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heart looks to throw the jab but Kazanski is out of range.
Kazanski throws the left hand but Heart avoids the punch easily.
Heart is looking to clinch but Kazanski is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Kazanski.
No joy there for Kazanski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Kazanski lands but Heart takes it in his stride.
Kazanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kazanski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heart is rocked!
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Heart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski knocks out Heart with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kazanski before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kazanski picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Kazanski!
Lion Heart spoke after the fight, saying 'There's still a lion inside of me. I will awaken it and demolish the world next time.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dierk Riese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Hinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dierk Riese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darryl Hinds!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hinds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hinds clinches with his opponent.
Hinds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hinds is stalling here.
Hinds can't break the clinch.
Riese misses with a body punch.
Hinds taking a breather.
Riese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinds's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hinds is trying to break the clinch but Riese is controlling him.
Hinds misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinds working hard to break the clinch.
Riese wants to get back to striking at distance but Hinds won't allow it.
Hinds throws a head punch that misses.
Riese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hinds.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riese.
Riese blocks an uppercut.
Riese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hinds manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riese taking a breather.
Hinds stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riese prevents Hinds from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hinds.
Hinds blocks a body shot from Riese.
Riese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinds's elbow.
Hinds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hinds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hinds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinds's elbow.
Hinds is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hinds is trying to break the clinch but Riese is controlling him.
Hinds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hinds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riese definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hinds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hinds works on Riese's body with a couple of short punches.
Hinds stalling in the clinch.
Riese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinds's elbow.
Hinds pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Hinds has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hinds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hinds.
Stalling in the clinch from Hinds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darryl Hinds.
Hinds misses with a combination
and Riese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hinds is rocked!
It looks like Darryl Hinds has been cut.
Hinds misses with a series of wild punches.
Riese staggers Hinds with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Hinds looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Hinds is still on wobbly legs! Can Riese finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riese moves away from the strike by Hinds.
Hinds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hinds seems to have recovered his senses.
Hinds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hinds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riese's elbow.
Hinds tries to circle away but Riese has him pinned against the cage.
Hinds is trying to break the clinch but Riese is controlling him.
Riese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hinds is trying to push Riese away but Riese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hinds has Riese pressed against the cage.
Hinds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hinds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hinds misses with a left hand
and Riese counters with a left and a right that stings Hinds.
Hinds scores with a nice strike.
Hinds connects with a right hand. Riese shakes it off.
Hinds misses with a body shot.
Hinds tries to close the distance and clinch but Riese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hinds fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Riese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Hinds misses
and Riese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hinds looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hinds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy body kick from Hinds
and Riese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hinds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riese counters with a straight right that drops Hinds to the canvas! Will Hinds beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dierk Riese!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Terry Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soloman Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Acton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Soloman Swain!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton throws out a loose jab but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain misses with a head kick.
Acton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Acton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swain scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Swain lands.
Acton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Swain backs up against the cage.
It looks like Soloman Swain has been cut.
Acton closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Swain crashing to the mat! Swain uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Swain is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain ducks under a wild hook from Acton.
Swain is still on wobbly legs! Can Acton finish him?
Swain takes a swing at Acton's ribcage but misses.
Swain seems to have recovered his senses.
Swain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Acton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swain's head.
Swain walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Terry Acton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryant Baez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Angelo. Angelo obviously looking to wear him down.
Baez tries to score with a low kick but Angelo moves his leg out of the way.
Angelo throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
Angelo pushes Baez away with a front kick.
Good work by Angelo as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan Angelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baez lands a nice shot that snaps Angelo's head back.
Angelo misses with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Angelo slams his shin into Baez's torso.
Baez with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Angelo.
Angelo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Angelo throws a lazy right hand but Baez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angelo wants to land a leg kick but Baez is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Baez needs to keep his hands up - Angelo had a free shot at his head there.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angelo.
Angelo's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Angelo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick misses from Angelo.
Angelo is looking to land body kicks.
Baez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Angelo throws a push kick but Baez slaps the foot to one side.
Angelo avoids the body shot from Baez.
Angelo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Angelo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Angelo cracks the inside of Baez's front leg.
Angelo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Angelo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baez looks to land a left hand but Angelo moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo misses with a hook.
Baez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baez tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Angelo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baez tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.
Baez ducks under a wild hook from Angelo.
Angelo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Angelo tries a low kick but Baez avoids it.
Baez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Angelo connects with the punch.
Baez throws a looping overhand right but Angelo ducks down to avoid it.
Angelo thuds his right hand into Baez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Angelo
and Baez counters by clinching up.
Baez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Baez is leaning against Angelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez lands with a right to the head.
Baez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baez lands an uppercut.
Baez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Angelo is rocked!
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
Angelo is still on wobbly legs! Can Baez finish him?
Angelo blocks an uppercut.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angelo tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Angelo back against the cage.
Angelo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
A body shot lands from Baez.
Baez lands a shot to the body.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Angelo.
A short body shot lands from Baez as the two fighters clinch.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo blocks an uppercut.
Baez controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
Angelo blocks an uppercut.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
Baez misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez misses with some punches.
Angelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Angelo.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez works on Angelo's body with a couple of short punches.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Angelo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
Angelo seems to have recovered his senses.
Baez tries to work over Angelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Angelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baez's elbow.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Angelo tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Angelo back against the cage.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Angelo controls the action.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Angelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baez's elbow.
Baez lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Angelo misses with the head strike.
Angelo misses with some punches.
Angelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Baez breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Angelo with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Angelo looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Angelo 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 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bryant Baez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Balmon Le Beau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balmon Le Beau has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 The Island, Balmon Le Beau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Sykes!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Beau looks for the body kick but Sykes saw that one coming.
Sykes tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Beau avoids the head kick by Sykes.
Le Beau jabs at Sykes's body.
Sykes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Beau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Le Beau checks a low kick from Sykes.
Le Beau with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sykes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Beau lands a body shot.
Le Beau looks for the body kick but Sykes saw that one coming.
Sykes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sykes connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Beau throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Le Beau loads up on a big right hand but Sykes slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Sykes. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Beau swinging wildly here.
Le Beau throws a right hand that Sykes ducks under and follows up with a left that Sykes also avoids with ease.
Sykes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Beau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Beau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sykes avoids the body shot from Le Beau.
Sykes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sykes thumps Le Beau with a low kick.
Sykes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Le Beau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Le Beau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The GYM (12 elite coaches on the Island) in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sykes takes one to the side of the head.
Sykes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Le Beau lands the left hand.
It looks like Mark Sykes has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sykes, right into the meat.
Sykes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Beau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Beau staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Beau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykes manages to avoid it.
Le Beau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sykes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le Beau misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykes pushes Le Beau up against the cage in a clinch.
Sykes'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.
Sykes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sykes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le Beau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Le Beau lands a body shot.
Le Beau blocks a jab.
Le Beau throws a push kick but Sykes slaps the foot to one side.
Sykes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sykes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le Beau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Beau misses with a looping right.
Le Beau just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykes misses the shot to the body.
Le Beau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Le Beau.
Le Beau checks a leg kick.
Sykes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Le Beau.
Both fighters circling a little - Le Beau finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sykes looks winded!
Sykes throws a head kick that misses.
Le Beau is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Le Beau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sykes throws a low kick, looking for Le Beau's leg but Le Beau calmly moves out of range.
Le Beau lands a nice shot that snaps Sykes's head back.
Sykes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le Beau is out of range and Sykes settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Le Beau.
Sykes is rocked!
Le Beau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sykes throws a head kick but Le Beau moves out of range.
Le Beau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykes manages to avoid it.
Sykes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sykes is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Beau finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Beau's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Le Beau duly obliges.
Sykes misses with a leg kick.
Sykes walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Balmon Le Beau!
Balmon Le Beau thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Katy Perry - ROAR. 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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176 lbs
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calvin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malik Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Jennings.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jennings's sensitive parts.
Jennings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calvin King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from King.
King dips to his left and cracks Jennings with an uppercut!
It looks like Malik Jennings has been cut.
Jennings is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jennings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jennings has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Jennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jennings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Jennings takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King moves out of range as Jennings strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips a jab from Jennings.
Jennings comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jennings slips a jab from King.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jennings moves into the clinch.
Jennings prevents a body shot from King.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Jennings has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Jennings fails to land.
Jennings has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Jennings tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jennings throws a head punch that misses.
Jennings scores with a hook to the body.
Jennings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from King.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jennings throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jennings lands with a right to the head.
Jennings softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jennings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jennings walks into a straight right hand from King.
Jennings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King scores with a leg kick.
Jennings closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jennings pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jennings misses with the head strike.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Jennings controls his hands.
Jennings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jennings lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King stalling in the clinch but Jennings improves position.
Jennings misses with the head strike.
Jennings misses with a punch to the body.
King working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jennings misses with some punches.
Jennings misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Jennings has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
Jennings throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King looking to stall.
Jennings working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jennings scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jennings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings lands a nice shot to the body.
King lands with a left to the head.
Jennings lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jennings.
Jennings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jennings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King misses the jab.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
King is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Jennings there.
It looks like Calvin King has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King is looking to chop away at Jennings's legs.
King throws a jab when Jennings was well out of range.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Jennings counters with a straight right hand that connects right on the button, dropping King face first to the canvas! He's out! He's out cold! No need for a count here - this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malik Jennings!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gregor Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Five has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregor Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Five looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sinclair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Five. That did some damage!
Sinclair has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Jerome Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sinclair misses with a head kick.
Five takes a kick to the side of the head.
Five throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sinclair connects with a leg kick. Five looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Five takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinclair looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Five will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Five tries to work over Sinclair's front leg with a kick but Sinclair checks it.
Five looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Sinclair lands a head kick that bluckles Five 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 Sinclair no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Sinclair throws a head kick but Five moves out of range.
Five misses with a wild combination.
Five swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
Five misses with a double jab.
Five definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Five misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Sinclair thuds his shin into the meat of Five's side.
Five displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sinclair lands a nice hook to Five's body. Five takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Sinclair.
Five throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Five.
Sinclair throws a leg kick which misses Five's front leg but catches the back leg as Five tries to avoid it.
Five walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a nice head kick!
Five jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Five throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Five connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sinclair is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sinclair.
Sinclair is still on wobbly legs! Can Five finish him?
Five throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Five rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sinclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Five lands a right and a left and another right! Sinclair 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 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gregor Five!
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