XKC 22 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Army
vs
Silva

189 cm
18
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
216 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Army is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Army moves out of range easily.
Army uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a hook but Army blocks it.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Army throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Army scores with a jab to the body.
Army closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Army throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva slips a straight right by Army.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there

and Army moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Army just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
A short left from Army.
A short right from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Army pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Army.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Army circles away quickly and effectively.
Army has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Army checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva lunges at Army with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Army's hand.
Silva sizes up Army with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva cracks Army with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Army throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Army connects with an inside leg kick.
Army takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Army moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Army wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spider Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Army misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Army fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Army misses with a straight right.
Army misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva lands a head kick. Army smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Army moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva misses with a hook. Army ducked under it nicely.
Army lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Army misses.
Army misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Army looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva with a jab.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Army gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Army misses with a short punch on the inside.
Army throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Army.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Army backwards.

Army's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Army counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Spider Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Army takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Army is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silva cracks Army with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice jab there from Army.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Army throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Spider Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Army connects with a nice looking jab.
Army looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Army throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Army takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Army checks a leg kick.
Army with a nice cross.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Army moves out of range easily.
Army walks into a jab.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Army throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Army checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Army seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints and then cracks Army's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Army down.
Army misses with a body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Army with a jab.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Army moves out of range easily.
Army attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Army gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Army misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva throws a jab when Army was well out of range.
That kick from Army tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A solid body kick from Army.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Army saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Army's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva feints and then cracks Army's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Army down.
Army shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Army misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Army there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Army chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Army misses with a low kick.
Army moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Army.
Army connects with a single shot there.
Army is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Army throws a body kick that misses.
Army misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Army lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Army.
Army thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Army's leg but Army calmly moves out of range.
Army takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Army checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Army moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Army shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Army misses with an uppercut.
Army misses with a straight left.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Army gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Army.
Army throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Dick Army has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army misses with a body kick.
Silva tries to work over Army's front leg with a kick but Army checks it.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Army bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Army's front leg but catches the back leg as Army tries to avoid it.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva cracks Army with an open hand slap.
Silva throws a head kick but Army moves out of range.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Army tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Army throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tim Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Buddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buddington has chosen Smoking man - Burning lungs as his entrance music. Tim Roth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Roth
vs
Buddington

182 cm
20
203 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Buddington!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Buddington 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.
Roth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roth lunges at Buddington with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buddington's hand.
Roth misses with a looping left.
Buddington throws a looping overhand right but Roth ducks down to avoid it.
Roth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buddington checks a low kick from Roth.
Buddington throws a head kick but Roth moves out of range.

Buddington takes the fight into the clinch.
Buddington unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Buddington avoids a wild elbow strike from Roth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buddington.
Buddington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roth blocks it with crossed arms.
Buddington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Roth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddington working aggressively here.
Buddington missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buddington tries a knee to the head but Roth blocks it.
Roth tries a body shot but Buddington blocks it.
Roth prevents a body shot from Buddington.
Buddington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buddington's elbow.
Roth stalling in the clinch but Buddington improves position.
Buddington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roth can't find room to land a body shot as Buddington controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roth.
Roth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Buddington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Buddington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roth is looking to clinch but Buddington is avoiding it.
Roth checks a leg kick.
Buddington just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddington tries to score with a low kick but Roth moves his leg out of the way.
Roth 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.
Roth doesn't manage to clinch there - Buddington circles away.
Roth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buddington momentarily.

Buddington walks into a big right hand from Roth and goes down! The referee sends Roth to a neutral corner as Buddington gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

It looks like Oliver Buddington has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth avoids the body shot from Buddington.

Roth darts in and clinches Buddington up against the ropes.
Buddington leaning against his opponent.
Roth misses with a body punch.
Roth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roth lands a hook that snaps the head of Buddington backwards.
Buddington avoids a wild elbow strike from Roth.
Roth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buddington backwards.
Roth scores with a shot to the side of Buddington's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buddington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buddington avoids the elbow strike from Roth, against the ropes.
Buddington misses with an elbow strike.
Buddington throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Roth should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Oliver Buddington's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roth misses with a hook. Buddington ducked under it nicely.
Buddington avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Buddington misses with a low kick as Roth jumps back.
Roth checks a leg kick.
Buddington walks into a straight right hand from Roth.
Buddington misses with a head kick.
Roth blocks a low kick nicely.
Roth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roth connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roth misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roth clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Buddington - that landed with a thud.
Roth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buddington can do to turn this around?
Roth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tim Roth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buddington misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddington will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roth up against the ropes.
Roth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roth blocks the elbow strike.
Roth tries a body shot but Buddington blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roth as Buddington tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Roth.
Buddington is breathing heavily.
Roth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roth misses with a body punch.
Buddington misses with a knee strike.
Buddington looking to throw knees to the head but Roth is blocking nicely.
Roth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roth scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth lands a nice shot to the body.
Roth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buddingtons head.
Nice elbow from Roth.
Roth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Roth on the inside.

Buddington is rocked!
Buddington avoids the elbow strike from Roth, against the ropes.
Buddington is still on wobbly legs! Can Roth finish him?
Buddington is trying to maintain a safe position but Roth gets an underhook and turns Buddington into the ropes.
Buddington seems to have recovered his senses.
Roth scores with a hook to the body.
Roth gets through Buddington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roth.
Roth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Roth.
Roth is leaning against Buddington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roth stalling.
Roth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Roth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Buddington'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!

Roth lands a leg kick that knocks Buddington off balance momentarily.
Roth cracks Buddington with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Buddington 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 Buddington is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Buddington could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tim Roth!
After the big win, Tim Roth made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Oliver Buddington was interviewed post fight and said 'Lucky.. he was just lucky.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

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

Ciosek
vs
Maynard

220 cm
38
277 lbs
20 - 21 - 1

195 cm
36
218 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciosek scores with a body shot.
Ciosek throws a nice head kick!
Maynard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Maynard.
Maynard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ciosek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maynard circles away quickly and effectively.
Maynard scores with a jab. Ciosek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciosek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciosek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ciosek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Ciosek lands.
A clash of legs there as Ciosek blocks the low kick.
Ciosek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maynard.
Maynard walks into a stiff left hand from Ciosek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maynard slips a jab and a cross from Ciosek.
Ciosek swings widly with a right hand
and Maynard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peter Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maynard throws a lazy head kick
and Ciosek counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maynard.
Ciosek connects with a leg kick. Maynard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maynard misses with a low kick as Ciosek jumps back.
Ciosek 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.
Maynard throws a low kick but Ciosek avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Ciosek. Those never looked like landing.
Ciosek tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Maynard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Maynard.

Maynard rushes Ciosek and presses him up against the ropes.
Ciosek is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ciosek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ciosek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciosek blocks a head kick by Maynard.

Maynard clinches with his opponent.
Maynard missing with knees to the body.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek tries to land knees in the clinch but Maynard avoids the damage to the body.
Maynard lands a good knee to the midsection. Ciosek won't want to take too many of those.
Maynard misses with an elbow over the top.
Ciosek tries to circle away but Maynard has him pinned against the ropes.
Maynard avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Ciosek cracks Maynard with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ciosek tries to stall but Maynard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maynard lands a knee to the body.
Maynard trying to stall but Ciosek improves his position.
Ciosek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Maynard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maynard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Maynard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciosek throws a jab but it's blocked by Maynard.
Maynard misses with a leg kick.
Ciosek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maynard at a distance.
Ciosek swinging wildly here.
Ciosek works over Maynard's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Peter Maynard has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard throws the kick towards the body but Ciosek avoids it.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
Ciosek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maynard. Maynard obviously looking to wear him down.
Zbigniew Ciosek is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciosek with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ciosek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Ciosek finds it's way through Maynard's defenses.
Ciosek avoids the head kick by Maynard.
Good work by Ciosek as he checks the leg kick.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maynard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Ciosek connects with a high kick.
Ciosek tests Maynard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ciosek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maynard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ciosek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maynard pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Maynard tries to keep at a distance but Ciosek has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ciosek manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard misses with a low kick.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses.
Maynard scores with a leg kick.
Maynard tries to land a front kick but Ciosek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Maynard.
Peter Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciosek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maynard.
Maynard throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciosek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maynard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maynard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maynard throws a leg kick
and Ciosek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbigniew Ciosek dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ciosek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maynard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maynard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maynard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ciosek rather than just go for the knockout.
Maynard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Maynard.
Ciosek throws a nice looking combination but Maynard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ciosek misses the shot to the body.
Maynard misses the jab.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciosek blocks a head kick by Maynard.
Ciosek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ciosek.
Maynard takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard is looking to chop away at Ciosek's legs.
Ciosek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maynard.
Maynard throws a lazy head kick
and Ciosek counters with a nice body kick.
Ciosek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciosek avoids a kick to the body.
Ciosek steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maynard. That one must have hurt.
Maynard drops his hands momentarily and Ciosek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maynard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maynard tries a low kick but Ciosek avoids it.
Ciosek throws a right and a left that Maynard avoids nicely.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maynard lands with a kick to the temple. Ciosek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ciosek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maynard manages to avoid it.
Maynard throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
Maynard looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciosek is just out of range.
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!
Ciosek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maynard.
Maynard lands with a hook. Ciosek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ciosek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ciosek misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ciosek scores with the left hand. Maynard knows he should have avoided that one.
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Maynard.
Well Maynard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Maynard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the ring accompanied by Killing in the name of.... Dark Killer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lodbrok
vs
Killer

180 cm
22
201 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Halfdan Lodbrok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Killer!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Killer to counter with a crisp jab.
Lodbrok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Killer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Killer checks a leg kick.
Lodbrok lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Dark Killer has been cut.
Lodbrok lands with a slapping head kick.
Lodbrok throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses.
Lodbrok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Killer.
Lodbrok throws a sloppy body shot
and Killer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lodbrok steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Killer to the mat! Killer looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Lodbrok is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Lodbrok jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Halfdan Lodbrok!
Halfdan Lodbrok retains his light heavyweight title!
Halfdan Lodbrok was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.