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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 3489 p4p, 23836 weight class) and Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 (ranked 338 p4p, 522 weight class). La De Hoya comes into the arena with SCARFACE blaring out of the sound system. Marious La De Hoya could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 's chin.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La De Hoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackmane 🐺 .
La De Hoya is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
La De Hoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick that misses.
La De Hoya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
La De Hoya misses with a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La De Hoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackmane 🐺 .
La De Hoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackmane 🐺 was well out of range. Poor timing from La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La De Hoya can pounce on him.
Blackmane 🐺 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La De Hoya looks to land a left hand but Blackmane 🐺 moved out of range nicely.
Blackmane 🐺 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
La De Hoya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range as La De Hoya throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
La De Hoya throws the kick towards the body but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids the body shot from La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids the body shot from La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
La De Hoya tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La De Hoya misses with a wild body shot.
La De Hoya checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La De Hoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
La De Hoya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackmane 🐺 moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
La De Hoya lands with a right hand.
La De Hoya wants to clinch up but Blackmane 🐺 keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as La De Hoya blocks the leg kick.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blackmane 🐺 gets tackled into the ropes by La De Hoya. La De Hoya maintains the clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya misses with an elbow over the top.
La De Hoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a punch to the body.
La De Hoya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La De Hoya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackmane 🐺 avoids it.
La De Hoya lands a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Blackmane 🐺 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya crunches a lovely knee into Blackmane 🐺 's ribcage.
Blackmane 🐺 looks winded!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, La De Hoya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blackmane 🐺 's brow.
Blackmane 🐺 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La De Hoya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La De Hoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La De Hoya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blackmane 🐺 up against the ropes.
La De Hoya lands an elbow that stopped Blackmane 🐺 in his tracks for a moment.
La De Hoya lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackmane 🐺 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 takes an elbow to the forehead.
Our sources have told us that La De Hoya has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Blackmane 🐺 has a couple of punches blocked by La De Hoya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackmane 🐺 s head.
La De Hoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackmane 🐺 avoids it.
La De Hoya looking to throw knees to the head but Blackmane 🐺 is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marious La De Hoya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
La De Hoya throws a leg kick that misses.
La De Hoya tried to score with a low kick but Blackmane 🐺 checks it.
La De Hoya moves into range and clinches up with Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 unloads a knee to the mid-section. La De Hoya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
La De Hoya blocks an uppercut.
La De Hoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it with crossed arms.
La De Hoya lands an elbow inside that Blackmane 🐺 shrugs off.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to work over La De Hoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackmane 🐺 pushes La De Hoya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Marious La De Hoya has been cut.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but La De Hoya blocks it with crossed arms.
Blackmane 🐺 dodges an elbow strike from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya tries a knee to the head but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La De Hoya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La De Hoya pressing his opponent against the ropes.
La De Hoya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La De Hoya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
La De Hoya managing to block the knees to the body from Blackmane 🐺 .
La De Hoya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blackmane 🐺 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La De Hoya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La De Hoya lands an elbow just above Blackmane 🐺 's eye.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a knee to the head.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blackmane 🐺 managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
Marious La De Hoya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La De Hoya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackmane 🐺 managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws an elbow that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks an elbow strike.
La De Hoya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La De Hoya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La De Hoya is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Blackmane 🐺 fails to land.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a shot to the body.
La De Hoya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 is breathing heavily.
A short right from La De Hoya on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 can't break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting La De Hoya here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
La De Hoya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks an elbow strike from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands an elbow inside.
Blackmane 🐺 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La De Hoya avoids it.
La De Hoya misses with an elbow over the top.
La De Hoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackmane 🐺 .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marious La De Hoya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marious La De Hoya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body kick.
Blackmane 🐺 throws the kick towards the body but La De Hoya avoids it.
La De Hoya swings for the body but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La De Hoya jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Blackmane 🐺 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blackmane 🐺 wants to land a leg kick but La De Hoya is out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 thuds his right hand into La De Hoya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
La De Hoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blackmane 🐺 looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La De Hoya fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 just manages to avoid it.
La De Hoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackmane 🐺 can do to turn this around?
La De Hoya is looking to clinch.
La De Hoya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blackmane 🐺 does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
La De Hoya tries to clinch up.
La De Hoya tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La De Hoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackmane 🐺 .
It looked like La De Hoya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
La De Hoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La De Hoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackmane 🐺 is just out of range.
La De Hoya throws a shot from downtown. Blackmane 🐺 moves away and avoids it.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
La De Hoya connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya tries to clinch there but Blackmane 🐺 circles away.
Marious La De Hoya is winning the standup battle so far.
La De Hoya missing with a left hand there. Blackmane 🐺 was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot.
Marious La De Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La De Hoya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to land a left hand but La De Hoya moved out of range nicely.
Blackmane 🐺 steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La De Hoya. That one must have hurt.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blackmane 🐺 .
La De Hoya lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - La De Hoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackmane 🐺 appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
La De Hoya misses with the combination.
La De Hoya scores with a kick to the body.
La De Hoya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
La De Hoya scores with a nice strike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blackmane 🐺 .
La De Hoya slips under a jab from Blackmane 🐺 .
It looked like La De Hoya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blackmane 🐺 .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya tries to clinch there but Blackmane 🐺 circles away.
La De Hoya misses with a wild body shot.
La De Hoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid it.
Blackmane 🐺 was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blackmane 🐺 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blackmane 🐺 swings away with a leg kick that misses.
La De Hoya scores with a push kick.
La De Hoya clinches up with Blackmane 🐺 and pushes him back against the ropes.
La De Hoya lands a damaging elbow.
La De Hoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 has had enough of the clinch but La De Hoya keeps him there for the moment.
La De Hoya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La De Hoya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La De Hoya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmane 🐺 managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya digs a right hand into Blackmane 🐺 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackmane 🐺 's gas tank.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a right hand that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marious La De Hoya clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marious La De Hoya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
La De Hoya avoids the head kick by Blackmane 🐺 .
La De Hoya fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 just manages to avoid it.
La De Hoya scores with a jab to the body.
La De Hoya throws a wild body kick that Blackmane 🐺 sees coming a mile off.
Blackmane 🐺 looks like he wants to counter punch here.
La De Hoya gets a clinch.
La De Hoya struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackmane 🐺 controls his hands.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a punch but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La De Hoya lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackmane 🐺 backwards.
Blackmane 🐺 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blackmane 🐺 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 is trying to break free.
La De Hoya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La De Hoya obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La De Hoya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackmane 🐺 lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blackmane 🐺 is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
La De Hoya lands a right hand.
La De Hoya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackmane 🐺 backwards.
La De Hoya working Blackmane 🐺 over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya lands a knee to the head.
La De Hoya working Blackmane 🐺 over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya lands a nice knee to the body.
La De Hoya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
La De Hoya stalling the fight.
La De Hoya misses with a punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a shot to the head.
Blackmane 🐺 managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
La De Hoya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
La De Hoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La De Hoya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A hook to the body from La De Hoya.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La De Hoya obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for La De Hoya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackmane 🐺 being controlled against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
La De Hoya lands a nice knee to the body.
La De Hoya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, La De Hoya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blackmane 🐺 's brow.
La De Hoya lands a nice knee to the body.
La De Hoya lands an elbow that stopped Blackmane 🐺 in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from La De Hoya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 has been cut.
La De Hoya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marious La De Hoya had his way with Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
La De Hoya is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marious La De Hoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
La De Hoya moves away from the strike by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La De Hoya.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
La De Hoya lands with a nice body kick.
Blackmane 🐺 swings for the body but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
Some bone on bone action there as La De Hoya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya dips to his left and cracks Blackmane 🐺 with an uppercut!
La De Hoya throws a series of punches but Blackmane 🐺 avoids them all with ease.
La De Hoya pushes Blackmane 🐺 up against the ropes in a clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a knee to the head.
Blackmane 🐺 is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackmane 🐺 's efforts to push away.
Blackmane 🐺 works on La De Hoya's body with a couple of short punches.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a knee strike.
La De Hoya stalling in the clinch but Blackmane 🐺 improves position.
Blackmane 🐺 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids the elbow strike from La De Hoya, against the ropes.
Blackmane 🐺 has had enough of the clinch but La De Hoya keeps him there for the moment.
La De Hoya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackmane 🐺 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackmane 🐺 on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
La De Hoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
La De Hoya lands a nice looking body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La De Hoya with a nice calf kick.
La De Hoya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La De Hoya doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackmane 🐺 circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La De Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from La De Hoya lands.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a hook.
La De Hoya is looking to wear down Blackmane 🐺 with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackmane 🐺 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La De Hoya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blackmane 🐺 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya scores with a sloppy right hand. Blackmane 🐺 should have avoided that one.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a low kick but La De Hoya avoids it.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blackmane 🐺 is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La De Hoya with a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 throws the left hand but La De Hoya avoids the punch easily.
La De Hoya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blackmane 🐺 's hands.
La De Hoya clinches with his opponent.
La De Hoya lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya prevents a body shot from Blackmane 🐺 .
And that's the end of the fight!
Marious La De Hoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La De Hoya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marious La De Hoya!
Marious La De Hoya retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Marious La De Hoya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vincent McGuire (ranked 20566 p4p, 2748 weight class) and Ari Baba (ranked 118 p4p, 99 weight class). Ari Baba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGuire looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baba. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Baba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Baba throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire misses with a head kick.
Baba avoids the head kick by McGuire.
Baba misses with a few strikes there.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Baba throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire connects with the punch.
Baba staying out of range there.
Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baba lands a nice shot that snaps McGuire's head back.
Baba 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.
Baba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
Baba slips a jab from McGuire.
Baba staggers McGuire with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! McGuire 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!
 McGuire is rocked!
Baba takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
McGuire defending well as Baba loads up on a big left hand.
Baba misses with a hook.
McGuire throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
McGuire is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baba lands with a cross.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba swinging wildly here.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Baba with an uppercut!
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baba steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baba counters with a good low kick that McGuire was not able to check.
Baba misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Baba.
Baba throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba misses with a looping right.
Baba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Ari Baba should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ari Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baba looks to land a combination. McGuire sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Baba only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Baba.
Baba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Baba misses with a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Baba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Baba throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baba moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baba's head backwards.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Baba's shoulder, as Baba tries to avoid the shot.
Baba throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Baba thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire misses with a hook.
McGuire misses the jab.
A nice side step and Baba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGuire slips under a jab from Baba.
Baba throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Baba.
It looked like McGuire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baba avoids the head kick by McGuire.
Baba throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
Baba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Baba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick from McGuire lands but Baba takes it in his stride.
McGuire lands an overhand right.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Baba's head back.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Baba looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
A shot to the body from Baba misses
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent McGuire dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGuire throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Baba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
Baba blocks a head kick by McGuire.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baba misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick from Baba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGuire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Baba slips the punch.
Baba follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba misses with the combination.
McGuire is looking to counter punch.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Baba misses.
Baba scoring well with a low kick there.
Baba looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Baba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
Baba blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Baba staying out of range there.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Baba counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Baba misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba slips a straight right by McGuire.
Baba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Baba.
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire.
Baba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baba defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Baba moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
Baba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baba misses the body punch
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent McGuire clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Baba.
McGuire lands with an uppercut that bounces Baba off the ropes and back into range.
McGuire throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
It seemed like Baba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baba throws a one two combo.
Baba lands a jab.
Baba throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Baba saw that one coming.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
McGuire digs a good hook to Baba's body.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baba.
McGuire lands a jab.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Baba lands an overhand right.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Baba moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
Baba throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.
Baba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baba misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Baba.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from McGuire misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent McGuire had his way with Ari Baba in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McGuire lunges at Baba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baba's hand.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
A big right from McGuire misses.
It seemed like Baba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Baba with an uppercut!
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Baba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh McGuire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baba misses with a hook
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire seems to have got his legs back now.
Baba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire moves out of range as Baba strikes.
Baba lands a head kick. McGuire smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Vincent McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire throws a head kick but Baba moves out of range.
Baba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baba misses with a double jab
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Baba slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baba staying out of range there.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ari Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baba throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGuire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent McGuire!
After winning the bout, Vincent McGuire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 16431 p4p, 2264 weight class) and Lorenzo Turturro (ranked 699 p4p, 306 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Putin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 31 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin rushes Turturro and presses him up against the ropes.
Turturro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro works the jab nicely.
Turturro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turturro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Turturro throws an off balance right hand
and Putin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turturro thinking.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
A big left from Putin misses.
Turturro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Putin walks into a stiff left hand from Turturro.
Turturro lands a jab to Putin's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turturro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Putin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin rushes Turturro and presses him up against the ropes.
Turturro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Turturro - just one landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turturro walks into a stiff left hand from Putin.
Putin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turturro lands with a hook. Putin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Putin is rocked!
Putin 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 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lorenzo Turturro!
Lorenzo Turturro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chong Tay (ranked 6194 p4p, 18598 weight class) and Steel Penn Jr (ranked 606 p4p, 684 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Penn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tay misses with a combination
and Penn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chong Tay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tay 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.
Tay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tay with a nice cross.
Penn Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Penn Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Tay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tay throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tay walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Penn Jr rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Tay has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Tay is rocked!
Penn Jr thows a body kick. Tay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Tay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Penn Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tay misses with a double jab
and Penn Jr counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Tay to the mat, face first! Penn Jr goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Tay is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!
Oh Tay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Chong Tay has been cut.
Tay is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Tay onto his butt! Tay bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Tay seems to have got his legs back now.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Penn Jr engages and cracks Tay with a massive lead left hook - Tay tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Penn Jr is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steel Penn Jr!
Steel Penn Jr tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruma Juttu (ranked 23837 p4p, 1965 weight class) and Jules Caesar (ranked 690 p4p, 272 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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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jules Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juttu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caesar to score with a decent uppercut.
Juttu lands a body shot.
Caesar cracks a nice hook into Juttu's ribs.
Juttu lands with a shot to the body.
Caesar throws a lazy right hand but Juttu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juttu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caesar.
Juttu misses with a low kick.
Ruma Juttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar cracks a nice hook into Juttu's ribs.
We've been informed that Caesar 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.
Juttu is looking to score with low kicks.
Juttu keeps the fight on the outside.
Caesar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Juttu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caesar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caesar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caesar checks a low kick from Juttu.
Caesar cracks a nice hook into Juttu's ribs.
Caesar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caesar closes the distance and clinches.
Caesar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juttu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caesar missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caesar tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Caesar misses with a punch to the body.
Caesar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juttu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Caesar blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caesar.
Caesar blocks an uppercut.
Juttu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Caesar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juttu misses with the head strike.
Juttu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caesar's elbow.
Juttu has a couple of punches blocked by Caesar.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caesar lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Caesar.
Caesar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juttu lands a body punch.
Juttu misses with a punch on the inside.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Caesar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar tries to land a knee to the head but Juttu blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Caesar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Juttu fails to land.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caesar.
Juttu takes a shot to the head.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Juttu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caesar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caesar misses with a knee strike.
Caesar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juttu backwards.
Caesar misses with some punches.
Juttu lands a left hand.
Juttu has a couple of punches blocked by Caesar.
Caesar tries to land a knee to the head but Juttu blocks with his arms.
Juttu lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Juttu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juttu works on Caesar's body with a couple of short punches.
Caesar blocking some punches.
Caesar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caesar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caesar pushes off an throws an elbow but Juttu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Caesar dominated that round.
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.
Caesar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juttu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caesar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caesar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Juttu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caesar misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Juttu misses its intended target.
Caesar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Juttu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caesar scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Caesar. That snapped Juttu's head back.
Juttu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juttu scores with a push kick.
Juttu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Juttu.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Juttu throws a wild body kick that Caesar sees coming a mile off.
Decent striking displayed by Juttu there.
Juttu cracks Caesar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caesar checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Juttu finds it's way through Caesar's defenses.
Juttu misses with a wild combination.
Juttu lands the left hand.
Juttu misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Juttu misses.
Juttu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caesar's sensitive parts.
Juttu moves out of range of the strikes.
Caesar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juttu misses with a body kick.
Caesar is looking to chop away at Juttu's legs.
Caesar throws a right hand that Juttu ducks under and follows up with a left that Juttu also avoids with ease.
Caesar throws a leg kick which misses Juttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Juttu tries to avoid it.
Caesar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caesar lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juttu connects with a body shot.
Juttu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Juttu connects with an inside leg kick.
Caesar blocks a low kick nicely.
Caesar throws a fast counter high kick but Juttu manages to duck under it in time.
Juttu is looking to chop away at Caesar's legs.
Caesar checks a leg kick.
Caesar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Caesar loads up on a big right hand but Juttu slips the punch.
Juttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caesar was well out of range. Poor timing from Juttu.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caesar tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caesar looks to land a right hand but Juttu moved out of range.
Juttu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caesar lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruma Juttu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Juttu misses with a lunging right hand
and Caesar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Juttu connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Caesar's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Caesar - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ruma Juttu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Brophy (ranked 3057 p4p, 15571 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 400 p4p, 671 weight class). Brophy comes to the ring accompanied by Last Caress - Metallica. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Cotto tries a low kick but Brophy avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Cotto.
Brophy throws a solid leg kick but Cotto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brophy.
Cotto tries to clinch but Brophy moves away
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cotto throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Cotto both land. Nice combination.
Cotto throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cotto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cotto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Miguel Cotto has been cut.
Cotto throws a combination. Brophy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Brophy misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cotto.
Good standup being displayed there by Cotto as he connects with a hook.
Cotto lands a leg kick that knocks Brophy off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cotto.
Cotto wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Cotto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brophy lands a head kick!
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cotto.
Brophy slips under a jab from Cotto.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Cotto.
Cotto wants to slow Brophy down by chopping away at his legs.
Brophy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cotto just manages to avoid it.
Cotto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brophy walks into a straight right hand from Cotto.
Cotto lands with an uppercut that bounces Brophy off the ropes and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cotto finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Cotto tenderised Brophy's leg. Brophy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cotto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Cotto avoids it.
Cotto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut there from Cotto.
Cotto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brophy. That did some damage!
Cotto throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotto.
Cotto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cotto lunges at Brophy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brophy's hand.
Cotto looks to land a body kick but Brophy moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Brophy lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Brophy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cotto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Brophy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cotto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Cotto should have avoided that one.
Cotto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cotto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick from Cotto misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Cotto looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cotto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brophy checks it well.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cotto was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotto misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cotto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cotto.
Brophy takes a swing at Cotto's ribcage but misses.
Brophy blocks a leg kick.
Cotto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cotto throws a wild body kick that Brophy sees coming a mile off.
Cotto throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Cotto moves out of range easily.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto forces Brophy back against the ropes and clinches.
Cotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brophy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brophy.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Cotto misses with a low kick.
Cotto tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cotto throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Cotto throws a head kick but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cotto swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cotto with the inside leg kick.
Cotto misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cotto, as that shot connected.
Brophy throws a looping overhand right but Cotto ducks down to avoid it.
Cotto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cotto throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brophy slips under a jab from Cotto.
A swing and a miss from Cotto.
Brophy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miguel Cotto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto'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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cotto checks a leg kick.
Cotto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brophy's head backwards.
Cotto throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cotto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cotto scores with a sloppy right hand. Brophy should have avoided that one.
Cotto misses with a low kick as Brophy jumps back.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Cotto manages to avoid it.
Cotto fakes the leg kick and cracks Brophy in the body.
Brophy throws a good cross that connects.
Brophy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brophy throws a low kick but Cotto moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brophy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cotto.
Cotto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy checks a leg kick nicely.
Cotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Cotto saw that one coming.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Brophy is looking to chop away at Cotto's legs.
Cotto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cotto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brophy can pounce on him.
Miguel Cotto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brophy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cotto.
Cotto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brophy's head backwards.
Cotto with a nice cross.
Cotto throws a low kick but Brophy moves out of range easily.
Cotto tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cotto looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy avoids the head kick by Cotto.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cotto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brophy is able to avoid easily.
Cotto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brophy is out of range and Cotto settles back down.
Good work by Brophy as he checks the leg kick.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cotto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Cotto saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy checks a low kick from Cotto.
Brophy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Cotto didn't see that one coming.
Cotto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cotto scores with a leg kick.
Cotto gets a clinch.
Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cotto throws a nice head kick!
Brophy throws a head kick that Cotto semi-blocks.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cotto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Brophy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cotto throws a head kick but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy tries to land a leg kick but Cotto saw it coming and moves away.
Cotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto throws a chopping leg kick but Brophy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cotto connects with a solid leg kick.
Cotto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
A swing and a miss from Cotto.
Cotto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cotto tries to land a body kick
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cotto throws a head kick that half lands.
Cotto misses with a head kick.
Brophy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 Cotto is rocked!
Cotto walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Brophy! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Brophy!
John Brophy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 5939 p4p, 2035 weight class) and Sortek Redfist (ranked 595 p4p, 282 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spiteri might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Day to day basis. Carlotos Spiteri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sortek Redfist's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sortek Redfist!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri throws a right hand that misses
enabling Redfist to counter with a crisp jab.
Redfist lands a jab to the head.
Redfist misses with a straight right.
Redfist throws a sloppy head kick and Spiteri moves out of range easily.
Redfist lands a body shot.
Spiteri lands a right hook to the body.
Redfist throws a body punch but Spiteri moves out of range.
Spiteri scores with a body shot.
Redfist throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Spiteri counter with a right hand.
Redfist misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redfist. Spiteri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiteri throws out a leg kick but Redfist moves out of range and Spiteri only half commits.
Redfist tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Redfist 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.
Redfist feints and then cracks Spiteri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spiteri down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfist looks to throw the jab but Spiteri is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a hook but Redfist avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spiteri checks a leg kick.
Redfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiteri manages to avoid it.
Redfist is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spiteri rather than just go for the knockout.
Spiteri throws a shot from downtown. Redfist moves away and avoids it.
Spiteri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Redfist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redfist throws an overhand right that lands on Spiteri's shoulder, as Spiteri tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Spiteri misses.
Redfist blocks a jab.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Redfist is just out of range.
Redfist scores with a jab to the head.
Spiteri misses with a left hand
and Redfist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Redfist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redfist lands the left hand.
Redfist tries a head kick but it misses.
Redfist throws a leg kick but Spiteri moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Redfist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut
and Redfist counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spiteri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spiteri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redfist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spiteri just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Redfist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spiteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redfist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redfist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Redfist throws a body kick that misses.
Spiteri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Redfist throws a head kick that Spiteri semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Redfist misses its intended target.
Spiteri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Redfist just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sortek Redfist dominated that round.
That's time! Spiteri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spiteri throws a lazy right hand but Redfist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redfist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redfist scores with a shot to the body.
Redfist has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Sortek Redfist has been cut.
Spiteri moves away from the strike by Redfist.
Redfist throws a hook but Spiteri blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Spiteri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Redfist misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Spiteri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spiteri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sortek Redfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiteri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redfist scores with a body shot.
A jab from Spiteri misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redfist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spiteri counters with a nice kick to the body.
Redfist's corner calls for a 1-2. Redfist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Redfist sizes up Spiteri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sortek Redfist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiteri throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Redfist counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Redfist.
Redfist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redfist misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spiteri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spiteri feints and then cracks Redfist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redfist down.
Spiteri throws the kick towards the body but Redfist avoids it.
Spiteri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redfist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Redfist moves out of range.
Spiteri slips a jab from Redfist.
A little feinted left hand from Spiteri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spiteri looks to land a body kick but Redfist moved away.
Spiteri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redfist.
Good exchange - Redfist coming out on top.
Redfist throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redfist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redfist throws a nice looking combination but Spiteri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Redfist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redfist jabs at Spiteri's body.
Redfist lands a nice hook to Spiteri's body. Spiteri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redfist manages to avoid it.
Spiteri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redfist checks a leg kick nicely.
Redfist feints a counter leg kick.
Redfist misses the shot to the body.
Spiteri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Redfist just manages to avoid it.
Spiteri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Redfist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redfist scores with a sloppy right hand. Spiteri should have avoided that one.
Redfist checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sortek Redfist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sortek Redfist's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Redfist jabs Spiteri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spiteri misses with a hook. Redfist ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Redfist misses
and Spiteri counters with a low kick, right behind Redfist 's knee.
Redfist tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Spiteri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redfist checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Spiteri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Redfist doesn't seem phased though.
Redfist throws a right hand that misses
and Spiteri counters with a two punch combo.
Redfist misses with a hook. Spiteri ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Spiteri.
Nice defenses there by Redfist.
Redfist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spiteri. That did some damage!
Spiteri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiteri lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Redfist slips a jab and a cross from Spiteri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redfist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri slips a straight right by Redfist.
Redfist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spiteri. That did some damage!
Redfist throws a leg kick but Spiteri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Redfist misses with a body shot
and Spiteri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redfist listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Redfist.
Redfist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spiteri is able to avoid easily.
Redfist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spiteri.
Redfist is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spiteri misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Spiteri.
Spiteri lands a really nice looking cross but Redfist seems unphased.
Spiteri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redfist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Redfist.
Redfist slips under a jab.
Redfist lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Redfist misses
and Spiteri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Redfist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spiteri thinks about countering with a body kick.
Redfist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiteri moves away.
Spiteri lands with a hook. Redfist tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Redfist works the jab nicely.
Redfist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spiteri counters with a nice leg kick.
Spiteri scores with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Redfist blocks the low kick.
Spiteri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redfist was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiteri.
Spiteri throws a jab when Redfist was well out of range.
It seemed like Redfist was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlotos Spiteri clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sortek Redfist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Redfist throws a body shot but no joy.
Redfist swings for the body but Spiteri moves out of range.
Spiteri throwing a counter right hand but Redfist manages to avoid it.
Spiteri tries to land a leg kick but Redfist saw it coming and moves away.
Spiteri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Redfist connects with the punch.
Spiteri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Redfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Redfist throws a head kick but Spiteri moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redfist connects with a jab.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Redfist moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Spiteri.
Redfist misses with a kick to the body
and Spiteri counters with a stiff right hand.
Redfist scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spiteri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spiteri misses with a wild body shot.
Redfist misses with a head kick.
Spiteri throwing a counter right hand but Redfist manages to avoid it.
Redfist misses with a shot to the body
and Spiteri counters with a nice kick to the body.
Spiteri misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Redfist releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Redfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Spiteri misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redfist. Spiteri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redfist throws a body shot but no joy.
Redfist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spiteri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spiteri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redfist.
Spiteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redfist.
Redfist misses with a left hand
and Redfist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
Redfist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spiteri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a hook
and Redfist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spiteri thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redfist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redfist.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redfist.
Spiteri misses the jab.
Redfist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spiteri jabs Redfist right on the nose. Redfist blinks but takes it well.
Redfist connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sortek Redfist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sortek Redfist's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Redfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Redfist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spiteri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redfist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redfist throws a leg kick
and Spiteri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spiteri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Redfist's head backwards.
Redfist is rocked!
Spiteri cracks a nice hook into Redfist's ribs.
Redfist is still on wobbly legs! Can Spiteri finish him?
Redfist misses with a straight right.
Redfist seems to have recovered his senses.
Spiteri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redfist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiteri misses the body punch
and Redfist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Redfist misses.
Redfist defending well as Spiteri loads up on a big left hand.
Redfist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri moves away from the strike by Redfist.
A big left from Redfist misses.
That kick from Redfist tenderised Spiteri's leg. Spiteri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spiteri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redfist avoids the head kick by Spiteri.
Redfist on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A combination from Redfist does no damage.
Carlotos Spiteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redfist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spiteri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
Redfist tries a head kick but it misses.
Redfist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spiteri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Redfist manages to circle out of the way.
Spiteri drops his hands momentarily and Redfist takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spiteri misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Spiteri.
Spiteri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spiteri connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Redfist onto his butt! Redfist bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Spiteri.
Redfist is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice shot lands for Redfist.
Redfist avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Redfist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spiteri with a body shot.
Redfist throws a leg kick
and Spiteri counters with a low kick, right behind Redfist 's knee.
Redfist fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk. Spiteri catches Redfist right on the button with a cross.
Redfist throws a leg kick
and Spiteri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfist defending well as Spiteri loads up on a big left hand.
Redfist swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlotos Spiteri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redfist 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 4270 p4p, 4040 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 43 p4p, 127 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peterson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to XXXTENTACION - FUXK (Feat. Ski Mask . Kenny Tchusuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peterson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Tchusuk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tchusuk tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
Tchusuk throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
Tchusuk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Tchusuk throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Peterson is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenny Tchusuk!
The defeated George Peterson had this to say: 'Gonna retire to the gym who knows MFS?!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 2128 p4p, 18286 weight class) and Jacques Durand (ranked 23 p4p, 111 weight class). Durand is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters with a nice body kick.
Durand checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Durand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Diego misses with a kick to the body.
Diego misses with a kick to the body
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Durand with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Durand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durand is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Durand's head but Durand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego clinches with his opponent.
Durand blocks a body shot from Diego.
Durand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diego tries to work over Durand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durand breaks from the clinch.
Durand swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Durand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durand counters with a thumping low kick.
Diego instigates a clinch.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durand lands a nice elbow.
Durand breaks from the clinch.
Durand connects with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
A head kick by Diego misses
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Durand.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Durand follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Durand blocks a low kick nicely.
Diego throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Durand follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Durand clinches.
A knee to the head by Durand.
It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
Durand told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durands head.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durand.
Durand lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
That's time! Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Diego blocks a body shot from Durand.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand misses with an elbow over the top.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Durand as the two fighters clinch.
Durand lands with a light punch inside.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Durand swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
It looked like Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Durand.
Durand slips under a jab.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durand takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Diego misses.
Durand throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Durand only half commits.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego tries to clinch but Durand is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego closes the distance but Durand moves to the side
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
Durand wants to land a leg kick but Diego is 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!
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durand.
Diego tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand misses with an elbow strike.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Diego.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego prevents Durand from breaking the clinch.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
Durand breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Durand clinches up with Diego and pushes him back against the ropes.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
Durand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Durand lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Durand.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durand lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diego connects with a right hand. Durand shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with a hook to the body
and Durand counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durand.
Durand tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durand as Diego tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durand with a knee to the head.
Durand lands with a short shot to the head.
Durand lands a knee to the head.
Durand works on Diego's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Durand.
A short right from Durand.
Jacques Durand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durand.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Durand scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diego is rocked!
Durand cracks Diego with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Diego goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Diego wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jacques Durand!
A relieved looking Jacques Durand thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Draughn Diego stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, fuck. You felt greasy mate.. Something is up mate.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 5418 p4p, 23852 weight class) and Theodore Cleaver (ranked 593 p4p, 683 weight class). Caria comes into the arena with Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) blaring out of the sound system. Cleaver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Methlabs & MOONSHINE. Melankomas Caria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cleaver tries to counter with a clinch but Caria shakes him off and moves away.
A lazy left from Caria finds it's target.
Caria takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Caria on the inside.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cleaver's face.
Cleaver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Caria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
A shot in the inside from Caria.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver managing to block the knees to the body from Caria.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver working Caria over with knees to the body.
Cleaver avoiding damage as Caria throws knees to the body.
Caria misses with a punch on the inside.
Caria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleaver avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Cleaver told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Caria landing knees to the head.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cleaver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Caria blocking some punches.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver lands an elbow just above Caria 's eye.
Caria breaks from the clinch.
Cleaver misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleaver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Cleaver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleaver swinging wildly here.
Caria half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Cleaver misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Cleaver.
Melankomas Caria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caria thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cleaver if he has to take too many more of those.
Cleaver pushes Caria up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Cleaver.
Caria breaks from the clinch.
Cleaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria lands with a hook. Cleaver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by Cleaver.
That kick from Caria tenderised Cleaver's leg. Cleaver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cleaver gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver lands with a short shot to the head.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cleaver avoiding damage as Caria throws knees to the body.
Caria connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cleaver lands a nice hook to Caria's body. Caria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cleaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caria half committed to a counter leg kick.
A left lands for Caria.
Caria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.
Caria closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
Cleaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Caria has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cleaver lands a right hand.
Cleaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cleaver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Caria avoids a wild elbow strike from Cleaver.
Cleaver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carias head.
Caria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cleaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Theodore Cleaver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cleaver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Cleaver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caria's face.
Cleaver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caria blocks it with crossed arms.
Caria tries to land a knee to the head but Cleaver blocks with his arms.
Caria misses with a body punch.
Caria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caria avoids the elbow strike from Cleaver, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cleaver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caria tries to circle away but Cleaver has him pinned against the ropes.
Caria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caria tries a body shot but Cleaver blocks it.
Caria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cleaver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caria looks for the body kick but Cleaver saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleaver throws a shot from downtown. Caria moves away and avoids it.
Caria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cleaver is out of range and Caria settles back down.
Theodore Cleaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Caria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cleaver throws a jab when Caria was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cleaver.
Cleaver swinging wildly here.
A combination from Cleaver does no damage.
Cleaver misses the shot to the body.
Cleaver keeps the fight on the outside.
Cleaver looks for the body kick but Caria saw that one coming.
Caria wants to clinch up but Cleaver keeps it at a distance.
Caria tries to score with a low kick but Cleaver moves his leg out of the way.
Cleaver throws a lazy right hand but Caria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cleaver throws a nice looking combination but Caria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Cleaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cleaver moves into range and clinches up with Caria.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cleaver throws an elbow but misses.
Caria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cleaver lands an elbow just above Caria 's eye.
Cleaver avoiding damage as Caria throws knees to the body.
Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caria wants to clinch.
Cleaver connects with the punch.
Caria is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria lands a front kick.
Cleaver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caria has managed to clinch.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Caria avoids the damage to the body.
Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Caria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Caria misses.
Cleaver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cleaver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cleaver. That's going to slow Caria down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caria throws out a leg kick but Cleaver moves out of range and Caria only half commits.
Cleaver throws a fast counter high kick but Caria manages to duck under it in time.
Cleaver checks a leg kick nicely.
Cleaver throws a right hand that Caria ducks under and follows up with a left that Caria also avoids with ease.
Caria closes the distance and pushes Cleaver back into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cleaver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caria's brow.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cleaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cleaver takes a shot to the head.
Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleaver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caria doesn't seem bothered though.
Cleaver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Cleaver does it's job there.
Cleaver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Caria keeps Cleaver at a distance using the push kick.
Caria blocks a head kick by Cleaver.
Caria clinches up against the ropes.
Caria misses with a knee strike.
Cleaver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Caria takes a shot to the head.
Caria working aggressively here.
Caria breaks from the clinch.
Caria misses with a looping left.
Cleaver lands with an uppercut that bounces Caria off the ropes and back into range.
Cleaver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cleaver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
Cleaver has closed the distance and engaged Caria in a clinch.
Caria prevents a body shot from Cleaver.
A short right from Caria.
Cleaver can't find room to land a body shot as Caria controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Cleaver really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Caria throws a shot from downtown. Cleaver moves away and avoids it.
Cleaver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cleaver throws a series of punches but Caria moves out of range.
Caria ducks under a wild hook from Cleaver.
Cleaver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caria closes the distance and clinches.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Cleaver.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cleaver throws an elbow but misses.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleaver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cleaver throws a sloppy head kick
and Cleaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caria is looking to clinch.
As Caria backs off Cleaver throws a huge counter combo but Caria manages to avoid it all.
Caria tries to clinch but Cleaver is having none of it.
Caria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cleaver. That did some damage!
Cleaver lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria misses with a looping right.
Caria swats away the attempt to clinch by Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria clobbers Cleaver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cleaver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caria moves out of range as Cleaver strikes.
Nice body punch from Caria.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cleaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cleaver throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range.
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
Caria thumps Cleaver with a low kick.
Caria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Caria.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caria rushes Cleaver and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Caria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caria trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cleaver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caria looking to slow down the pace here.
Caria tries to work over Cleaver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caria avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caria breaks from the clinch.
Caria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caria moves in looking to clinch but Cleaver pushes him off.
Caria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleaver moves away.
Caria connects with a looping right hand.
Cleaver fails to land with a series of punches.
Cleaver gets a clinch.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caria swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caria avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melankomas Caria had his way with Theodore Cleaver in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cleaver closes the distance and clinches.
Caria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cleaver.
Still in the clinch, Caria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caria lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cleaver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cleaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Cleaver blocks it.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caria avoids it.
Caria avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cleaver throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caria lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Caria tries to land knees in the clinch but Cleaver avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Cleaver.
Caria prevents a body shot from Cleaver.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria working aggressively here.
Caria lands a knee to the head.
Caria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caria throws an off balance right hand
and Cleaver counters with a low kick, right behind Caria 's knee.
Caria tries to clinch there but Cleaver circles away.
Cleaver steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caria.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch but Cleaver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cleaver misses.
Caria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caria slips a jab and a cross from Cleaver.
Caria feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cleaver throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Caria.
Cleaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Cleaver both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caria tries to keep at a distance but Cleaver has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cleaver.
Caria trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cleaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caria's elbow.
Caria working Cleaver over with knees to the body.
Cleaver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Caria connects with a knee to the head.
Cleaver is rocked!
Cleaver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver is still on wobbly legs! Can Caria finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Cleaver seems to have recovered his senses.
Caria throws a head punch that misses.
Cleaver lands a hook that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Caria lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Cleaver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cleaver 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Cleaver!
Theodore Cleaver is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Theodore Cleaver made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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