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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lalli Lallukka (ranked 22210 p4p, 23083 weight class) and Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 653 p4p, 600 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Lalli Lallukka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lalli Lallukka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 60 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lallukka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Smoochie Wallace misses the target.
As Smoochie Wallace backs away, Lallukka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lallukka swinging wildly here.
Lallukka avoids the head kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Lallukka blocks a head kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Lallukka tried to counter with a leg kick but Smoochie Wallace avoided it.
Lallukka misses with a hook. Smoochie Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Smoochie Wallace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lallukka can pounce on him.
Smoochie Wallace looks to land a combination. Lallukka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 It looks like Lalli Lallukka has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoochie Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Lallukka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Lallukka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smoochie Wallace throws a right hand that Lallukka ducks under and follows up with a left that Lallukka also avoids with ease.
Lallukka slips a jab and a cross from Smoochie Wallace.
It appears Lallukka was looking to counter with a kick there.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace swinging wildly here.
Smoochie Wallace looks to land a combination but Lallukka avoids it well.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook
and Lallukka counters with a low kick, right behind Smoochie Wallace 's knee.
Smoochie Wallace lands a slapping body shot.
Smoochie Wallace misses the jab.
Smoochie Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smoochie Wallace swings for the body but Lallukka moves out of range.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Smoochie Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Lallukka.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a right hand
and Lallukka counters with a nice uppercut.
Lallukka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smoochie Wallace on the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a double jab
and Lallukka counters with a good low kick that Smoochie Wallace was not able to check.
Smoochie Wallace looks winded!
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Lallukka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lallukka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smoochie Wallace.
Lallukka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lallukka ducks under a wild hook from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Lallukka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lallukka throws a quick counter head kick but Smoochie Wallace was just out of range.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook to the body
and Lallukka counters with a good low kick that Smoochie Wallace was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smoochie Wallace throws a lazy uppercut
and Lallukka counters with a stiff right hand.
Lallukka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smoochie Wallace.
Lallukka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smoochie Wallace swinging wildly here.
Smoochie Wallace throws a body kick that misses
and Lallukka counters with a straight right hand.
Smoochie Wallace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lallukka doesn't seem bothered though.
Lallukka defending well as Smoochie Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Lallukka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smoochie Wallace connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lallukka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smoochie Wallace's hands.
Smoochie Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lallukka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lallukka tests Smoochie Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Lallukka.
Smoochie Wallace just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLallukka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Lallukka counters with a body kick.
Smoochie Wallace is breathing heavily.
Lallukka blocks a low kick nicely.
Smoochie Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Smoochie Wallace takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lallukka lands with a good body shot.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook
and Lallukka counters with a leg kick.
Smoochie Wallace throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smoochie Wallace looks to land a body kick but Lallukka moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lallukka.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smoochie Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Lallukka throws a big counter combination but Smoochie Wallace scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smoochie Wallace is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crunch! Lallukka slams his shin into Smoochie Wallace's torso.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a low kick.
It appears Lallukka was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallukka dodges the punch combination from Smoochie Wallace.
It appears Lallukka was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lallukka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smoochie Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lallukka counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lallukka blocks a head kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Lallukka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lallukka thuds his right hand into Smoochie Wallace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smoochie Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Lallukka counters with a nice body kick.
Smoochie Wallace takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Lallukka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smoochie Wallace's head.
Smoochie Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Lallukka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smoochie Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Lallukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lalli Lallukka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smoochie Wallace takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smoochie Wallace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lallukka counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smoochie Wallace!
Lallukka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smoochie Wallace on the side of the head.
A low kick from Smoochie Wallace is predictable there
and Lallukka counters with a nice body kick.
Lallukka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smoochie Wallace.
A cross from Lallukka lands.
Smoochie Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lallukka was well out of range. Poor timing from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a body shot
and Lallukka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smoochie Wallace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Lallukka.
Smoochie Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallukka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smoochie Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smoochie Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tyroil Smoochie Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smoochie Wallace misses with a right hand
and Lallukka counters with a left and a right that stings Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a shot to the body
and Lallukka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smoochie Wallace is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smoochie Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Lallukka is just out of range.
Smoochie Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Lallukka counters with a one-two to the body.
Lallukka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lallukka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Smoochie Wallace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smoochie Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Lallukka counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smoochie Wallace throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lallukka counters with an inside leg kick.
Lallukka lands with a kick to the temple. Smoochie Wallace shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallukka scores with a head kick. Smoochie Wallace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
 Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
A lazy left from Lallukka finds it's target.
Smoochie Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Lallukka finish him?
Smoochie Wallace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lallukka counters with a nice body kick.
Smoochie Wallace throws a sloppy head kick
and Lallukka counters with a left to the body.
Smoochie Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Lallukka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lallukka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a combination
and Lallukka counters with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Lallukka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smoochie Wallace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lallukka. Lallukka obviously looking to wear him down.
Smoochie Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lallukka counters with a big head kick but Smoochie Wallace shrugs it off.
Lalli Lallukka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smoochie Wallace takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lalli Lallukka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lallukka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Lalli Lallukka!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Lalli Lallukka!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Lalli Lallukka!
Lalli Lallukka wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Waldron (ranked 21929 p4p, 4970 weight class) and Jihadi John (ranked 618 p4p, 485 weight class). John has chosen Ali-A as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John slips a jab from Waldron.
John moves out of range as Waldron strikes.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waldron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waldron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
John on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Waldron.
Waldron moves into the clinch.
Waldron lands an elbow just above John 's eye.
 It looks like Jihadi John has been cut.
Waldron lands a left hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Waldron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by John as Waldron tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
John takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Waldron controls the action.
Waldron is struggling to control the position.
Waldron lands a nice elbow.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Waldron is blocking nicely.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Waldron lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Waldron.
A nice left hand lands by John .
Waldron pushes John back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waldron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waldron avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
Waldron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John letting Waldron take a breather here.
Waldron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waldron lands an elbow inside that John shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waldron.
John is rocked!
Waldron is stalling here.
Waldron stalling.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Waldron is blocking nicely.
John tries a knee to the head but Waldron blocks it.
Waldron taking a breather.
Waldron works on John 's body with a couple of short punches.
Waldron lands a damaging elbow.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Waldron finish him?
That has opened up Jihadi John 's cut even more.
Waldron stalls.
John seems to have recovered his senses.
Waldron is holding John round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and John goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Waldron takes it and John is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Johnny Waldron!
In defeat, Jihadi John stepped up to the mic, saying ' Al Akhbar '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chubby Noel (ranked 23097 p4p, 17898 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 626 p4p, 658 weight class). Noel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is the fat boys fat boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel misses with a straight left.
Noel misses with a low kick.
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noel wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Noel.
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noel can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Noel landing knees to the body.
Baker looks winded!
Noel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Noel has double underhooks.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Noel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noel digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Noel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker taking a breather.
Noel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noel misses with the head strike.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Noel won't allow it.
Noel tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a punch to the body.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Baker stalls.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Noel misses with some punches.
Noel swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Noel scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chubby Noel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Noel tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
It seemed like Baker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker connects with a jab.
Noel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baker gets tackled into the ropes by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch.
Noel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel is working Baker over against the ropes.
Noel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the ropes.
Noel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel has managed to clinch.
Noel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker blocking some punches.
Noel misses with the head strike.
Noel tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noel has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Noel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Noel.
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chubby Noel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Noel throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noel's elbow.
Baker tries to break free but Noel pushes him back against the ropes.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Baker avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel working aggressively here.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noel working aggressively here.
Noel with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chubby Noel dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Noel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Noel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker counters with a body kick.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Noel.
Noel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBaker.
The crowd cheers as Noel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Noel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Baker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Noel moves to clinch but Baker breaks away
and Baker counters with a head kick.
Brian Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
An attempted straight right counter from Noel misses the target.
Baker lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel connects with a looping right hand.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Noel.
Noel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baker digs a good body shot into Noel's ribs.
Baker catches Noel with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Noel forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Baker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Benjamin Berkley (ranked 23542 p4p, 2979 weight class) and Kazuhisa Nagashima (ranked 282 p4p, 136 weight class). Berkley comes to the ring accompanied by X. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Berkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuhisa Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkley moves out of range as Nagashima strikes.
Nagashima just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Berkley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nagashima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berkley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Berkley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Berkley closes the distance and clinches.
Nagashima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nagashima pushes Berkley back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Berkley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Berkley lands an elbow just above Nagashima 's eye.
It looks like Kazuhisa Nagashima has been cut.
Berkley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berkley blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Nagashima utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagashima lands an elbow inside that Berkley shrugs off.
Nagashima blocks an elbow strike from Berkley.
Berkley breaks from the clinch.
Berkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagashima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkley.
Berkley ducks right into an uppercut from Nagashima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima gets tackled into the ropes by Berkley. Berkley maintains the clinch.
Berkley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nagashima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nagashima looking to throw knees to the head but Berkley is blocking nicely.
Nagashima scores with a hook to the body.
Nagashima tries a knee to the head but Berkley blocks it.
Nagashima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berkley lands a damaging elbow.
Berkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagashima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berkley.
Berkley throws a right and a left that Nagashima avoids nicely.
Nagashima lands an overhand right.
Berkley closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berkley is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nagashima.
Nagashima cracks Berkley with a nice body shot.
Berkley has had enough of the clinch but Nagashima keeps him there for the moment.
Nagashima lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berkley blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Nagashima blocks an elbow strike.
Nagashima misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Nagashima.
Berkley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nagashima has Berkley pressed against the ropes, preventing Berkley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berkley breaks from the clinch.
Nagashima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berkley. That's going to slow Nagashima down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagashima. Berkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berkley throws a quick counter head kick but Nagashima was just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagashima. That's going to slow Berkley down.
Nagashima misses with a hook.
Berkley rushes Nagashima and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagashima lands a knee to the head.
Berkley pushes off an throws an elbow but Nagashima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Berkley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Berkley manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kazuhisa Nagashima will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazuhisa Nagashima'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.
Berkley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkley moves into the clinch.
Berkley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nagashima throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berkleys head.
Berkley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagashima thuds his right hand into Berkley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berkley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berkley closes the distance and clinches.
Berkley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Berkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berkley falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nagashima counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima walks into a jab.
Berkley rushes Nagashima and presses him up against the ropes.
Nagashima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berkley avoids it.
Nagashima avoids the elbow strike from Berkley, against the ropes.
Berkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berkley breaks the clinch.
Benjamin Berkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berkley rushes Nagashima and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Berkley has had enough of the clinch but Nagashima keeps him there for the moment.
Nagashima misses with some punches.
Kazuhisa Nagashima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagashima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berkley's elbow.
Berkley is trying to push Nagashima away but Nagashima has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nagashima tries to work over Berkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima trying to land knees to the body.
Berkley avoiding damage as Nagashima throws knees to the body.
Nagashima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berkley backwards.
Berkley working aggressively here.
Nagashima has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Berkley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nagashima can turn it around.
Berkley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berkley gets tackled into the ropes by Nagashima. Nagashima maintains the clinch.
Berkley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima tries to land knees in the clinch but Berkley avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkley tries to break free but Nagashima pushes him back against the ropes.
Nagashima blocking some punches.
Berkley misses with the head strike.
Nagashima trying to land knees to the body.
Berkley breaks from the clinch.
Berkley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nagashima, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nagashima lands with a left to the head.
Nagashima missing with knees to the body.
Nagashima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nagashima is leaning against Berkley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nagashima trying to control the position but instead, Berkley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nagashima into the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Nagashima lands.
Berkley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Berkley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nagashima fakes the leg kick and cracks Berkley in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuhisa Nagashima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kazuhisa Nagashima's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Berkley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nagashima throws a shot from downtown. Berkley moves away and avoids it.
Nagashima misses with a low kick.
Nagashima just misses with a punch to the body.
Berkley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nagashima blocks an elbow strike.
Nagashima lands with a left to the head.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Berkley avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the ropes.
Berkley working hard to break the clinch.
Nagashima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagashima misses with a punch to the body.
Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkley lands a jab to the head.
Nagashima scores with a jab to the body.
Nagashima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berkley, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nagashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima taking a breather.
Berkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagashima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nagashima tries to work over Berkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berkley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Berkley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nagashima blocks an elbow strike from Berkley.
Berkley throws an elbow that misses.
Nagashima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berkley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Berkley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nagashima is trying to stall.
Nagashima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berkley wants to break free but Nagashima has control.
Nagashima scores with a shoulder strike.
Nagashima has Berkley pressed against the ropes, preventing Berkley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagashima instigates a clinch.
Nagashima avoids a wild elbow strike from Berkley.
Berkley tries to circle away but Nagashima has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right from Nagashima on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkley's efforts to push away.
Berkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berkley backwards.
Nagashima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nagashima tries to land knees in the clinch but Berkley avoids the damage to the body.
Berkley lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Nagashima.
It looks like Benjamin Berkley has been cut.
Nagashima lands an uppercut.
Berkley is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagashima has double underhooks.
Berkley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nagashima has him pressed against the ropes.
Berkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benjamin Berkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagashima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Berkley checks it well.
Nagashima misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berkley throws a big shot that misses.
Nagashima throws a body punch but Berkley moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Nagashima.
Nagashima rushes Berkley and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuhisa Nagashima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nagashima winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Kazuhisa Nagashima!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Kazuhisa Nagashima!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Kazuhisa Nagashima!
Kazuhisa Nagashima wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Kazuhisa Nagashima 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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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 2914 p4p, 19992 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 381 p4p, 714 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Halo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Halo moves out of range as Leekpai strikes.
As Leekpai tries to get set, Halo tries to push him back and clinch up but Leekpai manages to avoid the attempt.
Halo swings for the body but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leekpai.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Halo throws a nice head kick!
Leekpai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Halo misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leekpai. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo is looking to counter the offense by Leekpai and move into the clinch.
Leekpai throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo tries to clinch there but Leekpai circles away.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Leekpai lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leekpai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leekpai throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Leekpai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Halo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick from Halo.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Leekpai throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Halo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halo.
Halo moves out of range of the strikes.
Leekpai swings widly with a right hand
and Halo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leekpai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leekpai cracks Halo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Leekpai sees coming a mile off.
Halo throws a leg kick which misses Leekpai's front leg but catches the back leg as Leekpai tries to avoid it.
Leekpai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Halo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leekpai can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo digs a right hand into Leekpai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leekpai's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Halo.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Leekpai misses with a knee strike.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leekpai avoids it.
Leekpai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo effectively controlling the action here.
Halo looking to slow down the pace here.
Halo blocks a body shot from Leekpai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krit Leekpai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Leekpai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halo doesn't seem phased though.
Leekpai swings widly with a right hand
and Leekpai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Leekpai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Halo lands a nice hook to Leekpai's body. Leekpai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Halo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halo scores with a push kick.
Halo tries to clinch but Leekpai moves out of range.
Halo sets himself, and Leekpai steps forward looking for the clinch! Halo avoids it this time.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halo lands with a hook. Leekpai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leekpai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Leekpai.
Halo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leekpai moves out of range of the body kick from Halo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leekpai was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leekpai.
Halo is looking to counter the offense by Leekpai and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leekpai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halo.
Halo looks to land a body kick but Leekpai moved away.
Leekpai lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the ropes and back into range.
Halo tries to clinch up but Leekpai circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Leekpai backs away, Halo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Leekpai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed right hand from Leekpai misses the target.
Leekpai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leekpai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leekpai scores with a jab to the body.
Leekpai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Halo is looking to counter the offense by Leekpai and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leekpai throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Halo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Leekpai lands.
Leekpai throws the left hand but Halo avoids the punch easily.
Halo tries to counter by clinching up but Leekpai breaks away and moves out of range.
Leekpai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Halo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Leekpai tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo blocks an elbow strike.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leekpai backwards.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leekpai is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Leekpai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krit Leekpai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leekpai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Leekpai tries to counter with a clinch but Halo shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
Leekpai misses with a looping left.
Halo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leekpai manages to circle out of the way.
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Well,Halo is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Leekpai lands a jab to Halo's midsection.
Halo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leekpai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Halo backs up against the ropes.
Halo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halo throws a head kick but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo clinches with his opponent.
Halo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krit Leekpai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Leekpai is blocking nicely.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Halo to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Leekpai backwards.
Halo avoiding damage as Leekpai throws knees to the body.
Leekpai pushes Halo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Halo is trying to maintain a safe position but Leekpai gets an underhook and turns Halo into the ropes.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo blocks the elbow strike.
Halo blocks the elbow strike.
Leekpai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leekpai blocks it with crossed arms.
Leekpai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krit Leekpai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Krit Leekpai has been cut.
Leekpai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leekpai digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leekpai throws a head punch that misses.
Leekpai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leekpai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leekpai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leekpai.
Halo crunches a lovely knee into Leekpai's ribcage.
Leekpai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halo blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo presses Leekpai against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leekpai lands a shoulder strike.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Leekpai misses with a punch to the body.
Leekpai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leekpai misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Leekpai fails to land.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krit Leekpai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leekpai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!
Krit Leekpai wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Krit Leekpai misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 23085 p4p, 5352 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 612 p4p, 519 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow closes the distance and clinches.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Snow lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by King.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Snow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
King 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.
King connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Snow looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snow manages to avoid it.
Snow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
King lands a right hook to the body.
Snow tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snow doesn't seem phased though.
Snow takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King scores with a kick to the midsection.
Snow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Snow tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snow. That did some damage!
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snow on the side of the head.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Snow stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
As King looks to move away, Snow throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King missing with a left hand there. Snow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snow blocks a head kick by King.
Snow is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Snow takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King checks the leg kick.
Snow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Snow scores with a nice strike.
King checks a low kick from Snow.
King is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Snow had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Snow misses with the combination.
King scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King throws the left hand but Snow avoids the punch easily.
Snow throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King moves out of range as Snow strikes.
Good shot there by King.
Snow has managed to clinch.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Snow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
King breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snow cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow wants to clinch.
Dwayne King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Snow. Beautiful body shot.
King misses with a wild combination.
Snow misses with a head kick.
Snow throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
Snow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Snow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from King misses
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King throws a one two combo.
A combination from Snow does no damage.
Snow throws a leg kick but King moved away.
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!
King misses with a hook.
Snow moves out of range as King strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Snow appears to be looking for a big counter.
A left and a right from Snow both land. Nice combination.
Snow slips a straight right by King.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King lands with a nice combination. Snow backs away looking to recover.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Snow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Snow has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow clinches.
A body shot lands from Snow.
Snow tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is trying to push Snow away but Snow has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Snow lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Snow tries a body shot but King blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Snow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwayne King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Snow.
Snow with a hook.
Snow closes the distance and clinches.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Snow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Snow back against the ropes.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King wants to break free but Snow has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King avoids the elbow strike from Snow, against the ropes.
Snow misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Snow just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow lands a nice uppercut.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
King keeps Snow at a distance using the push kick.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Snow throws a lazy head kick
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Snow misses.
King scores with a shot to the body.
Snow closes the distance and clinches.
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Snow. That snapped King's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Snow moves out of range easily.
Snow pushes King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries a body shot but King blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King avoids the elbow strike from Snow, against the ropes.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Snow pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
King blocks an elbow strike from Snow.
Snow lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Snow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King blocks an elbow strike from Snow.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Jon Snow!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Dwayne King!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 2797 p4p, 5050 weight class) and Vaai Kolone (ranked 305 p4p, 508 weight class). Kolone has chosen URSO O INVENCÍVEL as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mordecai Sackett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vaai Kolone's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vaai Kolone!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Kolone throws a head kick that misses.
Kolone slips under a jab.
Sackett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sackett connects with a leg kick.
Kolone looks low and kicks high, catching Sackett right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
It looks like Mordecai Sackett has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolone motions for Sackett to come forward. Kolone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett scores with a sloppy right hand. Kolone should have avoided that one.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.
Kolone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but Kolone ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kolone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sackett lands with a straight right. Kolone didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Kolone tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kolone throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for Kolone.
Kolone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sackett finds it's way round the side to connect with Kolone's head.
Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kolone lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolone pushes Sackett back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kolone tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Kolone back against the ropes.
Kolone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kolone working aggressively here.
Kolone lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Kolone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Kolone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.
Kolone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Kolone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Kolone.
Kolone lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kolone.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands an uppercut.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kolone blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kolone.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Kolone lands a left hand.
Kolone throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kolone.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kolone is keeping busy.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kolone scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Kolone.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Kolone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vaai Kolone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mordecai Sackett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Kolone.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolone is just out of range.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Kolone's head but Kolone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaai Kolone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Kolone's front leg but catches the back leg as Kolone tries to avoid it.
Kolone misses with a combination
and Sackett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kolone misses with a leg kick.
Kolone throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Kolone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett counters with a series of strikes. Kolone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.
Mordecai Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett sizes up Kolone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Kolone connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kolone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sackett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kolone connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Kolone.
Kolone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kolone. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Kolone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kolone throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kolone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sackett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kolone misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kolone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kolone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolone blocks a leg kick.
Sackett fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Kolone misses its intended target.
Sackett lands a jab to the nose.
Kolone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kolone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sackett.
Kolone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
A good leg kick by Kolone.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Kolone.
Kolone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sackett eats them both and turns towards Kolone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kolone throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kolone.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kolone momentarily.
Kolone looks to land a combination but Sackett avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mordecai Sackett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kolone thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kolone moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett lands with an overhand left.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sackett duly obliges.
Kolone is rocked!
Kolone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sackett circles away quickly and effectively.
Kolone is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sackett lands an overhand right.
Sackett thows a body kick. Kolone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolone throws a nice looking combination but Sackett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and as Sackett takes a moment to reset, Kolone counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Sackett goes down! He's in big trouble, can he recover? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10. He's out! Kolone is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vaai Kolone!
A relieved looking Vaai Kolone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Connor McDavid (ranked 22003 p4p, 3280 weight class) and Jari Bull (ranked 633 p4p, 423 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor McDavid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Bull!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull takes one to the chin there.
Bull on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDavid misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Bull 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.
McDavid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bull.
Bull tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDavid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch but McDavid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDavid lands with an uppercut that bounces Bull off the ropes and back into range.
Bull lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDavid will feel that in the morning.
A left lands for McDavid.
McDavid misses with a jab to the body
and Bull counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDavid struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McDavid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDavid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bull lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McDavid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDavid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDavid blocks a body shot from Bull.
McDavid misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDavid struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
McDavid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDavid blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to McDavid's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from McDavid fails to land.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull trying to control the position but instead, McDavid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bull into the ropes.
McDavid throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
McDavid lands a nice shot to the body.
McDavid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but McDavid uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDavid lands a body punch.
A short right from Bull.
McDavid presses Bull against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDavid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but McDavid uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDavid blocking some punches.
McDavid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
A head punch on the inside from McDavid fails to land.
McDavid trying to land knees to the body.
Bull lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDavid.
McDavid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, McDavid scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McDavid dominated that round.
That's time! McDavid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDavid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDavids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bull clinches.
McDavid misses with the head strike.
McDavid can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Bull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDavid or not.
Nice body punch from McDavid - that landed with a thud.
Bull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDavid lands with a left to the head.
Bull scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull lands an uppercut.
McDavid lands a hook that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDavid's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDavid stalls.
McDavid trying to control the position but instead, Bull has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDavid into the ropes.
Bull is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from McDavid.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but McDavid uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDavid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Bull.
McDavid struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
McDavid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDavid blocking some punches.
Bull is looking to control McDavid's arms but McDavid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bull has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by McDavid.
Bull gets through McDavid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDavid.
Bull misses with the head strike.
McDavid lands a body punch.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but McDavid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by McDavid.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDavid.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McDavid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDavid.
Bull pushes McDavid back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDavid wants to stall.
Bull tries to stall but McDavid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McDavid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDavid moves away from the strike by Bull.
Bull moves forwards but McDavid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A low kick lands for Bull.
McDavid throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDavid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDavid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDavid misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely.
Bull tries to counter by closing the distance.
Connor McDavid is winning the standup battle so far.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull looks for the body kick but McDavid saw that one coming.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull clinches with his opponent.
Bull misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, McDavid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bull scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
McDavid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bull misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid gets through Bull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDavid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
McDavid takes a shot to the head.
McDavid lands a body shot.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDavid working aggressively here.
McDavid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bull is keeping busy.
Bull is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McDavid crunches a lovely knee into Bull's ribcage.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDavid tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDavid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jari Bull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
McDavid tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDavid obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from McDavid as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from McDavid.
Bull misses with a body punch.
McDavid lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDavid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
A right hand to the body from McDavid.
Bull tries a body shot but McDavid blocks it.
McDavid lands with a right to the head.
McDavid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDavid misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from McDavid on the inside.
Jari Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDavid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDavid lands an uppercut.
McDavid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bull.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDavid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull working aggressively here.
McDavid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McDavid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDavid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Connor McDavid!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Connor McDavid!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Connor McDavid!
Connor McDavid wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Connor McDavid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Nurse (ranked 22035 p4p, 19988 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 613 p4p, 579 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurse throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurse misses the shot to the body.
Nurse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
Nurse misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Nurse.
McGuire slips under a jab from Nurse.
McGuire slips under a jab.
Nurse throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nurse lands a really nice looking cross but McGuire seems unphased.
McGuire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Nurse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nurse misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
Nurse slips under a jab.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
Nurse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nurse misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
Nurse moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcGuire.
Nurse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuire to score with a decent uppercut.
Nurse lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
Nurse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Nurse misses with a body shot.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nurse fails to land with a series of punches.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nurse misses the shot to the body.
McGuire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nurses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nurse swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Nurse lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurse scrambles back to his feet.
 Nurse is rocked!
Nurse throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nurse staying out of range there.
Nurse throws a series of punches but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire moves out of range as Nurse strikes.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Nurse saw that one coming.
Darnell Nurse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurse misses the target.
McGuire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darnell Nurse's cut is getting worse.
Nurse looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Nurse misses.
McGuire is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darnell Nurse'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.
Nurse misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Nurse goes down! Will Nurse beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vincent McGuire!
Vincent McGuire 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 John Bennett (ranked 2677 p4p, 17733 weight class) and Jacques Durand (ranked 350 p4p, 676 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, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Bennett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durand blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Bennett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bennett's head.
Durand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bennett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durand lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennett. That's going to slow Durand down.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Durand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durand cracks Bennett with a good jab.
John Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand slips under a jab from Bennett.
Durand jabs at Bennett's body.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters by clinching up.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Durand throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
Bennett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Durand has managed to clinch.
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand feints a counter leg kick.
Durand scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durand slips a jab from Bennett.
Bennett backing away here, and Durand unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durand slips under a jab from Bennett.
Durand has managed to clinch.
Durand digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Durand.
It looks like John Bennett has been cut.
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
Bennett tries to move into range but Durand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durand struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Durand misses with some punches.
Durand lands with a light punch inside.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Durand pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bennett trying to control the position but instead, Durand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bennett into the ropes.
Bennett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durand has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Durand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett works on Durand's body with a couple of short punches.
Bennett is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Durand's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Durand just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennett's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bennett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Durand lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bennett misses the jab.
Durand throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Durand missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Durand thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Bennett throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durand on the side of the head.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Durand was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Bennett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bennett looks to land a combination but Durand avoids it well.
Bennett blocks the body kick.
Bennett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Durand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durand is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bennett lands a nice hook to Durand's body. Durand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand.
Durand throws the kick towards the body but Bennett avoids it.
Durand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durand connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Durand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Durand avoids the body shot from Bennett.
An inside leg kick from Durand misses.
Bennett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durand. That one must have hurt.
Durand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Durand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durand lands with an overhand left.
Durand thumps Bennett with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Durand.
Durand stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennett.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett is looking to chop away at Durand's legs.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Durand throws a fast counter high kick but Bennett manages to duck under it in time.
Bennett takes one to the side of the head.
Jacques Durand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durand checks it well.
Durand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durand closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durand working Bennett over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durand lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bennett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durand lunges at Bennett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bennett's hand.
Durand cracks Bennett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Bennett moves out of range as Durand throws a body kick.
Bennett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Durand moved out of range.
Durand cracks Bennett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durand tries to bum rush Bennett with a series of wild strikes but Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bennett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durand - the referee stops the clock and Bennett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durand. Bennett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bennett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Durand avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
Durand moves into the clinch successfully.
Bennett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bennett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durand moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Durand slips the punch.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Durand.
Bennett checks the leg kick.
Durand is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bennett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durand tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennett is wise to it.
Bennett misses the body punch
and Durand counters with a nice uppercut.
Durand moves into the clinch.
Bennett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Durand.
Durand lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durand lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durand with a nice cross.
Durand avoids the body shot from Bennett.
Durand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durand jabs at Bennett's body.
Bennett throws a right hand that misses
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Durand connects with a body shot.
Durand throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennett on the side of the head.
Bennett moves forwards but Durand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Durand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
Durand lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
Durand appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Durand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.
Durand checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bennett.
Durand swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body kick from Durand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Durand misses
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Durand counters with a nice body kick.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durand throws out the jab.
Bennett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bennett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett misses with a hook to the body
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bennett takes a step back to recover.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Durand is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bennett takes a step back to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Durand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
Durand swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Durand counters with a good low kick that Bennett was not able to check.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Durand takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durand pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennett is out of range and Durand settles back down.
Bennett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bennett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durand. Durand obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Durand raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Durand sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
John Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett walks into a jab.
Bennett misses with a body punch
and Durand makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bennett really felt that one!
Durand punishes Bennett's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Durand tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bennett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Durand moves out of range.
A lazy left from Durand finds it's target.
Bennett throws the left hand but Durand avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett lands with a right hand.
Durand lands a nice looking body kick.
Durand shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Durand works the jab nicely.
Bennett thows a leg kick but Durand checks it
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bennett gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Bennett is trying to push Durand away but Durand has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Durand lands a knee to the body.
Durand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durand connects with a body shot that sends Bennett's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durand 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand wins by unanimous decision!
Jacques Durand is the new light heavyweight champion!
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.
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