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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between James Bomb Jr (ranked 5355 p4p, 6346 weight class) and Lathem McGuire (ranked 637 p4p, 713 weight class). James Bomb Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lathem McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire has closed the distance and engaged Bomb Jr in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bomb Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bomb Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire prevents Bomb Jr from breaking the clinch.
Bomb Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Bomb Jr is looking to control McGuire's arms but McGuire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bomb Jr has his back to the ropes.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bomb Jr backwards.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Bomb Jr avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the ropes.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
Bomb Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Bomb Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire tries to work over Bomb Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bomb Jr tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Bomb Jr avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the ropes.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomb Jr lands a right hand.
Bomb Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Bomb Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Bomb Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Bomb Jr breaks the clinch.
Bomb Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bomb Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuire will feel that in the morning.
McGuire misses with a jab to the body
and Bomb Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Bomb Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire jabs Bomb Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Bomb Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bomb Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Bomb Jr blocks a body shot from McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb Jr tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
A short right from Bomb Jr.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bomb Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bomb Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bomb Jr.
Bomb Jr is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
McGuire prevents Bomb Jr from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bomb Jr.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bomb Jr.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
Bomb Jr taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bomb Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomb Jr is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
McGuire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bomb Jr is keeping busy.
Bomb Jr tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Bomb Jr.
McGuire is trying to stall.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McGuire lands a body punch.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Bomb Jr's head.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
Bomb Jr has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire works on Bomb Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
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!
McGuire lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Bomb Jr controls the action.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
A short right from McGuire.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
McGuire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bomb Jr up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGuire - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire works on Bomb Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomb Jrs head.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomb Jrs head.
 Bomb Jr is rocked!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McGuire works on Bomb Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire presses Bomb Jr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Bomb Jr controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bomb Jr backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bomb Jr's elbow.
Bomb Jr tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuire presses Bomb Jr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire is working Bomb Jr over against the ropes.
McGuire lands a right hand.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Bomb Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomb Jrs head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire digs a right hand underneath Bomb Jr's ribcage. Bomb Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
Bomb Jr takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire just leaning against Bomb Jr, taking a breather.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bomb Jr backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
McGuire has Bomb Jr pushed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
McGuire creates a bit of space and cracks Bomb Jr with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Bomb Jr is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire connects with a body shot.
Bomb Jr drops his guard momentarily, allowing McGuire to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Bomb Jr! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! McGuire takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lathem McGuire!
Lathem McGuire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bode Ike (ranked 5351 p4p, 5320 weight class) and Chizzled Abs (ranked 515 p4p, 514 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chizzled Abs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abs tries to clinch
and Ike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abs.
Abs slips a jab from Ike.
Ike throws a looping overhand right but Abs ducks down to avoid it.
Abs misses with a wild body shot.
Abs takes one to the chin there.
Chizzled Abs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ike wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ike circles away.
Abs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abs wants to counter with a clinch but Ike pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ike.
Abs moves into the clinch.
Ike looking to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ike on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ike is trying to stall.
Ike looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abs stalling the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abs taking a breather.
Ike wants to get back to striking at distance but Abs won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chizzled Abs.
Nice body kick from Abs.
Abs throws a right and a left that Ike avoids nicely.
A big left from Ike misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ike.
Abs tries to clinch but Ike moves out of range.
Ike just misses with a punch to the body.
Abs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ike loads up on a big right hand but Abs slips the punch.
Abs slips a jab from Ike.
Ike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abs moves in looking to clinch but Ike pushes him off.
Ike misses with a body shot.
Abs tries to clinch up but Ike circles away and keeps his distance.
Ike looks to throw the jab but Abs is out of range.
A head kick misses from Abs.
Abs throws a series of punches but Ike avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ike takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abs tries to clinch there but Ike circles away.
Ike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ike connects with a single shot there.
Ike connects with a right hand. Abs shakes it off.
Ike is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Abs tries to clinch there but Ike circles away.
Ike uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abs has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ike misses with a body shot.
Abs tries to clinch but Ike moves out of range.
Abs throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Ike.
Ike looks to land a combination but Abs avoids it well.
Abs misses with a kick to the body.
Ike throwing a counter right hand but Abs manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ike looks to score with a jab to the body but Abs is just out of range.
Abs wants to counter the offense by Ike and move into the clinch position.
Abs avoids the body shot from Ike.
Abs throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ike to counter with a crisp jab.
Abs throws a wild body kick that Ike sees coming a mile off.
Abs defending well as Ike loads up on a big left hand.
Abs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ike circles away.
Bode Ike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abs throws a leg kick
and Ike counters with a series of strikes. Abs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abs throws out the jab.
Abs throws a right hand that Ike ducks under and follows up with a left that Ike also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Ike misses the target.
Abs rushes Ike and presses him up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abs as Ike tries to tie him up.
Abs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abs manages to avoid it.
Abs is looking to clinch but Ike is avoiding it.
Abs loads up on a big right hand but Ike slips the punch.
Ike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Abs misses.
Abs tries to clinch there but Ike circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ike looking to stall.
Ike is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ike can't break the clinch.
Abs holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abs tries to work over Ike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Abs.
Nice body punch from Ike.
Abs wants to clinch
and Abs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Abs.
Ike misses with a body shot.
Abs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ike comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ike getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ike connects with a single shot there.
Abs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ike throws out the jab.
Ike throws the left hand but Abs avoids the punch easily.
Abs tries a quick counter leg kick but Ike is wise to it.
Nice shot lands for Ike.
Abs staying out of range there.
Ike misses with a double jab.
As Ike backs off Abs throws a huge counter combo but Ike manages to avoid it all.
Ike misses with a straight right.
Abs closes the distance and clinches.
Ike is trying to break the clinch but Abs is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Abs - that landed with a thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bode Ike showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ike 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 10:9
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bode Ike!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Seth Mansour (ranked 5249 p4p, 5202 weight class) and Lars De Geyndt (ranked 630 p4p, 626 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars De Geyndt!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansour avoids the body shot from De Geyndt.
Mansour connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Geyndt lands a glancing blow to the side of Mansour's head.
 It looks like Seth Mansour has been cut.
De Geyndt swings widly with a right hand
and Mansour counters with a nice uppercut.
De Geyndt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mansour keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Mansour misses its target.
Mansour comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mansour scores with a nice right hand.
De Geyndt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Geyndt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Geyndt throws a right hand that misses
and De Geyndt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geyndt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mansour ducks under a wild hook from De Geyndt.
A counter left hand to the body from Mansour misses its target.
De Geyndt ducks right into an uppercut from Mansour.
Mansour really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mansour clobbers De Geyndt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 De Geyndt is rocked!
Mansour slips under a jab from De Geyndt.
An attempted straight right counter from Mansour misses the target.
De Geyndt is still on wobbly legs! Can Mansour finish him?
De Geyndt swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
A big right from De Geyndt misses.
De Geyndt seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Geyndt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Geyndt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lars De Geyndt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansour works De Geyndt's body with a nice hook.
Mansour keeps the fight on the outside.
Mansour is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mansour looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Geyndt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansour was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geyndt.
An attempted straight right counter from Mansour misses the target.
De Geyndt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Geyndt is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Geyndt throws a right hand that misses
and Mansour counters with a right hand to the body.
De Geyndt misses the body punch
letting Mansour counter with a right hand.
Mansour keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Mansour digs a good hook to De Geyndt's body.
De Geyndt throws a right hand that misses
and Mansour counters with a straight right that drops De Geyndt to the canvas! Will De Geyndt beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Seth Mansour!
A very excited looking Seth Mansour 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 Ladislav Novak (ranked 5166 p4p, 6670 weight class) and Tyson Tonal (ranked 622 p4p, 725 weight class). Tyson Tonal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ladislav Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Tonal!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Tyson Tonal has been cut.
Novak misses with a hook. Tonal ducked under it nicely.
Tonal lands a body shot.
Novak lands the left hand.
Tonal is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Novak defending well as Tonal loads up on a big left hand.
Tonal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novak moves out of range of the strikes.
Novak cracks a nice hook into Tonal's ribs.
Novak moves into range and clinches up with Tonal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novak lands a left hand.
Novak scores with a hook to the body.
Novak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tonal can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Novak.
Novak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tonal is trying to break free.
Tonal tries to break the clinch but Novak is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak scores with a hook to the body.
Tonal looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Novak.
Novak lands a body punch.
Novak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tonal.
Novak breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Tonal with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Tonal looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Tonal get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ladislav Novak!
A victorious Ladislav Novak 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Malmstrom Blomstedt (ranked 7059 p4p, 5415 weight class) and Attilio De Fiore (ranked 748 p4p, 643 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malmstrom Blomstedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Attilio De Fiore!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fiore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blomstedt throws a sloppy head kick and De Fiore moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Blomstedt lands but De Fiore takes it in his stride.
It looks like Attilio De Fiore has been cut.
Malmstrom Blomstedt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blomstedt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Fiore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blomstedt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blomstedt misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from De Fiore misses.
Blomstedt slips a jab and a cross from De Fiore.
De Fiore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blomstedt.
Blomstedt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blomstedt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blomstedt throws a lazy head kick
and De Fiore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Fiore moves out of range as Blomstedt throws a body kick.
Blomstedt misses with a head kick.
Blomstedt throws a lazy head kick
and De Fiore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Malmstrom Blomstedt has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomstedt tries a head kick but it misses.
De Fiore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blomstedt is breathing heavily.
Blomstedt looks to throw a body kick
and De Fiore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blomstedt thinking.
De Fiore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blomstedt rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, jab by De Fiore - just one landing.
De Fiore clobbers Blomstedt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blomstedt is rocked!
De Fiore circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Blomstedt tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! De Fiore wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Attilio De Fiore!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 5416 p4p, 5080 weight class) and Sean Mallet (ranked 518 p4p, 498 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Ellacuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Mallet!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellacuria swats away the attempt to clinch by Mallet.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mallet tries to counter with a clinch but Ellacuria shakes him off and moves away.
Sean Mallet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallet swinging wildly here.
Ellacuria cracks Mallet with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Mallet get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Mallet looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Mallet is rocked!
It looks like Sean Mallet has been cut.
Mallet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mallet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ellacuria counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellacuria lands an uppercut.
Mallet is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellacuria finish him?
Mallet scores with a hook to the body.
Ellacuria creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Mallet crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Mallet glances at the clock... BAM! Ellacuria nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Mallet crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Mallet is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Ellacuria!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Killa Priest (ranked 6207 p4p, 5485 weight class) and En Route (ranked 578 p4p, 524 weight class). En Route has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Killa Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Route bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Priest's head backwards.
Route misses with a shot to the body
and Priest counters with a thumping low kick.
Priest on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Priest is looking to clinch.
Route checks a low kick from Priest.
Route doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Priest drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Route cracks Priest with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Priest get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Priest looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Priest is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Route throws a shot to the body.
Oh Priest is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Priest looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Route scores with a jab. Priest acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Route cracks Priest with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). En Route!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean-Francois Leblanc (ranked 5248 p4p, 5273 weight class) and Rodrigo Ferreira (ranked 506 p4p, 509 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Francois Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc misses with a hook.
A jab from Leblanc misses.
Leblanc misses with a hook
and Ferreira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jean-Francois Leblanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferreira lands with a cross.
Leblanc misses with a right hand
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leblanc throws out the jab.
Ferreira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leblanc connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferreira momentarily.
Ferreira is rocked!
Leblanc throws a looping overhand right but Ferreira ducks down to avoid it.
Ferreira is still on wobbly legs! Can Leblanc finish him?
Leblanc cracks Ferreira with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Ferreira is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Ferreira is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Ferreira could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jean-Francois Leblanc!
A very excited looking Jean-Francois Leblanc 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 5410 p4p, 5310 weight class) and Preben Van Der Skide (ranked 519 p4p, 512 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Preben Van Der Skide!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Skide throws the kick towards the body but Joshy avoids it.
Van Der Skide ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Joshy avoids a kick to the body.
Joshy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Der Skide takes one to the side of the head.
Joshy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Der Skide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joshy looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Skide is just out of range.
Van Der Skide unleashes a big counter combination but Joshy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joshy lands an overhand right.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Van Der Skide was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Der Skide pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joshy is out of range and Van Der Skide settles back down.
A big right from Joshy misses.
Van Der Skide throws a head kick that misses.
Joshy throws the left hand but Van Der Skide avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joshy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joshy really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Joshy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Joshy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Joshy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Skide throws a wild body kick that Joshy sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Skide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Van Der Skide tries to get set, Joshy tries to push him back and clinch up but Van Der Skide manages to avoid the attempt.
Joshy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joshy throws out a powerful jab.
Joshy blocks a low kick nicely.
Joshy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joshy throws a jab when Van Der Skide was well out of range.
Joshy swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Skide.
That kick from Van Der Skide tenderised Joshy's leg. Joshy is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Skide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Skide looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joshy throws the left hand but Van Der Skide avoids the punch easily.
Joshy swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Skide.
As Van Der Skide tries to get set, Joshy tries to push him back and clinch up but Van Der Skide manages to avoid the attempt.
Joshy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Skide tries to clinch there but Joshy circles away.
Van Der Skide gets tackled into the ropes by Joshy. Joshy maintains the clinch.
Joshy lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Joshy.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Der Skide.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshy lands a body punch.
Joshy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Joshy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Der Skide misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joshy presses Van Der Skide against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joshy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Der Skide is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joshy is leaning against Van Der Skide and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Joshy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joshy lands a nice uppercut.
Joshy digs a right hand underneath Van Der Skide's ribcage. Van Der Skide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Der Skide looks winded!
Joshy lands with a short shot to the head.
Joshy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Joshy on the inside.
Joshy lands with a left to the head.
Joshy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joshy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Joshy.
Nice body punch from Joshy - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Joshy.
Van Der Skide is rocked!
Joshy digs a right hand underneath Van Der Skide's ribcage. Van Der Skide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Der Skide is still on wobbly legs! Can Joshy finish him?
Van Der Skide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joshy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joshy lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy lands with a light punch inside.
Joshy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joshy lands a body punch.
Joshy lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Joshy.
Joshy creates a bit of distance and cracks Van Der Skide with a big uppercut! Van Der Skide goes down! The referee pushes Joshy away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Van Der Skide make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Joshy takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bam Bam Joshy!
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