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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Papa John (ranked 23289 p4p, 2035 weight class) and Ping Lee (ranked 527 p4p, 210 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papa John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ping Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
John takes one on the button.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Ping Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John slips a straight right by Lee.
John is looking for a counter combo.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by John.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee 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.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee misses with a hook
and John counters with a solid body kick.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLee.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from John is predictable there
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John throws a head kick that misses.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
John throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John staying out of range there.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
As Lee looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a right hand
and John counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee works John's body with a nice hook.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee scores with a one two! John had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! John had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and John counters with a nice body kick.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
As Lee tries to get set, John tries to push him back and clinch up but Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
John staying out of range there.
As Lee looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
John fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
John defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
John feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from John.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John closes the distance and clinches.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ping Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
Ping Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! John crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and John gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. John manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped John in his tracks.
John wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
John throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
Papa John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches John on the side of the head.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
John throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
Donk. Lee catches John right on the button with a cross.
John avoids the body shot from Lee.
Good leg kick by Lee.
John is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Lee misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Lee.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
John blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John is looking to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
John throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
John misses with a series of wild punches.
John moves out of range as Lee strikes.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
John tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and John counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
As Lee looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from John.
Lee punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee cracks John with a good jab.
Lee throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ping Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee misses with a body shot.
John staggers Lee with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Lee looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and John is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Papa John!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Santino (ranked 5850 p4p, 23260 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 651 p4p, 763 weight class). Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Santino as he checks the leg kick.
Nazaryan misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Santino.
Santino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santino tests Nazaryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santino lands a nice shot to the body.
Nazaryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santino moves away.
Santino lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Santino.
Santino scores with a sloppy right hand. Nazaryan should have avoided that one.
Santino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nazaryan throws a hook to the side of Santino's head but Santino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nazaryan in his tracks.
 Nazaryan is rocked!
Nazaryan throws a head kick but Santino moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Santino misses its target.
Santino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nazaryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Santino finish him?
Nazaryan missing with a left hand there. Santino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santino connects with a quick right hand that sends Nazaryan tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bobby Santino!
A very excited looking Bobby Santino rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Vrej Nazaryan stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was the better man today. I need to look at the tapes and figure out what went wrong but dont you worry I will be back.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between John Grammaticus (ranked 23285 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 770 p4p, 311 weight class). Marsden Jr has chosen 7 Words by Deftones as his entrance music. Brandon Marsden Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Grammaticus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Grammaticus 's shoulder, as Grammaticus tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr scores with the left hand. Grammaticus knows he should have avoided that one.
Marsden Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marsden Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grammaticus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marsden Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grammaticus manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grammaticus missing with a left hand there. Marsden Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Marsden Jr does no damage.
A good leg kick by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus moves away from the strike by Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus slips under a jab from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr drops his hands momentarily and Grammaticus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left lands for Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus throws a shot from downtown. Marsden Jr moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Marsden Jr.
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!
Marsden Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grammaticus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grammaticus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Marsden Jr 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.
Marsden Jr misses the shot to the body.
Grammaticus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grammaticus lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marsden Jr blocks a jab.
Grammaticus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus missing with a left hand there. Marsden Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsden Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grammaticus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grammaticus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grammaticus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsden Jr throws the left hand but Grammaticus avoids the punch easily.
Marsden Jr throws out a loose jab but Grammaticus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grammaticus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grammaticus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marsden Jr connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Grammaticus misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Marsden Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden Jr throws a hook but Grammaticus blocks it.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grammaticus . Grammaticus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grammaticus was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grammaticus avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus blocks a jab.
Marsden Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grammaticus moves away from the strike by Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grammaticus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marsden Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus walks into a stiff left hand from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Marsden Jr.
Nice cross by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grammaticus throws a solid leg kick but Marsden Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grammaticus .
Marsden Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Grammaticus misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Marsden Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr loads up on a big right hand but Grammaticus slips the punch.
Grammaticus misses with a straight left.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grammaticus 's head backwards.
Grammaticus avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Grammaticus misses the target.
That kick from Marsden Jr tenderised Grammaticus 's leg. Grammaticus is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Grammaticus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick from Grammaticus , right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook. Grammaticus ducked under it nicely.
Marsden Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grammaticus . That did some damage!
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Grammaticus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grammaticus connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr slips a jab from Grammaticus .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grammaticus , as that shot connected.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grammaticus moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsden Jr throws out a counter right but Grammaticus avoids it with no problem.
Grammaticus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Marsden Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grammaticus scores with a leg kick.
Grammaticus staying out of range there.
Grammaticus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grammaticus misses with a low kick.
Marsden Jr with a jab.
Marsden Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Grammaticus .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsden Jr! But no joy.
Grammaticus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a nice hook to Grammaticus 's body. Grammaticus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grammaticus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grammaticus tried to score with a low kick but Marsden Jr checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr misses the shot to the body.
Marsden Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grammaticus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grammaticus misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grammaticus throws a nice looking combination but Marsden Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grammaticus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grammaticus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marsden Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus throws the left hand but Marsden Jr avoids the punch easily.
Marsden Jr cracks Grammaticus with an open hand slap.
Marsden Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsden Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grammaticus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marsden Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Grammaticus rushes Marsden Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Grammaticus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grammaticus throws an elbow that misses.
Grammaticus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsden Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grammaticus misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marsden Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grammaticus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grammaticus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grammaticus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grammaticus .
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grammaticus was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marsden Jr misses with a low kick.
Grammaticus lands with a straight right. Marsden Jr didn't see that one coming.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice strike.
Marsden Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grammaticus .
Marsden Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marsden Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Grammaticus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marsden Jr throws a hook but Grammaticus blocks it.
Grammaticus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grammaticus throws a head punch that misses.
Grammaticus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grammaticus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Grammaticus blocks it.
A short uppercut from Grammaticus .
Marsden Jr is leaning against Grammaticus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grammaticus fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grammaticus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marsden Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grammaticus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grammaticus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden Jr manages to avoid it.
Marsden 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.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Grammaticus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grammaticus connects with a single shot there.
Marsden Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Marsden Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grammaticus slips under a jab from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a jab to Grammaticus 's midsection.
Jab by Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus blocks a jab.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grammaticus moves away.
Grammaticus tries to clinch there but Marsden Jr circles away.
Marsden Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grammaticus doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus connects with a jab.
Marsden Jr tries to score with a low kick but Grammaticus moves his leg out of the way.
Grammaticus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grammaticus .
Grammaticus misses with a hook
and Marsden Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grammaticus blocks a jab.
Grammaticus throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grammaticus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marsden Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marsden Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grammaticus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grammaticus wants to land a leg kick but Marsden Jr is out of range.
Marsden Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grammaticus on the side of the head.
Grammaticus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marsden Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marsden Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Grammaticus is just out of range.
Grammaticus misses with a few strikes there.
Marsden Jr misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Marsden Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grammaticus looks to land a left hand but Marsden Jr moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Marsden Jr misses.
Grammaticus throws a head kick that misses.
Grammaticus misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marsden Jr slips under a jab from Grammaticus .
Grammaticus wants to clinch up but Marsden Jr keeps it at a distance.
Marsden Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grammaticus .
Grammaticus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook. Grammaticus ducked under it nicely.
Grammaticus throws an off balance right hand
letting Marsden Jr counter with a right hand.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook. Grammaticus ducked under it nicely.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Grammaticus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr 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! This is the final round!
Marsden Jr misses the shot to the body.
Grammaticus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Grammaticus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marsden Jr just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Grammaticus misses the target.
A big left from Grammaticus misses.
Grammaticus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marsden Jr is looking to slow Grammaticus down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus misses with an uppercut. Marsden Jr saw that one coming.
Marsden Jr stuns Grammaticus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marsden Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marsden Jr misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grammaticus lands a head kick!
Grammaticus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Marsden Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr throws a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook. Grammaticus ducked under it nicely.
Grammaticus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Grammaticus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with an uppercut
and Grammaticus counters with a left and a right that stings Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr throws a leg kick but Grammaticus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grammaticus misses with a looping right.
Grammaticus misses the jab.
Marsden Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grammaticus ducks under a wild hook from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus missing with a left hand there. Marsden Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsden Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grammaticus throws a combination. Marsden Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grammaticus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marsden Jr momentarily.
John Grammaticus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus throws a looping overhand right but Marsden Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Grammaticus lands a nice shot that snaps Marsden Jr's head back.
Marsden Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grammaticus checks a leg kick.
Marsden Jr connects with a body shot.
Grammaticus connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Grammaticus misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grammaticus .
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Grammaticus throws a body punch but Marsden Jr moves out of range.
Marsden Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grammaticus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marsden Jr just manages to avoid it.
Grammaticus dodges the punch combination from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus looks to land a combination. Marsden Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grammaticus throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Grammaticus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Marsden Jr misses.
Grammaticus throws a shot from downtown. Marsden Jr moves away and avoids it.
Marsden Jr looks to throw the jab but Grammaticus is out of range.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice strike.
Grammaticus misses with a looping left.
Grammaticus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grammaticus takes the fight into the clinch.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Grammaticus .
Marsden Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Grammaticus backwards.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grammaticus lands a body punch.
Marsden Jr breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grammaticus checks a low kick from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus is looking to clinch but Marsden Jr is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Marsden Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus tests Marsden Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grammaticus throws a big shot that misses.
Marsden Jr throws a jab when Grammaticus was well out of range.
Grammaticus lands with a hook. Marsden Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grammaticus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden Jr. That did some damage!
Grammaticus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden Jr.
Grammaticus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr throws a jab when Grammaticus was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marsden Jr throws a hook but Grammaticus avoids it easily.
Marsden Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Grammaticus .
I think Marsden Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Marsden Jr!
An intense looking Brandon Marsden Jr took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I ain't surprised'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pete Dunham (ranked 23239 p4p, 15997 weight class) and Sagai Tonkov (ranked 723 p4p, 747 weight class). Dunham comes to the ring accompanied by Im Forever Blowing Bubbles. Tonkov has chosen Calling Dr. Love by Shandi's Addiction as his entrance music. Pete Dunham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sagai Tonkov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sagai Tonkov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunham.
Tonkov moves out of range as Dunham strikes.
Dunham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonkov connects with a jab.
 It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Dunham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonkov throws a head kick but Dunham moves out of range.
Tonkov looks to land a combination but Dunham avoids it well.
Dunham misses with an uppercut
and Tonkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonkov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dunham with a nice calf kick.
Tonkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Tonkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunham throws out the jab.
Dunham throws a hook but Tonkov blocks it.
Tonkov lands a front kick to the face, that drops Dunham to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunham throws the left hand but Tonkov avoids the punch easily.
As Dunham backs off Tonkov throws a huge counter combo but Dunham manages to avoid it all.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunham.
Tonkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonkov scores with a jab to the body.
Dunham throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Tonkov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonkov moves out of range as Dunham strikes.
Dunham throws out a loose jab but Tonkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonkov throws a big shot that misses.
Tonkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
Tonkov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dunham walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Tonkov and drops face first to the floor! Dunham's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Dunham in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sagai Tonkov!
An intense looking Sagai Tonkov took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Solid win, I am very happy.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergio Vargas (ranked 23215 p4p, 3524 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 762 p4p, 459 weight class). Vargas's entrance music is a warrior's call. A fine choice. On his way into the ring it seems that Sergio Vargas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sergio Vargas 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Custer. Beautiful body shot.
We've been informed that Custer 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.
Custer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vargas tries to clinch there but Custer circles away.
Vargas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Vargas's front leg but catches the back leg as Vargas tries to avoid it.
Custer throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vargas takes one to the side of the head.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Vargas moved out of range nicely.
Vargas just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer digs a good body shot into Vargas's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Vargas is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 1177 p4p, 15940 weight class) and Lambert George (ranked 177 p4p, 720 weight class). George comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ca fait mal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bartholomäus Wolff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 16 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George thuds a left hand into Wolff's body.
George checks the leg kick nicely there.
George keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
George connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolff. Wolff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wolff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
George looks to land a body kick but Wolff moved away.
George moves in looking to clinch but Wolff pushes him off.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
George's coach down at Razor Sharp Training Systems was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on George's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice shot by Wolff.
George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it.
Wolff misses with a straight right.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
George keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolff wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Wolff.
Wolff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on George. That did some damage!
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!
George tries to land a leg kick but Wolff saw it coming and moves away.
Wolff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wolff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from George lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wolff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wolff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wolff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. George checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
George misses the shot to the body.
Wolff throws a head kick that misses.
George throws out a leg kick but Wolff moves out of range and George only half commits.
George moves forwards but Wolff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Wolff moves out of range of the body kick from George.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from George.
Wolff lands a leg kick that knocks George off balance momentarily.
George pushes Wolff up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wolff lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards.
Wolff lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from George.
Wolff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land.
George lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolff or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George missing with knees to the body.
Wolff misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by George.
Wolff takes an elbow to the forehead.
George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
George pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff misses with a body punch.
George lands an elbow that stopped Wolff in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.
Wolff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wolff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Wolff.
Wolff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wolff misses with the head strike.
George throws an elbow that misses.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Wolff.
Wolff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wolff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
George misses with a body punch.
George blocks an uppercut.
George is working Wolff over against the ropes.
George misses with some punches.
George blocks an uppercut.
Wolff blocks a body shot from George.
A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a body punch.
Wolff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wolff tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Wolff back against the ropes.
George scores with a nice hook to the head.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff blocks a body shot from George.
Wolff lands with a light punch inside.
George pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolff.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by George.
Wolff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
George avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wolff is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
George misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming.
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!
Wolff slips a straight right by George.
Wolff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wolff needs to keep his hands up - George had a free shot at his head there.
George turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
George motions for Wolff to come forward. George throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wolff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff swings for the body but George moves out of range.
Wolff throws a chopping leg kick but George manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
George ducks under a wild hook from Wolff.
George wants to counter with a clinch but Wolff pushes him away.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Wolff.
George fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wolff misses with a straight left.
George connects with a leg kick.
Wolff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Wolff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body.
George jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Wolff misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wolff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
George fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolff checks it well.
George connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wolff!
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolff.
Wolff tried to counter with a leg kick but George avoided it.
George takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bartholomäus Wolff will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wolff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolff checks the leg kick.
Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
Wolff defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
George throws a leg kick that misses.
George throws a body kick that misses.
Wolff lands a jab to the nose.
George with a nice calf kick.
Wolff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
George tries to clinch up.
Wolff tries to score with a low kick but George moves his leg out of the way.
Wolff slips a straight right by George.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
George lands a right hook to the body.
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George.
Wolff moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wolff tries a low kick but George avoids it.
Wolff throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartholomäus Wolff is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Wolff. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolff.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff misses with a hook.
A jab from George finds it's way through Wolff's defenses.
Wolff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. George doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
George connects with a jab.
George throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
George looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolff misses with a leg kick.
Wolff works the jab nicely.
George takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
George connects with a body shot that sends Wolff's belly button to the back.
Wolff with a jab.
Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
George throws out a counter right but Wolff avoids it with no problem.
Wolff lands a nice leg kick that just misses George's sensitive parts.
George is looking to score with low kicks.
Wolff throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like George was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
George with a hook.
George moves out of range as Wolff throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolff on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wolff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Wolff sets himself, and George steps forward looking for the clinch! Wolff avoids it this time.
George looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
Wolff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
George is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolff can pounce on him.
Wolff throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolff.
George fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolff.
George misses the shot to the body.
George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolff can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Wolff.
Wolff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
George misses the shot to the body.
George throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
George has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
George lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
George lands on the inside with an uppercut.
George pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wolff dodges an elbow strike from George.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolff scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by George.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolff controls his hands.
Wolff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George scores with an uppercut up the middle.
George's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
George lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolff backwards.
Wolff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wolff misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George.
A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land.
George misses with a body punch.
A short right from Wolff on the inside.
Wolff blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from George.
George's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolff.
George tries a body shot but Wolff blocks it.
A body shot lands from George.
George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
George lands an elbow inside that Wolff shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George scores with a nice hook to the head.
George tries a body shot but Wolff blocks it.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolff lands a head shot.
George scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wolff pushes George away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
George walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wolff.
George throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolff.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. George checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
George was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
George lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Wolff - just one landing.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolff.
Wolff walks into a jab.
Wolff throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George is looking to clinch.
Wolff lands a nice hook to George's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolff swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Wolff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Wolff.
Wolff throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lambert George will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
George takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolff. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
A little feinted left hand from Wolff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wolff throws a big shot that misses.
George blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
A big right from George misses.
Wolff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolff moves away from the strike by George.
Wolff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. George looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
George is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
George loads up on a big right hand but Wolff slips the punch.
Wolff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wolff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from George.
Wolff throws a quick counter kick to the body but George avoids it.
Wolff walks into a stiff left hand from George.
Wolff jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
George lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolff's sensitive parts.
George tries to land a leg kick but Wolff saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wolff avoids a kick to the body.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
George misses with a body shot.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolff blocks a jab.
George lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolff circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolff punishes George's body with a nice straight punch.
George moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
George slips under a jab.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
George steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wolff.
George misses with a looping right.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wolff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from George misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff thumps George with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Wolff.
Wolff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
George takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Wolff misses.
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George.
Wolff with the inside leg kick.
Wolff darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
George throws a leg kick which misses Wolff's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolff tries to avoid it.
George throws out a powerful jab.
George thumps Wolff with a low kick.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolff takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
George takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
George moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolff steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from George. That one must have hurt.
Wolff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
George wants to counter the offense by Wolff and move into the clinch position.
George checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wolff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from George misses.
Wolff thuds his shin into the meat of George's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
George steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wolff.
Wolff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
George checks a leg kick.
George lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wolff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolff.
George clobbers Wolff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
Wolff thuds his right hand into George's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wolff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George.
George throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wolff.
Wolff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Wolff there.
Wolff throws a hook but George blocks it.
Wolff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolff throws a chopping leg kick but George manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
George takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
George misses the shot to the body.
Wolff is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolff. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
George throws a big shot that misses.
Wolff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Wolff.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolff misses with a hook. George ducked under it nicely.
Wolff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
George slips a jab from Wolff.
George is looking to slow Wolff down with leg kicks.
George connects with a single shot there.
Wolff throws a wild body kick that George sees coming a mile off.
George works Wolff's body with a nice hook.
Wolff scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wolff swats away the attempt to clinch by George.
George misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming.
Wolff is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Wolff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
George moves away from the strike by Wolff.
Wolff slips a jab from George.
It looked like Wolff was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from George.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bartholomäus Wolff did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Wolff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from George.
Wolff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
George punishes Wolff's body with a nice straight punch.
George throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wolff wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Wolff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
George throws a hook but Wolff avoids it easily.
George scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Wolff.
Wolff with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wolff.
Wolff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
George thuds a left hand into Wolff's body.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Wolff is looking to chop away at George's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff scores with a jab. George acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick from Wolff, right into the meat of the thigh.
George attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George misses with a low kick.
Wolff throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolff is just out of range.
George throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
George digs a good hook to Wolff's body.
Wolff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Wolff.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
George takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
George is looking to chop away at Wolff's legs.
Wolff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
Good leg kick by Wolff.
George clobbers Wolff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
Wolff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
George looks to land a left hand but Wolff moved out of range nicely.
Wolff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. George sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George looks to throw the jab but Wolff is out of range.
Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
Wolff connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Wolff does it's job there.
Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
George walks into a straight right hand from Wolff.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Wolff.
Wolff moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! George crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wolff - the referee stops the clock and George gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wolff. George manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it.
George has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
George misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for George.
Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from George.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
Wolff looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
Wolff looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
Wolff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
George takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George.
George takes one to the side of the head.
Wolff misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George.
George has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a series of wild punches.
George misses with a looping right.
George keeps Wolff at a distance using the push kick.
Wolff throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.
George punishes Wolff's body with a nice straight punch.
George blocks a 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!
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George.
Wolff throws a leg kick which misses George's front leg but catches the back leg as George tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wolff misses.
George connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
Wolff misses with a head kick.
Wolff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
Wolff tries to move into range but George moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from George misses.
Wolff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
George connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
George fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
George throws a right hand that Wolff ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolff also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for George.
Wolff throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wolff lands a nice hook to George's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolff connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George throws a low kick, looking for Wolff's leg but Wolff calmly moves out of range.
Wolff fires out a quick counter leg kick but George just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bartholomäus Wolff will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wolff throws a jab when George was well out of range.
Wolff misses with a looping right.
George attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wolff throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
George misses with a straight right.
George throws a leg kick but Wolff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George misses with a looping left.
Wolff throws a nice outside leg kick.
George walks into a left hand.
George looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
George throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George misses with a kick to the body.
George throws a jab when Wolff was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff throws a leg kick that misses.
Wolff looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
George is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wolff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
George moves out of range of the body kick from Wolff.
George checks the leg kick nicely there.
George scoring well with a low kick there.
George on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George looks to land a left hand but Wolff moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wolff.
Wolff throws a good cross that connects.
Wolff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wolff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wolff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and George has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from George and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wolff walks into a stiff left hand from George.
George throws a jab when Wolff was well out of range.
George lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wolff looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
Wolff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Wolff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
George misses with a straight left.
Wolff lands a jab.
Wolff throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wolff misses the shot to the body.
George connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George loads up on a big right hand but Wolff slips the punch.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolff lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wolff blocks a head kick by George.
George throws the left hand but Wolff avoids the punch easily.
Wolff throws a head kick that George semi-blocks.
Wolff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
George throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George throws a hook but Wolff avoids it easily.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Wolff is looking to slow George down with leg kicks.
Wolff throws a shot to the body.
George lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolff's sensitive parts.
Wolff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but George is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Wolff.
George blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck George on the side of the head.
George connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolff scores with a crisp jab that stopped George in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
George lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolff off the ropes and back into range.
George slips a jab and a cross from Wolff.
Wolff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolff throws a wild body kick that George sees coming a mile off.
Wolff blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wolff, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from George.
Wolff half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wolff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
George clobbers Wolff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
George misses the jab.
Wolff moves out of range of the body kick from George.
George throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wolff misses its target.
George throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it.
George on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George misses with a looping right.
Wolff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
George scores with a leg kick.
George lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolff throws a front kick aimed at George's knee but George avoids it well.
Wolff throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
Wolff throws a low kick but George avoids it.
Wolff moves into range and connects with a jab.
George fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
George throws a leg kick but Wolff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George moves forwards but Wolff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wolff.
George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolff lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
George misses with an uppercut.
Wolff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and George is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bartholomäus Wolff.
I think Wolff 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomäus Wolff!
Bartholomäus Wolff is the new welterweight champion!
Bartholomäus Wolff bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 23659 p4p, 6431 weight class) and Tony Cornell (ranked 808 p4p, 738 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen tries to clinch but Cornell moves out of range.
Koistinen closes the distance and clinches.
Koistinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Cornell won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cornell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cornell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koistinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cornell has time to react.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornell manages to avoid it.
Koistinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cornell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Koistinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cornell.
Koistinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Purjo Pekka Koistinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koistinen moves out of range as Cornell strikes.
Cornell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen is looking to clinch but Cornell is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Cornell coming out on top.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut
and Cornell counters with a straight right hand.
Cornell throws a good cross that connects.
Koistinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koistinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cornell counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Cornell.
Cornell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cornell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koistinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen throws a body punch but Cornell moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Koistinen.
Koistinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Koistinen'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.
Koistinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cornell.
Koistinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cornell throws a punch but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Cornell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cornell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Koistinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Koistinen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cornell misses with some punches.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cornell.
Koistinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen blocks a body shot from Cornell.
Koistinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cornell blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Koistinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cornell's brow.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but Cornell blocks with his arms.
Koistinen scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cornell.
Koistinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
Cornell lands a nice uppercut.
Cornell tries to break the clinch but Koistinen is controlling the position.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cornell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cornell throws a punch but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Cornell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koistinen misses with some punches.
Cornell lands a nice uppercut.
Koistinen has a couple of punches blocked by Cornell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornell avoiding damage as Koistinen throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cornell.
Cornell tries to break the clinch but Koistinen is controlling the position.
Koistinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cornell can't break the clinch.
Koistinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cornell.
Cornell breaks from the clinch.
Koistinen 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.
Koistinen rushes Cornell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cornell manages to break the clinch.
Koistinen looks to land a left hand but Cornell moved out of range nicely.
Koistinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cornell is rocked!
Cornell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koistinen. Koistinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cornell is still on wobbly legs! Can Koistinen finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen moves into range and clinches up with Cornell.
Cornell seems to have recovered his senses.
Cornell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koistinens head.
A short uppercut from Cornell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koistinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cornell avoids a wild elbow strike from Koistinen.
Cornell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koistinen won't allow it.
Koistinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cornell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cornell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cornell misses with the head strike.
Koistinen trying to land knees to the body.
Cornell takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Tony Cornell has been cut.
Koistinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cornell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koistinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cornell is defending well for now.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cornell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koistinen has him pressed against the ropes.
Cornell throws a punch but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Cornell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cornell misses with the head strike.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cornell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koistinen's elbow.
Cornell tries a body shot but Koistinen blocks it.
Cornell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koistinen backwards.
Cornell avoiding damage as Koistinen throws knees to the body.
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
Cornell works on Koistinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Koistinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cornell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cornell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koistinen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Cornell as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell lands with a left to the head.
Cornell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cornell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koistinen prevents Cornell from breaking the clinch.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen prevents a body shot from Cornell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornell misses with a punch to the body.
Cornell lands a hook that snaps the head of Koistinen backwards.
Koistinen connects with a knee to the head.
Koistinen misses with a knee strike.
Koistinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cornell.
A right handed body shot lands from Cornell.
Cornell swings wildly with an uppercut but Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cornell's elbow.
Cornell manages to break the clinch.
Cornell stalks Koistinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koistinen's face. Koistinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Koistinen moves in looking to clinch but Cornell pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell digs a good hook to Koistinen's body.
Koistinen tries to clinch up but Cornell circles away and keeps his distance.
Koistinen cracks Cornell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cornell scores with a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for Cornell.
Cornell drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Koistinen onto his butt! Koistinen pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koistinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koistinen wants to clinch up but Cornell keeps it at a distance.
Cornell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koistinen tries to bum rush Cornell with a series of wild strikes but Cornell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cornell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koistinen has time to react.
 Koistinen is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. Cornell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koistinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cornell throws out the jab.
Cornell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koistinen throws out the jab.
Koistinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koistinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koistinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cornell throws a right and a left that Koistinen avoids nicely.
Cornell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cornell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Cornell moves out of range.
Cornell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koistinen with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Koistinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. Cornell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Tony Cornell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cornell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Koistinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cornell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Cornell takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Tony Cornell's cut.
That's time! Koistinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koistinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Cornell counters with a body kick.
Koistinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cornell keeps the fight on the outside.
Koistinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koistinen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cornell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cornell misses with a few strikes there.
Koistinen throws a hook but Cornell blocks it.
Cornell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Koistinen defending well as Cornell loads up on a big left hand.
Cornell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koistinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell misses with a double jab.
Koistinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koistinen misses with a looping right.
Cornell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen misses with a double jab.
Cornell unleashes a big counter combination but Koistinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cornell looks to score with a jab to the body but Koistinen is just out of range.
Koistinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cornell was well out of range. Poor timing from Koistinen.
Cornell throws a counter combo.
Cornell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cornell slips under a jab from Koistinen.
Cornell throws a series of punches but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cornell.
Koistinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cornell steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cornell slips a straight right by Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a few strikes there.
Cornell misses with a head kick.
Cornell scores with the left hand. Koistinen knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cornell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koistinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cornell.
Cornell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cornell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice combination there by Cornell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cornell connects with a quick right hand that sends Koistinen tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tony Cornell!
Our winner, Tony Cornell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Doss (ranked 23276 p4p, 96 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 620 p4p, 17 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Piano 's choice of entrance music: Rick Piano Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Doss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doss throws a big shot that misses.
Doss has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Doss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
Piano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doss throwing a counter right hand but Piano manages to avoid it.
Doss tries to score with a low kick but Piano moves his leg out of the way.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doss.
Piano scores with a sloppy right hand. Doss should have avoided that one.
It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.
Doss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doss throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Piano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doss.
Piano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doss lands the left hand.
Piano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doss. Doss obviously looking to wear him down.
Dick Doss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Doss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doss throws a poor cross that misses
and Piano counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doss throws a poor cross that misses
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Piano slips a jab from Doss.
Piano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piano walks into a jab.
Piano blocks a jab.
Doss misses the jab.
Piano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doss misses with a head kick.
Doss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Piano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Doss blocks it well.
Doss scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piano in his tracks.
Doss misses the jab.
Doss throws a body kick that misses
and Piano counters with a leg kick.
Doss scores with a jab. Piano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Piano moves into range and clinches up with Doss.
Doss breaks the clinch.
Doss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doss throws a leg kick but Piano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Doss blocks a head kick by Piano .
Piano moves into the clinch.
Piano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doss.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Doss controls the action.
Piano missing with knees to the body.
Doss breaks from the clinch.
Doss throws a front kick aimed at Piano 's knee but Piano avoids it well.
Doss throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters with a left to the body.
Doss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Piano momentarily.
Piano lands with a good body shot.
Doss is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doss.
Doss looks to land a left hand but Piano moved out of range nicely.
Piano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doss throws out the jab.
Doss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piano drives through and clinches with Doss against the ropes.
Piano scores with a shoulder strike.
Doss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doss throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
Doss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Doss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doss smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doss misses with a low kick.
Piano tries to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Doss.
Doss sets himself, and Piano steps forward looking for the clinch! Doss avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws out a loose jab but Doss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Doss.
Doss misses with a shot to the body
and Piano counters with a nice kick 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!
Doss takes a swing at Piano 's ribcage but misses.
Doss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doss cracks Piano with an open hand slap.
Doss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Doss throws a looping overhand right but Piano ducks down to avoid it.
Doss throws a leg kick
and Piano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piano throws a series of punches but Doss avoids them all with ease.
Doss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Piano clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
A short right from Piano .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Doss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Doss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Piano connects with a body shot.
Piano lands a jab to Doss's midsection.
Piano rushes Doss and presses him up against the ropes.
Piano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piano lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Piano .
Piano lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doss or not.
Piano lands a body punch.
Piano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano lands a body shot.
Piano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Piano .
Piano lands an elbow just above Doss 's eye.
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!
Nice body punch from Piano .
Doss is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piano gets through Doss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piano pushes Doss back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Piano lands an elbow inside that Doss shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Piano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick Doss's cut is getting worse.
Piano pushes Doss back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Piano .
Doss is trying to break free.
Rick Piano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doss blocks a body shot from Piano .
Piano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piano digs a right hand into Doss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doss's gas tank.
Piano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dick Doss's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piano .
Piano digs a right hand into Doss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doss's gas tank.
Piano scores with a hook to the body.
Piano lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Dick Doss's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice body punch from Piano - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Piano .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piano .
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Doss's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rick Piano 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.
In defeat, Dick Doss stepped up to the mic, saying 'Pick myself back up ya chumps '.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samran Darweshi (ranked 6313 p4p, 1822 weight class) and Marty Robbins (ranked 726 p4p, 269 weight class). Robbins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marty Robbins - Big Iron kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samran Darweshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darweshi lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robbins.
Robbins misses with a straight right.
Darweshi throws a big shot that misses.
Robbins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Robbins misses its intended target.
Robbins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darweshi throws out the jab.
Robbins misses with a body kick.
Robbins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robbins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darweshi.
Robbins slips a jab and a cross from Darweshi.
Darweshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darweshi lands the left hand.
Robbins scores with a hook to the body. Darweshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbins misses with a hook. Darweshi ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Darweshi is predictable there
and Robbins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robbins.
Robbins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darweshi blocks a body shot from Robbins.
Darweshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Robbins has double underhooks.
Robbins scores with a shot to the side of Darweshi's head.
Darweshi blocks an uppercut.
Darweshi is trying to break the clinch but Robbins is controlling him.
Robbins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darweshi is trying to push Robbins away but Robbins has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Darweshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Darweshi.
It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
Robbins 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.
Robbins throws a good cross that connects.
Darweshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darweshi throws a good cross that connects.
Darweshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robbins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robbins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darweshi's sensitive parts.
Robbins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robbins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darweshi.
Darweshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Robbins is just out of range.
Darweshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robbins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Darweshi.
Robbins catches Darweshi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robbins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darweshi throws out the jab.
Darweshi misses with a looping left.
Robbins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robbins scores with a hook.
Robbins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darweshi.
Robbins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darweshi.
Darweshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robbins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robbins scores with a jab to the body.
Darweshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Robbins is just out of range.
Robbins throws a leg kick which misses Darweshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Darweshi tries to avoid it.
Darweshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darweshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robbins counters with a straight right hand.
Darweshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robbins cracks Darweshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robbins throws a body kick that misses.
Darweshi is looking to counter punch.
Robbins moves out of range of the strikes.
Robbins ducks under a wild hook from Darweshi.
Robbins scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Robbins.
Darweshi misses with a hook
and Robbins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darweshi misses with an uppercut. Robbins saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Darweshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darweshi lands with an overhand left.
Darweshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darweshi throws a sloppy head kick
and Robbins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robbins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darweshi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Darweshi blocks a body shot from Robbins.
Darweshi is trying to force a seperation but Robbins has the dominant position.
Darweshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Robbins won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Robbins.
Robbins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Robbins fails to land.
A short right from Robbins.
Robbins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darweshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Robbins has double underhooks.
Robbins lands with a short shot to the head.
Darweshi is rocked!
Robbins lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Darweshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darweshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Robbins won't allow it.
A short left from Robbins.
Darweshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darweshi has had enough of the clinch but Robbins keeps him there for the moment.
Darweshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Robbins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darweshi breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins tries to clinch there but Darweshi circles away.
Robbins throws a lazy uppercut
and Darweshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darweshi scores with a jab.
Darweshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darweshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robbins throws out the jab.
Robbins is looking to slow Darweshi down with leg kicks.
Robbins lands a right hook to the body.
Darweshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robbins digs a good body shot into Darweshi's ribs.
Robbins 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Robbins. That snapped Darweshi's head back.
Darweshi missing with a left hand there. Robbins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darweshi slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Robbins.
Robbins cracks Darweshi with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Darweshi 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 Darweshi is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Darweshi could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marty Robbins!
Marty Robbins is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Marty Robbins 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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