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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Aaron Lowell (ranked 22974 p4p, 21995 weight class) and Maung Maung Thu (ranked 626 p4p, 611 weight class). Lowell comes to the ring accompanied by Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline . Aaron Lowell is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Maung Maung Thu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowell moves out of range of the strikes.
Thu misses with a wild body shot.
Lowell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowell lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lowell is looking to chop away at Thu's legs.
Lowell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thu throws a leg kick which misses Lowell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowell tries to avoid it.
Lowell throws a looping overhand right but Thu ducks down to avoid it.
Thu wants to counter with a clinch but Lowell pushes him away.
Thu tries to clinch but Lowell moves out of range.
Lowell misses with a hook. Thu ducked under it nicely.
Thu misses the shot to the body.
Thu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowell.
Thu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thu throws a push kick but Lowell slaps the foot to one side.
Thu fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowell looks to land a body kick but Thu moved away.
Lowell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thu checks it well.
Thu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thu checks a leg kick nicely.
Thu misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Thu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowell, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu slips a straight right by Lowell.
Thu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thu.
Thu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thu avoids a kick to the body.
Thu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lowell misses with a hook.
Thu tries to counter with a clinch but Lowell shakes him off and moves away.
Thu takes one on the button.
Lowell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowell throws a looping overhand right but Thu ducks down to avoid it.
Thu looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowell is just out of range.
Thu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thu throws out the jab.
Lowell just misses with a punch to the body.
Thu moves out of range of the strikes.
Thu wants to counter the offense by Lowell and move into the clinch position.
Lowell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowell throws a leg kick but Thu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lowell's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thu pushes Lowell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thu landing knees to the body.
Lowell avoiding damage as Thu throws knees to the body.
Lowell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.
Lowell tries to stall but Thu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lowell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lowell misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowell has a couple of punches blocked by Thu.
Lowell avoiding damage as Thu throws knees to the body.
Thu throws an elbow that misses.
Thu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lowell's face.
Thu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu lands an elbow just above Lowell 's eye.
Thu throws an elbow that misses.
Thu lands an elbow just above Lowell 's eye.
Lowell is looking to control Thu's arms but Thu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lowell has his back to the ropes.
Lowell tries to throw a body punch but Thu avoids it by throwing Lowell back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maung Maung Thu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thu wants to clinch.
Aaron Lowell is winning the standup battle so far.
Thu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Lowell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowell looks to throw the jab but Thu is out of range.
Thu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lowell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Thu misses
and Lowell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thu's knee momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowell!
Thu misses the shot to the body.
Lowell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowell thumps Thu with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lowell tries to land a leg kick but Thu saw it coming and moves away.
Lowell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Thu moves out of range as Lowell throws a body kick.
Thu tries to counter with a clinch but Lowell shakes him off and moves away.
Thu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thu throws a push kick but Lowell slaps the foot to one side.
Lowell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thu rushes Lowell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowell.
Lowell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lowell fails to land.
Thu blocking some punches.
Thu throws an elbow that misses.
Lowell lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowell has a couple of punches blocked by Thu.
Thu pushes off an throws an elbow but Lowell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thu's elbow.
Thu throws an elbow but it misses.
Thu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowell wants to stall.
Lowell misses with a punch on the inside.
Thu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lowell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thu.
Thu lands a nice knee to the body.
Lowell avoids the elbow strike from Thu, against the ropes.
Thu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lowell dodges an elbow strike from Thu.
Thu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowell tries a body shot but Thu blocks it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thu throws an elbow but misses.
Thu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maung Maung Thu 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!
A jab from Thu misses.
Aaron Lowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well,Lowell is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lowell throws a series of punches but Thu moves out of range.
Thu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowell staying out of range there.
Thu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lowell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thu.
Lowell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Lowell.
Thu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lowell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thu.
Thu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thu moves out of range of the leg kick from Lowell.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thu throws a leg kick which misses Lowell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowell tries to avoid it.
Lowell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu fakes the leg kick and cracks Lowell in the body.
Lowell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lowell throws a hook but Thu blocks it.
Thu tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowell feints and then cracks Thu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thu down.
Lowell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowell misses with a straight left.
Lowell avoids the head kick by Thu.
Lowell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowell moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lowell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowell.
Lowell is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowell.
Thu blocks a jab.
Thu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thu checks a leg kick nicely.
Thu misses with a head kick.
Thu blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Lowell does it's job there.
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!
Thu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thu sizes up Lowell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thu throws a body shot but no joy.
Thu lands with a nice body punch.
Thu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lowell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thu just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLowell.
Thu throws a head kick that misses.
Thu scores with a nice head shot.
Thu misses with a kick to the body.
Thu checks a low kick from Lowell.
Lowell connects with a looping right hand.
Thu throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowell.
Lowell keeps the fight on the outside.
Thu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lowell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thu tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maung Maung Thu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Maung Maung Thu wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Emeritus Forge (ranked 22922 p4p, 22917 weight class) and Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 573 p4p, 572 weight class). Forge kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cirice. Emeritus Forge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyroil Smoochie Wallace's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeritus Forge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 67 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smoochie Wallace.
Forge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smoochie Wallace takes a swing at Forge's ribcage but misses.
Forge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Forge dodges the punch combination from Smoochie Wallace.
A big right from Smoochie Wallace misses.
Sloppy strikes from Forge. Those never looked like landing.
Nice jab there from Forge.
Forge fails to land with a series of punches.
Smoochie Wallace looks to throw the jab but Forge is out of range.
Emeritus Forge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forge misses with a two punch combination.
Forge avoids the body shot from Smoochie Wallace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forge scores with a push kick.
Forge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smoochie Wallace back to the ropes. Forge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Forge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smoochie Wallace.
Forge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Forge.
A jab from Forge does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forge looks to land a combination but Smoochie Wallace avoids it well.
Forge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Forge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smoochie Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Forge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smoochie Wallace throws out a loose jab but Forge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forge with a nice cross.
Forge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smoochie Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Forge.
Forge misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Forge.
Forge scores with a kick to the body.
Smoochie Wallace looks to land a right hand but Forge moved out of range.
Forge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smoochie Wallace manages to circle out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smoochie Wallace throws a body punch but Forge moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Forge.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smoochie Wallace swings for the body but Forge moves out of range.
As Smoochie Wallace tries to get set, Forge tries to push him back and clinch up but Smoochie Wallace manages to avoid the attempt.
Smoochie Wallace looks winded!
Smoochie Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Forge throwing a counter right hand but Smoochie Wallace manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Forge shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smoochie Wallace eats them both and turns towards Forge to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Forge connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smoochie Wallace momentarily.
 Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
Forge staggers Smoochie Wallace with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Smoochie Wallace 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 Forge is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Emeritus Forge!
In his post fight interview, Emeritus Forge started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Kt King (ranked 23330 p4p, 825 weight class) and Saúl Tacoronte (ranked 646 p4p, 122 weight class). Tacoronte has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Randy Kt King is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Kt King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saúl Tacoronte!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kt King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tacoronte looks winded!
Kt King cracks a nice hook into Tacoronte's ribs.
Kt King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PSE in the buildup to the fight.
Tacoronte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tacoronte ducks under a wild hook from Kt King.
Kt King takes the fight into the clinch.
Kt King looking to stall.
Kt King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kt King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kt King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tacoronte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kt King misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tacoronte on the side of the head.
Kt King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tacoronte 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.
Saúl Tacoronte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacoronte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kt King connects with a leg kick.
Kt King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tacoronte manages to avoid it.
Kt King misses the shot to the body.
Tacoronte ducks into a a hook from Kt King and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Kt King throws a looping overhand right but Tacoronte ducks down to avoid it.
Kt King avoids the head kick by Tacoronte.
Kt King throws a big counter combination but Tacoronte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kt King has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kt King lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Kt King.
Kt King slows down the pace here.
Kt King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tacoronte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kt King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt King misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Kt King.
Kt King manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Kt King misses.
Kt King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tacoronte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kt King sets himself, and Tacoronte steps forward looking for the clinch! Kt King avoids it this time.
Tacoronte ducks into a a hook from Kt King and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Tacoronte is rocked!
Tacoronte tries to get into range but Kt King steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Tacoronte! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kt King scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Kt King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cyrius Python (ranked 19009 p4p, 21975 weight class) and Adam Larsson (ranked 650 p4p, 639 weight class). Cyrius Python has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrius Python!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Larsson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Python closes the distance and clinches.
Larsson letting Python take a breather here.
Python is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Python wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Python takes a shot to the head.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Python working hard to break the clinch.
Python misses with a body punch.
Python doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Python trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python can't break the clinch.
Python trying to stall but Larsson improves his position.
A short right from Larsson on the inside.
Larsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Python seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Larsson can turn it around.
Python avoiding damage.
Python is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Python avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the ropes.
Python doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Python creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Python wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Python misses with a punch on the inside.
Python tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Python has Larsson pressed against the ropes.
Python lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Python.
Python swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Python is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Python breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsson scores with a jab to the body.
Python walks into a jab.
Larsson lands a jab to the nose.
Python throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larsson misses with a hook. Python ducked under it nicely.
Larsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Python moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Larsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Python darts in and clinches Larsson up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Larsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larsson scores with a hook.
Python throws a head kick but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Python darts in trying to clinch
and Larsson counters with a left to the body.
Adam Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Python tries to clinch up.
Python avoids a punch combination nicely.
Python on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Python.
Larsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Python 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Python moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Larsson scores with a nice head shot.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Python wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsson! But no joy.
Python chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsson can pounce on him.
Larsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Python's sensitive parts.
Python wants to clinch.
Larsson connects with a jab.
Larsson scores with a shot to the body.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Python is out of range.
Python is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Larsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Larsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Larsson.
Python tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Python looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Python is out of range.
Python fails with an attempt to clinch.
Python tries to clinch up.
Python tries to clinch up.
Larsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick there by Larsson.
Adam Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson with a nice calf kick.
Cyrius Python is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Python throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Python throws the left hand but Larsson avoids the punch easily.
Larsson scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Python's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Python tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Python's shoulder, as Python tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson lands a really nice looking cross but Python seems unphased.
Larsson lands a leg kick that knocks Python off balance momentarily.
Larsson connects with a single shot there.
Larsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larsson cracks Python with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Python off the ropes and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Python went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Larsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Python wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with a jab.
Python doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Python tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Python sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Python is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cyrius Python has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Python throws a head kick but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson thuds his shin into the meat of Python's side.
Python throws a lazy head kick
and Larsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Python thinking.
Python wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Larsson as he connects with a hook.
Larsson scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python closes the distance but Larsson moves to the side
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsson tests Python's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larsson scores with a hook.
 Python is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson connects with a quick right hand that sends Python 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 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Adam Larsson!
Cyrius Python was interviewed post fight and said 'well that was a hard fight and i ended on the wrong corner'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 23296 p4p, 6485 weight class) and Flavio Ruas (ranked 624 p4p, 586 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flavio Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruas digs a good body shot into Louis's ribs.
Ruas throws a big shot that misses.
Ruas lands a slapping body shot.
Ruas throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louis is looking for a counter combo.
Louis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruas manages to avoid it.
Ruas is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab from Ruas does it's job there.
Ruas missing with a left hand there. Louis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Ruas misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Louis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Louis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Ruas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruas looks to throw the jab but Louis is out of range.
Ruas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Louis moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas misses with a left hand
and Louis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Louis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis blocks a jab.
Louis slips under a jab from Ruas.
Ruas with a hook.
Ruas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Louis on the side of the head.
Ruas lands a nice shot to the body.
Louis jabs Ruas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Louis's sensitive parts.
Flavio Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Louis tries to clinch but Ruas moves out of range.
Louis moves in looking to clinch but Ruas pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Louis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Louis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruas is rocked!
Louis closes the distance and catches Ruas with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Ruas is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Ruas is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Ruas is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Louis takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tom Louis!
An out of breath Tom Louis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Damien Hawthorne (ranked 4355 p4p, 17839 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 533 p4p, 675 weight class). Hawthorne comes into the arena with Schism by Tool blaring out of the sound system. Brian Baker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Baker looking to stall.
I was talking to Hawthorne's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baker prevents a body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
Baker stalling the fight.
Hawthorne working aggressively here.
Hawthorne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawthorne tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the ropes.
Hawthorne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawthorne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawthorne connects with a looping right hand.
Hawthorne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Baker. That snapped Hawthorne's head back.
Hawthorne takes one to the chin there.
Hawthorne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker cracks Hawthorne with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Hawthorne get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Hawthorne looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
 It looks like Damien Hawthorne has been cut.
A lazy left from Hawthorne finds it's target.
Hawthorne avoids the head kick by Baker.
Hawthorne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baker slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawthorne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Baker walks into a left hand.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Hawthorne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne lands a jab to the head.
Hawthorne clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Hawthorne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Hawthorne's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Baker stalks Hawthorne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawthorne's face. Hawthorne staggers backwards, shaken.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Baker tests Hawthorne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawthorne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawthorne can pounce on him.
Hawthorne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hawthorne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawthorne misses with a hook.
Hawthorne throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Hawthorne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawthorne checks the leg kick.
Hawthorne slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawthorne fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawthorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baker. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
Brian Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawthorne missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawthorne scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawthorne misses with a straight left.
Baker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baker connects with a body shot that sends Hawthorne's belly button to the back.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Hawthorne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker catches Hawthorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawthorne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baker.
Baker misses with a hook
and Hawthorne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawthorne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hawthorne tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne connects with a looping right hand.
Hawthorne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawthorne cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
Hawthorne throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Baker is looking for the big counter here.
Baker throws a shot to the body.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
Hawthorne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawthorne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
Hawthorne loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Damien Hawthorne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Hawthorne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Baker misses with a looping right.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawthorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawthorne throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baker! But no joy.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawthorne. That's going to slow Baker down.
Hawthorne throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baker! But no joy.
Baker moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hawthorne misses.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Hawthorne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Baker misses.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baker.
Baker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baker throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hawthorne throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Hawthorne moves away and avoids it.
Hawthorne lands a jab.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Baker misses.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hawthorne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawthorne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baker throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.
Baker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baker misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands with a hook. Hawthorne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Baker blocks it.
Hawthorne moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
Hawthorne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawthorne connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawthorne.
Jab from Baker.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawthorne lands a nice looking body shot.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Hawthorne.
Baker avoids the body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Hawthorne misses.
Baker misses with an uppercut
enabling Hawthorne to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Hawthorne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawthorne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Damien Hawthorne!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Damien Hawthorne!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Damien Hawthorne!
Damien Hawthorne wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Damien Hawthorne was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tang Maul (ranked 23308 p4p, 23659 weight class) and Jason Skillz (ranked 507 p4p, 495 weight class). Maul comes into the arena with Somewhere I Belong blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Skillz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maul misses with a looping left.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Skillz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul with the inside leg kick.
Skillz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skillz throws a sloppy head kick and Maul moves out of range easily.
Skillz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Skillz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maul backs up against the ropes.
Skillz tries to land a front kick but Maul steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skillz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skillz needs to keep his hands up - Maul had a free shot at his head there.
Skillz throws a wild body kick that Maul sees coming a mile off.
Skillz blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul drives through and clinches with Skillz against the ropes.
Maul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skillz blocks an uppercut.
Maul letting Skillz take a breather here.
Skillz lands a knee to the body.
Skillz misses with a body punch.
Skillz takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Jason Skillz has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Skillz is blocking nicely.
Skillz lands with a right to the head.
Maul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Skillz.
A head punch on the inside from Skillz fails to land.
A short right from Skillz.
Skillz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skillz lands a left hand.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skillz's elbow.
Maul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Maul.
Skillz working aggressively here.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skillz's defenses.
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!
Skillz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Skillz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skillz misses with a punch to the body.
Skillz misses with a punch on the inside.
Skillz with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skillz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skillz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Skillz looking to throw knees to the head but Maul is blocking nicely.
Maul blocks an uppercut.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skillz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skillz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maul is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skillz.
Skillz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maul is defending well for now.
Maul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skillz's defenses.
Maul scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skillz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I was talking to Maul's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Maul.
Maul lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul throws an elbow that misses.
Skillz breaks from the clinch.
Skillz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skillz looks to land a body kick but Maul moved away.
Skillz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Tang Maul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Skillz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maul tried to score with a low kick but Skillz checks it.
Skillz connects with a solid leg kick.
Skillz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Maul moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skillz cracks Maul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maul moves out of range of the body kick from Skillz.
Maul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skillz delivers a nice body kick.
Skillz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maul at a distance.
Skillz throws a head kick that misses.
Skillz avoids the body shot from Maul.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Skillz moved out of range.
Maul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skillz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maul throws a hook to the side of Skillz's head but Skillz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maul scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A leg kick checked by Maul.
Maul seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skillz moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skillz throws out the jab.
Maul looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jason Skillz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skillz moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Maul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Skillz checks a leg kick.
Maul avoids a kick to the body.
Maul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Skillz.
Maul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Skillz eats them both and turns towards Maul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skillz looks for the body kick but Maul saw that one coming.
Skillz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skillz takes a swing at Maul's ribcage but misses.
Skillz avoids the body shot from Maul.
Maul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skillz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skillz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skillz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skillz misses with a body shot.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Skillz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skillz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skillz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It appears Maul was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maul lands with an uppercut that bounces Skillz off the ropes and back into range.
A head kick misses from Skillz.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skillz.
Maul walks into a straight right hand from Skillz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maul fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skillz checks it well.
Skillz looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul throws a body kick that misses.
Maul connects with a body shot that sends Skillz's belly button to the back.
Skillz throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul looks to land a body kick but Skillz moved away.
Maul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tang Maul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Skillz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Skillz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Skillz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skillz, as that shot connected.
Skillz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skillz slips a jab from Maul.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skillz was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
Skillz throws a series of punches but Maul avoids them all with ease.
Skillz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skillz scores with a punch to the head.
Maul tests Skillz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul scores with a push kick.
Maul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skillz. That did some damage!
Skillz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maul defending well as Skillz loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Maul misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul with a nice calf kick.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skillz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skillz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skillz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skillz scrambles back to his feet.
Maul dodges the punch combination from Skillz.
Skillz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maul lands an overhand right.
Skillz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skillz tries a quick counter leg kick but Maul is wise to it.
Skillz misses with a hook.
Maul connects with an inside leg kick.
Skillz misses with a looping left.
Maul takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maul misses with a body shot.
Skillz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maul bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Skillz tries to bum rush Maul with a series of wild strikes but Maul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skillz.
Skillz throws a combination. Maul tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Skillz throws an overhand right that lands on Maul's shoulder, as Maul tries to avoid the shot.
Skillz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maul.
Maul avoids a kick to the body.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skillz.
Skillz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skillz lands a front kick.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Skillz scores with a four punch combination!
Maul scores with a sloppy right hand. Skillz should have avoided that one.
Skillz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jason Skillz just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jason Skillz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Skillz misses with a body kick.
Skillz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul is looking to counter punch.
Skillz blocks a leg kick.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Skillz is just out of range.
Maul dodges the punch combination from Skillz.
Skillz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Skillz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maul moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maul cracks Skillz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Skillz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skillz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Skillz is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Maul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maul can't find room to land a body shot as Skillz controls the action.
Good body shot from Maul.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skillz's elbow.
Maul misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillz looking to throw knees to the head but Maul is blocking nicely.
Skillz misses with a punch on the inside.
Skillz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skillz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Maul.
Maul scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Maul.
Maul lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maul scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skillz has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Skillz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skillz keeps the fight on the outside.
Maul digs a good hook to Skillz's body.
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Skillz slips the punch.
Skillz throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Skillz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skillz.
A solid body kick from Skillz.
Skillz connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skillz blocks the body kick.
Maul swings for the body but Skillz moves out of range.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skillz.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Skillz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Skillz moves away and avoids it.
Skillz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maul rather than just go for the knockout.
Skillz checks a leg kick nicely.
Skillz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maul here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Skillz scores with a push kick.
Maul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maul misses with a hook. Skillz ducked under it nicely.
Skillz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maul at a distance.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skillz.
Maul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maul throws a body kick that misses.
Skillz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skillz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tang Maul had his way with Jason Skillz in that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Skillz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maul misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Skillz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Skillz defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Skillz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Skillz.
Maul tries to land a front kick but Skillz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skillz misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Skillz.
Skillz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Skillz feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul lands with a straight right. Skillz didn't see that one coming.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skillz.
Skillz is looking to land body kicks.
Maul has Skillz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Maul misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul lands an elbow inside that Skillz shrugs off.
Skillz prevents a body shot from Maul.
Maul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Maul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skillz tries to stall but Maul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skillz's elbow.
Skillz tries a body shot but Maul blocks it.
Skillz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skillz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skillz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maul.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Maul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skillz tries to throw a body punch but Maul avoids it by throwing Skillz back against the ropes.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Skillz fails to land.
Skillz takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skillz managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Skillz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maul pushes Skillz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jason Skillz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skillz wants to get back to striking at distance but Maul won't allow it.
Maul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skillz's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skillz swings wildly with an uppercut but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skillz avoids it.
Skillz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Maul.
Maul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tang Maul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skillz tries to throw a body punch but Maul avoids it by throwing Skillz back against the ropes.
Maul lands a knee to the body.
Skillz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maul lands an elbow that stopped Skillz in his tracks for a moment.
Maul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maul lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Maul.
Tang Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skillz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tang Maul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maul 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Tang Maul!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Tang Maul!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Tang Maul!
Tang Maul wins by unanimous decision!
Tang Maul retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tang Maul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ace Boogie (ranked 23306 p4p, 3898 weight class) and Kazuhisa Nagashima (ranked 486 p4p, 358 weight class). Kazuhisa Nagashima is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Boogie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuhisa Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nagashima misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagashima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boogie at a distance.
Boogie lands a body shot.
Nagashima misses the shot to the body.
Boogie throws a body punch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Boogie lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot by Boogie.
Boogie 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.
A swing and a miss from Boogie.
Boogie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nagashima just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Boogie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Boogie.
Boogie throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Boogie misses with a left hand
and Nagashima counters with a two punch combo.
Nagashima misses with a body punch
and Boogie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagashima thinking.
Nagashima avoids the body shot from Boogie.
The fighters circling - Boogie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagashima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nagashima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boogie.
Boogie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boogie throws a combination that misses
and Nagashima counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nagashima.
Nagashima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boogie's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima misses with a low kick.
Nagashima is looking to chop away at Boogie's legs.
Boogie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nagashima throws a shot to the body.
Nagashima throws a hook but Boogie blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Boogie misses the target.
Boogie misses the jab.
Nagashima slips under a jab.
Boogie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boogie staying out of range there.
Boogie lands a nice shot that snaps Nagashima's head back.
Nagashima attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagashima misses with a low kick as Boogie jumps back.
Boogie with a nice cross.
Nagashima's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagashima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 Ace Boogie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boogie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nagashima ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
It looks like Ace Boogie has been cut.
Boogie looks to land a right hand but Nagashima moved out of range.
Ace Boogie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagashima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nagashima is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boogie rather than just go for the knockout.
Nagashima throws out a loose jab but Boogie uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Boogie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boogie. That's going to slow Nagashima down.
Boogie jabs Nagashima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boogie scores with a nice strike.
Boogie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boogie cracks Nagashima with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Boogie misses.
Boogie misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagashima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nagashima throws an overhand right that lands on Boogie's shoulder, as Boogie tries to avoid the shot.
Boogie throws a right hand that Nagashima ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagashima also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Nagashima.
Boogie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Ace Boogie is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima slips under a jab.
Nagashima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nagashima tries to work over Boogie's front leg with a kick but Boogie checks it.
Boogie jabs Nagashima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nagashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boogie moves away.
Boogie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boogie ducks under a wild hook from Nagashima.
Nagashima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boogie with a hook.
Boogie just misses with a punch to the body.
Boogie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Boogie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagashima.
Nagashima appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boogie thuds his right hand into Nagashima's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nagashima ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie throws a series of strikes that have Nagashima backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boogie throws a lazy right hand but Nagashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagashima tries to land a leg kick but Boogie saw it coming and moves away.
Nagashima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boogie.
Boogie misses with a body shot.
Nagashima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagashima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nagashima there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nagashima slips a straight right by Boogie.
Boogie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagashima appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boogie misses with a hook.
Nagashima throws a leg kick but Boogie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boogie misses with a body punch
and Nagashima counters with a stiff right hand.
Boogie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nagashima doesn't seem bothered though.
Boogie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagashima manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Boogie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Boogie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boogie stuns Nagashima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagashima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagashima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nagashima 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 Boogie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boogie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boogie misses with a hook.
Nagashima takes a swing at Boogie's ribcage but misses.
Boogie looks to throw the jab but Nagashima is out of range.
Nagashima is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boogie with a body shot.
Nagashima throws a leg kick but Boogie moved away.
Nagashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boogie manages to avoid it.
Boogie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nagashima finds it's way through Boogie's defenses.
Nagashima slips a jab and a cross from Boogie.
Nagashima appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nagashima is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagashima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boogie is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Boogie blocks the low kick.
Kazuhisa Nagashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Boogie.
Nagashima takes one on the button.
A low kick from Nagashima misses
and Boogie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagashima throws a right hand that misses
and Boogie counters with a nice body shot.
Boogie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boogie tries to bum rush Nagashima with a series of wild strikes but Nagashima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ace Boogie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch lands to the side of Nagashima 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boogie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagashima can do to turn this around?
Nagashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boogie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nagashima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nagashima throws a leg kick
and Boogie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boogie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boogie misses with a straight right.
Boogie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nagashima.
Nagashima throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Boogie to counter with a crisp jab.
Boogie lands a body shot.
Nagashima has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagashima. Boogie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boogie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boogie throws a big counter combination but Nagashima scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boogie lands a nice shot to the body.
Nagashima tried to score with a low kick but Boogie checks it.
Nagashima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boogie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boogie was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashima.
Boogie cracks Nagashima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nagashima throws a looping overhand right but Boogie ducks down to avoid it.
Nagashima throws a jab but it's blocked by Boogie.
Nagashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boogie was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashima.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Boogie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boogie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Ace Boogie!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Ace Boogie!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Ace Boogie!
Ace Boogie wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ace Boogie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Bennett (ranked 3936 p4p, 20133 weight class) and Ao Kuang (ranked 485 p4p, 701 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ao Kuang!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett lands a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kuang - that will leave a mark!
Kuang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuang scores with a jab to the body.
Kuang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bennett checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett takes a swing at Kuang's ribcage but misses.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Kuang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuang ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook. Kuang ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuang misses with a low kick.
Kuang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuang throws a front kick aimed at Bennett's knee but Bennett avoids it well.
Bennett feints a jab promting Kuang to slip. Bennett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kuang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bennett blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennett.
Bennett cracks Kuang with an open hand slap.
Kuang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett misses with a hook. Kuang ducked under it nicely.
Bennett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bennett lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuang was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Kuang throws an overhand right that lands on Bennett's shoulder, as Bennett tries to avoid the shot.
Kuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bennett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett 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.
Kuang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kuang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
Kuang throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.
Kuang slips a jab from Bennett.
Kuang is looking to score with low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bennett, as that shot connected.
Bennett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuang lands with a cross.
Bennett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Bennett.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Bennett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kuang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Kuang throws a hook but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuang is looking to land body kicks.
Kuang tries to score with a low kick but Bennett moves his leg out of the way.
Kuang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Kuang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett misses with a looping left.
Kuang ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Kuang does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuang.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuang.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Bennett connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bennett scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuang throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett checks a leg kick nicely.
Bennett with the inside leg kick.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuang manages to avoid it.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuang lands a head shot.
Kuang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuang dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Kuang wants to slow Bennett down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuang jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuang moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Good leg kick by Kuang.
Kuang throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
Kuang misses with a looping left.
Bennett lands a nice shot that snaps Kuang's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Kuang misses with a kick to the body.
Kuang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuang scores with a nice body kick.
Kuang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennett.
Kuang misses with an uppercut
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuang misses with a shot to the body
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuang with a nice calf kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuang.
Nice body punch from Kuang.
Bennett throws a hook but Kuang blocks it.
Bennett takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuang is just out of range.
Kuang scores with a jab to the head.
Bennett swings for the body but Kuang moves out of range.
Bennett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ao Kuang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuang.
John Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuang.
Kuang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuang walks into a left hand.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuang.
Kuang throws a leg kick but Bennett moved away.
Bennett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuang was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
A big right from Bennett misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett slips a straight right by Kuang.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Kuang throws an overhand right that lands on Bennett's shoulder, as Bennett tries to avoid the shot.
Kuang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuang tries to land a body kick
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuang moves away.
Kuang tries a low kick but Bennett avoids it.
Bennett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bennett thumps Kuang with a low kick.
Bennett walks into a left hand.
Kuang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuang throws a solid leg kick but Bennett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuang.
Bennett moves out of range as Kuang strikes.
Bennett throws a hook but Kuang blocks it.
Bennett throws a jab when Kuang was well out of range.
Kuang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kuang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bennett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bennett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuang throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
Kuang connects with a right hand. Bennett shakes it off.
Good work by Bennett as he checks the leg kick.
Kuang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennett throws out a powerful jab.
Kuang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Bennett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuang misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuang.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kuang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuang thuds his shin into the meat of Bennett's side.
Bennett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett checks the leg kick.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuang is just out of range.
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 Bennett.
Well Bennett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for John Bennett!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for John Bennett!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Ao Kuang!
John Bennett wins by split decision!
After winning the bout, John Bennett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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