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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 15112 p4p, 21190 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 658 p4p, 647 weight class). Putin's entrance music is Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. A fine choice. Kalicius Yamamotica has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Cardio machine
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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 36 - 40 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin missing with a left hand there. Yamamotica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putin is looking to clinch.
Putin wants to clinch
and Yamamotica counters with a left and a right that stings Putin.
Putin moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Putin misses.
Jab by Putin.
Putin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamotica looks to land a combination. Putin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamotica moves away.
Putin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamotica's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yamamotica duly obliges.
Yamamotica misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamotica throws a body shot but no joy.
Putin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin has Yamamotica up against the ropes in a clinch.
Putin avoiding damage as Yamamotica throws knees to the body.
Putin lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamotica takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamamotica working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamotica.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamotica fails to land.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamotica stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamotica throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica is working Putin over against the ropes.
Yamamotica lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamotica takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamamotica stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Yamamotica blocks with his arms.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Yamamotica blocks with his arms.
Putin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamotica throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Putin connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamotica misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamotica lands a shoulder strike.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamotica takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamotica digs a right hand underneath Putin's ribcage. Putin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Yamamotica blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Putin as Yamamotica tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin blocks a body shot from Yamamotica.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putin.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamamotica.
Putin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamotica.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamotica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yamamotica misses with some punches.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Yamamotica shrugs off.
Yamamotica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yamamotica creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamamotica avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Yamamotica working aggressively here.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamotica avoids it.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamotica is blocking nicely.
Yamamotica tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamotica has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamotica tries to land knees in the clinch but Putin avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Yamamotica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Putin tries to work over Yamamotica's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamotica is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Putin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Yamamotica pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamotica throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Yamamotica does no damage.
Putin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamotica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Putin moves into the clinch.
Putin with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Kalicius Yamamotica has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Yamamotica blocks with his arms.
Putin lands a nice elbow.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Yamamotica.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalicius Yamamotica dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalicius Yamamotica's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamamotica fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Putin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Putin tries to clinch up but Yamamotica circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Yamamotica finds it's way through Putin's defenses.
Putin instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Putin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamotica is blocking nicely.
Yamamotica lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamamotica.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Putin digs a right hand into Yamamotica's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamotica's gas tank.
Yamamotica lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Putin.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Yamamotica as the two fighters clinch.
Vlad Putin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamamotica lands a body shot in the clinch.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Yamamotica blocks it.
Yamamotica avoids a wild elbow strike from Putin.
Putin avoiding damage as Yamamotica throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamotica managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Yamamotica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica fails to land with a series of punches.
Putin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Yamamotica scores with a four punch combination!
Yamamotica looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Putin closes the distance and pushes Yamamotica back into the ropes.
Yamamotica escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Putin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamotica throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Putin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamamotica connects with a crisp jab.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Yamamotica.
Putin takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamotica is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
Yamamotica lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamamotica landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamamotica avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Yamamotica has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Yamamotica blocks it.
Yamamotica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamotica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamotica is blocking nicely.
Yamamotica lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Yamamotica on the inside.
 Putin is rocked!
Yamamotica lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Oh Putin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamamotica breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Putin with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Putin looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Putin get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kalicius Yamamotica!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Gordon (ranked 2256 p4p, 22160 weight class) and Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 307 p4p, 628 weight class). Tyroil Smoochie Wallace is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 71 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Smoochie Wallace stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Smoochie Wallace walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
 Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
Smoochie Wallace drops his guard momentarily, allowing Gordon to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Smoochie Wallace! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Gordon takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Gordon!
Ryan Gordon got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between James King (ranked 21507 p4p, 21264 weight class) and Maung Maung Thu (ranked 580 p4p, 583 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Maung Maung Thu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to keep at a distance but Thu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thu managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Thu blocks a body shot from King.
Knees to the body from Thu.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thu lands with a short shot to the head.
King missing with knees to the body.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thu has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Thu.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King misses with a knee strike.
Thu avoids a wild elbow strike from King.
Thu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Thu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thu's elbow.
King working Thu over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
Nice elbow from Thu.
Thu lands with a left to the head.
Thu lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King lands an elbow inside that Thu shrugs off.
Thu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thu lands with a left to the head.
Thu lands a shoulder strike.
Thu throws a head punch that misses.
King lands an elbow just above Thu 's eye.
Our sources have told us that King has been working on his elbows in the gym.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Thu avoids the damage to the body.
Thu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from King.
Thu managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King lands a shot to the body.
Thu can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Thu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
King missing with knees to the body.
Thu lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries a knee to the head but Thu blocks it.
Thu lands with a right to the head.
Thu lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thu misses with a knee to the head.
Thu 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.
King breaks the clinch.
King scores with a head kick. Thu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thu.
Thu blocks the body kick.
King tries to clinch up but Thu circles away and keeps his distance.
Thu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the ropes.
Thu lands with a right to the head.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thu.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thu lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Thu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Thu avoids the damage to the body.
King tries to work over Thu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thu lands a body shot.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King misses with some punches.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Thu.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Thu blocks with his arms.
King tries to throw a body punch but Thu avoids it by throwing King back against the ropes.
King misses with a knee strike.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Thu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King tries to throw a body punch but Thu avoids it by throwing King back against the ropes.
Thu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King prevents a body shot from Thu.
Thu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King tries to throw a body punch but Thu avoids it by throwing King back against the ropes.
Thu blocks an elbow strike from King.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Thu.
Thu connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Thu.
Thu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thu.
King takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Thu.
Thu lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King missing with knees to the body.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, King throws an elbow but misses.
Thu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
King tries to work over Thu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thu connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thu.
Thu digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
Thu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Thu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thu's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maung Maung Thu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thu with a hook.
King looks for the body kick but Thu saw that one coming.
Thu moves into range and clinches up with King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King misses with an elbow strike.
Thu scores with a hook to the body.
Thu tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Thu back against the ropes.
Thu missing with knees to the body.
Thu gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Thu has double underhooks.
Thu presses King against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thu lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Thu is blocking nicely.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thu has him pressed against the ropes.
Thu struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Thu uses good head movement to avoid it.
King tries to throw a body punch but Thu avoids it by throwing King back against the ropes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thu lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Thu.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thu avoids it.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thu moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thu.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thu tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Thu controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thu throws an elbow but misses.
Thu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thu working aggressively here.
Thu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thu misses with a knee strike.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thu is defending well for now.
Thu blocks a body shot from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thu.
King lands an elbow just above Thu 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King lands an uppercut.
Thu lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with a hook to the body.
Thu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thu.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King tries a body shot but Thu blocks it.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Thu is blocking nicely.
King tries a body shot but Thu blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thu.
Thu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King cracks Thu with a nice body shot.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thu.
Thu lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Thu can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thu lands a left hand.
Thu digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
King throws an elbow that misses.
Thu working aggressively here.
Thu working aggressively here.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thu misses with a knee to the head.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thu pushes King back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thu.
Thu avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Thu lands with a right to the head.
Thu connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King blocks an uppercut.
King tries a body shot but Thu blocks it.
Thu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Thu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Thu won't allow it.
Thu blocks an elbow strike.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thu dodges an elbow strike from King.
Thu landing knees to the head.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
King is trying to break the clinch but Thu has him pressed against the ropes.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Thu is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thu backwards.
Thu lands a shot to the body.
Thu prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thu lands a shoulder strike.
King tries a knee to the head but Thu blocks it.
Thu lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu cracks King with a nice body shot.
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!
Thu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King lands an overhand right.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thu has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Thu lands a nice uppercut.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Thu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Thu takes a knee right on the jaw!
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thu gets a clinch.
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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Thu lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thu just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Thu scores with a knee to the head.
Thu crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Thu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu blocks an uppercut.
King takes a shot to the head.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Thu lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Thu throws a head punch that misses.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Thu won't allow it.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thu lands with a left to the head.
King takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thu obliges.
Thu lands with a right to the head.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thu blocks it with crossed arms.
Thu scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thu.
Thu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thu lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
A knee to the head by Thu.
King is rocked!
Thu lands an uppercut.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thu creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting King off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! King is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Thu is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Maung Maung Thu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Nurse (ranked 21219 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Igor Shevchenko (ranked 603 p4p, 460 weight class). Shevchenko has chosen Mouth For War - Pantera as his entrance music. Igor Shevchenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shevchenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nurse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko throws a shot from downtown. Nurse moves away and avoids it.
Nurse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nurse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nurse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shevchenko.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurse. That snapped Shevchenko's head back.
Nurse lands a jab to the head.
Shevchenko throws a hook but Nurse avoids it easily.
Nurse misses with a looping left.
A cross from Nurse lands.
Nurse looks to land a left hand but Shevchenko moved out of range nicely.
Nurse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shevchenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
Nurse moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Nurse misses the target.
Nurse cracks a nice hook into Shevchenko's ribs.
Shevchenko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
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!
Nurse lands a nice shot to the body.
Shevchenko walks into a stiff left hand from Nurse.
Nurse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shevchenko moves out of range as Nurse strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shevchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Nurse counters with a straight right hand.
Nurse throws a body punch but Shevchenko moves out of range.
Shevchenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shevchenko misses with a head kick.
It looked like Nurse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nurse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shevchenko.
Nurse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Nurse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nurse.
Shevchenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nurse swings for the body but Shevchenko moves out of range.
Nurse misses with a hook.
Shevchenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Nurse counter with a right hand.
Nurse throws a hook but Shevchenko avoids it easily.
Shevchenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Shevchenko finds it's way through Nurse's defenses.
Nurse works the jab nicely.
Darnell Nurse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shevchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse looks to land a combination but Shevchenko avoids it well.
Nurse throws a body punch but Shevchenko moves out of range.
Nurse throws a nice looking combination but Shevchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shevchenko walks into a straight right hand from Nurse.
It looks like Igor Shevchenko has been cut.
Nurse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shevchenko under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Shevchenko misses the target.
Nurse swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nurse scores with a jab. Shevchenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nurse misses with a shot to the body
and Shevchenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurse ducks under a wild hook from Shevchenko.
Nurse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shevchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Shevchenko misses with a head kick.
Shevchenko slips under a jab from Nurse.
Nurse lands an overhand right.
Nurse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shevchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse just misses with a punch to the body.
Shevchenko misses with a series of wild punches.
As Shevchenko looks to move away, Nurse throws a big counter combo but Shevchenko just gets out of the way.
Shevchenko darts in and clinches Nurse up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Shevchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Shevchenko.
A head punch on the inside from Shevchenko fails to land.
Shevchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Shevchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shevchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nurse's elbow.
Nurse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shevchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shevchenko lands with a right to the head.
Shevchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nurse fails to land.
Nurse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shevchenko.
A head punch on the inside from Shevchenko fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shevchenko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurse struggles to land a body shot inside as Shevchenko controls his hands.
Shevchenko lands a body punch.
Nurse is trying to break the clinch but Shevchenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Shevchenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nurse tries to throw a body punch but Shevchenko avoids it by throwing Nurse back against the ropes.
Nurse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shevchenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Shevchenko cracks Nurse with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurse prevents a body shot from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Nurse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shevchenko.
Nurse misses with a straight right.
Shevchenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nurse!
Nurse defending well as Shevchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Nurse throws an off balance right hand
and Shevchenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurse cracks Shevchenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nurse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shevchenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Shevchenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nurse is out of range.
Nurse throws a body punch but Shevchenko moves out of range.
Nurse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shevchenko.
Darnell Nurse is winning the standup battle so far.
Shevchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Shevchenko misses with a shot to the body
and Nurse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nurse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shevchenko can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Nurse misses its intended target.
Shevchenko throws a jab when Nurse was well out of range.
Nurse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Nurse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse cracks Shevchenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shevchenko. That's going to slow Nurse down.
Shevchenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nurse lands a jab.
Good shot there by Nurse.
Nurse 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.
Shevchenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nurse is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shevchenko throws a hook but Nurse avoids it easily.
Shevchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurse moves away.
Shevchenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Shevchenko ducks under a wild hook from Nurse.
Shevchenko thuds his right hand into Nurse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nurse checks the leg kick.
Nurse misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurse throws the left hand but Shevchenko avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shevchenko is looking to chop away at Nurse's legs.
Nurse throws a hook but Shevchenko avoids it easily.
Nurse 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.
Shevchenko slips under a jab.
Nurse looks to land a right hand but Shevchenko moved out of range.
Shevchenko only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shevchenko takes a swing at Nurse's ribcage but misses.
Nurse misses the jab.
Nurse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shevchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Nurse moves out of range easily.
Shevchenko throws a leg kick but Nurse checks it.
Shevchenko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nurse avoids the head kick by Shevchenko.
Nurse slips a jab from Shevchenko.
Nurse misses with a wild body shot.
Shevchenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shevchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurse throws an overhand right that lands on Shevchenko's shoulder, as Shevchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Nurse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shevchenko manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Nurse.
Shevchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Shevchenko throws a series of punches but Nurse avoids them all with ease.
Shevchenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shevchenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nurse throws a hook to the side of Shevchenko's head but Shevchenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Shevchenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shevchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurse.
Shevchenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nurse works Shevchenko's body with a nice hook.
Shevchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Nurse moves out of range easily.
Nurse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shevchenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurse.
Shevchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Nurse does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko slips under a jab.
Nurse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shevchenko's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shevchenko.
A swing and a miss from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko dodges the punch combination from Nurse.
Shevchenko only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shevchenko throws a series of punches but Nurse moves out of range.
Nurse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nurse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shevchenko throws out the jab.
Nurse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shevchenko.
Nurse scores with the left hand. Shevchenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Shevchenko lands a nice hook to Nurse's body. Nurse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shevchenko.
Nurse throwing a counter right hand but Shevchenko manages to avoid it.
Nurse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shevchenko moves away from the strike by Nurse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nurse staying out of range there.
Nurse throws a right hand that misses
and Shevchenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurse moves out of range of the leg kick from Shevchenko.
Nurse slips a jab from Shevchenko.
Nurse misses with a looping left.
Shevchenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Nurse.
Shevchenko loads up on a big right hand but Nurse slips the punch.
Shevchenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurse connects with a right hand. Shevchenko shakes it off.
A right-left combo lands from Nurse.
Nurse lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Shevchenko misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shevchenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nurse is able to avoid easily.
Shevchenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nurse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nurse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shevchenko.
Nurse throws a body shot but no joy.
Shevchenko throws a shot from downtown. Nurse moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Nurse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shevchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shevchenko misses with a looping right.
Nurse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shevchenko throws out the jab.
Shevchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurse was well out of range. Poor timing from Shevchenko.
A swing and a miss from Nurse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurse. Shevchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Nurse.
Shevchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Nurse.
Shevchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shevchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nurse misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shevchenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nurse misses with a few strikes there.
Shevchenko looks to throw the jab but Nurse is out of range.
Nurse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nurse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shevchenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Nurse misses its intended target.
Nurse misses with an uppercut.
Shevchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darnell Nurse's cut is getting worse.
Nurse with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shevchenko throws a hook to the side of Nurse's head but Nurse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurse throws a looping overhand right but Shevchenko ducks down to avoid it.
Shevchenko scores with a nice strike.
Shevchenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nurse throws a right hand that Shevchenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Shevchenko also avoids with ease.
Nurse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shevchenko.
Igor Shevchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurse moves away from the strike by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko misses with a wild combination.
Nurse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shevchenko cracks Nurse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shevchenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurse slips under a jab.
Nurse scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurse checks a leg kick.
Shevchenko dodges the punch combination from Nurse.
Shevchenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shevchenko has Nurse up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nurse gets through Shevchenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shevchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shevchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nurse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shevchenko.
Nurse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shevchenko is defending well for now.
Shevchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Nurse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darnell Nurse!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tang Maul (ranked 22530 p4p, 20508 weight class) and Rob $tone (ranked 459 p4p, 467 weight class). Maul kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Somewhere I Belong. Rob $tone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob $tone!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
$tone throws a sloppy head kick and Maul moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Maul.
$tone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Maul.
Maul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
$tone 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.
Maul throws a poor cross that misses
and $tone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
$tone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
$tone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from $tone misses.
$tone throws a wild body kick that Maul sees coming a mile off.
Maul lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
$tone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by $tone.
Maul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. $tone eats them both and turns towards Maul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. $tone moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul scores with a three punch combo!
Maul throws a shot from downtown. $tone moves away and avoids it.
$tone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from Maul, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maul throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maul throws a combination that misses
and $tone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
$tone clinches up against the ropes.
$tone tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
$tone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maul stalling in the clinch but $tone improves position.
$tone tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
$tone lands a right hand.
Maul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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.
$tone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maul blocks a body shot from $tone.
Maul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. $tone is defending well for now.
Maul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
$tone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
$tone misses with a straight left.
$tone moves into the clinch.
$tone is working Maul over against the ropes.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
$tone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
$tone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from $tone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
$tone breaks from the clinch.
$tone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tang Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. $tone moves away and avoids it.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from $tone.
Maul misses with a looping left.
$tone rushes Maul and presses him up against the ropes.
Maul blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
$tone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
$tone gets through Maul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through $tone's defenses.
Maul lands an elbow just above $tone 's eye.
$tone misses with a short punch on the inside.
$tone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from $tone fails to land.
Maul connects with a knee to the head.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Maul.
$tone lands an uppercut.
$tone throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Maul.
Maul working $tone over with knees 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!
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maul.
$tone prevents a body shot from Maul.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, $tone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
$tone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
$tone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from $tone fails to land.
Maul tries to land knees in the clinch but $tone avoids the damage to the body.
$tone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
$tone struggles to land a body shot inside as Maul controls his hands.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from $tone.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
$tone blocks the elbow strike.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Maul throws an elbow but misses.
Maul throws a punch but it's blocked by $tone.
A right handed body shot lands from Maul.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
$tone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maul tries to land knees in the clinch but $tone avoids the damage to the body.
Maul lands a left hand.
$tone misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
$tone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maul pushes $tone back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
$tone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
$tone blocks an elbow strike.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from $tone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tang Maul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by $tone.
Maul gets tackled into the ropes by $tone. $tone maintains the clinch.
Maul lands with a light punch inside.
Maul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maul lands an elbow inside that $tone shrugs off.
It looks like Rob $tone has been cut.
$tone lands a nice uppercut.
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by $tone.
A head punch on the inside from Maul fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
$tone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul misses with an elbow strike.
$tone scores with a hook to the body.
$tone blocking some punches.
$tone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maul just misses with a elbow thrown towards $tone's brow.
Maul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
$tone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from $tone.
$tone avoids a wild elbow strike from Maul.
$tone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul tries a body shot but $tone blocks it.
$tone misses with the head strike.
Maul throws a head punch that misses.
$tone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maul lands a nice elbow.
$tone avoids a wild elbow strike from Maul.
$tone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
$tone misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for $tone.
$tone dodges an elbow strike from Maul.
A right handed body shot lands from $tone.
A left hand lands to the body for $tone.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
$tone breaks the clinch.
Maul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from $tone! But no joy.
$tone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maul misses with a leg kick
and $tone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
$tone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick from Maul, right into the meat of the thigh.
$tone misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Maul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
$tone throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
$tone has taken the fight to the clinch.
$tone misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for $tone.
$tone swings wildly with an uppercut but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
$tone working aggressively here.
A short right from $tone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maul.
$tone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Maul - that landed with a thud.
Maul lands a knee to the head.
$tone can't find room to land a body shot as Maul controls the action.
$tone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
$tone throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul delivers a nice body kick.
Maul misses with a straight left.
And $tone responds with a good body kick, but Maul manages to step out the way in time.
$tone defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
$tone clinches with his opponent.
$tone misses with a hook to the ribs.
$tone blocks an uppercut.
$tone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul landing knees to the body.
$tone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maul.
Maul tries a body shot but $tone blocks it.
$tone can't find room to land a body shot as Maul controls the action.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with $tone's elbow.
A short right from Maul.
$tone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
$tone misses with a right hand
and Maul counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
$tone throws a lazy right hand but Maul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
$tone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maul.
Maul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
$tone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from $tone there as he acknowledges the shot.
$tone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
$tone throws a head kick that misses.
Maul throws a body punch but $tone moves out of range.
Maul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by $tone.
A lazy left from Maul finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
$tone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
$tone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
$tone throws a lazy right hand but Maul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Rob $tone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maul connects with a good right hand that stumbles $tone. $tone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab by Maul.
$tone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maul throws a right hand that misses
and $tone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from $tone.
Maul with a hook.
Maul connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between $tone's hands.
$tone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
$tone tries a head kick but it misses.
Maul thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maul scores with a nice body kick.
Maul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. $tone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but $tone was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
Maul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul is looking to score with low kicks.
$tone throws a sloppy head kick and Maul moves out of range easily.
Maul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
$tone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
$tone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maul pivots, looking for a leg kick but $tone is out of range and Maul settles back down.
Maul looks to throw the jab but $tone is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maul.
Maul lands a head shot.
Maul throws a leg kick
and $tone counters with a one-two to the body.
Maul misses with a low kick.
Maul moves out of the way of the counter high kick from$tone.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but $tone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rob $tone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
$tone scores with a decent looking hook.
Maul throws a wild body kick that $tone sees coming a mile off.
$tone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul is looking to land body kicks.
Maul scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Maul misses
and $tone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maul thinking.
Maul wants to clinch.
Maul tries to keep at a distance but $tone has taken the fight into the clinch.
$tone tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
$tone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
$tone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
$tone misses with a punch on the inside.
$tone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
$tone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maul swings for the body but $tone moves out of range.
Maul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by $tone.
$tone thumps Maul with a low kick.
Maul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maul throws a series of punches but $tone moves out of range.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by $tone.
Maul moves out of the way of the counter high kick from$tone.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maul.
$tone misses with a body kick.
Maul scores with a decent looking hook.
Maul throws a shot to the body.
$tone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul thuds a left hand into $tone's body.
Maul throws a hook but $tone avoids it easily.
$tone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maul misses with a lunging right hand
enabling $tone to counter with a crisp jab.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but $tone ducks down to avoid it.
$tone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. $tone does a little dance to reset his feet.
$tone looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maul misses with a body kick.
$tone darts in and clinches Maul up against the ropes.
$tone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maul lands a hook that snaps the head of $tone backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tang Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
$tone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tang Maul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tang Maul!
Tang Maul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Vegeta Saiyan Prince (ranked 19027 p4p, 21811 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 598 p4p, 575 weight class). Salamanca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superstar Cypress Hill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vegeta Saiyan Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saiyan Prince looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
Salamanca blocks a head kick by Saiyan Prince.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca lands with a nice body punch.
Saiyan Prince takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saiyan Prince has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Salamanca jabs at Saiyan Prince's body.
Salamanca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salamanca lands a lovely overhand right.
Saiyan Prince misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salamanca throws a low kick but Saiyan Prince avoids it.
Salamanca connects with a single shot there.
Saiyan Prince swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saiyan Prince.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saiyan Prince drops his hands momentarily and Salamanca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A clash of legs there as Salamanca blocks the low kick.
Saiyan Prince looks to land a left hand but Salamanca moved out of range nicely.
Saiyan Prince throws a low kick but Salamanca moves out of range easily.
Salamanca thinks about the counter body kick.
Saiyan Prince with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salamanca to score with a decent uppercut.
Saiyan Prince throws a jab when Salamanca was well out of range.
Salamanca lands a nice shot that snaps Saiyan Prince's head back.
Saiyan Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince throws an off balance right hand
and Saiyan Prince takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saiyan Prince throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Saiyan Prince fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salamanca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saiyan Prince misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Salamanca misses.
Saiyan Prince gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salamanca counters with a stiff right hand.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saiyan Prince 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 Salamanca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salamanca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saiyan Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saiyan Prince misses with a body shot.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saiyan Prince stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca throws a low kick, looking for Saiyan Prince's leg but Saiyan Prince calmly moves out of range.
Saiyan Prince avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca feints and then cracks Saiyan Prince's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saiyan Prince down.
Salamanca scores with a leg kick.
Saiyan Prince scores with a leg kick.
Saiyan Prince lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saiyan Prince drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca scores with a hook.
Saiyan Prince takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salamanca is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saiyan Prince had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Salamanca has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saiyan Prince.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salamanca!
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
Saiyan Prince takes one to the chin there.
Salamanca misses with a two punch combination.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Saiyan Prince checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Saiyan Prince.
Salamanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salamanca scoring well with a low kick there.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saiyan Prince throws a chopping leg kick but Salamanca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saiyan Prince tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salamanca moves out of range of the leg kick from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saiyan Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and Salamanca counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Salamanca is predictable there
and Saiyan Prince counters with a nice kick to the body.
Saiyan Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca ducks right into an uppercut from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince walks into a stiff left hand from Salamanca.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saiyan Prince.
Salamanca throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Salamanca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saiyan Prince throws a big shot that misses.
Salamanca with a nice calf kick.
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saiyan Prince looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salamanca checks a leg kick.
Saiyan Prince looks to throw the jab but Salamanca is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince throws a shot from downtown. Salamanca moves away and avoids it.
Salamanca feints a counter leg kick.
Saiyan Prince tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salamanca is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saiyan Prince is out of range and Salamanca settles back down.
And Saiyan Prince counters with a quick kick to the body but Salamanca blocks it.
Saiyan Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saiyan Prince throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince tries to bum rush Salamanca with a series of wild strikes but Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Salamanca lands a lovely overhand right.
Salamanca scores with a nice right hand.
Salamanca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salamanca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salamanca lands a head shot.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
Saiyan Prince is looking to counter punch.
Saiyan Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saiyan Prince finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saiyan Prince scores with a body shot.
Saiyan Prince misses with a leg kick
and Salamanca counters with a body kick.
Nice shot by Saiyan Prince.
A nice leg kick from Saiyan Prince, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salamanca checks a low kick from Saiyan Prince.
Salamanca pushes Saiyan Prince away with a front kick.
Saiyan Prince avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
A big right from Saiyan Prince misses.
Saiyan Prince looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saiyan Prince throws a front kick aimed at Salamanca's knee but Salamanca avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salamanca lands a head shot.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick but Salamanca checks it.
Salamanca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Saiyan Prince misses its intended target.
Salamanca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saiyan Prince misses with a body shot.
Salamanca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saiyan Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salamanca.
Salamanca moves out of range of the body kick.
Saiyan Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
A jab from Salamanca does it's job there.
Saiyan Prince lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick from Saiyan Prince misses.
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saiyan Prince looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saiyan Prince throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salamanca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
Saiyan Prince misses the shot to the body.
Saiyan Prince throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salamanca thows a leg kick but Saiyan Prince checks it
and Saiyan Prince counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salamanca throws out a leg kick but Saiyan Prince moves out of range and Salamanca only half commits.
Saiyan Prince showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince scores with a jab. Salamanca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salamanca is looking to land body kicks.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
Salamanca tries to work over Saiyan Prince's front leg with a kick but Saiyan Prince checks it.
Saiyan Prince jabs Salamanca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salamanca is looking to slow Saiyan Prince down with leg kicks.
Saiyan Prince needs to keep his hands up - Salamanca had a free shot at his head there.
Salamanca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saiyan Prince doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Salamanca coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salamanca replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Saiyan Prince blocks it well.
Saiyan Prince with the inside leg kick.
Saiyan Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca misses with a lunging right hand
and Saiyan Prince counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Saiyan Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Saiyan Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salamanca wants to slow Saiyan Prince down by chopping away at his legs.
Saiyan Prince misses with a straight left.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Saiyan Prince moved away.
Salamanca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saiyan Prince fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salamanca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salamanca tries to score with a low kick but Saiyan Prince moves his leg out of the way.
Saiyan Prince avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salamanca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saiyan Prince connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salamanca scrambles back to his feet.
Salamanca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Salamanca checks a low kick from Saiyan Prince.
Good leg kick by Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince lands a nice hook to Salamanca's body. Salamanca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salamanca wants to slow Saiyan Prince down by chopping away at his legs.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Saiyan Prince is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca staying out of range there.
Salamanca jabs at Saiyan Prince's body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salamanca!
Saiyan Prince throws a chopping leg kick but Salamanca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salamanca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saiyan Prince takes one to the chin there.
Salamanca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saiyan Prince's hands.
Salamanca lands a really nice looking cross but Saiyan Prince seems unphased.
Salamanca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saiyan Prince throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saiyan Prince throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saiyan Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca tries to land a front kick but Saiyan Prince steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saiyan Prince is looking for a counter combo.
Saiyan Prince misses with a straight left.
Salamanca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince misses with a leg kick
and Salamanca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick but Salamanca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saiyan Prince misses with a few strikes there.
Saiyan Prince punishes Salamanca's body with a nice straight punch.
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saiyan Prince looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Saiyan Prince lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salamanca doesn't seem phased though.
Salamanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salamanca scores with a decent looking hook.
Salamanca slips under a jab.
Saiyan Prince uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saiyan Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamanca moves away.
Salamanca scores with a nice head shot.
Saiyan Prince connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salamanca. Salamanca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salamanca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saiyan Prince at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince's corner calls for a 1-2. Saiyan Prince obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salamanca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saiyan Prince takes a step back to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salamanca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saiyan Prince is out of range.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saiyan Prince throws a poor cross that misses
letting Salamanca counter with a right hand.
Salamanca lands an overhand right.
Salamanca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Salamanca finds it's target.
Salamanca thuds a left hand into Saiyan Prince's body.
Saiyan Prince takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salamanca.
Salamanca blocks a jab.
Salamanca is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saiyan Prince takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saiyan Prince's sensitive parts.
Saiyan Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saiyan Prince misses with a straight right.
Salamanca misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Saiyan Prince misses the target.
Saiyan Prince will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saiyan Prince takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Saiyan Prince sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamanca moves out of range of the body kick from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick that misses.
Saiyan Prince blocks a leg kick.
Salamanca checks a leg kick.
Salamanca throws a body kick that misses
letting Saiyan Prince counter with a right hand.
A jab from Saiyan Prince misses.
Salamanca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salamanca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saiyan Prince pushes Salamanca away with a front kick.
Saiyan Prince thows a leg kick but Salamanca checks it
and Salamanca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Saiyan Prince will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saiyan Prince.
Salamanca stuns Saiyan Prince with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamanca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Salamanca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saiyan Prince throws a looping overhand right but Salamanca ducks down to avoid it.
Salamanca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vegeta Saiyan Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Saiyan Prince moves out of range.
Saiyan Prince stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince moves forwards but Salamanca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saiyan Prince takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Saiyan Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saiyan Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a solid leg kick but Saiyan Prince takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salamanca.
A counter left hand to the body from Saiyan Prince misses its target.
Saiyan Prince keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca slips a jab from Saiyan Prince.
A countering left hand to the body from Salamanca misses.
A low kick from Saiyan Prince misses
and Salamanca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salamanca ducks right into an uppercut from Saiyan Prince.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Saiyan Prince jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Saiyan Prince moves out of range of the strikes.
Saiyan Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince throws a front kick that sends Salamanca stumbling back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Saiyan Prince moves out of range.
And Saiyan Prince counters with a quick kick to the body but Salamanca blocks it.
Saiyan Prince is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca throws a low kick but Saiyan Prince avoids it.
Saiyan Prince looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salamanca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saiyan Prince misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick but Salamanca checks it.
Saiyan Prince takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salamanca scoring well with a low kick there.
Saiyan Prince moves forwards but Salamanca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Saiyan Prince avoids the punch easily.
It appears Saiyan Prince was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saiyan Prince has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Saiyan Prince checks a low kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a hook but Saiyan Prince blocks it.
Saiyan Prince finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saiyan Prince attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Saiyan Prince moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Saiyan Prince.
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!
Saiyan Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Saiyan Prince throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salamanca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
It seemed like Salamanca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salamanca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salamanca works Saiyan Prince's body with a nice hook.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saiyan Prince's head backwards.
Saiyan Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saiyan Prince scores with a leg kick.
Saiyan Prince scores with a punch to the head.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Saiyan Prince moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Salamanca tenderised Saiyan Prince's leg. Saiyan Prince is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salamanca throws an off balance right hand
and Saiyan Prince counters with a left to the body.
Salamanca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salamanca 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 Saiyan Prince has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saiyan Prince and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salamanca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
Our winner, Marco Salamanca, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 22207 p4p, 20302 weight class) and Riley Knox (ranked 620 p4p, 627 weight class). Spiteri comes to the ring accompanied by Day to day basis. Knox has chosen Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spiteri thinking.
Spiteri swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Knox drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Spiteri onto his butt! Spiteri pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
It looks like Carlotos Spiteri has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Riley Knox has been cut.
Spiteri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spiteri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spiteri feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox tries to clinch but Spiteri moves away
and Spiteri counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox moves away from the strike by Spiteri.
Spiteri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Spiteri punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
Knox misses with a hook. Spiteri ducked under it nicely.
Spiteri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Spiteri misses
and Knox counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Spiteri goes down! Knox rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Spiteri is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
Spiteri is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Knox engages and cracks Spiteri with a massive lead left hook - Spiteri tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Knox is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riley Knox! Riley Knox retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Riley Knox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 3358 p4p, 5908 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 407 p4p, 574 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obama cracks Diego with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Obama throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Obama lands a nice looking body shot.
Diego stalks Obama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Obama's face. Obama staggers backwards, shaken.
Obama swings widly with a right hand
enabling Diego to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Obama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obama 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.
Obama missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obama misses with a hook to the body
and Diego counters with a leg kick.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Obama misses with a jab to the body
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Obama tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Obama tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obama tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Diego tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Obama looks winded!
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego has Obama pressed against the ropes, preventing Obama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego tries to clinch there but Obama circles away.
Obama throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Obama manages to avoid it.
Diego rushes Obama and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diego tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Obama back against the ropes.
Diego tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Obama prevents a body shot from Diego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego taking a breather.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obama lands with a left to the head.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obama.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Diego presses Obama against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obama misses with some punches.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego is working Obama over against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Obama crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Obama is rocked!
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Obama is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Diego.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Obama seems to have recovered his senses.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Obama with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Obama looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Obama get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
A low kick from Obama is predictable there
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Diego throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Obama is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Draughn Diego thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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