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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Luis Abinader (ranked 3919 p4p, 6344 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 378 p4p, 599 weight class). McGregor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Foggy Dew. Conor McGregor 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Abinader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abinader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abinader digs a good body shot into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGregor throws a right hand that Abinader ducks under and follows up with a left that Abinader also avoids with ease.
Abinader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abinader looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGregor misses with a body shot
and Abinader counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Abinader.
McGregor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A lazy body kick from McGregor
and Abinader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abinader on the side of the head.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Abinader lands with a cross.
Abinader lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abinader moves away.
McGregor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abinader.
McGregor ducks right into an uppercut from Abinader.
Abinader cracks a nice hook into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor misses with a kick to the body
and Abinader counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abinader.
McGregor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abinader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Abinader scores with a nice body kick.
Abinader scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Abinader.
Abinader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abinader tests McGregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 McGregor is rocked!
Abinader avoids the head kick by McGregor.
Abinader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGregor throws a leg kick
and Abinader counters with a stiff right hand.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Abinader finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abinader dips to his left and cracks McGregor with an uppercut!
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abinader connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of McGregor's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked McGregor - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Luis Abinader!
A relieved looking Luis Abinader thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Conor McGregor spoke after the fight, saying 'You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonathan Davis (ranked 23869 p4p, 22581 weight class) and Tyler Simmons (ranked 710 p4p, 694 weight class). Davis comes to the ring accompanied by Korn - Freak On a Leash. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Simmons!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis with a hook.
Simmons throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Davis.
Davis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davis is looking to slow Simmons down with leg kicks.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simmons throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Simmons closes the distance and clinches.
Simmons breaks from the clinch.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Simmons slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Simmons is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simmons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simmons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been informed that Simmons has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simmons is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davis with a body shot.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simmons scores with a three punch combo!
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a leg kick but Simmons checks it.
Davis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at McGrady FT in the buildup to the fight.
Simmons misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Simmons.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Simmons's ribs.
Davis feints and then cracks Simmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simmons down.
Davis clinches up against the ropes.
Simmons lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Simmons just leaning against Davis, taking a breather.
Simmons misses with a punch to the body.
Simmons breaks the clinch.
Davis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Simmons has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
A frustrated look appears on Simmons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simmons digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simmons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Simmons fails to land.
Simmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simmons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the ropes.
Simmons blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Simmons.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Davis misses with a low kick as Simmons jumps back.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Simmons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simmons wants to clinch.
A head kick by Simmons misses
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Simmons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Simmons ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Simmons.
 It looks like Jonathan Davis has been cut.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jonathan Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simmons throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Simmons ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
A low kick lands for Simmons.
Simmons throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a solid leg kick but Simmons takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davis.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simmons throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Simmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Simmons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Simmons to the mat! Davis runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Simmons is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Simmons is rocked!
 It looks like Tyler Simmons has been cut.
Good shot there by Simmons.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis has Simmons up against the ropes in a clinch.
Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simmons blocks a jab.
Simmons lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simmons looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Simmons connects with a solid leg kick.
Simmons seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Simmons defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simmons's sensitive parts.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Simmons's head.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simmons walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Simmons is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jonathan Davis!
Jonathan Davis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Nurse (ranked 21975 p4p, 22360 weight class) and Bedr Huri (ranked 247 p4p, 254 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bedr Huri!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huri.
Nurse throws a hook to the side of Huri's head but Huri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurse misses with a lunging right hand
and Huri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
Huri drops his hands momentarily and Nurse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Nurse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nurse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Huri counters by clinching up.
Huri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huri lands an elbow just above Nurse 's eye.
Huri leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurse.
Huri has Nurse pushed against the ropes.
Nurse has a couple of punches blocked by Huri.
A right hand to the body from Nurse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Huri obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Huri.
Nurse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huri is defending well for now.
Huri slowing the pace effectively.
Nurse tries a body shot but Huri blocks it.
Nurse tries a body shot but Huri blocks it.
Huri is stalling here.
Nurse lands a shoulder strike.
Nurse trying to control the position but instead, Huri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nurse into the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Huri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huri.
Huri slowing the pace effectively.
Nurse trying to land knees to the body.
Nurse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurse misses with a punch on the inside.
Nurse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nurse working aggressively here.
Huri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Huri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Huri has Nurse pressed against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bedr Huri.
Nurse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurse punishes Huri's body with a nice straight punch.
Huri slips a straight right by Nurse.
A little jabbing left from Huri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darnell Nurse will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darnell Nurse's cut.
That's time! Nurse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurse sizes up Huri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nurse looks to throw the jab but Huri is out of range.
Huri throws out a counter right but Nurse avoids it with no problem.
Nurse throws the left hand but Huri avoids the punch easily.
Nurse misses with an uppercut. Huri saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Huri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nurse doesn't seem phased though.
Huri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nurse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nurse misses with a hook. Huri ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huri.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurse misses the target.
Huri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurse.
Huri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nurse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Nurse scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse throws a shot from downtown. Huri moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Nurse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurse scores with a nice right hand.
Nurse throws a combination that misses
and Huri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huri.
Nurse trying to land knees to the body.
Huri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurse tries to work over Huri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurse.
Huri lands an elbow inside that Nurse shrugs off.
Huri blocking some punches.
Huri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nurse lands a nice uppercut.
Nurse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Darnell Nurse's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bedr Huri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huri lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huri.
Nurse misses with a punch on the inside.
Huri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nurse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huri can do to turn this around?
Nurse misses with a punch on the inside.
Huri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huri.
A head punch on the inside from Nurse fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Nurse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darnell Nurse's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Huri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurse throws a hook but Huri blocks it.
Huri is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Huri scores with a kick to the body.
Nurse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nurse.
Darnell Nurse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Nurse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Huri misses.
Nurse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Huri catches Nurse with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Nurse coming out on top.
Huri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nurse throws an off balance right hand
and Huri counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Nurse misses its intended target.
Nurse moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurse takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nurse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse misses with a hook
and Huri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurse throws a big shot that misses.
Huri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nurse misses with an uppercut
and Huri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nurse throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Huri counter with a right hand.
Nurse lands a jab to Huri's midsection.
A shot to the body from Nurse misses
and Huri finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Huri staying out of range there.
Huri looks low and kicks high, catching Nurse right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
 Nurse is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurse misses with an uppercut
and Huri counters with a big uppercut that drops Nurse face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bedr Huri!
Bedr Huri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 22565 p4p, 4165 weight class) and Pinero Chai (ranked 653 p4p, 456 weight class). Whok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, King of Kings - Motorhead. Chai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Styles P - Off The Ghost. This should be fireworks!
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Whok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whok throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whok throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Whok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whok's sensitive parts.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Whok ducks down to avoid it.
Whok takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Whok moves his leg out of the way.
Whok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whok. Whok obviously looking to wear him down.
Whok looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Whok lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Whok ducks down to avoid it.
Whok pushes Chai away with a front kick.
Whok is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai takes a swing at Whok's ribcage but misses.
Whok throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whok throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Whok throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Whok saw it coming and moves away.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Whok throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chai throws out a counter right but Whok avoids it with no problem.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whok finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Whok.
Chai avoids the body shot from Whok.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
Whok throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Whok throws a leg kick
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Whok misses with a body kick.
Whok throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whok throws a front kick aimed at Chai's knee but Chai avoids it well.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Chai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Whok shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whok throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whok.
Chai throws a jab when Whok was well out of range.
Chai checks a leg kick nicely.
Whok lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai feints and then cracks Whok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whok down.
Whok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Whok's head.
Whok tries to clinch up
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Whok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Whok is predictable there
and Chai counters with an outside leg kick.
Whok thumps Chai with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Whok checks a leg kick.
It looked like Whok was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chai misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whok misses with a two punch combination.
A solid body kick from Whok.
Chai is looking to chop away at Whok's legs.
Whok cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Whok closes the distance but Chai moves to the side
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Whok is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whok blocks a low kick nicely.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Whok's head but Whok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinero Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Whok is looking for a counter combo.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Whok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chai momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whok lands with a good body shot.
Piger Whok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Whok slips the punch.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is looking to chop away at Whok's legs.
Whok is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
Chai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A clash of legs there as Whok blocks the low kick.
Chai motions for Whok to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piger Whok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whok misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Whok lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily.
Whok throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Whok tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Whok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whok attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai avoids the body shot from Whok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok misses with a kick to the body.
Chai scores with a body shot.
Chai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whok.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whok checks a leg kick.
Whok has Chai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Whok goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whok tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Chai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whok throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whok. Chai shrugs it off though.
Whok wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Whok tried to counter with a leg kick but Chai avoided it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chai checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Whok blocks the leg kick.
Whok tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way.
Chai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pinero Chai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Whok is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
Whok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai throws a hook but Whok blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Whok misses the target.
Whok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chai throws a leg kick but Whok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whok delivers a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Whok.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whok 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 Chai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whok misses with a low kick as Chai jumps back.
Whok throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whok tries to land a body kick
and Chai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Whok throws a body kick that misses.
Chai tries a quick counter leg kick but Whok is wise to it.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whok.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
A right-left combo lands from Whok.
Chai connects with a looping right hand.
Chai thumps Whok with a low kick.
Chai misses with a low kick as Whok jumps back.
Pinero Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Whok throws a leg kick that misses.
Whok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Whok misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Whok's knee but Whok avoids it well.
Whok checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Whok.
Chai thumps Whok with a low kick.
Piger Whok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Whok's knee but Whok avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Whok.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Chai backs away, Whok returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Whok.
Whok pushes Chai away with a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whok. That's going to slow Chai down.
Whok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Whok with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whok. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whok throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Whok misses with a low kick.
Whok misses with a low kick as Chai jumps back.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whok has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pinero Chai.
I've got Chai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinero Chai!
A relieved looking Pinero Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 21955 p4p, 23267 weight class) and Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 104 p4p, 110 weight class). Nikolai Magomedov is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Camulius Talboteasar has been cut.
Talboteasar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Talboteasar slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Talboteasar is avoiding it.
Magomedov instigates a clinch.
Magomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Talboteasar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talboteasar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magomedov's head backwards.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talboteasar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talboteasar throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov unleashes a big counter combination but Talboteasar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Talboteasar.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
Magomedov cracks Talboteasar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov is looking to control Talboteasar's arms but Talboteasar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magomedov has his back to the ropes.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Talboteasar blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Talboteasar swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Talboteasar has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Talboteasar avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the ropes.
Talboteasar lands a good knee to the midsection. Magomedov won't want to take too many of those.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Talboteasar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talboteasar letting Magomedov take a breather here.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
Talboteasar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talboteasar's elbow.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Magomedov is working Talboteasar over against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Talboteasar blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
Talboteasar blocking some punches.
Magomedov cracks Talboteasar with a nice body shot.
Talboteasar has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talboteasar.
Talboteasar pushes Magomedov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talboteasar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Talboteasar controls the action.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Talboteasar avoids the damage to the body.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Talboteasar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Camulius Talboteasar's cut.
That's time! Talboteasar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Magomedov wants to clinch
and Talboteasar counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Talboteasar is avoiding it.
Camulius Talboteasar is winning the standup battle so far.
Talboteasar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar lands the left hand.
Magomedov darts in and clinches Talboteasar up against the ropes.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talboteasar misses with some punches.
A short left from Talboteasar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talboteasar throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Talboteasar has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar misses with the head strike.
Talboteasar scores with a shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
A short left from Magomedov.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talboteasar's elbow.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talboteasar.
Nikolai Magomedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Talboteasar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Talboteasar throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov pushes Talboteasar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talboteasar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Talboteasar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talboteasar avoiding damage.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talboteasar presses Magomedov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Talboteasar misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Talboteasar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Magomedov can turn it around.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov wants to stall.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar trying to stall but Magomedov improves his position.
Talboteasar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Talboteasar.
Talboteasar blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talboteasar avoids it.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Talboteasar as Magomedov tries to tie him up.
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 Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Camulius Talboteasar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Magomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magomedov looks to clinch
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talboteasar lands with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magomedov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Talboteasar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Talboteasar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Magomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar swings widly with a right hand
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talboteasar throws an off balance right hand
and Magomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov clinches.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Talboteasar or not.
Magomedov landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar managing to block the knees to the body from Magomedov.
Talboteasar pushes Magomedov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talboteasar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Talboteasar.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Talboteasar lands a shot to the body.
Magomedov scores with a knee to the head.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talboteasar avoids it.
Talboteasar tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedov avoids the damage to the body.
Talboteasar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar blocking some punches.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Talboteasar tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov trying to control the position but instead, Talboteasar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magomedov into the ropes.
Talboteasar tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Talboteasar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talboteasar scores a nice knee to the body.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Talboteasar digs a right hand into Magomedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magomedov's gas tank.
Magomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov presses Talboteasar against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Talboteasar lands with a light punch inside.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Talboteasar throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands an uppercut.
Talboteasar lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magomedov 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Magomedov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 22947 p4p, 4015 weight class) and Theodore Epicity (ranked 709 p4p, 505 weight class). Spiteri comes to the ring accompanied by Day to day basis. Epicity has chosen Tempest by Deftones as his entrance music. Carlotos Spiteri had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Epicity!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Epicity avoids a kick to the body.
Spiteri throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Epicity to counter with a crisp jab.
Epicity takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spiteri 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.
Nice shot by Epicity.
Spiteri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epicity. Epicity obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been informed that Epicity has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Epicity moves forwards but Spiteri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Epicity lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spiteri's sensitive parts.
Epicity uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spiteri has time to react.
Spiteri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epicity looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiteri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spiteri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epicity clinches.
Epicity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiteri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Epicity struggles to land a body shot inside as Spiteri controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epicity tries a knee to the head but Spiteri blocks it.
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Spiteri.
Epicity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epicity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Epicity working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spiteri misses with the head strike.
Spiteri lands an elbow that stopped Epicity in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Theodore Epicity has been cut.
Spiteri misses with a body punch.
Spiteri misses with some punches.
Epicity blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Spiteri.
Epicity tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Epicity's elbow.
Epicity misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiteri tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epicity prevents a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri blocking some punches.
Spiteri pushes off an throws an elbow but Epicity leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Epicity trying to stall but Spiteri improves his position.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Epicity fails to land.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with an elbow over the top.
Epicity blocking some punches.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Spiteri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Epicity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spiteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlotos Spiteri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Epicity's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Epicity avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Epicity is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Epicity swings widly with a right hand
and Spiteri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spiteri throws out a head kick that Epicity doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Epicity crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Epicity's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Epicity is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Epicity misses.
Spiteri takes one to the chin there.
Spiteri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epicity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spiteri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spiteri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spiteri misses with a straight right.
Spiteri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Epicity throws a head kick that misses
and Spiteri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spiteri looks to land a left hand but Epicity moved out of range nicely.
Spiteri checks a low kick from Epicity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Epicity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut
and Epicity counters with a left and a right that stings Spiteri.
Spiteri lands with a nice body punch.
Spiteri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spiteri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Epicity lands with a nice body punch.
Epicity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiteri moves away.
Spiteri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Epicity throws out a counter right but Spiteri avoids it with no problem.
Spiteri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spiteri throws a hook but Epicity avoids it easily.
Epicity misses with a double jab.
Spiteri throws a front kick aimed at Epicity's knee but Epicity avoids it well.
Epicity fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spiteri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiteri feints and then cracks Epicity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epicity down.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epicity manages to avoid it.
Epicity avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Epicity has time to react.
Spiteri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spiteri lands an elbow just above Epicity 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Epicity as the two fighters clinch.
Spiteri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri takes a shot to the head.
Epicity blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spiteri avoids it.
Carlotos Spiteri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spiteri cracks Epicity with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Spiteri fails to land.
Epicity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlotos Spiteri will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Epicity's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Epicity misses with an uppercut
and Spiteri counters with a nice body kick.
Spiteri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Spiteri misses.
Epicity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spiteri moves out of range of the strikes.
Epicity throws a body punch but Spiteri moves out of range.
Spiteri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Epicity can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Spiteri.
Spiteri looks to land a combination but Epicity avoids it well.
Epicity throws a leg kick but Spiteri moved away.
Spiteri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Epicity just manages to avoid it.
Epicity has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spiteri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Epicity scrambles back to his feet.
Epicity misses with a left hand
and Spiteri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Epicity misses.
Epicity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spiteri moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri cracks Epicity with a nice body shot.
Epicity stalling in the clinch but Spiteri improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spiteri.
Epicity misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spiteri scores with a shoulder strike.
Theodore Epicity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spiteri lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Spiteri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Epicity's brow.
Carlotos Spiteri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Spiteri.
Spiteri gets through Epicity's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside that Epicity shrugs off.
Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Spiteri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri lands a hook that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Spiteri.
Epicity takes an elbow to the temple.
Spiteri lands a nice uppercut.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Spiteri lands a body punch.
Epicity blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
Epicity tries to break free but Spiteri pushes him back against the ropes.
Spiteri tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epicity tries to work over Spiteri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Spiteri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Epicity's brow.
Epicity unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spiteri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside.
Spiteri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spiteri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlotos Spiteri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spiteri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlotos Spiteri!
Carlotos Spiteri was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marty Robbins (ranked 3295 p4p, 5005 weight class) and Dennis Fischer (ranked 454 p4p, 583 weight class). Robbins comes to the ring accompanied by Marty Robbins - Big Iron. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins drives through and clinches with Fischer against the ropes.
Fischer lands an uppercut.
Fischer blocking some punches.
A short right from Robbins on the inside.
Robbins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fischer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robbins swings wildly with an uppercut but Fischer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Robbins.
It looks like Dennis Fischer has been cut.
Robbins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fischer's elbow.
Fischer takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Robbins throws an elbow but misses.
Robbins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fischer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robbins struggles to land a body shot inside as Fischer controls his hands.
Fischer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robbins.
Robbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robbins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Fischer controls the action.
Fischer lands with a right to the head.
Robbins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins misses with the head strike.
Fischer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robbins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fischer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robbins.
Robbins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fischer blocks an uppercut.
Robbins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fischer.
Robbins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fischer backwards.
Fischer misses with a punch on the inside.
Robbins pushes Fischer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fischer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fischer avoids the elbow strike from Robbins, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fischer.
Robbins tries a body shot but Fischer blocks it.
Robbins misses with some punches.
Fischer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robbins.
Fischer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fischer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robbins scores with a nice right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Robbins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robbins.
Fischer is looking to slow Robbins down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Fischer misses its intended target.
Robbins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Robbins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fischer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fischer throws a body shot but no joy.
Marty Robbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fischer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fischer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robbins lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbins missing with a left hand there. Fischer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fischer avoids a kick to the body.
Robbins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robbins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Robbins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Robbins looks to land a body kick but Fischer moved away.
Dennis Fischer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbins misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Fischer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robbins with the inside leg kick.
Marty Robbins is winning the standup battle so far.
Fischer slips a jab from Robbins.
Robbins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fischer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robbins. Fischer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robbins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robbins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fischer avoids the elbow strike from Robbins, against the ropes.
Fischer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robbins backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fischer lands an uppercut.
Fischer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robbins digs a right hand into Fischer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fischer's gas tank.
Fischer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robbins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fischer lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robbins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer swings wildly with an uppercut but Robbins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fischer misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins pushes Fischer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marty Robbins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fischer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fischer misses with a punch to the body.
Fischer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robbins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fischer's efforts to push away.
Robbins misses with some punches.
Robbins lands with a short shot to the head.
Fischer throws a head punch that misses.
Robbins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fischer gets through Robbins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fischer.
Robbins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fischer's elbow.
Robbins pushes Fischer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fischer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robbins tries to work over Fischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robbins.
Robbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer struggles to land a body shot inside as Robbins controls his hands.
Robbins lands an elbow just above Fischer 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robbins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robbins.
Robbins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robbins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fischer can do to turn this around?
Fischer pushes Robbins back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fischer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fischer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robbins breaks from the clinch.
Fischer tries a head kick but it misses.
Robbins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Robbins misses with a double jab.
Robbins scores with a jab.
Robbins misses with a lunging right hand
and Fischer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robbins tries to clinch up but Fischer circles away and keeps his distance.
Fischer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Robbins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fischer's hands.
Fischer tries to work over Robbins's front leg with a kick but Robbins checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marty Robbins will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Fischer.
Fischer slips a jab from Robbins.
Robbins misses with a body kick.
Fischer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.
Fischer connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Robbins's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Robbins - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dennis Fischer!
After winning the bout, Dennis Fischer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Knox (ranked 21060 p4p, 22927 weight class) and Ruma Juttu (ranked 716 p4p, 693 weight class). Knox comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Juttu should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juttu.
Juttu tries to work over Knox's front leg with a kick but Knox checks it.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Knox tries to clinch there but Juttu circles away.
Juttu fakes the leg kick and cracks Knox in the body.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Juttu throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Riley Knox has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Juttu clobbers Knox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knox takes a step back to recover.
Knox tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Juttu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juttu scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Knox beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Ruma Juttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juttu throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ruma Juttu!
During a confident post fight interview, Ruma Juttu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 17721 p4p, 3545 weight class) and Francis The Predator (ranked 116 p4p, 73 weight class). Durand comes to the ring accompanied by Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. The Predator has chosen The predator as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 55 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis The Predator!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durand!
It looks like Francis The Predator has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Durand. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durand.
Durand lands with a nice body kick.
The Predator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durand.
The Predator swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Predator's head backwards.
Durand lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Predator will feel that in the morning.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from The Predator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durand darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durand lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Predator takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Durand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Predator has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Durand misses
and The Predator counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Durand works over The Predator's head and body with a nice combination.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Predator tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Predator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Predator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand looks to land a body kick but The Predator moved away.
The Predator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Durand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Predator takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Predator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durand can pounce on him.
Durand moves to clinch but The Predator breaks away
and The Predator counters with a beautiful hook that drops Durand to the mat! Will Durand be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent The Predator to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Durand is up. He looks OK to continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Predator.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Francis The Predator should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durand avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Predator looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durand lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Predator takes a step back to recover.
The Predator misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Durand.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
The Predator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand pushes The Predator away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Durand looks to land a body kick but The Predator moved away.
A big right from The Predator misses.
A combination from Durand does no damage.
The Predator takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durand delivers a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Durand finds it's target.
Durand forces The Predator back against the ropes and clinches.
Durand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durand lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Predator's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from The Predator misses its intended target.
Durand jabs at The Predator's body.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Predator misses with a double jab.
As The Predator looks to move away, Durand throws a big counter combo but The Predator just gets out of the way.
Durand sizes up The Predator with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durand lands with a good body shot.
The Predator throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Durand - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durand is looking to land body kicks.
Durand jabs The Predator to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Predator walks into a jab.
The Predator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand.
Durand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Durand.
A nice side step and The Predator releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Durand scores with a spinning back kick!
The Predator misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Predator manages to avoid it.
The Predator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Predator misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a nice uppercut.
The Predator ducks right into an uppercut from Durand.
The Predator misses with a body shot.
Durand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durand gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Predator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durand swings for the body but The Predator moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from The Predator misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Predator looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durand moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durand lands with a cross.
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!
Durand lands with a shot to the body.
Durand has managed to clinch.
The Predator blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Predator avoids it.
The Predator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand takes one to the side of the head.
The Predator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durand thumps The Predator with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Predator has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Predator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Predator moves out of range as Durand throws a body kick.
The Predator looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durand throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick from Durand is predictable there
letting The Predator counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durand.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Predator moves out of range as Durand throws a body kick.
Durand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durand lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Predator misses with a hook.
Durand instigates a clinch.
Durand scores with a shoulder strike.
Durand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Predators head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Predator is trying to force a seperation but Durand has the dominant position.
The Predator wants to break free but Durand has control.
Durand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Predator takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Predator is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Predator has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Durand tenderised The Predator's leg. The Predator is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durand digs a good hook to The Predator's body.
The Predator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. The Predator takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand had his way with Francis The Predator in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jab, jab by Durand - just one landing.
The Predator blocks the body kick.
Durand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durand catches The Predator with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Predator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand.
Francis The Predator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Predator throws a series of punches but Durand avoids them all with ease.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Durand finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Predator misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Predator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durand scores with a nice right hand.
Durand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The Predator takes a kick to the side of the head.
Durand closes the distance and clinches.
The Predator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Predator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Predator is trying to break free.
Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Predator can do to turn this around?
Durand connects with an inside leg kick.
Durand misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Predator takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Predator throws a big shot that misses.
Durand moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Predator has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Predator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durand throws a front kick that sends The Predator stumbling back into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durand has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Jacques Durand, 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 4254 p4p, 3376 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 84 p4p, 446 weight class). Benedetti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Atrevete te. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Claudio Benedetti was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 42 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Benedetti cracks Diego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Diego avoids it with no problem.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diego!
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benedetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Benedetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diego rushes Benedetti and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego darts in and clinches Benedetti up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benedettis head.
Come on Diego - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego pushes Benedetti back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Benedetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Diego.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benedetti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Diego is working Benedetti over against the ropes.
Benedetti looks winded!
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego lands a body shot.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego pushes Benedetti back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Diego cracks Benedetti with a nice body shot.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego moves into the clinch.
Diego tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti is trying to break free.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Benedetti lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti breaks the clinch.
Diego lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Diego.
Diego scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Benedetti is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego wants to clinch up but Benedetti keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diego jabs Benedetti right on the nose. Benedetti blinks but takes it well.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Diego counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benedetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diego appears to be looking for a big counter.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but Benedetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Benedetti misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Diego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benedetti looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
Benedetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diego tries to clinch but Benedetti is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Benedetti misses with a body punch
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
and Diego counters with a right hand to the body.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Diego's body.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Diego avoids them all with ease.
Diego fires out a quick counter leg kick but Benedetti just manages to avoid it.
Draughn Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego is looking to slow Benedetti down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Diego - just one landing.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diego pushes Benedetti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Diego working aggressively here.
Benedetti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Diego.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that second round.
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.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Benedetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diego under the eye.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego clinches up against the ropes.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Diego is working Benedetti over against the ropes.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Benedetti's ribcage. Benedetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Benedetti's head.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti is rocked!
Benedetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego pushes Benedetti back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego creates a bit of space and cracks Benedetti with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Benedetti is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego tries to clinch up but Benedetti circles away and keeps his distance.
Diego pushes Benedetti away with a front kick.
Diego plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Benedetti to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Benedetti just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Draughn Diego thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Claudio Benedetti stepped up to the mic, saying '"te voy inyectar con la bacteria"'.
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