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AKF 53 | Obama vs. Dimitrov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Entei (ranked 19423 p4p, 22543 weight class) and Wassa Tayu (ranked 507 p4p, 479 weight class). Harry Entei could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wassa Tayu's chin.
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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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 41 - 33 - 6, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wassa Tayu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Entei lands an overhand right.
Tayu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Entei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Entei.
Jab from Tayu.
Entei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tayu on the side of the head.
Tayu throws a hook but Entei blocks it.
Entei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Entei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tayu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tayu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Entei.
Tayu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tayu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Entei ducks under a wild hook from Tayu.
Tayu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tayu takes one to the side of the head.
Entei throws a solid leg kick but Tayu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Entei.
Tayu misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Entei misses the target.
Tayu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Entei with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayu throws a shot from downtown. Entei moves away and avoids it.
Entei tried to counter with a leg kick but Tayu avoided it.
Tayu checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Tayu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Tayu off balance momentarily.
Entei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tayu walks into a stiff left hand from Entei.
Entei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tayu misses the shot to the body.
Tayu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tayu ducks under a wild hook from Entei.
Entei moves out of range of the strikes.
Tayu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tayu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Entei has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tayu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Entei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tayu at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Entei scores with a decent looking hook.
Tayu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Entei connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei looks to throw the jab but Tayu is out of range.
Tayu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Entei scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Tayu.
Tayu throws a hook but Entei avoids it easily.
Entei stuns Tayu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Entei cracks Tayu with a good jab.
Entei thuds a left hand into Tayu's body.
Entei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tayu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Tayu misses.
Tayu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tayu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entei.
A little feinted left hand from Entei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Entei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tayu manages to avoid it.
Entei feints and then cracks Tayu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tayu down.
Harry Entei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Entei.
Tayu misses the shot to the body.
Entei cracks Tayu with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tayu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Entei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tayu misses with a body shot.
Tayu misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tayu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Entei misses with a kick to the body.
Entei lands a nice shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Entei.
Entei lands a nice hook to Tayu's body. Tayu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Tayu.
Entei staying out of range there.
Tayu misses with a left hand
and Entei counters with a stiff right hand.
Entei throws a leg kick but Tayu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Entei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tayu can do to turn this around?
Entei throws a low kick, looking for Tayu's leg but Tayu calmly moves out of range.
Tayu scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tayu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Entei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tayu.
Tayu misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harry Entei is winning the standup battle so far.
Tayu misses with a wild body shot.
Tayu throws a series of punches but Entei moves out of range.
Entei looks to score with a jab to the body but Tayu is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Entei.
Entei looks to score with a jab to the body but Tayu is just out of range.
Tayu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Entei.
Entei misses with a hook. Tayu ducked under it nicely.
Tayu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tayu swings for the body but Entei moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Entei misses the target.
Tayu throws a jab when Entei was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Entei.
Entei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Entei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tayu on the side of the head.
Tayu throws a body punch but Entei moves out of range.
Entei works Tayu's body with a nice hook.
Tayu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Entei can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Entei. That snapped Tayu's head back.
Entei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tayu throws a hook but Entei blocks it.
Entei's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Entei duly obliges.
Tayu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 It looks like Harry Entei has been cut.
Entei looks to score with a jab to the body but Tayu is just out of range.
Tayu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Entei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Entei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tayu swings for the body but Entei moves out of range.
Entei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Entei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tayu. Tayu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tayu checks it well.
Entei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tayu swings widly with a right hand
and Entei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tayu throws a sloppy head kick
and Entei counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
That's time! Entei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Entei, as that shot connected.
Entei moves out of range of the strikes.
Entei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tayu misses with an uppercut.
Tayu misses with a hook.
Tayu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Entei throws a looping overhand right but Tayu ducks down to avoid it.
Tayu checks the leg kick.
Entei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Entei misses with a low kick.
Tayu throws the left hand but Entei avoids the punch easily.
Entei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tayu's head.
A big right from Tayu misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tayu scores with a shot to the body.
Entei connects with a jab.
Entei pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Entei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Entei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei moves out of range as Tayu strikes.
Entei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tayu moves away.
Entei misses with a body kick.
Entei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tayu fails to land with a series of punches.
Entei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tayu wants to slow Entei down by chopping away at his legs.
Tayu throws a hook to the side of Entei's head but Entei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tayu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tayu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tayu dips to his left and cracks Entei with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Entei.
Entei staying out of range there.
Entei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tayu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tayu scores with a sloppy right hand. Entei should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tayu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a hook to the side of Tayu's head but Tayu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tayu scores with a jab. Entei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Entei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tayu manages to avoid it.
Wassa Tayu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tayu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Entei.
Entei just misses with a punch to the body.
Tayu throws an off balance right hand
and Tayu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Entei's corner calls for a 1-2. Entei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tayu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Entei.
Tayu throws a hook but Entei avoids it easily.
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tayu misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Entei coming out on top.
Entei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Entei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Entei avoids the head kick by Tayu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entei scores with a jab to the head.
Tayu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Entei just misses with a punch to the body.
Entei connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Entei.
Well Entei 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
After the fight, Harry Entei was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 24399 p4p, 21993 weight class) and Brendan Quiniou (ranked 493 p4p, 495 weight class). Umuhoza's entrance music is 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me. A fine choice. Kamaru Umuhoza is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Lethal high kicks
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Quiniou!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quiniou.
Umuhoza moves out of range as Quiniou throws a body kick.
Quiniou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Umuhoza misses with a straight left.
Umuhoza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umuhoza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quiniou scores with a punch to the head.
That kick from Umuhoza tenderised Quiniou's leg. Quiniou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Umuhoza with a nice calf kick.
Quiniou throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Umuhoza misses.
Umuhoza looks to land a right hand but Quiniou moved out of range.
Quiniou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umuhoza drops his hands momentarily and Quiniou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Umuhoza does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quiniou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quiniou cracks Umuhoza with a good jab.
Umuhoza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quiniou under the eye.
Quiniou thumps Umuhoza with a low kick.
Quiniou walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza tried to score with a low kick but Quiniou checks it.
Umuhoza wants to slow Quiniou down by chopping away at his legs.
Quiniou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quiniou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Umuhoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quiniou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umuhoza missing with a left hand there. Quiniou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umuhoza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Umuhoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quiniou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umuhoza moves away.
Quiniou scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Umuhoza.
Quiniou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umuhoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umuhoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quiniou throws a looping overhand right but Umuhoza ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
Umuhoza thows a leg kick but Quiniou checks it
and Quiniou counters with a nice uppercut.
Quiniou keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quiniou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Umuhoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Quiniou. Beautiful body shot.
Quiniou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Umuhoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Umuhoza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Umuhoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quiniou circles away quickly and effectively.
Umuhoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Quiniou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Umuhoza doesn't seem phased though.
Umuhoza throws the kick towards the body but Quiniou avoids it.
Quiniou checks a low kick from Umuhoza.
Quiniou throws a jab but it's blocked by Umuhoza.
Quiniou lands with an uppercut that bounces Umuhoza off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quiniou connects with a jab.
Quiniou lands with a hook. Umuhoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quiniou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quiniou is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Umuhoza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Umuhoza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brendan Quiniou will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Umuhoza looks to land a right hand but Quiniou moved out of range.
Quiniou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umuhoza misses with a wild body shot.
Umuhoza throws the left hand but Quiniou avoids the punch easily.
Umuhoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quiniou lands with a shot to the body.
Umuhoza throws a leg kick but Quiniou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quiniou throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Quiniou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quiniou throws a push kick but Umuhoza slaps the foot to one side.
Quiniou defending well as Umuhoza loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Umuhoza.
Quiniou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Quiniou.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quiniou. Umuhoza shrugs it off though.
Quiniou sizes up Umuhoza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quiniou. Umuhoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umuhoza tried to score with a low kick but Quiniou checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiniou misses with a right hand
and Umuhoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brendan Quiniou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umuhoza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quiniou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quiniou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umuhoza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quiniou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quiniou slips under a jab.
Quiniou checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umuhoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Umuhoza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quiniou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umuhoza.
It seemed like Quiniou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quiniou scores with a nice right hand.
Quiniou checks a leg kick nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quiniou!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quiniou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umuhoza.
Quiniou throws a head kick but Umuhoza moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Quiniou.
Umuhoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quiniou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quiniou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou looks to land a left hand but Umuhoza moved out of range nicely.
Quiniou lands an overhand right.
Brendan Quiniou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umuhoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quiniou.
Quiniou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quiniou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quiniou throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiniou pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Umuhoza back to the ropes. Quiniou follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Quiniou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Umuhoza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Umuhoza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Umuhoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quiniou lands with a hook. Umuhoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Umuhoza misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Quiniou.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Quiniou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Umuhoza doesn't seem phased though.
Quiniou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Umuhoza walks into a straight right hand from Quiniou.
Quiniou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Quiniou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Quiniou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quiniou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Umuhoza throws a series of punches but Quiniou avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Umuhoza. That's going to slow Quiniou down.
Umuhoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quiniou.
Umuhoza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quiniou throws an overhand right that lands on Umuhoza's shoulder, as Umuhoza tries to avoid the shot.
Umuhoza throws a chopping leg kick but Quiniou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Quiniou with a nice calf kick.
Quiniou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umuhoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quiniou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brendan Quiniou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Umuhoza walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umuhoza needs to keep his hands up - Quiniou had a free shot at his head there.
Umuhoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Umuhoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza tries a low kick but Quiniou avoids it.
Quiniou throws a jab but it's blocked by Umuhoza.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quiniou - that will leave a mark!
Quiniou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Quiniou.
Umuhoza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Umuhoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Umuhoza misses the target.
A big right from Umuhoza misses.
Quiniou throws a lazy body kick
and Umuhoza counters with a left and a right that stings Quiniou.
Quiniou lands a jab to the nose.
Umuhoza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Quiniou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umuhoza looks to land a combination but Quiniou avoids it well.
Quiniou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Umuhoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamaru Umuhoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quiniou throws a body punch but Umuhoza moves out of range.
It looked like Umuhoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Umuhoza wants to slow Quiniou down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quiniou thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Quiniou backs away, Umuhoza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Umuhoza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Umuhoza misses with a looping left.
Quiniou moves away from the strike by Umuhoza.
Quiniou throws out a loose jab but Umuhoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umuhoza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quiniou just manages to avoid it.
Quiniou throws a series of punches but Umuhoza avoids them all with ease.
Quiniou blocks a leg kick.
Umuhoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Quiniou.
Umuhoza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Quiniou throws a hook but Umuhoza avoids it easily.
Umuhoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Umuhoza misses with an uppercut
and Quiniou counters with a straight right hand.
Umuhoza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umuhoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quiniou.
Kamaru Umuhoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umuhoza is looking to score with low kicks.
Umuhoza throws a hook to the side of Quiniou's head but Quiniou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Umuhoza lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brendan Quiniou.
Well Quiniou 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Quiniou!
In defeat, Kamaru Umuhoza stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn he got me. Hats off to him. I don't have any excuses. I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brady Orr (ranked 23066 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Nathan Keenan (ranked 711 p4p, 446 weight class). Keenan has chosen Even Flow - Pearl Jam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orr is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
As Orr backs off Keenan throws a huge counter combo but Orr manages to avoid it all.
Orr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Keenan feints a counter leg kick.
Orr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orr misses the shot to the body.
Keenan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice cross by Orr.
 It looks like Nathan Keenan has been cut.
Orr moves in looking to clinch but Keenan pushes him off.
Orr sets himself, and Keenan steps forward looking for the clinch! Orr avoids it this time.
Keenan misses with a hook. Orr ducked under it nicely.
Orr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orr thumps Keenan with a low kick.
Orr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr connects with a leg kick.
A low kick from Orr misses
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Brady Orr has been cut.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws a hook but Orr avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr rushes Keenan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Keenan working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Keenan working hard to break the clinch.
Keenan looking to stall.
Keenan working aggressively here.
Keenan breaks the clinch.
Orr fakes the leg kick and cracks Keenan in the body.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
Keenan tries to keep at a distance but Orr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keenan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orr has him pressed against the ropes.
Orr stalling.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr is controlling him.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands with a light punch inside.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr is controlling him.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Keenan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keenan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keenan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orr's elbow.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Orr has him pressed against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keenan.
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 Brady Orr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Orr moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Keenan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keenan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orr is looking to control Keenan's arms but Keenan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Orr has his back to the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Orr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Orr's head.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orr has Keenan pressed against the ropes, preventing Keenan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan misses with a few strikes there.
Orr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orr.
Orr gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keenan up against the ropes.
Orr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orr moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by Orr.
Orr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Orr is looking to clinch but Keenan is avoiding it.
Orr tries a head kick but it misses.
Orr wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Orr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a head kick. Orr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orr tries to clinch there but Keenan circles away.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Orr ducks down to avoid it.
As Keenan tries to get set, Orr tries to push him back and clinch up but Keenan manages to avoid the attempt.
Orr moves into the clinch.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Orr controls his hands.
Orr holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Orr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Orr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keenan can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Orr controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Keenan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Orr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Orr connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Orr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orr connects with a high kick.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan misses with a two punch combination.
Orr scoring well with a low kick there.
Orr tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Orr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orr throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Orr.
Keenan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orr misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Orr tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Orr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Keenan manages to circle out of the way.
Orr throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orr throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orr ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Orr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orr.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orr throws a leg kick
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan sizes up Orr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orr tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Keenan cracks Orr with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Orr get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Orr looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brady Orr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orr throws a leg kick
and before Orr has any time to reset, Keenan cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nathan Keenan!
A very excited looking Nathan Keenan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 4030 p4p, 4898 weight class) and Theodore Epicity (ranked 477 p4p, 554 weight class). Benedetti comes to the ring accompanied by Atrevete te. Epicity has chosen Tempest by Deftones as his entrance music. Theodore Epicity 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Epicity!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Epicity moved out of range.
Benedetti lands with a right hand.
Epicity has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Epicity makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Epicity misses.
Epicity feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benedettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
and Epicity counters with a nice body shot.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epicity counters with an outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benedetti lands a head kick!
Epicity staying out of range there.
Epicity appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti cracks Epicity with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benedetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Epicity moves into the clinch.
Epicity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Epicity.
Benedetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Epicity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benedetti tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Epicity throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Epicity blocks a jab.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Epicity saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Epicity.
Benedetti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Epicity. That one must have hurt.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Epicity.
Epicity takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Epicity lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Epicity!
Benedetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Benedetti is breathing heavily.
Epicity throws a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epicity. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Benedetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epicity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epicity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Epicity misses the target.
Epicity takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Epicity throws a leg kick
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Epicity moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity connects with an inside leg kick.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epicity lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Epicity dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Epicity throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Epicity has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Epicity there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Epicity counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benedetti thinking.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Epicity throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
Theodore Epicity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Benedetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benedetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Epicity throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Epicity ducks into a a hook from Benedetti and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
It looks like Theodore Epicity has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epicity swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a big left hand that crumples Epicity! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sortek Redfist (ranked 22749 p4p, 21223 weight class) and Jayson Tatum (ranked 670 p4p, 656 weight class). Redfist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Earl Sweatshirt-Chum. Jayson Tatum 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sortek Redfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayson Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfist misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
Redfist stuns Tatum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redfist dips to his left and cracks Tatum with an uppercut!
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redfist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sortek Redfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redfist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tatum checks it well.
Redfist checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Redfist misses the target.
Redfist throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
Tatum avoids the head kick by Redfist.
Redfist misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum misses with an uppercut.
Redfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redfist has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sparring Cages in the buildup to the fight.
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum connects with the punch.
Tatum slips a straight right by Redfist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfist throws a shot from downtown. Tatum moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Tatum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redfist throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Redfist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Tatum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tatum moves out of range as Redfist strikes.
Redfist throws out a powerful jab.
Redfist lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
Tatum delivers a nice body kick.
Tatum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tatum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redfist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redfist manages to avoid it.
Redfist avoids a kick to the body.
Redfist throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redfist to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tatum throws a lazy body kick
and Redfist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Redfist.
Redfist with a nice calf kick.
Redfist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Redfist.
Sortek Redfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redfist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Tatum.
Tatum slips under a jab.
And Tatum responds with a good body kick, but Redfist manages to step out the way in time.
Redfist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redfist in his tracks.
Tatum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redfist.
Redfist throws a jab when Tatum was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tatum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sortek Redfist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatum checks a low kick from Redfist.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redfist.
Redfist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tatum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Tatum catches Redfist right on the button with a cross.
Redfist scores with a hook to the body. Tatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redfist takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Redfist takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tatum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Redfist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redfist lands with a straight right. Tatum didn't see that one coming.
Redfist digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redfist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Redfist throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Redfist moved out of range nicely.
Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redfist.
Redfist throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfist misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatum lands with a cross.
Redfist throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Redfist.
Tatum thumps Redfist with a low kick.
Tatum takes one to the side of the head.
Redfist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redfist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Redfist lands a glancing blow to the side of Tatum's head.
Redfist's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tatum under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Redfist looks to throw the jab but Tatum is out of range.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redfist.
An attempted straight right counter from Redfist misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redfist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redfist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redfist moves out of range of the body kick from Tatum.
Tatum scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Redfist misses
and Redfist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tatum.
Redfist scores with a hook to the body. Tatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Redfist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redfist ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Redfist moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Redfist's head backwards.
Redfist misses with a low kick.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Redfist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sortek Redfist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Redfist throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
Tatum unleashes a big counter combination but Redfist bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jayson Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tatum misses with a low kick.
Redfist avoids the head kick by Tatum.
Redfist cracks Tatum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Redfist moves out of range of the body kick.
Redfist throws a lazy uppercut
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redfist tries to work over Tatum's front leg with a kick but Tatum checks it.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Redfist misses with a left hand
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redfist lands a glancing blow to the side of Tatum's head.
Redfist looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redfist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redfist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Redfist misses.
Redfist is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Redfist connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Redfist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redfist blocks a leg kick.
Redfist is looking to counter punch.
Redfist looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Redfist throws out a loose jab but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum throws out a counter right but Redfist avoids it with no problem.
Tatum throws out a leg kick but Redfist moves out of range and Tatum only half commits.
Sortek Redfist is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redfist.
A slow jab from Redfist misses its intended target.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redfist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redfist looks to throw the jab but Tatum is out of range.
Tatum throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Redfist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redfist missing with a left hand there. Tatum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist works Tatum's body with a nice hook.
Redfist scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redfist misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redfist.
Redfist moves out of range of the body kick from Tatum.
A little feinted left hand from Redfist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redfist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Redfist lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tatum 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.
Tatum needs to keep his hands up - Redfist had a free shot at his head there.
Tatum throws a chopping leg kick but Redfist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tatum throws the kick towards the body but Redfist avoids it.
Tatum tries to move into range but Redfist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Redfist misses with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sortek Redfist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redfist 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sortek Redfist!
A victorious Sortek Redfist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 21769 p4p, 5275 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 148 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar throws a body punch but Tharrier moves out of range.
Tharrier let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tharrier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tharrier takes one to the side of the head.
Tharrier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Talboteasar moves out of range as Tharrier strikes.
Talboteasar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tharrier misses with an uppercut
letting Talboteasar counter with a right hand.
Tharrier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tharrier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Talboteasar as he connects with a hook.
Talboteasar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tharrier's head.
Talboteasar lands with a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Tharrier 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tharrier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tharrier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tharrier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Talboteasar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tharrier scrambles back to his feet.
Talboteasar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Talboteasar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tharrier in his tracks.
Tharrier thuds his right hand into Talboteasar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tharrier misses with a left hand
letting Talboteasar counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Talboteasar, as that shot connected.
Tharrier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talboteasar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Talboteasar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tharrier on the side of the head.
Talboteasar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Talboteasar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Talboteasar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar stalks Tharrier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tharrier's face. Tharrier staggers backwards, shaken.
Tharrier looks to land a combination but Talboteasar avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Talboteasar - just one landing.
Tharrier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Talboteasar.
Tharrier misses with a hook.
Talboteasar scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Talboteasar.
Tharrier defending well as Talboteasar loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tharrier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Talboteasar misses.
Talboteasar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tharrier. Tharrier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Camulius Talboteasar dominated that round.
That's time! Talboteasar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tharrier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Talboteasar. That one must have hurt.
Tharrier misses with a body shot.
Talboteasar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Talboteasar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tharrier.
Tharrier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Talboteasar misses.
Tharrier staying out of range there.
Talboteasar with a nice cross.
Tharrier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talboteasar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Talboteasar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tharrier at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talboteasar misses with a straight right.
It looks like Talboteasar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice shot lands for Talboteasar.
Talboteasar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tharrier.
A big left from Tharrier misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier slips under a jab.
Tharrier staying out of range there.
Talboteasar works the jab nicely.
Talboteasar misses with a series of wild punches.
Talboteasar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tharrier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tharrier! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Talboteasar as he connects with a hook.
Talboteasar thuds his right hand into Tharrier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tharrier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Talboteasar sizes up Tharrier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tharrier staying out of range there.
Talboteasar cracks Tharrier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Talboteasar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tharrier on the side of the head.
Talboteasar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tharrier.
A little jabbing left from Tharrier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Talboteasar scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Talboteasar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Tharrier releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tharrier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Talboteasar misses the target.
Tharrier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talboteasar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tharrier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tharrier moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Camulius Talboteasar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A big left from Tharrier misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Talboteasar misses the target.
Tharrier defending well as Talboteasar loads up on a big left hand.
Talboteasar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tharrier counter with a right hand.
A jab from Talboteasar misses.
A slow jab from Talboteasar misses its intended target.
Tharrier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tharrier catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Talboteasar stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Talboteasar walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
It looks like Camulius Talboteasar has been cut.
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!
Talboteasar connects with a body shot that sends Tharrier's belly button to the back.
Tharrier cracks Talboteasar with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Talboteasar get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Talboteasar looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
 Talboteasar is rocked!
Tharrier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talboteasar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tharrier.
Tharrier feints a counter leg kick.
Talboteasar misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tharrier.
Talboteasar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Talboteasar scores with a shot to the body.
Talboteasar lands a jab to Tharrier's midsection.
Tharrier slips a jab from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tharrier defending well as Talboteasar loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Talboteasar misses the target.
Tharrier replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Talboteasar blocks it well.
Talboteasar throws a body shot but no joy.
Talboteasar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Talboteasar looks to land a left hand but Tharrier moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Tharrier releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Talboteasar lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Talboteasar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier throws a poor cross that misses
and Talboteasar counters with a stiff right hand.
Talboteasar throws out a powerful jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Talboteasar throws a leg kick
and Tharrier counters with a beautiful hook that drops Talboteasar to the mat! Will Talboteasar be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Tharrier to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Talboteasar is up. He looks OK to continue.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut.
Tharrier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thom Tharrier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talboteasar throws a hook but Tharrier blocks it.
Tharrier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talboteasar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talboteasar. Tharrier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talboteasar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tharrier can do to turn this around?
Tharrier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tharrier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tharrier misses with a double jab.
Tharrier slips a straight right by Talboteasar.
Tharrier throws a fast counter high kick but Talboteasar manages to duck under it in time.
Talboteasar loads up on a big right hand but Tharrier slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Tharrier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Talboteasar 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Tharrier!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cecil Lightning (ranked 4924 p4p, 5785 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 557 p4p, 604 weight class). Cecil Lightning is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecil Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning takes a swing at Goldberg's ribcage but misses.
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Lightning.
Lightning misses with a wild body shot.
Goldberg is looking for the big counter here.
Lightning slips a jab from Goldberg.
Lightning throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lightning lands a high kick!
It looks like Bill Goldberg has been cut.
Goldberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goldberg gets through Lightning's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
Goldberg misses with the head strike.
Lightning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lightning cracks Goldberg with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Goldberg get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Goldberg looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Lightning's head.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lightning drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lightning connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Goldberg's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Goldberg - 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 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cecil Lightning!
A victorious Cecil Lightning thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 4866 p4p, 22759 weight class) and Brian Upchurch (ranked 123 p4p, 142 weight class). Upchurch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Quit Lyin. Draughn Diego has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 43 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Upchurch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upchurch stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Upchurch.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Upchurch looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
A right-left combo lands from Diego.
Upchurch throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diego instigates a clinch.
Upchurch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
Upchurch missing with knees to the body.
Upchurch working aggressively here.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Upchurch prevents a body shot from Diego.
Upchurch throws a head punch that misses.
Diego blocking some punches.
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!
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Upchurch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Upchurch told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Diego is working Upchurch over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Upchurch.
Upchurch blocks a body shot from Diego.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Upchurch.
It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Upchurch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Upchurch swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Upchurch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Upchurch looks winded!
Upchurch swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego blocks an elbow strike.
Upchurch throws an elbow that misses.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego dodges an elbow strike from Upchurch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego stalling in the clinch but Upchurch improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to work over Upchurch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Upchurch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Upchurch lands a knee to the body.
Upchurch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Upchurchs head.
Upchurch misses with a knee to the head.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Upchurch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Upchurch throws a head punch that misses.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Upchurch prevents a body shot from Diego.
Upchurch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Upchurch uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Draughn Diego will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Upchurch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Upchurch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diego darts in and clinches Upchurch up against the ropes.
Diego avoiding damage as Upchurch throws knees to the body.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Upchurch avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Upchurch landing knees to the head.
Upchurch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draughn Diego has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Upchurch has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Upchurch.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Upchurch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diego's brow.
Upchurch throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Upchurch working aggressively here.
Diego slowing the pace effectively.
Upchurch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Upchurch landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Upchurch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upchurch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Upchurch.
A short left from Upchurch.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Upchurch lands a shoulder strike.
Upchurch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Upchurch lands a nice uppercut.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Upchurch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego tries a body shot but Upchurch blocks it.
Upchurch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Upchurch avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Upchurch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Upchurch.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Upchurch blocks a body shot from Diego.
Upchurch looking to throw knees to the head but Diego is blocking nicely.
Diego misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego pushes Upchurch back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Upchurch.
Upchurch lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Upchurch.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Upchurch controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Upchurch.
Upchurch misses with a punch to the body.
Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diego digs a right hand into Upchurch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Upchurch's gas tank.
Upchurch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Upchurch scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
Upchurch lands a knee to the head.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Diego.
It looks like Brian Upchurch has been cut.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Upchurch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Upchurch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diego clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Upchurch fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Diego.
Diego lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Diego is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Upchurch controls the action.
Diego avoiding damage as Upchurch throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upchurch lands with a right to the head.
Diego presses Upchurch against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Upchurch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Upchurch circles away.
Diego lands a nice leg kick that just misses Upchurch's sensitive parts.
Diego drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Upchurch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Upchurch misses.
Upchurch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego clinches up with Upchurch and pushes him back against the ropes.
Upchurch lands a left hand.
Diego blocking some punches.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego blocks a body shot from Upchurch.
Upchurch blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego avoids a wild elbow strike from Upchurch.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Upchurch's ribcage. Upchurch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Upchurch throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Diego lands a body shot.
Diego is stalling here.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Upchurchs head.
Upchurch tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
Upchurch takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Upchurch throws an elbow but misses.
Upchurch takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Upchurch.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Upchurch controls his hands.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego tries to work over Upchurch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Diego.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draughn Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draughn Diego!
An intense looking Draughn Diego took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '(Mark Hunt voice)I�d like to say first off thank you to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.. Yeah I wanted to knock him out, no patty cake bullsheet for me mate. Good opponent tho, props to him, there�s just not many people who can handle me mate.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 17560 p4p, 22741 weight class) and Ruma Juttu (ranked 665 p4p, 684 weight class). Durand comes to the ring accompanied by Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 58 - 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 32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand moves out of range of the leg kick from Juttu.
Crunch! Durand slams his shin into Juttu's torso.
Juttu blocks a head kick by Durand.
Juttu thows a leg kick but Durand checks it
letting Durand counter with a right hand.
Juttu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Durand throws a leg kick which misses Juttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Juttu tries to avoid it.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch in the buildup to the fight.
Juttu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch but Juttu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juttu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durand.
Durand takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick from Juttu is predictable there
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Juttu looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand motions for Juttu to come forward. Durand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Juttu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Durand.
Jab by Durand.
Juttu digs a good hook to Durand's body.
Juttu throws a wild body kick that Durand sees coming a mile off.
Juttu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Juttu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand throws a body punch but Juttu moves out of range.
Durand lands with a straight right. Juttu didn't see that one coming.
Juttu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Juttu throws a low kick, looking for Durand's leg but Durand calmly moves out of range.
Juttu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durand lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juttu throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Juttu looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Juttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durand looks to land a body kick but Juttu moved away.
Juttu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durand with a body shot.
Durand wants to clinch up but Juttu keeps it at a distance.
Juttu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durand with a body shot.
Durand delivers a nice body kick.
Durand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Juttu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
Juttu is looking to score with low kicks.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juttu avoids the body shot from Durand.
Juttu feints a counter leg kick.
Juttu scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand throws a wild body kick that Juttu sees coming a mile off.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juttu avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Juttu momentarily.
Juttu misses with a kick to the body.
Juttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Juttu manages to circle out of the way.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Durand misses with a low kick.
Juttu misses with a straight left.
Durand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juttu feints a counter leg kick.
Juttu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juttu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durand is able to avoid easily.
Durand bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durand tries to score with a low kick but Juttu moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand looks to land a left hand but Juttu moved out of range nicely.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juttu can do to turn this around?
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Juttu moves out of range easily.
Durand with a jab.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Juttu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Juttu throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand lands with a nice body punch.
Durand lands a front kick.
Durand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Juttu checks a leg kick.
Durand scoring well with a low kick there.
Juttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Juttu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Juttu gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juttu breaks the clinch.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand checks a leg kick.
Durand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juttu.
Durand has closed the distance and engaged Juttu in a clinch.
Durand manages to break the clinch.
Juttu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durand ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Juttu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juttu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durand circles away quickly and effectively.
Durand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durand throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Juttu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand lands a two punch combo.
Juttu moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Juttu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Durand doesn't manage to clinch there - Juttu circles away.
Durand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Juttu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Juttu at a distance.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand scores with a shot to the body.
Juttu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durand throws a head kick that half lands.
Durand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durand clinches up against the ropes.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Durand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juttu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juttu misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Durand counters with a quick kick to the body but Juttu blocks it.
Durand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juttu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Juttu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durand.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Juttu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juttu misses with a jab to the body
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
Durand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juttu. Juttu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Juttu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
Juttu gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Juttu looking to throw knees to the head but Durand is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Durand.
A knee to the head by Durand.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand lands a nice shot to the body.
Durand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Juttu.
Durand is working Juttu over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juttu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durand tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Juttu misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juttu.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
Juttu misses with some punches.
Jacques Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Juttu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Durand.
Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Durand.
Juttu blocks a head kick by Durand.
Juttu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juttu. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juttu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durand.
Durand with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand jabs Juttu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Juttu throws a front kick aimed at Durand's knee but Durand avoids it well.
Durand is looking to land body kicks.
Juttu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durand tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Durand scores with a shoulder strike.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand had his way with Ruma Juttu in that round.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Durand digs a good body shot into Juttu's ribs.
Juttu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand takes the fight into the clinch.
Durand struggles to land a body shot inside as Juttu controls his hands.
Durand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juttu backwards.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durand throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juttu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juttu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durand checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
As Juttu looks to move away, Durand throws a big counter combo but Juttu just gets out of the way.
Durand lands a jab to Juttu's midsection.
Durand attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Juttu is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juttu throws out the jab.
Juttu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durand finds it's way round the side to connect with Juttu's head.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durand connects with a nice looking jab.
Juttu throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruma Juttu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durand scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juttu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
Durand throws a head kick but Juttu moves out of range.
Juttu tries a quick counter leg kick but Durand is wise to it.
Juttu throws a low kick but Durand avoids it.
Juttu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juttu throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Juttu misses
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Juttu tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Durand.
Juttu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Jacques Durand made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Obama (ranked 4231 p4p, 5191 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 145 p4p, 157 weight class). Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music. Daniel Dimitrov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Obama's chin.
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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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dimitrov throws a head kick but Obama moves out of range.
Dimitrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimitrov throws an off balance right hand
and Obama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Obama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Obama blocks the leg kick.
Obama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dimitrov misses with a left hand
and Obama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Dimitrov takes a swing at Obama's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dimitrov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dimitrov.
Dimitrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Obama counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot lands for Obama.
A jab from Dimitrov finds it's way through Obama's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimitrov clips Obama with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Obama a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Obama is rocked!
Obama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitrov throws a front kick aimed at Obama's knee but Obama avoids it well.
Dimitrov misses with the body kick
and Obama counters with a stiff right hand.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimitrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Dimitrov avoids the head kick by Obama.
Obama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dimitrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Obama off the ropes and back into range.
Oh Obama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov throws a sloppy head kick and Obama moves out of range easily.
Obama seems to have got his legs back now.
Obama scores with a kick to the body.
Obama throws a shot to the body.
Dimitrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Obama.
Dimitrov avoids the body shot from Obama.
Obama avoids the head kick by Dimitrov.
Obama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dimitrov will feel that in the morning.
Dimitrov looks winded!
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimitrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Obama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimitrov tries to land a body kick
and Obama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dimitrov thinking.
Dimitrov takes one to the chin there.
Obama connects with a quick right hand that sends Dimitrov tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tom Obama!
Tom Obama is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Tom Obama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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