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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Ward (ranked 4266 p4p, 4986 weight class) and Rick Drew (ranked 493 p4p, 550 weight class). Rick Drew 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Drew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ward.
Drew walks into a stiff left hand from Ward.
Ward slips a jab from Drew.
Drew misses with an uppercut. Ward saw that one coming.
Drew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ward finds it's way round the side to connect with Drew's head.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drew moves away.
Drew walks into a left hand.
Ward looks to land a right hand but Drew moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drew slips a jab from Ward.
Drew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward scores with a hook.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Drew walks into a stiff left hand from Ward.
Michael Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drew misses the jab.
Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drew moves away from the strike by Ward.
Drew cracks Ward with a good jab.
Ward is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ward misses with a straight right.
Drew catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Ward stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Ward walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drew connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ward out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Drew!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kolzak Drugov (ranked 4548 p4p, 4654 weight class) and Brady Punch (ranked 524 p4p, 534 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kolzak Drugov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brady Punch!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Drugov.
Drugov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punch has Drugov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Drugov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drugov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Punch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drugov backwards.
Punch is looking to control Drugov's arms but Drugov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punch has his back to the ropes.
Drugov tries to stall but Punch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Punch tries to stall but Drugov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drugov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drugov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drugov lands a nice looking body kick.
Punch moves forwards but Drugov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
 It looks like Brady Punch has been cut.
Drugov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punch blocks a head kick by Drugov.
Punch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Punch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Drugov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch tests Drugov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drugov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drugov throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Punch dodges the punch combination from Drugov.
Drugov swinging wildly here.
Kolzak Drugov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drugov throws a combination that misses
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drugov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drugov throws a head kick that misses.
Punch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Drugov misses with a looping left.
Drugov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Drugov scores with a four punch combination!
Punch 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.
Punch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drugov.
Drugov throws a big counter combination but Punch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drugov looks for the body kick but Punch saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drugov misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Drugov misses
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Drugov misses
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drugov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drugov throws a lazy head kick
and Punch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Punch looks to move away, Drugov throws a big counter combo but Punch just gets out of the way.
Drugov lands with a nice body kick.
Punch tries to bum rush Drugov with a series of wild strikes but Drugov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch looks winded!
Drugov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Drugov misses
and Punch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drugov misses with a head kick.
Drugov darts in trying to clinch
enabling Punch to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Kolzak Drugov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brady Punch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Punch moves out of range of the body kick.
Drugov tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drugov counters with a one-two to the body.
Punch blocks a head kick by Drugov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drugov.
A shot to the liver by Punch. Beautiful body shot.
Drugov throws a switch kick that catches Punch on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Punch looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Punch flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kolzak Drugov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Benny Anderson (ranked 4169 p4p, 4412 weight class) and Mirko Basrutten (ranked 484 p4p, 503 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Basrutten!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Basrutten misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries to work over Basrutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Basrutten.
Basrutten breaks the clinch.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Basrutten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basrutten manages to avoid it.
Basrutten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Basrutten avoids it.
Basrutten lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Basrutten has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Basrutten is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Basrutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Basrutten blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basrutten manages to break the clinch.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBasrutten.
Benny Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Basrutten scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Basrutten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Basrutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basrutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
Basrutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Basrutten.
And Anderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Basrutten blocks it.
Basrutten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Basrutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Basrutten wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
Basrutten tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Basrutten blocks the body kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Basrutten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Basrutten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Basrutten looks winded!
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Basrutten sees coming a mile off.
Basrutten raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basrutten follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Anderson moves out of range as Basrutten throws a body kick.
Basrutten closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Basrutten.
Basrutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws a body punch but Basrutten moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mirko Basrutten will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson misses with a body punch
and Basrutten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mirko Basrutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Basrutten forces Anderson back against the ropes and clinches.
Basrutten just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Basrutten is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Basrutten breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Basrutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basrutten darts in and clinches Anderson up against the ropes.
Basrutten breaks the clinch.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a head kick that Basrutten semi-blocks.
It looks like Mirko Basrutten has been cut.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basrutten unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Basrutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Basrutten sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson checks a low kick from Basrutten.
Basrutten moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Basrutten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Basrutten drives through and clinches with Anderson against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Basrutten keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Basrutten.
Basrutten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Basrutten.
Basrutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Basrutten breaks the clinch.
Mirko Basrutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Basrutten is breathing heavily.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Basrutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Basrutten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Basrutten.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Basrutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basrutten is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Basrutten controls his hands.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Basrutten.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benny Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mirko Basrutten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Basrutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Basrutten moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Basrutten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basrutten is looking for the big counter here.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Basrutten checks a leg kick.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson with a nice calf kick.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Basrutten.
Basrutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Basrutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Basrutten moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Basrutten moved away.
Basrutten throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Basrutten darts in and clinches Anderson up against the ropes.
Basrutten is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Basrutten has his back to the ropes.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Basrutten controls his hands.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Basrutten is controlling the position.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Basrutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Basrutten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basrutten tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Basrutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Basrutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Basrutten moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Basrutten.
Basrutten moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basrutten forces Anderson back against the ropes and clinches.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson tries to work over Basrutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Basrutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Swift Taylor (ranked 4635 p4p, 4471 weight class) and Herder Alcidion (ranked 532 p4p, 513 weight class). Taylor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Blood. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swift Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herder Alcidion!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcidion walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
It looks like Herder Alcidion has been cut.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
and Alcidion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alcidion rushes Taylor and presses him up against the ropes.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alcidion has him pressed against the ropes.
Alcidion misses with a body punch.
Alcidion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Alcidion counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Alcidion slips a jab from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcidion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcidion blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Alcidion slips a straight right by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcidion walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Alcidion ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Alcidion closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alcidion avoids the head kick by Taylor.
As Taylor backs off Alcidion throws a huge counter combo but Taylor manages to avoid it all.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Alcidion counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Alcidion to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alcidion counters by clinching up.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Alcidion won't allow it.
Alcidion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcidion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alcidion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcidion tries to counter with a clinch but Taylor shakes him off and moves away.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Alcidion moves out of range easily.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Alcidion's head but Alcidion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Alcidion steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taylor.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Alcidion moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swift Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a hook but Alcidion blocks it.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcidion.
Alcidion closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swift Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herder Alcidion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alcidion walks into a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcidion.
Alcidion is working Taylor over against the ropes.
Alcidion tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Alcidion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor with a nice cross.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Alcidion counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcidion blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alcidions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taylor motions for Alcidion to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor looks low and kicks high, catching Alcidion right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Swift Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcidion closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcidion flicks out a counter leg kick but Taylor steps away.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Alcidion avoids nicely.
Alcidion is looking for the big counter here.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Alcidion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swift Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcidion closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the ropes.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcidion throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor cracks Alcidion with an open hand slap.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alcidion can do to turn this around?
Alcidion blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Alcidion avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Alcidion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcidion manages to avoid it.
Taylor cracks Alcidion with a good 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!
Taylor throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Alcidion to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor scores with a big combo that sends Alcidion crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Alcidion flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Taylor jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swift Taylor!
Swift Taylor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Android KT (ranked 4628 p4p, 5227 weight class) and Kapp Souvanatong (ranked 531 p4p, 563 weight class). Kapp Souvanatong will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android KT!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kapp Souvanatong!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KT lands with a kick to the ribs.
KT tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souvanatong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
KT throws a quick inside leg kick.
KT lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from KT tenderised Souvanatong's leg. Souvanatong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Souvanatong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Souvanatong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before KT can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as KT checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Souvanatong misses.
KT half committed to a counter leg kick.
Souvanatong cracks KT with an open hand slap.
Souvanatong scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
KT throws a head kick but Souvanatong moves out of range.
Souvanatong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Souvanatong throws a head kick but KT moves out of range.
Souvanatong misses with a looping left.
Souvanatong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
KT displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Souvanatong throws out the jab.
KT throws a quick counter kick to the body but Souvanatong avoids it.
KT connects with a solid leg kick.
KT connects with a leg kick.
KT checks a low kick from Souvanatong.
KT looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
KT with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
KT lands a leg kick that knocks Souvanatong off balance momentarily.
That kick from KT tenderised Souvanatong's leg. Souvanatong is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KT turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Souvanatong slips a straight right by KT.
Souvanatong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
KT fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for KT.
KT missing with a left hand there. Souvanatong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souvanatong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
KT scores with a spinning back kick!
Souvanatong misses with a hook.
KT checks a low kick from Souvanatong.
KT looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
KT thumps Souvanatong with a low kick.
KT slips under a jab from Souvanatong.
Good leg kick by KT.
KT blocks a head kick by Souvanatong.
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!
KT tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Souvanatong.
Souvanatong moves out of range of the body kick from KT.
Souvanatong throws a sloppy head kick and KT moves out of range easily.
You can see that Souvanatong has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
KT throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Souvanatong crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Android KT!
Android KT thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Drayk DeMarco (ranked 4303 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Vilmer Stridh (ranked 495 p4p, 486 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drayk DeMarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stridh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeMarco misses with an uppercut
and Stridh counters with a straight right hand.
Stridh looks to land a combination but DeMarco avoids it well.
DeMarco lands a jab to Stridh's midsection.
Vilmer Stridh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeMarco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A left and a right from Stridh both land. Nice combination.
 It looks like Drayk DeMarco has been cut.
DeMarco lands a jab to Stridh's midsection.
Stridh tries to bum rush DeMarco with a series of wild strikes but DeMarco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stridh lands a jab to the nose.
DeMarco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stridh was well out of range. Poor timing from DeMarco.
Stridh throws a right hand that DeMarco ducks under and follows up with a left that DeMarco also avoids with ease.
Stridh throws a big shot that misses.
Stridh misses the jab.
DeMarco scores with a nice head shot.
DeMarco scores with a nice body kick.
DeMarco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeMarco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeMarco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeMarco throws a quick counter head kick but Stridh was just out of range.
Stridh lands the left hand.
Stridh throws a body shot but no joy.
DeMarco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stridh's hands.
DeMarco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stridh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stridh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between DeMarco's hands.
Stridh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeMarco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stridh digs a good hook to DeMarco's body.
Stridh thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeMarco slips a straight right by Stridh.
DeMarco takes a swing at Stridh's ribcage but misses.
DeMarco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stridh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by DeMarco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stridh misses.
DeMarco staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from DeMarco.
Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeMarco.
DeMarco throws the left hand but Stridh avoids the punch easily.
Stridh jabs DeMarco right on the nose. DeMarco blinks but takes it well.
DeMarco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stridh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stridh stuns DeMarco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stridh scores with a jab to the jaw.
DeMarco connects with a single shot there.
DeMarco feints and then cracks Stridh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stridh down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeMarco misses with a head kick.
Stridh throws a jab but it's blocked by DeMarco.
Stridh misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vilmer Stridh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drayk DeMarco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good leg kick by DeMarco.
Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeMarco.
DeMarco tried to counter with a leg kick but Stridh avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeMarco. Stridh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilmer Stridh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Stridh.
Stridh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeMarco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stridh tried to score with a low kick but DeMarco checks it.
Vilmer Stridh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stridh blocks a head kick by DeMarco.
Stridh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stridh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeMarco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stridh misses with a wild combination.
DeMarco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stridh.
Stridh looks to score with a jab to the body but DeMarco is just out of range.
A jab from DeMarco misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stridh throws a shot from downtown. DeMarco moves away and avoids it.
Stridh throws the left hand but DeMarco avoids the punch easily.
DeMarco throws the left hand but Stridh avoids the punch easily.
Stridh misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. DeMarco catches Stridh right on the button with a cross.
Stridh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from DeMarco.
Stridh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stridh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeMarco counters with a nice leg kick.
DeMarco missing with a left hand there. Stridh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Stridh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stridh misses with a lunging right hand
enabling DeMarco to counter with a crisp jab.
Stridh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeMarco with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stridh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeMarco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stridh manages to avoid it.
Stridh loads up on a big right hand but DeMarco slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stridh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeMarco throws out the jab.
Stridh connects with a body shot.
DeMarco misses with a wild combination.
Stridh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stridh lands a nice shot that snaps DeMarco's head back.
Stridh misses with a straight right.
Stridh thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeMarco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stridh ducks under a wild hook from DeMarco.
The fighters circling - Stridh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeMarco jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
DeMarco tries to land a front kick but Stridh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
DeMarco misses with a lunging right hand
and Stridh counters with a stiff right hand.
DeMarco tries a head kick but it misses.
DeMarco lands a head kick. Stridh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drayk DeMarco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drayk DeMarco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stridh loads up on a big right hand but DeMarco slips the punch.
DeMarco is looking to counter punch.
Stridh looks to throw the jab but DeMarco is out of range.
Stridh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeMarco was well out of range. Poor timing from Stridh.
Stridh throws a right hand that misses
and DeMarco counters with a nice kick to the body.
DeMarco slips under a jab from Stridh.
Stridh slips a straight right by DeMarco.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeMarco. That's going to slow Stridh down.
DeMarco lands a head kick. Stridh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from DeMarco.
DeMarco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeMarco lands with a kick to the temple. Stridh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Stridh.
DeMarco throws a head kick but Stridh moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stridh misses with a wild combination.
DeMarco dodges the punch combination from Stridh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh looks to land a combination but DeMarco avoids it well.
DeMarco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeMarco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stridh.
Stridh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeMarco.
Stridh throws an overhand right that lands on DeMarco's shoulder, as DeMarco tries to avoid the shot.
DeMarco thuds a left hand into Stridh's body.
Stridh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeMarco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stridh misses with a straight right.
DeMarco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stridh's hands.
DeMarco moves away from the strike by Stridh.
Stridh throws a lazy uppercut
and DeMarco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stridh throws a series of punches but DeMarco moves out of range.
DeMarco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stridh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stridh.
DeMarco misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stridh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stridh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
DeMarco throws a hook to the side of Stridh's head but Stridh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stridh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DeMarco.
Stridh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stridh moves out of range of the strikes.
Stridh throws a hook but DeMarco avoids it easily.
And DeMarco counters with a quick kick to the body but Stridh blocks it.
Stridh looks to throw the jab but DeMarco is out of range.
DeMarco throwing a counter right hand but Stridh manages to avoid it.
Stridh throws a jab but it's blocked by DeMarco.
DeMarco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeMarco lands with a kick to the temple. Stridh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stridh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeMarco moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drayk DeMarco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeMarco 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drayk DeMarco!
Drayk DeMarco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Tartle (ranked 4608 p4p, 4421 weight class) and Nexaras Maltus (ranked 529 p4p, 504 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tartle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nexaras Maltus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maltus tries to close the distance and clinch but Tartle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maltus throws a push kick but Tartle slaps the foot to one side.
Maltus moves in looking to clinch but Tartle pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Tartle.
Tartle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nexaras Maltus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maltus tries to clinch up.
Tartle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tartle scores with a hook.
Maltus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tartle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tartle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maltus taking a breather.
Maltus is looking to break free of the clinch but Tartle has double underhooks.
Tartle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tartle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maltus. That did some damage!
Tartle checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maltus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maltus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tartle takes a step back to recover.
Tartle misses with a hook. Maltus ducked under it nicely.
Tartle lands a right hook to the body.
Tartle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maltus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tartle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tartle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tartle swats away the attempt to clinch by Maltus.
Tartle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maltus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tartle.
Tartle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tartle swats away the attempt to clinch by Maltus.
Tartle half committed to a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tartle blocks the leg kick.
Maltus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tartle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maltus is looking to clinch.
Maltus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tartle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tartle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maltus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maltus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tartle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tartle is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Maltus.
Tartle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Maltus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tartle counters with a straight right hand.
Maltus is looking to clinch but Tartle is avoiding it.
Maltus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tartle counters with an outside leg kick.
Maltus wants to clinch.
Tartle is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tartle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tartle misses with a straight left.
Maltus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tartle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tartle takes a swing at Maltus's ribcage but misses.
Maltus is looking to clinch.
Tartle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maltus has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tartle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tartle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maltus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maltus tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tartle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tartle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maltus.
Maltus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maltus wants to clinch up but Tartle keeps it at a distance.
Maltus tries to clinch
and Tartle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maltus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltus tries to clinch but Tartle moves out of range.
Maltus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maltus tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Tartle.
Maltus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maltus throws a wild body kick that Tartle sees coming a mile off.
Maltus avoids the body shot from Tartle.
Tartle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maltus closes the distance and clinches.
Tartle blocking some punches.
Maltus is trying to force a seperation but Tartle has the dominant position.
Maltus taking a breather.
Maltus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maltus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maltus trying to stall but Tartle improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartle struggles to land a body shot inside as Maltus controls his hands.
Maltus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tartle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tartle manages to break the clinch.
Maltus has Tartle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tartle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maltus can do to turn this around?
Tartle managing to block the knees to the body from Maltus.
Maltus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maltus swings wildly with an uppercut but Tartle uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maltus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tartle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tartle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maltus lands the left hand.
Tartle throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Tartle, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tartle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tartle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maltus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maltus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tartle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tartle cracks Maltus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tartle swings for the body but Maltus moves out of range.
Maltus tries to clinch but Tartle is having none of it.
Tartle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maltus is looking to clinch but Tartle is avoiding it.
Tartle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maltus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tartle just misses with a punch to the body.
Maltus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tartle keeps the fight on the outside.
Maltus wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maltus tries to clinch but Tartle moves out of range.
Maltus throws a leg kick which misses Tartle's front leg but catches the back leg as Tartle tries to avoid it.
Maltus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tartle manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maltus checks a leg kick.
Maltus takes a swing at Tartle's ribcage but misses.
Tartle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nick Tartle is winning the standup battle so far.
Maltus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tartle defending well as Maltus loads up on a big left hand.
Maltus doesn't manage to clinch there - Tartle circles away.
Maltus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Tartle.
Maltus misses the jab.
Maltus wants to clinch.
Maltus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maltus tries to clinch up.
Maltus tries to clinch but Tartle moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maltus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tartle throwing a counter right hand but Maltus manages to avoid it.
Maltus moves out of range as Tartle strikes.
Nexaras Maltus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tartle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maltus is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tartle throws the kick towards the body but Maltus avoids it.
Maltus unleashes a big counter combination but Tartle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maltus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maltus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tartle throws a body shot but no joy.
Tartle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maltus doesn't manage to clinch there - Tartle circles away.
Nexaras Maltus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Tartle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Tartle misses the target.
Maltus throws a jab when Tartle was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tartle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tartle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tartle!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Rogan (ranked 4716 p4p, 4444 weight class) and James Dalton (ranked 537 p4p, 510 weight class). Rogan comes to the ring accompanied by Starfighter. Dalton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time of my Life by Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes. Alex Rogan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan missing with a left hand there. Dalton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dalton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogan throws a one two combo.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dalton tries to land a front kick but Rogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dalton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dalton tries to keep at a distance but Rogan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogan can't find room to land a body shot as Dalton controls the action.
A body shot lands from Dalton.
Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Dalton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dalton blocks a jab.
Rogan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dalton misses with a wild combination.
Dalton misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan missing with a left hand there. Dalton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dalton throws a right hand that Rogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogan also avoids with ease.
Rogan throwing a counter right hand but Dalton manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton lands with a slapping head kick.
Rogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogan ducks under a wild hook from Dalton.
Dalton throws a right hand that Rogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogan also avoids with ease.
Dalton misses with a kick to the body
and Rogan counters with a straight right hand.
Dalton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dalton throws a series of punches but Rogan moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dalton moves into range and clinches up with Rogan.
Dalton lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan scores with a shoulder strike.
Dalton manages to break the clinch.
Dalton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dalton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a double jab.
Dalton misses with the combination.
Rogan lands with a nice combination. Dalton backs away looking to recover.
Dalton slips a straight right by Rogan.
Rogan lands a really nice looking cross but Dalton seems unphased.
Rogan looks to throw the jab but Dalton is out of range.
Dalton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogan misses with a looping left.
Dalton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogan on the side of the head.
A big left from Rogan misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton slips under a jab from Rogan.
Dalton takes the fight into the clinch.
Dalton stalling against the ropes.
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 Alex Rogan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rogan moves in looking to clinch but Dalton pushes him off.
James Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dalton tries to clinch but Rogan is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Rogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rogan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rogan misses with a looping left.
Dalton gets a clinch.
Dalton is working Rogan over against the ropes.
Dalton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Dalton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogan can't find room to land a body shot as Dalton controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Dalton.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton digs a right hand into Rogan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogan's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dalton.
Rogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Dalton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton effectively controlling the action here.
Dalton scores with a shoulder strike.
Dalton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dalton pushes Rogan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dalton breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogan misses the target.
It seemed like Dalton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Dalton.
Dalton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogan throws out the jab.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalton cracks Rogan with a good jab.
Alex Rogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogan throws a body punch but Dalton moves out of range.
Alex Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan throws a lazy right hand but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dalton.
Dalton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogan.
Dalton has closed the distance and engaged Rogan in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Dalton has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dalton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rogan tries to work over Dalton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dalton throws an elbow but it misses.
Dalton lands with a right to the head.
Dalton trying to stall but Rogan improves his position.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Dalton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Dalton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dalton as Rogan tries to tie him up.
Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Dalton rushes Rogan and presses him up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Dalton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogan throws an overhand right that lands on Dalton's shoulder, as Dalton tries to avoid the shot.
Dalton lands with a cross.
Rogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dalton.
Rogan is looking to counter punch.
Rogan lands a really nice looking cross but Dalton seems unphased.
Rogan tries to clinch but Dalton moves away
and Dalton counters with a two punch combo.
Jab, jab by Rogan - just one landing.
Dalton instigates a clinch.
Dalton is working Rogan over against the ropes.
Dalton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James Dalton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalton.
Dalton scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogan lands a really nice looking cross but Dalton seems unphased.
Dalton moves into range and clinches up with Rogan.
Rogan tries to work over Dalton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Rogan blocks a body shot from Dalton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dalton.
Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dalton throws a hook but Rogan blocks it.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.
Dalton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogan.
Good exchange - Rogan coming out on top.
Dalton moves into the clinch.
Rogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalton works on Rogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dalton rushes Rogan and presses him up against the ropes.
Rogan is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalton gets an underhook and turns Rogan into the ropes.
Dalton breaks the clinch.
That kick from Dalton tenderised Rogan's leg. Rogan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dalton rushes Rogan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rogan blocks a body shot from Dalton.
Dalton can't find room to land a body shot as Rogan controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogan controls his hands.
Dalton blocking some punches.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Dalton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton lands a body punch.
Rogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalton taking a breather.
Dalton is trying to stall.
Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dalton fails to land with a series of punches.
Dalton lands a front kick to the face, that drops Rogan to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
James Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. Rogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalton lands with a straight right. Rogan didn't see that one coming.
 Rogan is rocked!
Dalton knocks out Rogan with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Dalton before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Dalton picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Dalton!
James Dalton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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