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SSKT 26 Chai vs Berlioz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hazard Bleak (ranked 5252 p4p, 4992 weight class) and Nund Assurnipilu (ranked 512 p4p, 499 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hazard Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nund Assurnipilu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assurnipilu misses with a body shot.
Assurnipilu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bleak.
Assurnipilu wants to counter with a clinch but Bleak pushes him away.
Assurnipilu looks to land a right hand but Bleak moved out of range.
Bleak scores with a jab. Assurnipilu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bleak lands a nice shot to the body.
Assurnipilu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bleak is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Assurnipilu.
Assurnipilu misses the jab.
Bleak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assurnipilu.
Bleak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A leg kick checked by Bleak.
Assurnipilu misses with a looping right.
Assurnipilu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bleak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Assurnipilu 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.
Bleak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Assurnipilu is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bleak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Assurnipilu defending well as Bleak loads up on a big left hand.
Assurnipilu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Assurnipilu does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bleak!
Bleak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Assurnipilu. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a hook. Assurnipilu ducked under it nicely.
Assurnipilu tries to counter with a clinch but Bleak shakes him off and moves away.
Assurnipilu defending well as Bleak loads up on a big left hand.
Bleak sets himself, and Assurnipilu steps forward looking for the clinch! Bleak avoids it this time.
Assurnipilu is looking to clinch.
Assurnipilu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bleak misses with a straight left.
Assurnipilu just misses with a punch to the body.
Bleak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bleak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bleak throws a shot to the body.
Bleak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Assurnipilu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Assurnipilu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bleak to score with a decent uppercut.
Assurnipilu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bleak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Assurnipilus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bleak lands a nice hook to Assurnipilu's body. Assurnipilu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assurnipilu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assurnipilu throws out a loose jab but Bleak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleak slips a jab and a cross from Assurnipilu.
Bleak lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Bleak misses.
Bleak avoids a kick to the body.
Bleak throws the left hand but Assurnipilu avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assurnipilu misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Bleak - just one landing.
Assurnipilu takes one to the chin there.
Bleak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bleak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assurnipilu moves away.
Bleak throws a big shot that misses.
Bleak misses with a hook. Assurnipilu ducked under it nicely.
Bleak scores with a shot to the body.
Bleak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assurnipilu throws out the jab.
Bleak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bleak throws a right and a left that Assurnipilu avoids nicely.
Hazard Bleak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assurnipilu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bleak moves away.
Bleak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bleak throws a shot from downtown. Assurnipilu moves away and avoids it.
Assurnipilu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Assurnipilu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bleak throws a leg kick but Assurnipilu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bleak scores with a jab to the head.
Bleak misses with a looping right.
Assurnipilu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bleak.
Assurnipilu misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assurnipilu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bleak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bleak misses with a hook.
Bleak throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleak scores with a hook to the body. Assurnipilu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Assurnipilu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Assurnipilu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bleak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Assurnipilu ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
Bleak moves out of range of the strikes.
Bleak misses with a wild combination.
Bleak throws a looping overhand right but Assurnipilu ducks down to avoid it.
Bleak misses the jab.
Bleak sets himself, and Assurnipilu steps forward looking for the clinch! Bleak avoids it this time.
Assurnipilu misses with a two punch combination.
Assurnipilu throws a hook to the side of Bleak's head but Bleak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Bleak misses.
Bleak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Assurnipilu throws a hook but Bleak avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak loads up on a big right hand but Assurnipilu slips the punch.
Bleak avoids a kick to the body.
Bleak walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bleak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Assurnipilu in his tracks.
Assurnipilu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Assurnipilu misses with a body shot.
Bleak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Assurnipilus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bleak misses the shot to the body.
Bleak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assurnipilu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bleak.
Assurnipilu tries to counter with a clinch but Bleak shakes him off and moves away.
A big right from Assurnipilu misses.
Bleak moves out of range of the strikes.
Bleak staying out of range there.
Assurnipilu throws a shot from downtown. Bleak moves away and avoids it.
Assurnipilu ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
Bleak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assurnipilu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bleak misses with a low kick.
Assurnipilu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bleak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bleak scores with a nice strike.
Bleak connects with a nice looking jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bleak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bleak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Assurnipilu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Bleak as he checks the leg kick.
Bleak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assurnipilu throws out the jab.
Bleak needs to keep his hands up - Assurnipilu had a free shot at his head there.
Bleak takes a swing at Assurnipilu's ribcage but misses.
Bleak looks to land a right hand but Assurnipilu moved out of range.
Bleak misses with a straight left.
Bleak throws a hook but Assurnipilu blocks it.
Bleak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assurnipilu moves away.
Bleak misses with an uppercut.
Assurnipilu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bleak digs a right hand underneath Assurnipilu's ribcage. Assurnipilu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bleak lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bleak.
Assurnipilu working aggressively here.
Assurnipilu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleak works on Assurnipilu's body with a couple of short punches.
Assurnipilu looks winded!
Bleak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bleak.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bleak lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bleak.
Bleak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Assurnipilu backwards.
Bleak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Bleak.
Bleak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assurnipilu backwards.
Bleak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bleak lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Bleak scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Bleak.
Bleak pushes Assurnipilu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assurnipilu misses with the head strike.
Assurnipilu tries to throw a body punch but Bleak avoids it by throwing Assurnipilu back against the cage.
Assurnipilu can't break the clinch.
Bleak lands with a right to the head.
Bleak lands with a light punch inside.
Bleak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Assurnipilu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Bleak.
Bleak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bleak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assurnipilu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bleak's elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Assurnipilu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bleak lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Bleak on the inside.
Bleak lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Assurnipilu is rocked!
Bleak lands a hook that snaps the head of Assurnipilu backwards.
Assurnipilu is still on wobbly legs! Can Bleak finish him?
Bleak blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bleak - that landed with a thud.
Assurnipilu working aggressively here.
Assurnipilu seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Bleak.
Bleak lands an uppercut.
Bleak breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Assurnipilu with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Assurnipilu looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Assurnipilu get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hazard Bleak!
After winning the bout, Hazard Bleak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Canasta (ranked 24553 p4p, 24890 weight class) and Jagga McSwagga (ranked 569 p4p, 566 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Canasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jagga McSwagga!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSwagga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Canasta throws a leg kick
and McSwagga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canasta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canasta throws a looping overhand right but McSwagga ducks down to avoid it.
Canasta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Canasta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McSwagga has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Canasta is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good shot there by Canasta.
Canasta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McSwagga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McSwagga is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McSwagga looks to score with a jab to the body but Canasta is just out of range.
McSwagga blocks a low kick nicely.
Canasta catches McSwagga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Canasta lands the left hand.
Canasta fails in his attempt to clinch.
McSwagga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Canasta throws a leg kick which misses McSwagga's front leg but catches the back leg as McSwagga tries to avoid it.
Canasta looks to land a left hand but McSwagga moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from McSwagga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canasta scores with a spinning back kick!
McSwagga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Canasta.
Canasta scores with a hook to the body. McSwagga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canasta connects with a jab.
McSwagga throws a lazy right hand but Canasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Canasta misses.
Canasta catches McSwagga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McSwagga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canasta manages to avoid it.
Canasta forces McSwagga back against the cage and clinches.
Canasta is trying to stall.
McSwagga breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Canasta misses its intended target.
Canasta tries to clinch but McSwagga is having none of it.
McSwagga circles away from the clinch attempt
and McSwagga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McSwagga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Canasta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canasta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McSwagga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canasta scores with a crisp jab that stopped McSwagga in his tracks.
McSwagga swings for the body but Canasta moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSwagga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canasta throws a half hearted mid kick.
McSwagga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canasta tries to clinch up but McSwagga circles away and keeps his distance.
Canasta lands an overhand right.
Canasta lands with a nice combination. McSwagga backs away looking to recover.
Canasta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McSwagga drops his hands momentarily and Canasta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canasta misses with a hook.
McSwagga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McSwagga stuns Canasta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Canasta swings for the body but McSwagga moves out of range.
McSwagga swats away the attempt to clinch by Canasta.
McSwagga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McSwagga throws a lazy right hand but Canasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga cracks a nice hook into Canasta's ribs.
Canasta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Canasta misses with an uppercut. McSwagga saw that one coming.
Sam Canasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSwagga.
McSwagga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Canasta rather than just go for the knockout.
McSwagga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McSwagga takes a swing at Canasta's ribcage but misses.
McSwagga misses with a straight left.
McSwagga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSwagga throws a shot from downtown. Canasta moves away and avoids it.
Canasta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McSwagga throws a hook but Canasta avoids it easily.
Canasta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McSwagga.
McSwagga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McSwagga misses with the combination.
McSwagga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canasta moves in looking to clinch but McSwagga pushes him off.
Canasta fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from McSwagga misses.
Canasta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McSwagga takes one to the side of the head.
Canasta 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.
Canasta lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Canasta. Beautiful body shot.
McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canasta.
Canasta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McSwagga counters with a low kick, right behind Canasta 's knee.
Canasta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Canasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSwagga.
Canasta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Canasta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Canasta lands a nice leg kick that just misses McSwagga's sensitive parts.
Canasta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McSwagga forces Canasta back against the cage and clinches.
Canasta blocks an uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McSwagga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canasta swings wildly with an uppercut but McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid it.
McSwagga can't find room to land a body shot as Canasta controls the action.
McSwagga tries to throw a body punch but Canasta avoids it by throwing McSwagga back against the cage.
Canasta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canasta swings wildly with an uppercut but McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid it.
McSwagga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Canasta tries to stall but McSwagga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McSwagga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Canasta swings wildly with an uppercut but McSwagga uses good head movement to avoid it.
McSwagga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McSwagga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canasta can't break the clinch.
McSwagga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for McSwagga.
McSwagga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Canasta up against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga lands a hook that snaps the head of Canasta backwards.
Canasta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McSwagga lands a right hand.
McSwagga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canastas head.
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 short uppercut from McSwagga.
McSwagga blocks an elbow strike from Canasta.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McSwagga pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McSwagga.
Canasta wants to stall.
Canasta throws an elbow that misses.
Canasta misses with a punch on the inside.
McSwagga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canasta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McSwagga flicks out a counter leg kick but Canasta steps away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Canasta tries to clinch up.
McSwagga throws out a counter right but Canasta avoids it with no problem.
Canasta throws a big shot that misses.
Canasta throws a hook to the side of McSwagga's head but McSwagga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McSwagga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canasta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canasta ducks under a wild hook from McSwagga.
Canasta wants to clinch.
McSwagga thows a left - swing and a miss!
McSwagga slips under a jab.
McSwagga throws out a counter right but Canasta avoids it with no problem.
Canasta tries to clinch but McSwagga is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Canasta.
Canasta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McSwagga's head.
Canasta scores with a crisp jab that stopped McSwagga in his tracks.
McSwagga swats away the attempt to clinch by Canasta.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Canasta lands a really nice looking cross but McSwagga seems unphased.
McSwagga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McSwagga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canasta throws a leg kick that is checked
and McSwagga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSwagga walks into a jab.
McSwagga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canasta manages to avoid it.
Canasta connects with a crisp jab.
Canasta thumps McSwagga with a low kick.
Canasta tries to close the distance and clinch up but McSwagga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canasta closes the distance looking to clinch
and McSwagga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Canasta moves out of range of the strikes.
Canasta moves out of range as McSwagga throws a body kick.
Canasta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McSwagga throws a head kick that misses.
Canasta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McSwagga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canasta.
Nice jab there from Canasta.
Canasta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Canasta misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from McSwagga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McSwagga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canasta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McSwagga's hands.
Canasta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McSwagga throws a hook but Canasta blocks it.
McSwagga misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Canasta.
Canasta works over McSwagga's head and body with a nice combination.
Canasta is looking to clinch.
Canasta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McSwagga eats them both and turns towards Canasta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Canasta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Canasta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Canasta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Canasta 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9
Judge George Francis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Canasta!
Sam Canasta was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vorar Helas (ranked 25064 p4p, 24370 weight class) and Rolly Blanco (ranked 539 p4p, 573 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 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vorar Helas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolly Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helas.
Blanco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Helas missing with a left hand there. Blanco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Helas.
Blanco 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.
Blanco moves out of range as Helas strikes.
Blanco lands a jab.
Blanco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blanco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blanco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanco throws a right and a left that Helas avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blanco manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Blanco.
Helas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanco.
Blanco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Helas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Helas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blanco eats them both and turns towards Helas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blanco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blanco throws a hook but Helas blocks it.
Blanco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Blanco misses.
Blanco defending well as Helas loads up on a big left hand.
Helas throws an overhand right that lands on Blanco's shoulder, as Blanco tries to avoid the shot.
Helas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blanco finds it's way round the side to connect with Helas's head.
Blanco moves out of range as Helas strikes.
Helas digs a good hook to Blanco's body.
Helas walks into a straight right hand from Blanco.
Blanco throws an overhand right that lands on Helas's shoulder, as Helas tries to avoid the shot.
Helas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blanco.
Nice shot by Helas.
Blanco closes the distance and clinches.
Helas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blanco blocking some punches.
I was talking to Helas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Helas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Helas is controlling him.
Helas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanco.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Helas has him pressed against the cage.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Helas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helas.
Blanco blocks an uppercut.
Blanco is trying to break free.
Helas tries to land a knee to the head but Blanco blocks with his arms.
Blanco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blanco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helas slips under a jab from Blanco.
Helas loads up on a big right hand but Blanco slips the punch.
Helas looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
Helas moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Helas misses the target.
Helas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blanco.
Helas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helas tries to clinch there but Blanco circles away.
Helas needs to keep his hands up - Blanco had a free shot at his head there.
Blanco throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco lands a head shot.
Helas blocks a jab.
Blanco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blanco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Helas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Helas.
Blanco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helas throws a shot from downtown. Blanco moves away and avoids it.
Blanco swinging wildly here.
Blanco misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Blanco misses its intended target.
Blanco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Helas.
Blanco 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helas avoids the body shot from Blanco.
Blanco has closed the distance and engaged Helas in a clinch.
Helas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blanco.
Helas keeps control of Blanco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helas has Blanco pressed against the cage, preventing Blanco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blanco lands with a right to the head.
Blanco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helas swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Helas.
Helas lands with a light punch inside.
Helas swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Helas.
Helas has Blanco pressed against the cage, preventing Blanco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blanco manages to break the clinch.
Helas looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanco misses with a looping right.
As Blanco tries to get set, Helas tries to push him back and clinch up but Blanco manages to avoid the attempt.
Rolly Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco instigates a clinch.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helas lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Helas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helas lands a right hand.
Helas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
Blanco working hard to break the clinch.
Blanco wants to break free but Helas has control.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Helas.
Helas lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Helas.
Blanco wants to get back to striking at distance but Helas won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helas.
Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blanco misses with a looping left.
Helas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Blanco finds it's way through Helas's defenses.
Blanco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helas was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanco.
Blanco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Helas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Blanco tries to bum rush Helas with a series of wild strikes but Helas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helas tests Blanco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helas connects with a right hand. Blanco shakes it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blanco slips under a jab from Helas.
Helas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco.
Blanco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helas.
A slow jab from Helas misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Blanco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blanco misses with a body kick.
Helas misses with an uppercut.
Blanco throws the left hand but Helas avoids the punch easily.
Helas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Helas loads up on a big right hand but Blanco slips the punch.
Helas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helas misses with the combination.
Helas is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Blanco walks into a left hand.
Blanco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helas manages to avoid it.
Helas loads up on a big right hand but Blanco slips the punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Helas swings for the body but Blanco moves out of range.
Helas has closed the distance and engaged Blanco in a clinch.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Helas throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanco.
Helas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blanco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blanco working hard to break the clinch.
Helas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
Blanco struggles to land a body shot inside as Helas controls his hands.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Blanco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blanco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blanco, as that shot connected.
Blanco scores with a punch to the head.
Helas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blanco manages to circle out of the way.
Helas takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco connects with a crisp jab.
Blanco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Helass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Helas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blanco slips under a jab.
Blanco is trying to counter with his kicks.
Helas lands a really nice looking cross but Blanco seems unphased.
Helas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blanco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Blanco tries to move into range but Helas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Helas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blancos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blanco slips a jab from Helas.
Helas looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
Blanco misses with a double jab.
Blanco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blanco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helas.
Helas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blanco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanco lands a head shot.
Blanco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helas moves out of range of the strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helas moves into the clinch successfully.
Helas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blanco avoids it.
Helas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Rolly Blanco has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
A short left from Blanco.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch but Helas keeps him there for the moment.
Helas misses with a body punch.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Helas is controlling him.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Helas.
Blanco is trying to break free.
Helas lands a shoulder strike.
Helas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helas pushes Blanco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helas breaks the clinch.
Blanco scores with a nice head shot.
Blanco lands with a right hand.
Blanco misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helas throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanco.
Blanco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rolly Blanco.
I think Blanco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolly Blanco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kylius Lonavo (ranked 4995 p4p, 5187 weight class) and Gunnar Harrington (ranked 500 p4p, 509 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kylius Lonavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harrington - that will leave a mark!
Nice cross by Harrington.
Harrington avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harrington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lonavo throws a looping overhand right but Harrington ducks down to avoid it.
Harrington rushes Lonavo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lonavo backwards.
Lonavo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lonavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Lonavo.
Lonavo scores with a shoulder strike.
Harrington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harrington misses with a body punch.
Lonavo has a couple of punches blocked by Harrington.
Lonavo has a couple of punches blocked by Harrington.
Harrington blocks an uppercut.
Lonavo misses with a body punch.
Lonavo misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harrington lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Harrington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harrington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Lonavo.
Lonavo lands with a light punch inside.
Lonavo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrington has a couple of punches blocked by Lonavo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonavo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrington lands an uppercut.
Harrington lands with a left to the head.
Harrington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lonavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrington's elbow.
Lonavo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Harrington.
Harrington takes a shot to the head.
Harrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Harrington.
Lonavo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lonavo struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrington controls his hands.
Harrington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Harrington - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Harrington.
Lonavo is breathing heavily.
Lonavo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Harrington.
A short uppercut from Harrington.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Harrington.
Harrington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harrington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harrington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Harrington on the inside.
A short right from Harrington.
Harrington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lonavo or not.
Harrington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harrington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harrington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Harrington on the inside.
 Lonavo is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harrington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Lonavo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Harrington - that landed with a thud.
Harrington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lonavo.
Harrington works on Lonavo's body with a couple of short punches.
Harrington is leaning against Lonavo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harrington lands with a left to the head.
Harrington lands a shot to the body.
Harrington lands with a short shot to the head.
Harrington creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Lonavo crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Lonavo face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Harrington takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gunnar Harrington!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunnar Harrington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jukka Miettinen (ranked 24244 p4p, 3428 weight class) and Xander Allen (ranked 530 p4p, 402 weight class). Jukka Miettinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xander Allen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Allen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen moves away from the strike by Miettinen.
Allen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miettinen takes a step back to recover.
Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen is working Allen over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen misses with some punches.
Miettinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miettinen.
Allen tries to circle away but Miettinen has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen prevents a body shot from Miettinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miettinen.
Allen working aggressively here.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Miettinen.
I was talking to Miettinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Allen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miettinen backwards.
Allen working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Miettinen avoids the damage to the body.
Miettinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen jabs at Miettinen's body.
Miettinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miettinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen throws a hook but Miettinen blocks it.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen lands a head kick!
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miettinen throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Allen throws a head kick that half lands.
Allen wants to clinch up but Miettinen keeps it at a distance.
Miettinen checks the leg kick.
Miettinen missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Allen cracks Miettinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Miettinen avoids it.
Miettinen misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Allen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Allen throws a hook but Miettinen avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Miettinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Miettinen misses.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miettinen.
A big right from Allen misses.
Miettinen looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen feints a jab promting Miettinen to slip. Allen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miettinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Miettinen throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen counters with a body kick.
Miettinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miettinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miettinen moves forwards but Allen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Miettinen throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Miettinen throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Miettinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Miettinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Allen tries to land a body kick
and Miettinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Miettinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Allen tries to clinch up but Miettinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Miettinen looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Miettinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Miettinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Miettinen avoids it.
Xander Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miettinen throws out the jab.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miettinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Miettinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miettinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Miettinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miettinen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Allen throws the left hand but Miettinen avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miettinen. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Xander Allen has been cut.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Miettinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Miettinen checks a leg kick.
Miettinen misses with a head kick.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miettinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throws a head kick but Miettinen moves out of range.
Miettinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Allen!
Allen connects with a leg kick.
Miettinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miettinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miettinen throws a shot to the body.
Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Miettinen with an uppercut!
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miettinen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miettinen.
Allen misses with a right hand
letting Miettinen counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Allen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen fakes the leg kick and cracks Miettinen in the body.
Allen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miettinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Miettinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen slips a jab from Miettinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miettinen. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miettinen's hands.
Miettinen walks into a left hand.
Miettinen slips a straight right by Allen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miettinen tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Allen throws out a counter right but Miettinen avoids it with no problem.
Miettinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Miettinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Miettinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Miettinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miettinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miettinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Miettinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miettinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Allen is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Miettinen finish him?
Miettinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Allen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Miettinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Miettinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miettinen.
Miettinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miettinen.
Miettinen with a nice cross.
Miettinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Allen blocks a leg kick.
Miettinen blocks a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miettinen thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Miettinen throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Miettinen misses with a body kick.
Miettinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen connects with a right hand. Miettinen shakes it off.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miettinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Miettinen throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Miettinen throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miettinen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen misses with a low kick.
Donk. Miettinen catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Miettinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miettinen throwing a counter right hand but Allen manages to avoid it.
Miettinen throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miettinen under the eye.
Allen moves away from the strike by Miettinen.
Miettinen looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen defending well as Miettinen loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Miettinen throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Miettinen throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen avoids the body shot from Miettinen.
That kick from Allen tenderised Miettinen's leg. Miettinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miettinen.
Miettinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allen. That one must have hurt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miettinen.
Miettinen looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Miettinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Xander Allen's cut even more.
Miettinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen throws out a leg kick but Miettinen moves out of range and Allen only half commits.
Allen connects with a jab.
Miettinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen scores with a nice head shot.
Good work by Miettinen as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Miettinen throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen slips a straight right by Miettinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen misses with a hook.
Miettinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Allen just manages to avoid it.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miettinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Allen.
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miettinen doesn't seem phased though.
Miettinen is rocked!
Allen looks to throw the jab but Miettinen is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xander Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Allen!
Xander Allen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Liquid Fart (ranked 24466 p4p, 24027 weight class) and Alex Rogan (ranked 557 p4p, 568 weight class). Fart comes into the arena with visitation blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rogan's choice of entrance music: Starfighter. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liquid Fart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fart missing with a left hand there. Rogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogan tries to counter with a clinch but Fart shakes him off and moves away.
Rogan slips a straight right by Fart.
Rogan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fart.
Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alex Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Fart counters with an inside leg kick.
Rogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Fart counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Rogan 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.
Fart swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogan.
A counter left hand to the body from Fart misses its target.
The fighters circling - Rogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fart is just out of range.
Fart throws a solid leg kick but Rogan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fart.
Rogan misses with a hook
and Rogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogan moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogan has a couple of punches blocked by Fart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fart.
Rogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
Rogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fart moves away from the strike by Rogan.
Rogan throws a looping overhand right but Fart ducks down to avoid it.
Fart half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Globo Gym (5000) in the buildup to the fight.
Rogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogan.
Rogan looks to land a combination but Fart avoids it well.
Rogan throws an off balance right hand
and Fart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fart is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rogan misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Fart wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fart throws a hook to the side of Rogan's head but Rogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogan clinches with his opponent.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Fart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogan is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan misses with the head strike.
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
Rogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
Fart lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rogan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fart.
Fart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogan wants to clinch.
Rogan lands with a straight right. Fart didn't see that one coming.
Rogan swings widly with a right hand
and Fart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fart takes the fight into the clinch.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Fart uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogan.
Rogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Fart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rogan looks winded!
Rogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fart's elbow.
Fart lands with a left to the head.
Rogan misses with some punches.
Fart has a couple of punches blocked by Rogan.
Fart lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Alex Rogan has been cut.
Fart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogan's defenses.
Fart digs a right hand underneath Rogan's ribcage. Rogan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogan blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Fart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Fart lands an elbow inside that Rogan shrugs off.
Fart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Fart scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogan.
Rogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Fart uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Rogan.
Fart misses with a body punch.
Rogan blocks an elbow strike from Fart.
Fart working Rogan over with knees to the body.
Fart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogan lands with a straight right. Fart didn't see that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Fart. Those never looked like landing.
Fart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogan throws out a loose jab but Fart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fart lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fart.
Fart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fart swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fart scores with a hook to the body.
Fart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Fart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogan's face.
Rogan is rocked!
Fart lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
Rogan is still on wobbly legs! Can Fart finish him?
Fart lands a right hand.
Fart breaks from the clinch.
Fart ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rogan out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liquid Fart!
In his post fight interview, Liquid Fart started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Serul Dathren (ranked 24443 p4p, 24332 weight class) and Rick Drew (ranked 545 p4p, 579 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Serul Dathren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dathren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drew.
Drew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dathren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dathren blocks a body shot from Drew.
A short body shot lands from Dathren as the two fighters clinch.
Dathren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dathren blocking some punches.
Drew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drew throws a leg kick that misses.
Drew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drew throws a hook but Dathren blocks it.
Drew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drew scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dathren has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dathren obliges.
Dathren can't find room to land a body shot as Drew controls the action.
Dathren digs a right hand into Drew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drew's gas tank.
Drew lands a left hand.
Dathren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Dathren.
A right handed body shot lands from Dathren.
Drew looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dathren pushes Drew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dathren lands a nice knee to the body.
Dathren scores a nice knee to the body.
Dathren landing knees to the head.
It looks like Rick Drew has been cut.
Dathren lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Dathren.
Dathren presses Drew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Dathren on the inside.
Dathren misses with a knee strike.
Drew avoiding damage as Dathren throws knees to the body.
Drew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dathren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drew or not.
Dathren is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dathren digs a right hand underneath Drew's ribcage. Drew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dathren scores with a shoulder strike.
Dathren connects with a knee to the head.
Drew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drew has a couple of punches blocked by Dathren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dathren lands a body shot.
Dathren lands a nice knee to the body.
Dathren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dathren.
Dathren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dathren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dathren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dathren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dathren throws a good cross that connects.
Dathren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dathren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drew is rocked!
Dathren unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drew is still on wobbly legs! Can Dathren finish him?
Dathren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drew is trying to force a seperation but Dathren has the dominant position.
Drew seems to have recovered his senses.
Drew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dathren backwards.
Dathren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dathren trying to land knees to the body.
Drew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dathren's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dathren.
Dathren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dathren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drew moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drew misses with a shot to the body
and Dathren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drew throws a body punch but Dathren moves out of range.
Dathren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drew under the eye.
Drew throws a leg kick but Dathren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drew misses with a low kick.
Drew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dathren cracks Drew with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the cage! Can Drew 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. Drew looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drew misses with an uppercut
and Dathren counters with a big uppercut that drops Drew face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Serul Dathren!
After winning the bout, Serul Dathren thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dam Khao Chai (ranked 24598 p4p, 24264 weight class) and Vilmer Stridh (ranked 535 p4p, 549 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dam Khao Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stridh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stridh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stridh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stridh misses with a punch to the body.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Stridh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stridh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stridh is defending well for now.
Stridh misses with the head strike.
Stridh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stridh misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Chai.
Stridh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stridh lands a body punch.
Stridh throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Stridh swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai tries to work over Stridh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai is working Stridh over against the cage.
Chai prevents Stridh from breaking the clinch.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Stridh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stridh gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stridh backwards.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stridh's elbow.
Stridh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Stridh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stridh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stridh tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stridh is looking to break free of the clinch but Chai has double underhooks.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Stridh avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Stridh tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stridh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai prevents a body shot from Stridh.
Stridh struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Stridh can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Stridh controls his hands.
Stridh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Stridh working aggressively here.
Stridh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai blocking some punches.
Stridh misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a knee strike.
Chai presses Stridh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Stridh tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stridh blocks it with crossed arms.
Stridh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stridh misses with a punch to the body.
Stridh blocks a body shot from Chai.
Stridh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stridh tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Stridh back against the cage.
Stridh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stridh can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Stridh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stridh lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stridh tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Stridh lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stridh presses Chai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stridh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Stridh.
Stridh misses with a punch to the body.
Chai crunches a lovely knee into Stridh's ribcage.
Chai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stridh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stridh.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Stridh tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stridh misses with a punch to the body.
Stridh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Stridh throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stridh.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Chai tries a body shot but Stridh blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Stridh fails to land.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stridh.
Stridh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stridh swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai blocks a body shot from Stridh.
Stridh tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Stridh misses with some punches.
Stridh misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stridh backwards.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Vilmer Stridh has been cut.
Chai is controlling Stridh's neck. Chai unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Stridh goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Dam Khao Chai!
Dam Khao Chai 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 Tony Clifton (ranked 23248 p4p, 24403 weight class) and Irlav Jarol (ranked 553 p4p, 563 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Irlav Jarol!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarol tries a head kick but it misses.
Clifton throws a big counter combination but Jarol scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clifton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jarol.
Jarol has closed the distance and engaged Clifton in a clinch.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
Clifton takes a knee right on the jaw!
 It looks like Tony Clifton has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
Clifton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jarol lands a nice knee to the body.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jarol lands a good knee to the midsection. Clifton won't want to take too many of those.
Jarol crunches a lovely knee into Clifton's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Clifton.
Jarol is working Clifton over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Jarol - that landed with a thud.
Jarol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jarol.
Clifton is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Jarol as the two fighters clinch.
Jarol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jarol lands a good knee to the midsection. Clifton won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarol is leaning against Clifton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jarol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jarol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jarol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jarol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarol throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jarol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clifton throws a big shot that misses.
Jarol steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Clifton.
Jarol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jarol has closed the distance and engaged Clifton in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Jarol.
Clifton tries to work over Jarol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarol misses with a knee strike.
Jarol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clifton trying to control the position but instead, Jarol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clifton into the cage.
Jarol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clifton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Clifton is looking to control Jarol's arms but Jarol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clifton has his back to the cage.
Clifton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clifton stalling in the clinch but Jarol improves position.
Clifton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarol controls his hands.
Clifton takes a shot to the head.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clifton throws a punch but it's blocked by Jarol.
Still in the clinch, Jarol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clifton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Jarol scores with a hook to the body.
Jarol tries to land knees in the clinch but Clifton avoids the damage to the body.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cliftons head.
Jarol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarol misses with a body punch.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Clifton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarol backwards.
Jarol misses with a knee strike.
Jarol misses with a body punch.
Jarol blocking some punches.
Jarol prevents a body shot from Clifton.
Clifton managing to block the knees to the body from Jarol.
Clifton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarol lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Jarol.
Jarol tries to land knees in the clinch but Clifton avoids the damage to the body.
Jarol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clifton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Jarol lands a knee to the head.
Jarol lands a body shot.
Jarol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Jarol.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton swings wildly with an uppercut but Jarol uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
Clifton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clifton avoiding damage as Jarol throws knees to the body.
Clifton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clifton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jarol lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jarol.
Jarol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clifton pushes Jarol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clifton wants to stall.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Jarol pushes Clifton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clifton scores with a shoulder strike.
Jarol tries to work over Clifton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clifton blocks a body shot from Jarol.
A short uppercut from Jarol.
Jarol pushes Clifton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jarol.
Jarol misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Jarol.
Jarol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clifton is defending well for now.
Jarol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jarol landing knees to the body.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clifton avoids it.
Jarol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
A left hand lands to the body for Clifton.
Jarol swings wildly with an uppercut but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jarol obliges.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Clifton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarol misses with the head strike.
Clifton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Clifton tries a body shot but Jarol blocks it.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarol.
Clifton misses with some punches.
Jarol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Jarol prevents a body shot from Clifton.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Clifton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jarol lands a nice knee to the body.
Clifton can't find room to land a body shot as Jarol controls the action.
Clifton looking to stall.
Jarol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clifton.
Jarol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clifton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clifton's elbow.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clifton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jarol misses with a punch to the body.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Jarol blocks a body shot from Clifton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jarol.
Jarol blocks an uppercut.
Jarol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Jarol.
Jarol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Clifton fails to land.
Jarol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
Jarol misses with a knee strike.
Jarol blocking some punches.
Jarol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Jarol.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton scores with a shoulder strike.
Clifton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jarol works on Clifton's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Clifton.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
Clifton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clifton avoiding damage as Jarol throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarol.
Jarol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarol tries to land knees in the clinch but Clifton avoids the damage to the body.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Jarol throws a head punch that misses.
Jarol crunches a lovely knee into Clifton's ribcage.
Jarol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clifton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jarol lands a shoulder strike.
Jarol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clifton or not.
Jarol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clifton is defending well for now.
Jarol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clifton is defending well for now.
Clifton lands with a short shot to the head.
Clifton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clifton tries to throw a body punch but Jarol avoids it by throwing Clifton back against the cage.
Jarol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Clifton throws a punch but it's blocked by Jarol.
Jarol looking to throw knees to the head but Clifton is blocking nicely.
Clifton tries to throw a body punch but Jarol avoids it by throwing Clifton back against the cage.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Jarol.
Jarol struggles to land a body shot inside as Clifton controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Jarol.
Jarol throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irlav Jarol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarol 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irlav Jarol!
Irlav Jarol decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Isamu San Chai (ranked 24246 p4p, 24175 weight class) and Hector Berlioz (ranked 522 p4p, 561 weight class). Berlioz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. March to the Scaffold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 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 18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isamu San Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berlioz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Berlioz throws a head kick that misses
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berlioz.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Berlioz. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Berlioz misses with an uppercut.
Chai swings for the body but Berlioz moves out of range.
Berlioz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berlioz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berlioz cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Berlioz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Berlioz misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chai doesn't manage to clinch there - Berlioz circles away.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Berlioz throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Chai misses.
Berlioz throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Berlioz moved out of range nicely.
Berlioz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Berlioz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berlioz slips a jab from Chai.
A clash of legs there as Chai blocks the low kick.
Chai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai clinches.
Berlioz breaks from the clinch.
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Berlioz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chai lands with a cross.
Berlioz with the inside leg kick.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berlioz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz slips a straight right by Chai.
It seemed like Berlioz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Chai as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Berlioz.
Berlioz throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Berlioz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chai at a distance.
Berlioz throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Berlioz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Berlioz defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Berlioz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berlioz feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
letting Berlioz counter with a right hand.
Berlioz walks into a jab.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Berlioz pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Berlioz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 Isamu San Chai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai slips a jab from Berlioz.
Isamu San Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Berlioz misses with an uppercut.
Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berlioz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berlioz misses the jab.
Berlioz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai misses with a hook to the body
and Berlioz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai catches Berlioz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai slips a jab from Berlioz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Berlioz. Those never looked like landing.
Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Berlioz misses with a looping right.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai lunges at Berlioz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berlioz's hand.
Berlioz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berlioz was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Berlioz unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Berlioz is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Berlioz.
Berlioz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Berlioz needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from Berlioz.
As Berlioz tries to get set, Chai tries to push him back and clinch up but Berlioz manages to avoid the attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Berlioz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berlioz thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Berlioz moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berlioz manages to avoid it.
Berlioz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berlioz manages to avoid it.
Chai 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.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Berlioz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berlioz.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berlioz.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Berlioz should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hector Berlioz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berlioz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Berlioz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Berlioz.
Chai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berlioz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Berlioz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chai moves into the clinch.
Berlioz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berlioz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Berlioz breaks from the clinch.
Berlioz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chai's head.
Berlioz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
A clash of legs there as Chai blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berlioz misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
Chai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Berlioz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berlioz misses the shot to the body.
Berlioz ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Berlioz blocks a low kick nicely.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berlioz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berlioz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chai closes the distance and pushes Berlioz back into the cage.
Berlioz lands with a light punch inside.
Berlioz works on Chai's body with a couple of short punches.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Berlioz misses its intended target.
A big right from Chai misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook but Berlioz blocks it.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Berlioz! But no joy.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
letting Berlioz counter with a right hand.
Berlioz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
enabling Berlioz to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berlioz tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way.
Berlioz ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Berlioz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berlioz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berlioz scores with a decent looking hook.
Chai rushes Berlioz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Chai.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Berlioz is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Berlioz misses with the head strike.
Berlioz pushes Chai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Berlioz really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Berlioz throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Berlioz swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Berlioz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Chai throws a low kick but Berlioz avoids it.
Berlioz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Berlioz manages to avoid it.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berlioz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berlioz cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Berlioz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berlioz scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berlioz at a distance.
Berlioz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
A clash of legs there as Chai blocks the low kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Berlioz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chai misses with a low kick as Berlioz jumps back.
Chai darts in trying to clinch
letting Berlioz counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Berlioz.
Berlioz cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berlioz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Berlioz slips the punch.
Berlioz throws a low kick but Chai avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Berlioz scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Chai lands.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a straight left.
Chai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berlioz.
Berlioz punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Berlioz looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai defending well as Berlioz loads up on a big left hand.
Chai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai throws a hook but Berlioz avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai throws the left hand but Berlioz avoids the punch easily.
Berlioz misses with a body shot.
Chai tries to clinch up.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berlioz's hands.
Berlioz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berlioz slips a jab from Chai.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Berlioz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Berlioz.
Chai moves out of range as Berlioz strikes.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Berlioz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Berlioz dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Berlioz cracks Chai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hector Berlioz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Berlioz to counter with a crisp jab.
Berlioz throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Berlioz ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Berlioz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai takes a swing at Berlioz's ribcage but misses.
Chai wants to clinch but Berlioz slips to the side
and Berlioz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berlioz cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Chai connects with a looping right hand.
Berlioz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berlioz misses the jab.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Chai works Berlioz's body with a nice hook.
Berlioz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Chai.
Berlioz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Berlioz throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berlioz, pushing him back against the cage.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Berlioz controls the action.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Isamu San Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berlioz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Isamu San Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berlioz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Chai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berlioz counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berlioz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Berlioz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Berlioz misses with a series of wild punches.
Berlioz checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai takes one on the button.
Berlioz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Berlioz connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Berlioz.
I think Berlioz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Berlioz!
Hector Berlioz is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hector Berlioz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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