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S62: Durand vs. Vij III PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Angel Hernandez (ranked 2544 p4p, 5161 weight class) and Jagger Clay (ranked 96 p4p, 135 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jagger Clay!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Clay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clay flicks out a counter leg kick but Hernandez steps away.
Hernandez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clay misses with a head kick.
Clay avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Hernandez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hernandez tries to score with a low kick but Clay moves his leg out of the way.
Clay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Clay moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Hernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hernandez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Angel Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clay counters with a body kick.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hernandez.
Hernandez with a jab.
Hernandez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a body punch
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Clay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hernandez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez connects with an inside leg kick.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay checks a low kick from Hernandez.
A countering left hand to the body from Clay misses.
Hernandez lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Hernandez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hernandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?
Hernandez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Hernandez slams his shin into Clay's torso.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez throws a low kick but Clay moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clay replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hernandez blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Clay throws a big counter head kick but Hernandez avoids it with no problem.
Hernandez throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Hernandez goes down! Clay rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Hernandez is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
 Hernandez is rocked!
 It looks like Angel Hernandez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angel Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Hernandez seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clay.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez stuns Clay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hernandez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hernandez throws a wild body kick that Clay sees coming a mile off.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clay moves out of range as Hernandez throws a body kick.
Clay is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Angel Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Hernandez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Jagger Clay has been cut.
Hernandez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clay thinks about the counter body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a body kick that stops Hernandez in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Clay.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Clay moves out of range of the leg kick from Hernandez.
Clay raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jagger Clay takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Hernandez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Hernandez tries a low kick but Clay avoids it.
Clay doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hernandez is looking to wear down Clay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hernandez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Clay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Clay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Clay misses.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay unleashes a big counter combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clay misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Clay slams his shin into Hernandez's torso.
Jagger Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Clay thinks about the counter body kick.
Hernandez slips a jab from Clay.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses
and Clay counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Hernandez goes down! Clay rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Hernandez is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
Hernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Clay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angel Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clay checks it well.
Hernandez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clay counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jagger Clay!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Arelvam Sadrano (ranked 2226 p4p, 24317 weight class) and Waldemar Friberg (ranked 189 p4p, 371 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arelvam Sadrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waldemar Friberg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Friberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sadrano slips a straight right by Friberg.
Sadrano has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sadrano.
Friberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sadrano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sadrano trying to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Sadrano has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
Friberg tries to stall but Sadrano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sadrano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Friberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sadrano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sadrano throws an elbow but misses.
Sadrano throws an elbow that misses.
Friberg has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Sadrano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Friberg is defending well for now.
Friberg stalling in the clinch but Sadrano improves position.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Waldemar Friberg has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friberg looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Friberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Friberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Friberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friberg trying to control the position but instead, Sadrano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Friberg into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sadrano obliges.
Friberg avoiding damage as Sadrano throws knees to the body.
Sadrano looking to throw knees to the head but Friberg is blocking nicely.
Friberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sadrano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Friberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Friberg misses with the head strike.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Friberg avoids it.
Friberg working aggressively here.
Friberg is trying to force a seperation but Sadrano has the dominant position.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Friberg blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Friberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Friberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Sadrano.
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Sadrano lands an elbow just above Friberg 's eye.
Sadrano tries to land knees in the clinch but Friberg avoids the damage to the body.
Friberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Friberg looks winded!
Sadrano working Friberg over with knees to the body.
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Sadrano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sadrano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadrano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 Friberg is rocked!
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Friberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Sadrano finish him?
Sadrano lands a damaging elbow.
Sadrano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sadrano creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Friberg off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Friberg is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Sadrano is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Arelvam Sadrano!
A victorious Arelvam Sadrano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between FanDan Django (ranked 1048 p4p, 2816 weight class) and Kron Diego (ranked 127 p4p, 304 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, FanDan Django!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kron Diego!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurstr�m and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego swings for the body but Django moves out of range.
Diego lands a nice shot that snaps Django's head back.
Diego lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Django goes down! The ref sends Diego to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Django is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Django is rocked!
It looks like FanDan Django has been cut.
Diego takes a swing at Django's ribcage but misses.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Django throwing a counter right hand but Diego manages to avoid it.
Django looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diego throws a body punch but Django moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Django uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
A quick step to the side and Django tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Django is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Django throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego moves to clinch but Django breaks away
and Django counters with a left to the body.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Django's head but Django sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. Django moves away and avoids it.
Diego tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Django counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kron Diego has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Django. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Django misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Django's head.
Diego scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Django beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Django leaves his chin hanging out and Diego seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Django crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kron Diego!
Kron Diego gave a mention to PWNAGE™ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominic Action (ranked 1415 p4p, 20936 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 122 p4p, 372 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Action!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 43 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnem�ki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Action finds it's way through Adesanya's defenses.
Nice jab there from Action.
Action chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Action fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adesanya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Action throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adesanya.
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Action with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Action with the inside leg kick.
Action lands a nice shot to the body.
Adesanya clinches.
Action breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adesanya checks a leg kick.
Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
Action's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya rushes Action and presses him up against the ropes.
Action breaks from the clinch.
Action lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adesanya will feel that in the morning.
Action scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Action misses with a kick to the body.
Adesanya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Action is looking to chop away at Adesanya's legs.
Action scores with a decent looking hook.
Adesanya pushes Action up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Action pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya clinches up with Action and pushes him back against the ropes.
Action looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Action manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick from Action.
Action throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Action, pushing him back against the ropes.
Action escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Action dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Action is looking to score with low kicks.
Adesanya moves forwards but Action connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Action escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Action thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Action. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Action here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adesanya closes the distance and pushes Action back into the ropes.
Adesanya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Action breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya rushes Action and presses him up against the ropes.
Action manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Action there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Action. That's going to slow Adesanya down.
Action looks to land a body kick but Adesanya moved away.
Action looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Action throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Action tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Action breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Action tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Action is looking to chop away at Adesanya's legs.
Action lands with a slapping head kick.
Action catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adesanya is rocked!
Action lands a jab.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Action finish him?
Action circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Action dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Donk. Action catches Adesanya right on the button with a cross.
Action lands a head kick that sends Adesanya down! Adesanya is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Action is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dominic Action!
Dominic Action managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Lab Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 23061 p4p, 1093 weight class) and Nils Norling (ranked 445 p4p, 128 weight class). Axelsen comes to the ring accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norling throws the kick towards the body but Axelsen avoids it.
Norling blocks a low kick nicely.
Norling steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axelsen scores with a hook to the body. Norling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Axelsen tries to clinch up but Norling circles away and keeps his distance.
Axelsen darts in trying to clinch
and Norling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling throws a body kick that misses
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axelsen works over Norling's head and body with a nice combination.
Norling lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norling misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling scores with a jab. Axelsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Norling takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
Axelsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axelsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Norling.
Axelsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Norling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Norling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Axelsen misses with the body kick
and Norling counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axelsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Axelsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Axelsen there.
Axelsen moves out of range as Norling strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nils Norling will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Axelsen tries to land a leg kick but Norling saw it coming and moves away.
Toke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Norling throws a body kick that misses.
Norling pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It appears Axelsen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Axelsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norling.
Norling avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norling manages to avoid it.
Norling throws a counter combo.
Axelsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norling! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen wants to clinch but Norling slips to the side
and Norling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axelsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Axelsen tries to clinch
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Nils Norling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Axelsen.
Axelsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
Norling misses with some punches.
Norling lands a nice uppercut.
Axelsen tries to break the clinch but Norling is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen pushes Norling back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
Norling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Norling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norling.
Axelsen breaks from the clinch.
Axelsen throws a low kick but Norling avoids it.
Norling let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Axelsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Norling circles away.
Axelsen slips a straight right by Norling.
It looked like Axelsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Axelsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Axelsen moves out of range as Norling throws a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Norling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Axelsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norling feints a counter leg kick.
Nils Norling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Axelsen throws a solid leg kick but Norling takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Axelsen.
Norling throws a one two combo.
Norling avoids the head kick by Axelsen.
Axelsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Axelsen misses with a shot to the body
and Norling counters with a good, hard body kick but Axelsen shrugs it off.
Axelsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling clinches up with Axelsen and pushes him back against the ropes.
Axelsen is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Axelsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norling blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
Norling throws a head punch that misses.
Toke Axelsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Axelsen misses with an elbow strike.
Axelsen prevents a body shot from Norling.
Norling avoids a wild elbow strike from Axelsen.
Norling scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nils Norling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Axelsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Norling won't allow it.
Axelsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Norling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norling has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Norling!
Nils Norling decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Petchongboo Sitsongrit (ranked 5148 p4p, 3917 weight class) and James Duke (ranked 352 p4p, 304 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Duke!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Marco Blurstr�m and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Duke moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duke thinking.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Duke.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a leg kick that misses.
Duke blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Duke lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Duke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Duke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duke looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
It looks like Sitsongrit has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duke back to the ropes. Sitsongrit follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Duke avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duke misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Duke.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Duke.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duke! But no joy.
Duke blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duke misses with an uppercut
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Duke moved away.
Duke throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit 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.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit throws a series of punches but Duke moves out of range.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duke misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duke throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Duke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duke throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit works Duke's body with a nice hook.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duke ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Duke's leg but Duke calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duke! But no joy.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Duke.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Duke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duke can do to turn this around?
Duke throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duke misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Duke was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duke defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Duke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Duke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Duke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duke misses the jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from Duke misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Duke throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duke.
Duke throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Duke.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Duke misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Duke down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duke.
Duke lands with a cross.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Duke saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Duke.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duke throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duke blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has Duke pressed against the ropes, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Duke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Duke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petchongboo Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
An out of breath Petchongboo Sitsongrit thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 20743 p4p, 24673 weight class) and Dam Khao Chai (ranked 521 p4p, 519 weight class). Elizondo comes into the arena with Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dam Khao Chai!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Elizondo cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Elizondo - the referee stops the clock and Chai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Elizondo. Chai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Elizondo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Elizondo slips under a jab.
Elizondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Elizondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elizondo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chai if he has to take too many more of those.
Chai throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
Elizondo cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elizondo throws a low kick but Chai moves out of range easily.
Elizondo backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Elizondo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elizondo lands with a nice combination. Chai backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Elizondo counters with a straight right hand.
Chai wants to slow Elizondo down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Elizondo tenderised Chai's leg. Chai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Elizondo scores with a nice right hand.
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Elizondo.
Chai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Elizondo.
Elizondo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elizondo. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai pushes Elizondo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chai tries a knee to the head but Elizondo blocks it.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elizondo tries to land a knee to the head but Chai blocks with his arms.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elizondo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Our sources have told us that Elizondo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elizondo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chai lands a right hand.
Chai prevents a body shot from Elizondo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
Chai has Elizondo pressed against the ropes, preventing Elizondo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elizondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Chai.
Elizondo working hard to break the clinch.
Elizondo missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai pushes Elizondo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chai crunches a lovely knee into Elizondo's ribcage.
Chai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Chai as the two fighters clinch.
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 Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Elizondo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elizondo ducks into a a hook from Chai and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Chai throws a body punch but Elizondo moves out of range.
Elizondo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chai weaves into range and cracks Elizondo right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Elizondo goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Chai is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dam Khao Chai!
Dam Khao Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Gaizka Elizondo stepped up to the mic, saying 'gonna take some time off '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 138 p4p, 2445 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 19 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Matijevic.
Dall Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dall Jr misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Matijevic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matijevic lands with a cross.
It looks like Galen Dall Jr has been cut.
Matijevic throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
Roko Matijevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Matijevic throws a body kick.
Matijevic missing with a left hand there. Dall Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall Jr misses the target.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matijevic throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Matijevic scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr wants to clinch.
Matijevic blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a leg kick but Dall Jr checks it.
Dall Jr loads up on a big right hand but Matijevic slips the punch.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matijevic punishes Dall Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Matijevic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dall Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dall Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matijevic if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matijevic just manages to avoid it.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Matijevic strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matijevic. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall Jr misses the target.
Matijevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall Jr.
Matijevic scores with a body shot.
Dall Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Matijevic misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr misses with a low kick.
Matijevic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matijevic misses with a left hand
enabling Dall Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Matijevic swings for the body but Dall Jr moves out of range.
Matijevic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr scores with a leg kick.
Dall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Matijevic thuds a left hand into Dall Jr's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matijevic.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Matijevic strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall Jr misses the target.
Matijevic catches Dall Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dall Jr moves to clinch but Matijevic breaks away
and Matijevic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Matijevic misses with a body shot
enabling Dall Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roko Matijevic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matijevic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matijevic digs a good hook to Dall Jr's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Matijevic misses the target.
A big right from Matijevic misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dall Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matijevic connects with a looping right hand.
Dall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matijevic moves away.
Matijevic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matijevic throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matijevic works Dall Jr's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dall Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matijevic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dall Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matijevic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic misses with a body kick.
Matijevic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matijevic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matijevic jabs Dall Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dall Jr cracks Matijevic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dall Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick
and Matijevic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dall Jr really felt that one!
Dall Jr checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dall Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matijevic throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dall Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Matijevic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dall Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Matijevic counters with a stiff right hand.
Dall Jr scores with a one two! Matijevic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dall Jr misses with a double jab
and Matijevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall Jr swings for the body but Matijevic moves out of range.
Matijevic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matijevic misses the shot to the body.
Roko Matijevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matijevic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matijevic is looking to land body kicks.
As Matijevic backs away, Dall Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dall Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dall Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matijevic.
Matijevic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roko Matijevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matijevic misses with a wild body shot.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roko Matijevic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matijevic scores with a nice right hand.
Matijevic swings for the body but Dall Jr moves out of range.
Matijevic throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Dall Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Matijevic blocks it.
Matijevic throws a body kick that misses
and Dall Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Matijevic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dall Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matijevic. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dall Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matijevic looks to land a left hand but Dall Jr moved out of range nicely.
Matijevic misses with a looping right.
Matijevic rushes Dall Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr tries to work over Matijevic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matijevic misses with some punches.
Matijevic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matijevic presses Dall Jr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matijevic misses with the head strike.
Dall Jr scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Dall Jr on the inside.
A short left from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr misses with a body punch.
Matijevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matijevic lands a shoulder strike.
Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Matijevic controls his hands.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall Jr controls his hands.
Matijevic can't find room to land a body shot as Dall Jr controls the action.
Matijevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Matijevic avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the ropes.
Matijevic has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall Jr.
A short right from Dall Jr.
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!
Dall Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Matijevic controls his hands.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr misses with a body punch.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Dall Jr.
A body shot lands from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galen Dall Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matijevic 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roko Matijevic!
A victorious Roko Matijevic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 2465 p4p, 2979 weight class) and Gunnar Murphy (ranked 260 p4p, 311 weight class). Abdelrahman comes to the ring accompanied by Blow The Whistle. Gunnar Murphy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shahzad Abdelrahman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abdelrahman is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abdelrahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abdelrahman scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdelrahman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.
Abdelrahman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy tries to bum rush Abdelrahman with a series of wild strikes but Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crunch! Abdelrahman slams his shin into Murphy's torso.
Murphy swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Abdelrahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Abdelrahman's belly button to the back.
Abdelrahman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by Abdelrahman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy looks low and kicks high, catching Abdelrahman right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Abdelrahman is rocked!
It looks like Shahzad Abdelrahman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy counters with a right hand from hell and Abdelrahman is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Murphy!
A relieved looking Gunnar Murphy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand Jr (ranked 23472 p4p, 23622 weight class) and Alexander Vij (ranked 477 p4p, 479 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Durand Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy. Jacques Durand Jr had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Vij!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vij takes a swing at Durand Jr's ribcage but misses.
As Vij tries to get set, Durand Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Vij manages to avoid the attempt.
Vij misses with a shot to the body
and Durand Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Vij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand Jr digs a right hand into Vij's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vij's gas tank.
Durand Jr missing with knees to the body.
Durand Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vij in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vij misses with a body punch.
Durand Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Vij avoids the damage to the body.
Durand Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vij controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Vij fails to land.
Durand Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Durand Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand Jr is defending well for now.
A short right from Vij on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij tries to work over Durand Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vij.
Durand Jr is trying to break the clinch but Vij has him pressed against the ropes.
Vij lands a knee to the body.
Vij blocks a body shot from Durand Jr.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand Jr is defending well for now.
Durand Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij misses with some punches.
Durand Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Durand Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vij unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durand Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durand Jr is looking to control Vij's arms but Vij gets an underhook and turns him. Now Durand Jr has his back to the ropes.
Vij missing with knees to the body.
Durand Jr tries a knee to the head but Vij blocks it.
Durand Jr lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr trying to control the position but instead, Vij has worked for underhooks and has pushed Durand Jr into the ropes.
Durand Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Vij leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vij lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand Jr is defending well for now.
Durand Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vij lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vij is looking to control Durand Jr's arms but Durand Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vij has his back to the ropes.
Durand Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vij backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vij obliges.
Durand Jr is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Durand Jr fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Vij on the inside.
Durand Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durand Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durand Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Vij using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vij missing with knees to the body.
Durand Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Vij.
Durand Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Durand Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vij swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durand Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vij.
Vij lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durand Jr backwards.
Durand Jr is trying to force a seperation but Vij has the dominant position.
Durand Jr crunches a lovely knee into Vij's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Vij.
Vij lands an uppercut.
Vij lands a nice knee to the body.
Vij lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vij fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durand Jr on the side of the head.
Durand Jr cracks Vij with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vij lands a right hook to the body.
Vij has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vij tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Vij.
A left lands for Durand Jr.
Vij tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vij throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vij just misses with a punch to the body.
Vij misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Vij gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Durand Jr avoiding damage as Vij throws knees to the body.
Durand Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Vij tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand Jr's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Vij fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand Jr is defending well for now.
Vij has a couple of punches blocked by Durand Jr.
Vij using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vij scores with a shoulder strike.
Vij takes a shot to the head.
Vij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vij creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durand Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vij is breathing heavily.
Durand Jr presses Vij against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Durand Jr.
Vij's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vij misses with a left hand
enabling Durand Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand Jr lands with a hook. Vij tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Durand Jr. Vij does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vij misses with a hook
and Durand Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vij throws a hook but Durand Jr avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr blocks the body kick.
Durand Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vij drives through and clinches with Durand Jr against the ropes.
Vij lands with a light punch inside.
Vij tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand Jr's elbow.
Durand Jr gets through Vij's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vij.
Vij misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr wants to stall.
Durand Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vij lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vij blocks a body shot from Durand Jr.
Vij tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand Jr avoids it.
Durand Jr pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Durand Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Durand Jr lands an elbow inside.
Durand Jr with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Durand Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vij bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durand Jr's head backwards.
Durand Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durand Jr!
Vij uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durand Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Durand Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Durand Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij slips a jab from Durand Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Durand Jr.
Vij lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durand Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij throws a push kick but Durand Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Vij throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vij.
As Vij looks to move away, Durand Jr throws a big counter combo but Vij just gets out of the way.
Vij keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vij misses the jab.
Vij loads up on a big right hand but Durand Jr slips the punch.
Durand Jr lands a jab to Vij's midsection.
Durand Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vij.
Durand Jr cracks a nice hook into Vij's ribs.
Durand Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vij is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick from Durand Jr misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vij misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durand Jr.
Vij pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand Jr throws a low kick but Vij moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Vij
and Durand Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vij feints and then cracks Durand Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durand Jr down.
Durand Jr walks into a straight right hand from Vij.
Durand Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vij lands with a nice body punch.
Vij slips under a jab.
Alexander Vij seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vij looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vij tries to clinch but Durand Jr moves out of range.
Vij checks the leg kick.
Durand Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vij checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vij lands a glancing blow to the side of Durand Jr's head.
Vij has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vij throws a body kick that misses.
Vij waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand Jr.
Durand Jr loads up on a big right hand but Vij slips the punch.
Vij doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vij moves out of range of the strikes.
Durand Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Vij finds it's target.
Vij misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vij misses with a right hand
and Durand Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr misses with a body shot.
Vij doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vij checks a low kick from Durand Jr.
Vij throws a body punch but Durand Jr moves out of range.
Vij throws a shot from downtown. Durand Jr moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr blocks the body kick.
Durand Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vij scores with a kick to the midsection.
Durand Jr moves forwards but Vij connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vij looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durand Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vij paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durand Jr blocks a jab.
Durand Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vij to score with a decent uppercut.
Vij throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Durand Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Durand Jr scores with a hook.
Durand Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Vij.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr throws a shot to the body.
Durand Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durand Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Durand Jr.
Vij swats away the attempt to clinch by Durand Jr.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vij.
Vij darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durand Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vij counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durand Jr's knee momentarily.
Durand Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vij.
Vij works Durand Jr's body with a nice hook.
Durand Jr throws a shot from downtown. Vij moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vij dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Durand Jr misses with a leg kick
and Vij finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vij tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vij looks to throw a body kick
and Durand Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vij digs a good body shot into Durand Jr's ribs.
Vij lands a nice shot that snaps Durand Jr's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vij - that will leave a mark!
Durand Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vij connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durand Jr scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durand Jr.
Vij misses with a left hand
and Vij takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durand Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durand Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Vij.
Alexander Vij is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vij scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij looks to land a body kick but Durand Jr moved away.
Vij swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durand Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durand Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vij throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Durand Jr misses
and Vij counters with a nice uppercut.
Vij throws a right hand that misses
and Durand Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Vij 's knee.
Vij fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durand Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jacques Durand Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vij looks for the body kick but Durand Jr saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Durand Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vij doesn't seem phased though.
Vij keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vij ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand Jr moves away.
Vij throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Durand Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vij throws an off balance right hand
and Durand Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durand Jr.
A solid body kick from Vij.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand Jr jabs Vij to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vij throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vij closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vij blocks an uppercut.
Durand Jr working aggressively here.
Durand Jr blocks an uppercut.
Durand Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Vij working aggressively here.
Vij is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vij lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Vij comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vij 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Vij!
Alexander Vij is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Alexander Vij thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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