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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Veritas (ranked 4541 p4p, 4540 weight class) and Aldo Carak (ranked 406 p4p, 407 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Veritas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldo Carak!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veritas moves away from the strike by Carak.
Veritas takes the fight into the clinch.
Veritas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veritas lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Veritas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veritas lands with a light punch inside.
Veritas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veritas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veritas working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Veritas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veritas lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Veritas.
Veritas has a couple of punches blocked by Carak.
Veritas scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veritas has a couple of punches blocked by Carak.
Veritas lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carak scores with a hook to the body.
Veritas swings wildly with an uppercut but Carak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veritas scores with a shoulder strike.
Veritas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carak working aggressively here.
Carak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veritas.
Veritas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veritas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veritas misses with an uppercut
and Carak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Veritas throws a lazy uppercut
and Veritas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veritas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veritas misses with an uppercut
and Carak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veritas thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veritas swings widly with a right hand
and Carak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carak moves out of range as Veritas strikes.
Veritas works Carak's body with a nice hook.
Veritas throws a looping overhand right but Carak ducks down to avoid it.
Veritas backing away here, and Carak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Carak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Veritas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veritas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carak. Carak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 Carak is rocked!
Veritas ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Carak out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Veritas!
An out of breath Nick Veritas 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 Fisher Price (ranked 3132 p4p, 3930 weight class) and Jovanny Ramsey (ranked 336 p4p, 384 weight class). Jovanny Ramsey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fisher Price's chin.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fisher Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jovanny Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey has Price up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ramsey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramsey backwards.
Price lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Price lands a left hand.
 It looks like Jovanny Ramsey has been cut.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Ramsey in his tracks for a moment.
Price lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramsey backwards.
Price cracks Ramsey with a huge knee and knocks him out cold! No need for the referee to start the count here - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Fisher Price!
A very excited looking Fisher Price made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marvin Hagler (ranked 24080 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Sam Canasta (ranked 456 p4p, 318 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Canasta!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canasta throws a body shot but no joy.
Sam Canasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Canasta, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hagler throws a hook but Canasta avoids it easily.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Hagler throws a lazy right hand but Canasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hagler slips a jab from Canasta.
Canasta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hagler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hagler throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Canasta lands.
Canasta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Hagler.
Hagler misses with an uppercut. Canasta saw that one coming.
Canasta misses with a left hand
and Hagler counters with a stiff right hand.
Hagler slips a straight right by Canasta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canasta slips a jab from Hagler.
Canasta has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hagler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Canasta's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Canasta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hagler under the eye.
Hagler staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Hagler misses the target.
Canasta throws a sloppy head kick and Hagler moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hagler misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Hagler.
Hagler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canasta.
It looked like Hagler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Canasta.
Hagler blocks a jab.
Hagler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Canasta has time to react.
Hagler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hagler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hagler throws a nice looking combination but Canasta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hagler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Canasta misses with a hook.
Canasta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hagler.
The fighters circling - Hagler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hagler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Canasta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hagler.
Hagler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Canasta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hagler.
Canasta is looking to score with low kicks.
Canasta lands with an overhand left.
Canasta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Canasta is rocked!
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Canasta is still on wobbly legs! Can Hagler finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canasta is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Hagler doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Canasta crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Canasta's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marvin Hagler!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Koa Yagan (ranked 2186 p4p, 24437 weight class) and Roy Jones Jr (ranked 240 p4p, 495 weight class). Koa Yagan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koa Yagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yagan jabs at Jones Jr's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yagan, as that shot connected.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Yagan moves out of range.
And Yagan counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones Jr blocks it.
We've been told by Yagan's head coaches at Mighty MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yagan darts in and clinches Jones Jr up against the cage.
Jones Jr tries to circle away but Yagan has him pinned against the cage.
Jones Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Jones Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yagan prevents Jones Jr from breaking the clinch.
Jones Jr is trying to push Yagan away but Yagan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yagan has a couple of punches blocked by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yagan has him pressed against the cage.
Jones Jr manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Roy Jones Jr has been cut.
Jones Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Yagan.
Yagan tries a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Yagan connects with the punch.
Koa Yagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones Jr blocks a head kick by Yagan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan darts in trying to clinch
and Jones Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Yagan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones Jr counters with a leg kick.
Yagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yagan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yagan moves into range and clinches up with Jones Jr.
Jones Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones Jr tries to break the clinch but Yagan is controlling the position.
Yagan keeps control of Jones Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Yagan is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones Jr's elbow.
Yagan lands a shot to the body.
Jones Jr is trying to push Yagan away but Yagan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones Jr is trying to break free.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
Jones Jr is trying to force a seperation but Yagan has the dominant position.
Yagan lands with a right to the head.
Yagan lands a left hand.
Yagan has Jones Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Jones Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yagan prevents Jones Jr from breaking the clinch.
Jones Jr tries to circle away but Yagan has him pinned against the cage.
Yagan scores with a shot to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yagan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones Jr is rocked!
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Yagan finish him?
Jones Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yagan clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koa Yagan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones Jr drops his guard momentarily, allowing Yagan to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Jones Jr! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Yagan takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Koa Yagan!
Koa Yagan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Butcher (ranked 2362 p4p, 2157 weight class) and Kova Luu (ranked 260 p4p, 242 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Kova Luu!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher checks a leg kick nicely.
Butcher connects with a right hand. Luu shakes it off.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luu.
Butcher tests Luu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luu moves in looking to clinch but Butcher pushes him off.
Luu tries to land a front kick but Butcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Butcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Butcher misses the target.
Luu throws a push kick but Butcher slaps the foot to one side.
Butcher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butcher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher throws a right hand that misses
and Luu counters quickly with a head kick that drops Butcher to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Butcher be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
 Butcher is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luu throws a leg kick but Butcher moved away.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butcher cracks Luu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butcher misses with a kick to the body.
Butcher seems to have got his legs back now.
Luu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luu misses with a low kick as Butcher jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luu.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Luu tries a head kick but it misses.
Luu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
Billy Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Luu misses with an uppercut
and Butcher counters with a nice body kick.
Luu takes one on the button.
Butcher lands with a nice body kick.
Butcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luu. Luu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luu is looking to slow Butcher down with leg kicks.
Butcher lands with a nice body kick.
Butcher digs a good body shot into Luu's ribs.
Luu looks winded!
Butcher scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Luu to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Butcher away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Luu got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Butcher connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Luu's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Luu - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Billy Butcher!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 542 p4p, 2870 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 61 p4p, 280 weight class). Dezmond Drake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roko Matijevic's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic misses with a kick to the body
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Matijevic.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matijevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake stuns Matijevic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matijevic throws a head kick that misses
and Matijevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matijevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Matijevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Drake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake misses with a hook
and Matijevic counters with a nice uppercut.
Matijevic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake lands a jab-cross combination.
Matijevic swings widly with a right hand
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matijevic is rocked!
A jab from Matijevic misses.
The fighters circling - Matijevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matijevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Matijevic throws a lazy head kick
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Matijevic is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
Drake misses with a hook. Matijevic ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Matijevic seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Matijevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matijevic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Drake misses.
Matijevic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Matijevic. That snapped Drake's head back.
Matijevic throws a lazy head kick
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Matijevic misses.
Matijevic ducks into a a hook from Drake 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!
Drake moves into the clinch.
Matijevic wants to break free but Drake has control.
Matijevic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matijevic is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matijevic's elbow.
Matijevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matijevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Matijevic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Drake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
Matijevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matijevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Matijevic counters with a thumping low kick.
Matijevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Matijevic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drake misses the jab.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matijevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matijevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drake throws a hook but Matijevic blocks it.
Matijevic is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic misses the jab.
Matijevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Matijevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Matijevic crashing to the mat! Matijevic uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Matijevic's head but Matijevic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matijevic at a distance.
Matijevic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake tests Matijevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drake counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Matijevic goes down! Drake rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Matijevic is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dezmond Drake!
A relieved looking Dezmond Drake 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Bukaew (ranked 3278 p4p, 2752 weight class) and Legend Debonaire (ranked 348 p4p, 297 weight class). Legend Debonaire is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Bukaew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legend Debonaire!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debonaire misses with a lunging right hand
and Bukaew counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samart Bukaew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukaew.
Bukaew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bukaew lands a nice hook to Debonaire's body. Debonaire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Debonaire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bukaew doesn't seem phased though.
Debonaire throws a front kick aimed at Bukaew's knee but Bukaew avoids it well.
Debonaire throws a leg kick
and Bukaew counters with a straight right hand.
Debonaire throws a body kick that misses.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Debonaire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bukaew cracks Debonaire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Debonaire throws a big shot that misses.
Bukaew thows a body kick. Debonaire tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Debonaire throws a hook to the side of Bukaew's head but Bukaew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Debonaire thows a leg kick but Bukaew checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Debonaire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Debonaire needs to keep his hands up - Bukaew had a free shot at his head there.
Debonaire takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bukaew throws out a loose jab but Debonaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bukaew.
A jab from Bukaew does it's job there.
Bukaew thumps Debonaire with a low kick.
Debonaire lands a nice shot that snaps Bukaew's head back.
Debonaire digs a good body shot into Bukaew's ribs.
Debonaire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Debonaire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bukaew has time to react.
Debonaire throws a jab when Bukaew was well out of range.
Debonaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Bukaew swings widly with a right hand
and Debonaire counters with a right hand to the body.
Bukaew throws a sloppy head kick and Debonaire moves out of range easily.
Debonaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bukaew.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukaew takes a swing at Debonaire's ribcage but misses.
Bukaew lunges at Debonaire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Debonaire's hand.
Debonaire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bukaew there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Debonaire.
Debonaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukaew moves away.
A big right from Bukaew misses.
Debonaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bukaew.
Debonaire swings for the body but Bukaew moves out of range.
Debonaire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bukaew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Debonaire's hands.
Bukaew connects with a nice looking jab.
Bukaew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Debonaire in his tracks.
Debonaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a head kick but Debonaire moves out of range.
Debonaire misses with a low kick as Bukaew jumps back.
Debonaire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bukaew connects with a solid leg kick.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Debonaire.
Debonaire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew scores with a nice head shot.
Debonaire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukaew. Debonaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukaew misses with a kick to the body.
Debonaire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Debonaire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bukaew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bukaew.
Bukaew keeps Debonaire at a distance using the push kick.
Debonaire throws a leg kick but Bukaew moved away.
Debonaire tries to land a front kick but Bukaew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Debonaire throws the kick towards the body but Bukaew avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bukaew.
Bukaew takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukaew just misses with a punch to the body.
Bukaew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bukaew throws a right hand that misses
and Debonaire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Debonaire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bukaew counters with a left and a right that stings Debonaire.
Bukaew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Debonaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Bukaew looks to throw the jab but Debonaire is out of range.
Bukaew throws a lazy uppercut
and Debonaire counters with a low kick, right behind Bukaew 's knee.
Debonaire tries to move into range but Bukaew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bukaew scores with a leg kick.
Bukaew misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bukaew.
Bukaew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bukaew throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Bukaew.
Debonaire tries to score with a low kick but Bukaew moves his leg out of the way.
Bukaew was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bukaew connects with a right hand. Debonaire shakes it off.
Debonaire is looking to land body kicks.
Bukaew tried to counter with a leg kick but Debonaire avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bukaew connects with an inside leg kick.
Debonaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bukaew misses with a hook. Debonaire ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Bukaew.
Debonaire misses the jab.
Debonaire lands a head kick. Bukaew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bukaew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Debonaire misses the body punch
and Bukaew counters with a left to the body.
Nice body kick there by Debonaire.
Debonaire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bukaew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Debonaire is out of range.
Bukaew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Debonaire throws out a counter right but Bukaew avoids it with no problem.
Bukaew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Debonaire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Debonaire.
Bukaew chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bukaew throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire misses the shot to the body.
Bukaew scores with a jab. Debonaire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bukaew moves out of range as Debonaire throws a body kick.
Bukaew throws a body shot but no joy.
Debonaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Debonaire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Debonaire blocks a leg kick.
Debonaire throws a head kick but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Debonaire's sensitive parts.
Debonaire throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.
Bukaew misses with a wild body shot.
Debonaire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bukaew counters with a low kick, right behind Debonaire 's knee.
Bukaew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Debonaire can do to turn this around?
Debonaire drops his hands momentarily and Bukaew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Debonaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Debonaire misses with a wild body shot.
Debonaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukaew moves away.
Debonaire dodges the punch combination from Bukaew.
Debonaire throws out a counter right but Bukaew avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew misses with an uppercut
and Debonaire counters with a solid body kick.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Debonaire.
Bukaew just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Debonaire throws a lazy head kick
and Bukaew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bukaew is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a sloppy head kick and Debonaire moves out of range easily.
Bukaew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Debonaire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bukaew throws a shot to the body.
Bukaew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bukaew scores with a kick to the body.
Jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Debonaire.
Bukaew staying out of range there.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukaew manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Bukaew.
Debonaire lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bukaew will feel that in the morning.
Debonaire ducks right into an uppercut from Bukaew.
Bukaew lands a leg kick that knocks Debonaire off balance momentarily.
Good work by Bukaew as he checks the leg kick.
Bukaew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bukaew misses with a straight right.
Bukaew scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Debonaire throws out a leg kick but Bukaew moves out of range and Debonaire only half commits.
Debonaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Debonaire throws a body punch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Debonaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bukaew fires out a quick counter leg kick but Debonaire just manages to avoid it.
Debonaire misses with a straight right.
Debonaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Debonaire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew with a jab.
Bukaew connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Debonaire.
Bukaew is looking to slow Debonaire down with leg kicks.
Debonaire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bukaew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bukaew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukaew lands with an uppercut that bounces Debonaire off the cage and back into range.
A clash of legs there as Bukaew blocks the low kick.
Bukaew lands with a nice body punch.
Bukaew throws a body shot but no joy.
Bukaew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bukaew.
Bukaew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Debonaire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Debonaire swings for the body but Bukaew moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Debonaire motions for Bukaew to come forward. Debonaire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Samart Bukaew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Debonaire misses with an uppercut. Bukaew saw that one coming.
Bukaew looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bukaew lands a jab.
Bukaew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bukaew throws a hook but Debonaire avoids it easily.
Bukaew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Debonaire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Debonaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bukaew looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bukaew punishes Debonaire's body with a nice straight punch.
Debonaire throws a body punch but Bukaew moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukaew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Debonaire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick lands for Bukaew.
Debonaire slips a straight right by Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Bukaew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Debonaire throws a push kick but Bukaew slaps the foot to one side.
Bukaew throws a big shot that misses.
Bukaew with the inside leg kick.
Debonaire throws a head kick that misses.
Bukaew throws a hook but Debonaire blocks it.
Bukaew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Debonaire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Debonaire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Bukaew.
An inside leg kick lands from Bukaew.
Debonaire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bukaew counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick from Bukaew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukaew moves out of range of the body kick.
Debonaire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew scores with a hook.
Bukaew with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bukaew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bukaew dips to his left and cracks Debonaire with an uppercut!
Bukaew blocks a head kick by Debonaire.
Bukaew was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Debonaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the body.
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
Debonaire avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
Debonaire throws a sloppy head kick
and Bukaew counters with a straight right hand.
Debonaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Debonaire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bukaew.
Debonaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bukaew.
Bukaew tests Debonaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Debonaire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew is looking to slow Debonaire down with leg kicks.
Debonaire lands a right hook to the body.
Debonaire takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bukaew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Debonaire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bukaew lands a nice looking body kick.
Bukaew punishes Debonaire's body with a nice straight punch.
Bukaew with a jab.
Legend Debonaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukaew punishes Debonaire's body with a nice straight punch.
Debonaire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Debonaire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Debonaire takes a swing at Bukaew's ribcage but misses.
Debonaire misses with a hook. Bukaew ducked under it nicely.
Bukaew sizes up Debonaire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Debonaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bukaew.
Bukaew misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew throws a leg kick
and Debonaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bukaew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Debonaire's head backwards.
Bukaew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Debonaire misses with a body punch
and Bukaew counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bukaew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Debonaire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bukaew really felt that one!
Bukaew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bukaew blocks a jab.
You can see that Debonaire has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Debonaire throws out the jab.
Bukaew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Debonaire.
A jab lands there for Bukaew.
Debonaire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew lands a lovely overhand right.
Bukaew scores with a leg kick.
Debonaire throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Bukaew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bukaew 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
After winning the bout, Samart Bukaew thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Roger Sack (ranked 1958 p4p, 4655 weight class) and James Duke (ranked 199 p4p, 376 weight class). Sack kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DaBobby - BOP in Arlen. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Sack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Duke!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack throws a sloppy head kick and Duke moves out of range easily.
Duke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duke misses with a hook.
Sack lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
Duke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sack looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Sack misses its intended target.
Duke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Sack lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Duke misses.
Sack clobbers Duke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like James Duke has been cut.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Duke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Duke lands a jab to the head.
Duke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Sack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duke doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Sack throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sack.
Sack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duke.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Sack slips the punch.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sack.
A head kick misses from Sack.
Sack rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sack at a distance.
Duke throws a head kick but Sack moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sack. Duke shrugs it off though.
Duke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sack slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Duke there.
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!
Duke throws out a loose jab but Sack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duke moves out of range of the body kick from Sack.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sack throws a wild body kick that Duke sees coming a mile off.
Duke flicks out a counter leg kick but Sack steps away.
Duke lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sack forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Sack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Sack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duke up against the cage.
Duke tries to circle away but Sack has him pinned against the cage.
Sack manages to break the clinch.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Sack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duke throws a looping overhand right but Sack ducks down to avoid it.
Sack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duke scores with a sloppy right hand. Sack should have avoided that one.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sack manages to avoid it.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Sack lands a nice hook to Duke's body. Duke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duke takes a step back to recover.
Sack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sack throws a head kick that half lands.
Sack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Sack throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sack throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sack scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Duke misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duke.
Sack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Duke.
Sack thumps Duke with a low kick.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sack.
Duke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Duke.
Sack thows a body kick. Duke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke swings for the body but Sack moves out of range.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duke throws out the jab.
Duke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sack had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sack lands with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Sack.
A nice leg kick from Duke, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duke.
Sack rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sack connects with a body shot.
Sack misses with a low kick.
Sack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duke is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sack throws a push kick but Duke slaps the foot to one side.
Duke avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duke throws the left hand but Sack avoids the punch easily.
Duke clobbers Sack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sack is just out of range.
It looked like Sack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Roger Sack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
That's time! Sack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sack counters with a nice leg kick.
Sack slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Duke - just one landing.
Sack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke checks a low kick from Sack.
Duke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sack throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Duke misses.
Sack throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sack was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke throws a leg kick which misses Sack's front leg but catches the back leg as Sack tries to avoid it.
Duke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Duke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Sack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Sack throwing a counter right hand but Duke manages to avoid it.
Sack misses with a body shot.
Sack misses the jab.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sack moved away.
A jab from Sack misses.
Sack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
Sack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duke moves out of range as Sack strikes.
Sack swinging wildly here.
Duke lands the left hand.
Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Sack off balance momentarily.
Sack misses with a body shot.
Duke misses with a hook. Sack ducked under it nicely.
Sack lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Sack. That snapped Duke's head back.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duke throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sack digs a good hook to Duke's body.
Sack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sack missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Duke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sack misses the target.
Sack's corner calls for a 1-2. Sack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duke tries to bum rush Sack with a series of wild strikes but Sack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sack looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Sack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sack moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sack tries to score with a low kick but Duke moves his leg out of the way.
Sack jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sack scores with a push kick.
Duke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sack drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.
Sack misses with an elbow strike.
Sack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Duke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sack.
Sack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sack misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to circle away but Sack has him pinned against the cage.
Sack keeps control of Duke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sack trying to land knees to the body.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sack lands a body punch.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sack lands a lovely overhand right.
Duke throws an overhand right that lands on Sack's shoulder, as Sack tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sack throws a nice looking combination but Duke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duke blocks a low kick nicely.
Duke with a hook.
Sack moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Sack off balance momentarily.
Sack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke dips to his left and cracks Sack with an uppercut!
Duke clobbers Sack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Duke throws a body shot but no joy.
Duke misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
Sack tries to move into range but Duke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sack catches Duke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duke checks the leg kick.
Sack ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Sack throws a quick counter kick to the body but Duke avoids it.
Sack doesn't manage to clinch there - Duke circles away.
Duke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sack with a body shot.
Duke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sack checks it.
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sack. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sack loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Duke throws an overhand right that lands on Sack's shoulder, as Sack tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
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 Roger Sack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sack clinches up with Duke and pushes him back against the cage.
Sack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sack forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Duke breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Sack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Sack.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sack jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duke takes a swing at Sack's ribcage but misses.
Sack misses with a kick to the body.
Duke looks to land a combination but Sack avoids it well.
Duke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sack blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sack has Duke pressed against the cage, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sack staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Sack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sack throws a leg kick but Duke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Sack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke throws out a powerful jab.
Sack 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.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
Duke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duke.
Sack lands with an overhand left.
Sack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but Sack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke scores with a sloppy right hand. Sack should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Sack blocks the low kick.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That has opened up James Duke's cut even more.
Sack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Duke.
Duke throws a hook to the side of Sack's head but Sack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duke wants to counter with a clinch but Sack pushes him away.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sack. Sack obviously looking to wear him down.
Sack scores with a kick to the body.
Sack throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sack gets a clinch.
Sack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Sack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Sack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roger Sack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sack.
Sack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sack misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Duke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sack moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Sack.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Duke.
Sack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sack slips under a jab.
Sack cracks a nice hook into Duke's ribs.
A head kick misses from Duke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sack. That's going to slow Duke down.
Duke dips to his left and cracks Sack with an uppercut!
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sack throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sack misses the target.
Sack moves out of range as Duke strikes.
A quick step to the side and Sack tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Sack is looking to score with low kicks.
Sack misses with the combination.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke defending well as Sack loads up on a big left hand.
Sack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Sack throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Roger Sack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke jabs Sack right on the nose. Sack blinks but takes it well.
Duke throws a hook but Sack blocks it.
Duke connects with a crisp jab.
Sack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Sack.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duke is trying to push Sack away but Sack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Sack is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Sack.
Well Sack 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Sack!
Roger Sack thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 184 p4p, 4017 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 20 p4p, 356 weight class). Narvaez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 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 32 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dall Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Narvaez.
Dall Jr drops his hands momentarily and Narvaez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Narvaez catches Dall Jr right on the button with a cross.
Narvaez jabs at Dall Jr's body.
Narvaez takes a swing at Dall Jr's ribcage but misses.
Dall Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Narvaez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dall Jr tries to clinch up.
Narvaez misses the jab.
Narvaez throws a hook but Dall Jr avoids it easily.
Dall Jr moves into the clinch.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Dall Jr digs a right hand into Narvaez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Narvaez's gas tank.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Dall Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
Dall Jr lands with a left to the head.
Narvaez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dall Jr swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr misses with a low kick as Narvaez jumps back.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narvaez throws a sloppy body shot
and Dall Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Narvaez lands with a right hand.
Narvaez throws a shot to the body.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dall Jr cracks Narvaez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Narvaez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dall Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
Dall Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Narvaez's head.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez takes a swing at Dall Jr's ribcage but misses.
Dall Jr connects with a jab.
Dall Jr needs to keep his hands up - Narvaez had a free shot at his head there.
Narvaez misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Narvaez.
Narvaez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Narvaez in his tracks.
Narvaez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall Jr momentarily.
Dall Jr throws out a leg kick but Narvaez moves out of range and Dall Jr only half commits.
Good leg kick by Dall Jr.
Narvaez has managed to clinch.
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Narvaez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dall Jrs head.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Narvaez prevents a body shot from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Narvaez.
A short left from Dall Jr.
Narvaez has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
Narvaez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narvaez lands a right hand.
Narvaez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall Jr's elbow.
A short right from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narvaez works on Dall Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall Jr.
Narvaez lands a right hand.
Narvaez wants to break free but Dall Jr has control.
Narvaez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dall Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dall Jr.
A short right from Narvaez on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narvaez scores with a shot to the side of Dall Jr's head.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall Jr tries a body shot but Narvaez blocks it.
Dall Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Dall Jr works on Narvaez's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dall Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Narvaez back against the cage.
Dall Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Narvaez or not.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dall Jr works on Narvaez's body with a couple of short punches.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Galen Dall Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dall Jr connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Narvaez. Beautiful body shot.
Narvaez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Dall Jr.
Dall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narvaez throws out a counter right but Dall Jr avoids it with no problem.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Dall Jr tries to clinch but Narvaez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr moves into the clinch.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Dall Jr.
Narvaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narvaez.
Dall Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr tries a body shot but Narvaez blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narvaez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dall Jr scores with a shot to the side of Narvaez's head.
Dall Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Narvaez.
Dall Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narvaez lands a hook that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.
Dall Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Narvaez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Narvaez scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez breaks the clinch.
Dall Jr looks to land a left hand but Narvaez moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Narvaez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall Jr manages to avoid it.
Narvaez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dall Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez looks to land a combination but Dall Jr avoids it well.
Dall Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a wild body shot.
Dall Jr misses with a head kick.
Narvaez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Narvaez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dall Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Narvaez circles away.
Dall Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Narvaez on the side of the head.
Narvaez throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
Good work by Narvaez as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Narvaez checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Narvaez there.
Narvaez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dall Jr thumps Narvaez with a low kick.
Narvaez keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Dall Jr tenderised Narvaez's leg. Narvaez is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez checks a leg kick.
Dall Jr avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
It looked like Dall Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dall Jr tries to score with a low kick but Narvaez moves his leg out of the way.
Dall Jr gets tackled into the cage by Narvaez. Narvaez maintains the clinch.
Narvaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Narvaez.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narvaez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dall Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall Jr.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall Jr controls his hands.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Narvaez avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the cage.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Narvaez avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the cage.
Dall Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Narvaez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
Nice body punch from Dall Jr.
Galen Dall Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dall Jr lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr misses with a body punch.
Dall Jr is working Narvaez over against the cage.
Dall Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Dall Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
A short uppercut from Narvaez.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Dall Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Narvaez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Dall Jr.
Dall Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dall Jr.
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 Galen Dall Jr will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Narvaez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Dall Jr scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Narvaez misses the target.
Narvaez misses with a wild body shot.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Dall Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Narvaez! But no joy.
Narvaez throws a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall Jr. Dall Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick but Narvaez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Narvaez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr is looking to chop away at Narvaez's legs.
Narvaez tests Dall Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall Jr is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Narvaez saw that one coming.
Narvaez misses with a wild body shot.
Dall Jr misses with a head kick.
Dall Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Narvaez stuns Dall Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Narvaez's sensitive parts.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Narvaez strikes.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the side of Narvaez's head but Narvaez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narvaez. Narvaez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Narvaez throws a big shot that misses.
Narvaez avoids the head kick by Dall Jr.
Narvaez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Narvaez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dall Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Narvaez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dall Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Dall Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Narvaez.
Galen Dall Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez throws a shot to the body.
Dall Jr misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Narvaez keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Narvaez walks into a jab.
Dall Jr missing with a left hand there. Narvaez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Narvaez avoids the head kick by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Narvaez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dall Jr's hands.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Narvaez misses with a looping right.
Dall Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Narvaez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dall Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr dodges the punch combination from Narvaez.
Dall Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Narvaez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Narvaez throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dall Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Narvaez.
Narvaez avoids the head kick by Dall Jr.
Narvaez darts in and clinches Dall Jr up against the cage.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez misses with some punches.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Narvaez is working Dall Jr over against the cage.
Carlos Narvaez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez lands a right hand.
Narvaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narvaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall Jr blocking some punches.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Narvaez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dall Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Galen Dall Jr!
Galen Dall Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ralen Tilvur (ranked 3261 p4p, 23932 weight class) and Peter Aerts (ranked 330 p4p, 466 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralen Tilvur!
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, Peter Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilvur throws a leg kick but Aerts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tilvur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aerts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tilvur scores with a hook to the body. Aerts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aerts scores with a hook to the body. Tilvur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tilvur throws a low kick but Aerts avoids it.
Tilvur throws a right hand that misses
and Aerts counters with a straight right hand.
Tilvur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tilvur just misses with a punch to the body.
Aerts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tilvur.
Tilvur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aerts defending well as Tilvur loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Aerts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tilvur is looking to clinch but Aerts is avoiding it.
Aerts now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aerts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilvur manages to avoid it.
Aerts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Aerts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aerts throws the left hand but Tilvur avoids the punch easily.
Tilvur is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aerts.
Ralen Tilvur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aerts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tilvur feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aerts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aerts lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilvur slips under a jab.
Tilvur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tilvur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tilvur is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aerts.
Nice body punch from Tilvur.
Tilvur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aerts's hands.
Nice shot by Tilvur.
Tilvur dodges the punch combination from Aerts.
Tilvur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aerts.
Aerts scores with a body shot.
Aerts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tilvur scores with a hook.
Aerts throws a shot from downtown. Tilvur moves away and avoids it.
As Aerts tries to get set, Tilvur tries to push him back and clinch up but Aerts manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilvur clinches up with Aerts and pushes him back against the cage.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilvur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tilvur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aerts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tilvur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tilvur blocks an uppercut.
Aerts scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tilvur.
Tilvur is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tilvur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tilvur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tilvur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aerts looks winded!
Tilvur lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aerts.
Tilvur landing knees to the body.
Tilvur lands a hook that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Tilvur digs a right hand into Aerts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aerts's gas tank.
Tilvur landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tilvur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tilvur on the inside.
Tilvur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aertss head.
Aerts is rocked!
A knee to the head by Tilvur.
Aerts is still on wobbly legs! Can Tilvur finish him?
Tilvur digs a right hand into Aerts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aerts's gas tank.
Aerts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilvur creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Aerts off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Aerts is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Tilvur is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ralen Tilvur!
During a confident post fight interview, Ralen Tilvur thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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