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SIEGE 7 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcelo Maldonado (ranked 3516 p4p, 4114 weight class) and Jacob Slayer (ranked 346 p4p, 385 weight class). Slayer has chosen Monkey as his entrance music. Marcelo Maldonado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Maldonado! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Slayer! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maldonado thumps Slayer with a low kick. Slayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Maldonado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slayer. Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it. Maldonado dodges the punch combination from Slayer.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Slayer looks winded! Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Club Yurchon in the buildup to the fight. Maldonado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slayer's head backwards. Slayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Maldonado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maldonado lands with a cross. This has been an exciting period of action! Slayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Maldonado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Slayer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A solid body kick from Maldonado. Maldonado lands with an uppercut that bounces Slayer off the ropes and back into range. Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jacob Slayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw. A solid leg kick lands there for Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Maldonado. Maldonado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Slayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Maldonado. Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Maldonado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slayer. That did some damage! Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Slayer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Slayer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Maldonado is looking to wear down Slayer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Slayer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maldonado. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Slayer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maldonado jabs at Slayer's body. Maldonado scores with a sloppy right hand. Slayer should have avoided that one. Slayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body. Maldonado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Maldonado scores with a decent looking hook. Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Maldonado lands with a shot to the body. Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Maldonado lands with a nice body punch. Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slayers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Good leg kick by Maldonado. Slayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Maldonado tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on. Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Maldonado. Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Maldonado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick. Slayer avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado. Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Slayer misses with a double jab
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Slayer throws a right and a left that both miss. Maldonado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick! Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Maldonado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Crunch! Maldonado slams his shin into Slayer's torso. A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado. Maldonado thumps Slayer with a low kick. Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Slayer misses with a combination
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Slayer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Slayer walks into a stiff left hand from Maldonado. A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Slayer takes a shot right to the bread basket. Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slayer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Slayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Maldonado lands with a nice body kick. Slayer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Slayer's front leg but catches the back leg as Slayer tries to avoid it. Slayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Maldonado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayer takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Maldonado scores with a kick to the body.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Slayer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. That kick from Maldonado tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Maldonado dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maldonado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayer's sensitive parts. Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick. Slayer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maldonado's head backwards. That kick from Maldonado tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on. Maldonado cracks Slayer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Slayer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maldonado. Some wild striking there from Slayer.
Slayer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw. Maldonado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slayer at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Maldonado lands with a nice body punch. Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down. Maldonado scores with a jab to the body. Maldonado with a nice calf kick. Marcelo Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far. Slayer is breathing heavily. A combination from Slayer does no damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayer can do to turn this around? Maldonado scores with a body shot.
Maldonado connects with a body shot. A good leg kick by Maldonado. A chopping leg kick lands by Maldonado. Slayer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. A good leg kick by Maldonado. Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick. Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
Slayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldonado circles away quickly and effectively. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Jab, jab by Maldonado - just one landing. Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it. Maldonado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Maldonado thuds a left hand into Slayer's body. Maldonado with a nice calf kick. Maldonado lands a jab to the nose. Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick. Jacob Slayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Maldonado is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks. Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Maldonado fakes the leg kick and cracks Slayer in the body. Slayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Slayer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maldonado. Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Maldonado scores with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Slayer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado with a nice calf kick. Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Slayer tries to bum rush Maldonado with a series of wild strikes but Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A quick step to the side and Maldonado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Slayer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slayer throws a series of punches but Maldonado moves out of range. Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Slayer's front leg but catches the back leg as Slayer tries to avoid it. Maldonado lands with a nice body punch. Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Maldonado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Maldonado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayer's sensitive parts. Slayer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldonado can pounce on him.
No joy there for Slayer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Maldonado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayer walks into a jab. A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from Maldonado. Slayer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldonado lands with a good body shot. Maldonado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily. A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down. Slayer misses with a combination
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick. Good leg kick by Maldonado. Maldonado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Maldonado connects with a body shot. Maldonado digs a good body shot into Slayer's ribs. Slayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Maldonado dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Slayer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maldonado. That one must have hurt. Slayer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Maldonado lands a front kick. Slayer ducks right into an uppercut from Maldonado. Slayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nice body kick from Maldonado. Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick. Maldonado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Slayer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Maldonado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slayer. That did some damage! Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Maldonado finds it's way through Slayer's defenses. Slayer takes a body punch but keeps moving. Slayer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Slayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Slayer throws a right and a left that both miss. Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Maldonado throws a body punch but Slayer moves out of range. Slayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick. Slayer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it. Slayer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Slayer is just out of range. Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from Slayer.
Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from Slayer.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado feints and then cracks Slayer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slayer down. Maldonado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slayer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Slayer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Slayer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Maldonado digs a good body shot into Slayer's ribs. Maldonado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayer's sensitive parts. Maldonado cracks Slayer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from Slayer.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Maldonado is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks. Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick. Maldonado digs a good hook to Slayer's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado. Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick. Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Slayer is just out of range. Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it. An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado. Slayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldonado circles away quickly and effectively.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Slayer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Maldonado jabs Slayer right on the nose. Slayer blinks but takes it well. Slayer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldonado counters with a good, hard body kick but Slayer shrugs it off. Nice shot lands for Maldonado. Maldonado lands a nice shot that snaps Slayer's head back.
A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slayer if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Slayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado. A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado. Slayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Maldonado thumps Slayer with a low kick. Maldonado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slayer. Slayer circles away out of range and recomposes himself. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maldonado scores with a nice right hand.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow. Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Slayer throws a right hand that misses
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slayer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maldonado - the referee stops the clock and Slayer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maldonado. Slayer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. A combination from Slayer does no damage. Maldonado lands a head shot. Slayer takes a shot right to the bread basket. Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Maldonado is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks. Maldonado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slayer. Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slayer moves away. Slayer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldonado counters with a nice kick to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick. Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slayers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Jacob Slayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Marcelo Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Slayer on the wrong end of a nice hook. Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight! Marcelo Maldonado showed his dominance in that final round. Well Maldonado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Maldonado! In defeat, Jacob Slayer stepped up to the mic, saying 'All of you suck ass.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kea Ada (ranked 4047 p4p, 4890 weight class) and Mark Jourdain (ranked 326 p4p, 348 weight class). Jourdain has chosen Back on My BS as his entrance music. The key to victory for Kea Ada has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kea Ada! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Jourdain! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jourdain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ada.
Jourdain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jourdain looks to land a combination but Ada avoids it well. Jourdain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jourdain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jourdain doesn't manage to clinch there - Ada circles away.
Jourdain is looking to clinch. Jourdain avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Jourdain throws a leg kick and Ada counters with a stiff right hand. Jourdain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ada.
Jourdain rushes Ada and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ada swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jourdain tries to bum rush Ada with a series of wild strikes but Ada uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jourdain's coach down at WOKE MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jourdain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Ada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Ada misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jourdain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jourdain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jourdain tries to work over Ada's front leg with a kick but Ada checks it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ada throws a leg kick but Jourdain checks it. Ada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jourdains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! The fight stays on the outside here - Jourdain looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jourdain wants to clinch up but Ada keeps it at a distance. Ada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Jourdain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jourdain tries to clinch there but Ada circles away.
Jourdain throws a series of strikes that have Ada backpedaling.
Jourdain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ada swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ada slips a jab and a cross from Jourdain.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jourdain. Jourdain scores with a body shot.
Ada clinches with his opponent.
Jourdain missing with knees to the body.
Ada gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Mark Jourdain has been cut. A short right from Ada. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jourdain has taken the fight to the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ada breaks the clinch.
Jourdain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jourdain wants to clinch. Ada wants to land a leg kick but Jourdain is out of range. Jourdain throws a right and a left that Ada avoids nicely. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Ada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jourdain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ada is looking to clinch but Jourdain is avoiding it.
Jourdain unleashes a big counter combination but Ada bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. A bone on bone clash there as Jourdain blocks the leg kick.
Jourdain throws a right and a left that Ada avoids nicely. Ada looks to land a combination but Jourdain avoids it well. Jourdain throws a counter combo. A punch combination from Ada misses. Jourdain tries to clinch but Ada is having none of it. A punch combination from Jourdain misses. Ada lands with an uppercut that bounces Jourdain off the ropes and back into range. Ada scores with a shot to the body.
Ada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jourdain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ada tries to close the distance and clinch but Jourdain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jourdain throws a lazy right hand but Ada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ada lands a glancing blow to the side of Jourdain's head. Jourdain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Jourdain throws a nice looking combination but Ada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A counter left hand to the body from Ada misses its target. Ada lands an overhand right.
Jourdain is rocked! Ada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jourdain is still on wobbly legs! Can Ada finish him? Ada digs a good hook to Jourdain's body.
Ada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jourdain seems to have recovered his senses. Jourdain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ada misses with a straight left. Despite the aggression on Jourdain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jourdain delivers a nice body kick. Ada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jourdain moves into the clinch.
Ada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jourdain misses with a series of wild punches.
Jourdain misses with a series of wild punches.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jourdain blocks a jab. Jourdain throws a wild body kick that Ada sees coming a mile off. Jourdain moves in looking to clinch but Ada pushes him off. Nice shot by Ada. Jourdain lands with a cross. Ada throws a low kick, looking for Jourdain's leg but Jourdain calmly moves out of range. Ada moves into range and connects with a jab. Ada throws a nice looking combination but Jourdain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ada with the inside leg kick. Jourdain throws the kick towards the body but Ada avoids it. Ada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jourdain's hands. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good exchange - Ada coming out on top. Ada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jourdain. Jourdain obviously looking to wear him down.
Jourdain rushes Ada and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ada. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kea Ada dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mark Jourdain's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ada staggers Jourdain with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Jourdain looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Ada is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kea Ada!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Muffin Wanis (ranked 5180 p4p, 3868 weight class) and Mario Rocha (ranked 370 p4p, 336 weight class). Mario Rocha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muffin Wanis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Rocha! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha forces Wanis back against the ropes and clinches.
Wanis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Rocha misses and Wanis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Mario Rocha has been cut. Rocha tries to clinch but fails miserably and Wanis counters with an outside leg kick.
Wanis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wanis throwing a counter right hand but Rocha manages to avoid it.
Wanis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wanis breaks the clinch.
Rocha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wanis counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Rocha to the mat, face first! Wanis goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Rocha is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff! This has been an exciting period of action! Rocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rocha throws a poor cross that misses
and Wanis counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Muffin Wanis! Muffin Wanis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Konner Sellers (ranked 2372 p4p, 4389 weight class) and Jirghogadai Uchikin (ranked 259 p4p, 397 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konner Sellers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jirghogadai Uchikin! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uchikin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Uchikin blocks a head kick by Sellers.
Uchikin slips under a jab.
Uchikin drives through and clinches with Sellers against the ropes.
Uchikin avoids the elbow strike from Sellers, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sellers. Uchikin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sellers backwards. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sellers as Uchikin tries to tie him up. Uchikin lands a right hand. Sellers is trying to break free.
Sellers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Uchikin.
Sellers throws a big counter combination but Uchikin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A chopping leg kick lands by Uchikin. Good leg kick by Uchikin. Sellers throws a hook but Uchikin blocks it. Uchikin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Uchikin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sellers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sellers keeps the fight on the outside.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sellers swats away the attempt to clinch by Uchikin. Sellers misses the shot to the body.
Uchikin clinches up against the ropes. Uchikin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Uchikin tries to land a knee to the head but Sellers blocks with his arms.
Uchikin misses with a body punch.
Uchikin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Nice elbow from Uchikin. Uchikin trying to stall but Sellers improves his position.
Uchikin avoiding damage as Sellers throws knees to the body.
Uchikin lands an elbow that stopped Sellers in his tracks for a moment. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Uchikin lands a knee to the body.
Uchikin blocks an elbow strike from Sellers.
Uchikin lands a nice knee to the body. Uchikin lands with a light punch inside.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Uchikin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Uchikin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sellers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Sellers is breathing heavily. Sellers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uchikin missing with knees to the body.
Uchikin tries to stall but Sellers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Uchikin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sellers's elbow.
Sellers manages to break the clinch.
Uchikin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sellers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uchikin rushes Sellers and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uchikin. Uchikin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Uchikin blocks an elbow strike. Uchikin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A hook to the body from Uchikin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uchikin. Sellers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sellers wants to get back to striking at distance but Uchikin won't allow it.
Uchikin lands a body shot in the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Uchikin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sellers as Uchikin tries to tie him up. Uchikin just leaning against Sellers, taking a breather. A short uppercut from Uchikin. A hook to the body from Uchikin.
Uchikin blocks the elbow strike.
Uchikin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sellers controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Sellers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uchikin avoiding damage as Sellers throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Sellers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Sellers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uchikin avoids it. Uchikin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Uchikin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sellers is keeping busy. Uchikin is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sellers as Uchikin tries to tie him up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jirghogadai Uchikin. The fight stays on the outside here - Uchikin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight stays on the outside here - Sellers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uchikin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Uchikin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Uchikin misses with a punch to the body.
Sellers lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jirghogadai Uchikin has been cut. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Uchikin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Uchikin misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Uchikin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sellers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Uchikin works on Sellers's body with a couple of short punches. Uchikin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sellers takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jirghogadai Uchikin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jirghogadai Uchikin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sellers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Uchikin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Konner Sellers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sellers swats away the attempt to clinch by Uchikin. Sellers throws a right hand that Uchikin ducks under and follows up with a left that Uchikin also avoids with ease. Uchikin tries to clinch there but Sellers circles away.
Uchikin clinches. Uchikin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sellers backwards. Uchikin is working Sellers over against the ropes. Uchikin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sellers breaks the clinch.
Uchikin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sellers swinging wildly here.
Sellers misses with a wild combination.
Uchikin throws a switch kick that catches Sellers on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Sellers looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Sellers flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jirghogadai Uchikin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricky Villa (ranked 4393 p4p, 3329 weight class) and Theodore Vettielo (ranked 398 p4p, 331 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Excellent MT Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Villa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodore Vettielo! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vettielo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vettielo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Villa avoids the head kick by Vettielo.
Vettielo walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Villa rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Vettielo has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
It looks like Theodore Vettielo has been cut. Villa blocks a head kick by Vettielo.
Villa tries to counter by clinching up but Vettielo breaks away and moves out of range.
Villa has closed the distance and engaged Vettielo in a clinch.
Villa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vettielo backwards. 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! Villa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Villa lands a hook that snaps the head of Vettielo backwards. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Villa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vettielo looks winded!
Villa creates a bit of space and cracks Vettielo with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Vettielo is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight! Vettielo tries to get into range but Villa steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Vettielo! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Villa scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Villa! A victorious Ricky Villa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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