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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 5083 p4p, 23024 weight class) and Sigi Pesalelei (ranked 573 p4p, 534 weight class). Elizondo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigi Pesalelei!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesalelei is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pesalelei's coach down at XXX was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pesalelei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pesalelei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
Pesalelei unleashes a big counter combination but Elizondo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pesalelei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Elizondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesalelei manages to avoid it.
Elizondo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Elizondo feints a jab promting Pesalelei to slip. Elizondo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pesalelei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Elizondo clinches up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Elizondo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pesalelei.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pesalelei throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elizondo lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Elizondo.
Elizondo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo misses with a wild body shot.
Elizondo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPesalelei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo connects with a nice looking jab.
Elizondo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Elizondo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elizondo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pesalelei back to the ropes. Elizondo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Sigi Pesalelei has been cut.
Pesalelei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Elizondo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elizondo throws a combination that misses
letting Pesalelei counter with a right hand.
Elizondo misses with a lunging right hand
and Pesalelei counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesalelei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elizondo. Pesalelei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elizondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Pesalelei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Elizondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesalelei replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Elizondo blocks it well.
Some wild striking there from Elizondo.
Pesalelei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pesalelei.
Pesalelei lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pesalelei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
Pesalelei is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Elizondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pesalelei moves away.
Pesalelei throws a big counter head kick but Elizondo avoids it with no problem.
Elizondo throws a lazy right hand but Pesalelei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pesalelei throws a big counter head kick but Elizondo avoids it with no problem.
Pesalelei blocks a jab.
Pesalelei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elizondo.
Elizondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elizondo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pesalelei avoids the body shot from Elizondo.
Pesalelei throws out a counter right but Elizondo avoids it with no problem.
Elizondo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pesalelei counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Elizondo onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
Elizondo is rocked!
Elizondo misses with a double jab
and Pesalelei counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Elizondo out cold! What a finish! Pesalelei is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sigi Pesalelei!
After winning the bout, Sigi Pesalelei thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Gaizka Elizondo was interviewed post fight and said 'ill be back at 25'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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