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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 18410 p4p, 22902 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 670 p4p, 700 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kickstart My Heart. Yalixqua comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stop This Flame kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee throws the left hand but Yalixqua avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Yalixqua there.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
Yalixqua throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Lee lands a nice hook to Yalixqua's body. Yalixqua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Yalixqua throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Yalixqua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Yalixqua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yalixqua.
Lee is looking to chop away at Yalixqua's legs.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to clinch but Yalixqua is having none of it.
Yalixqua throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Yalixqua lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yalixqua checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Yalixqua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Yalixqua with an uppercut!
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Yalixqua moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yalixqua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yalixqua.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yalixqua scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
A little jabbing left from Yalixqua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yalixqua scores with a jab to the head.
Lee tries to clinch but Yalixqua moves away
and Yalixqua counters with a nice body shot.
Yalixqua slips under a jab.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yalixqua throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Yalixqua swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yalixqua finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
A low kick lands for Yalixqua.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yalixqua's head.
Yalixqua lands a slapping body shot.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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 Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yalixqua throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yalixqua. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Yalixqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Yalixqua misses its intended target.
Yalixqua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Yalixqua's head.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee throws a head kick but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Yalixqua.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yalixqua throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a push kick but Yalixqua slaps the foot to one side.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yalixqua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Yalixqua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yalixqua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
A head kick from Lee lands but Yalixqua takes it in his stride.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Yalixqua is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee lands a head shot.
Yalixqua blocks a leg kick.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Yalixqua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yalixqua looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Yalixqua defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yalixqua.
Yalixqua connects with an inside leg kick.
Yalixqua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yalixqua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yalixqua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Yalixqua counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yalixqua throws out the jab.
Yalixqua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yalixqua avoids the head kick by Lee.
Yalixqua slips under a jab.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Yalixqua.
A jab from Lee misses.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Yalixqua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Yalixqua misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Yalixqua is out of range.
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 Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yalixqua.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yalixqua avoids the head kick by Lee.
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
A right-left combo lands from Yalixqua.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Yalixqua's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Yalixqua misses its intended target.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yalixqua's sensitive parts.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Yalixqua counters with a nice body shot.
Yalixqua ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Yalixqua clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yalixqua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Yalixqua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yalixqua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yalixqua's hands.
Yalixqua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Yalixqua.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Yalixqua is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Yalixqua.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yalixqua throws out the jab.
Yalixqua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Yalixqua saw it coming and moves away.
Lee is looking to clinch but Yalixqua is avoiding it.
Yalixqua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Yalixqua misses the shot to the body.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yalixqua throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Nice jab there from Yalixqua.
Lee throws a jab when Yalixqua was well out of range.
Yalixqua follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yalixqua misses with a low kick.
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Yalixqua moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Lee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yalixqua.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua takes an elbow to the temple.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Yalixqua works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tommy Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Yalixqua misses with a right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yalixqua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yalixqua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Yalixqua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Yalixqua ducks down to avoid it.
Yalixqua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Yalixqua does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a body punch but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Yalixqua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yalixqua.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Yalixqua is just out of range.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Yalixqua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yalixqua - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yalixqua. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee looks to throw a body kick
and Yalixqua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Yalixqua misses the shot to the body.
Yalixqua blocks a head kick by Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Yalixqua jabs at Lee's body.
Yalixqua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yalixqua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Yalixqua lands an overhand right.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
A big right from Yalixqua misses.
Yalixqua misses with a kick to the body.
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yalixqua missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yalixqua avoids the head kick by Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yalixqua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee cracks Yalixqua with an open hand slap.
Yalixqua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yalixqua scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee tries to move into range but Yalixqua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yalixqua throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Yalixqua throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yalixqua misses with a leg kick.
Lee with a hook.
Lee throws a hook but Yalixqua avoids it easily.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
Yalixqua throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands the left hand.
Lee takes one on the button.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that misses.
Yalixqua misses with a leg kick.
Yalixqua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Yalixqua moves his leg out of the way.
Yalixqua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yalixqua.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Yalixqua lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Iaspero Yalixqua!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Tommy Lee!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee wins by split decision!
Tommy Lee retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Tommy Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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