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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 6397 p4p, 5505 weight class) and Malachy Guillermo (ranked 452 p4p, 418 weight class). Umuhoza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malachy Guillermo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
Umuhoza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Umuhoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Guillermo misses
and Umuhoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guillermo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Umuhoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Umuhoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umuhoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malachy Guillermo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guillermo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Umuhoza counters with a series of strikes. Guillermo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice jab there from Umuhoza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guillermo throws the left hand but Umuhoza avoids the punch easily.
Guillermo scores with a three punch combo!
Guillermo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guillermo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guillermo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Umuhoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Guillermo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guillermo misses with a hook. Umuhoza ducked under it nicely.
Guillermo 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.
Umuhoza thumps Guillermo with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo throws a poor cross that misses
and Umuhoza counters with an outside leg kick.
Guillermo fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guillermo. That's going to slow Umuhoza down.
Umuhoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guillermo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umuhoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guillermo.
Guillermo just misses with a punch to the body.
Umuhoza misses with a body kick.
Guillermo lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Umuhoza. Those never looked like landing.
Umuhoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Umuhoza throws a right and a left that Guillermo avoids nicely.
Umuhoza blocks a low kick nicely.
Umuhoza throws a low kick, looking for Guillermo's leg but Guillermo calmly moves out of range.
Guillermo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guillermo dodges the punch combination from Umuhoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umuhoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guillermo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Umuhoza circles away quickly and effectively.
Umuhoza misses with a hook to the body
and Guillermo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guillermo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Umuhoza back to the ropes. Guillermo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Guillermo looks to land a right hand but Umuhoza moved out of range.
Guillermo connects with a right hand. Umuhoza shakes it off.
Guillermo checks a low kick from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza tries to bum rush Guillermo with a series of wild strikes but Guillermo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
Umuhoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guillermo throws out the jab.
Guillermo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umuhoza.
Guillermo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umuhoza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guillermo throws a right and a left that Umuhoza avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Umuhoza.
Guillermo throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with a double jab.
Guillermo throws a low kick, looking for Umuhoza's leg but Umuhoza calmly moves out of range.
Guillermo works Umuhoza's body with a nice hook.
Guillermo connects with a high kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guillermo, as that shot connected.
Guillermo digs a good body shot into Umuhoza's ribs.
Guillermo moves forwards but Umuhoza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Umuhoza avoids the head kick by Guillermo.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses.
Umuhoza backing away here, and Guillermo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Umuhoza swings for the body but Guillermo moves out of range.
Guillermo tries a quick counter leg kick but Umuhoza is wise to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guillermo.
Umuhoza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guillermo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Umuhoza staying out of range there.
Umuhoza misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umuhoza avoids the body shot from Guillermo.
Guillermo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Umuhoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guillermo cracks Umuhoza with a good jab.
Umuhoza looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Guillermo avoids the head kick by Umuhoza.
Umuhoza works over Guillermo's head and body with a nice combination.
Guillermo lands a really nice looking cross but Umuhoza seems unphased.
A combination from Umuhoza does no damage.
Umuhoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Umuhoza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guillermo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guillermo cracks Umuhoza with an open hand slap.
Guillermo lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Umuhoza does no damage.
Guillermo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umuhoza's hands.
Guillermo sizes up Umuhoza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guillermo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malachy Guillermo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Umuhoza throws the left hand but Guillermo avoids the punch easily.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umuhoza lands a two punch combo.
Umuhoza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Umuhoza tests Guillermo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umuhoza misses with a few strikes there.
Guillermo avoids the head kick by Umuhoza.
Kamaru Umuhoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umuhoza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guillermo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Guillermo blocks the low kick.
Umuhoza walks into a jab.
Umuhoza looks to land a combination but Guillermo avoids it well.
Guillermo is looking for the big counter here.
Guillermo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Umuhoza takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guillermo walks into a left hand.
Umuhoza dodges the punch combination from Guillermo.
Guillermo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Umuhoza on the side of the head.
Guillermo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guillermo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Umuhoza under the eye.
Guillermo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Umuhoza circles away quickly and effectively.
Umuhoza throws a counter high kick but Guillermo was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big left from Guillermo misses.
Umuhoza takes a swing at Guillermo's ribcage but misses.
Guillermo connects with an inside leg kick.
Guillermo checks a low kick from Umuhoza.
Kamaru Umuhoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Guillermo looks to throw the jab but Umuhoza is out of range.
Guillermo misses with an uppercut.
Umuhoza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Umuhoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Umuhoza throws a lazy right hand but Guillermo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Umuhoza misses the target.
Guillermo misses the jab.
Guillermo lands the left hand.
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!
Guillermo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guillermo scores with a jab. Umuhoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Umuhoza looks to land a combination. Guillermo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guillermo throws a looping overhand right but Umuhoza ducks down to avoid it.
Guillermo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guillermo slips a straight right by Umuhoza.
Guillermo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guillermo scores with a nice head shot.
Guillermo lands a jab to the nose.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Umuhoza.
Guillermo lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Guillermo.
Umuhoza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Umuhoza misses the target.
Guillermo lunges at Umuhoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umuhoza's hand.
Guillermo blocks the body kick.
Guillermo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Guillermo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umuhoza misses with a hook. Guillermo ducked under it nicely.
Guillermo misses with a body kick.
Umuhoza is looking for a counter combo.
Guillermo throws out a loose jab but Umuhoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Guillermo misses the target.
Guillermo takes one on the button.
Umuhoza lands with a kick to the temple. Guillermo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Umuhoza misses with a looping left.
Guillermo throws the kick towards the body but Umuhoza avoids it.
Guillermo tries to bum rush Umuhoza with a series of wild strikes but Umuhoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guillermo to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Umuhoza blocks the low kick.
Guillermo misses with an uppercut. Umuhoza saw that one coming.
Guillermo misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Umuhoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guillermo lands a leg kick that knocks Umuhoza off balance momentarily.
Umuhoza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Umuhoza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Umuhoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guillermo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Umuhoza scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick lands for Umuhoza.
Umuhoza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guillermo swings for the body but Umuhoza moves out of range.
As Guillermo backs away, Umuhoza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Umuhoza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malachy Guillermo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Guillermo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Umuhoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Guillermo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umuhoza.
Guillermo looks to score with a jab to the body but Umuhoza is just out of range.
Umuhoza avoids the head kick by Guillermo.
Guillermo throws a series of punches but Umuhoza moves out of range.
Guillermo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Umuhoza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guillermo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Umuhoza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guillermo looks to land a right hand but Umuhoza moved out of range.
Umuhoza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza lands a two punch combo.
Umuhoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guillermo manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guillermo throws a chopping leg kick but Umuhoza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guillermo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Umuhoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Guillermo's head.
Umuhoza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guillermo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza throws a wild body kick that Guillermo sees coming a mile off.
Umuhoza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guillermo throws a right and a left that Umuhoza avoids nicely.
Guillermo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Umuhoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Guillermo's head.
Guillermo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guillermo.
Guillermo moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guillermo.
Guillermo lands with an overhand left.
Guillermo scores with the left hand. Umuhoza knows he should have avoided that one.
Umuhoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Umuhoza throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Guillermo does no damage.
Umuhoza is looking to counter punch.
Guillermo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza scores with a punch to the head.
Guillermo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umuhoza throws out a loose jab but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guillermo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umuhoza ducks under a wild hook from Guillermo.
Umuhoza throws a big counter combination but Guillermo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Umuhoza misses with a head kick.
Umuhoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guillermo jabs Umuhoza right on the nose. Umuhoza blinks but takes it well.
Umuhoza tries to land a front kick but Guillermo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guillermo misses with a series of wild punches.
Guillermo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Umuhoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guillermo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umuhoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Umuhoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guillermo.
No joy there for Umuhoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guillermo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Guillermo finds it's target.
Guillermo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umuhoza.
Guillermo tries a head kick but it misses.
Guillermo misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Umuhoza.
A counter left hand to the body from Umuhoza misses its target.
Umuhoza misses with a head kick.
Guillermo fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick from Umuhoza, right into the meat of the thigh.
Umuhoza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Umuhoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guillermo can pounce on him.
A big left from Guillermo misses.
Umuhoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Guillermo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Umuhoza ducks right into an uppercut from Guillermo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umuhoza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Umuhoza checks a leg kick.
Umuhoza motions for Guillermo to come forward. Umuhoza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guillermo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Umuhoza misses the target.
Umuhoza misses with a hook. Guillermo ducked under it nicely.
Guillermo misses with a hook.
Umuhoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guillermo can pounce on him.
Umuhoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guillermo.
Guillermo lands a leg kick that knocks Umuhoza off balance momentarily.
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
Umuhoza moves away from the strike by Guillermo.
Guillermo misses with a series of wild punches.
Guillermo takes a swing at Umuhoza's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Malachy Guillermo.
Well Guillermo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Malachy Guillermo!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Malachy Guillermo!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kamaru Umuhoza!
Malachy Guillermo wins by split decision!
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