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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Obama (ranked 4224 p4p, 3918 weight class) and Arild Ringnes (ranked 153 p4p, 149 weight class). Arild Ringnes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obama lands a jab to the head.
Ringnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Obama scores with a body shot.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ringnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Obama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ringnes is able to avoid easily.
Obama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ringnes ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Obama lands a head kick!
Obama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obama swings for the body but Ringnes moves out of range.
Obama misses with a head kick.
Ringnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ringnes has time to react.
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 big left from Obama misses.
Obama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ringnes .
Ringnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ringnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ringnes .
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Obama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ringnes .
Ringnes misses the jab.
Obama misses the jab.
Ringnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obama is looking to counter punch.
Ringnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Obama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obama misses with a hook. Ringnes ducked under it nicely.
Obama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Ringnes .
Obama lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ringnes avoids the body shot from Obama.
Arild Ringnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ringnes manages to avoid it.
Ringnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Obama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Ringnes wants to counter the offense by Obama and move into the clinch position.
Obama connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obama misses with an uppercut. Ringnes saw that one coming.
Obama checks a low kick from Ringnes .
Ringnes slips under a jab.
Ringnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ringnes throws a series of punches but Obama avoids them all with ease.
Ringnes ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Ringnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ringnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ringnes misses with a hook.
Ringnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obama.
Obama tries to land a front kick but Ringnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Ringnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Obama checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ringnes lunges at Obama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obama's hand.
Obama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ringnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Ringnes misses with a low kick.
Obama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ringnes can do to turn this around?
Obama throws a right hand that Ringnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Ringnes also avoids with ease.
That kick from Obama tenderised Ringnes 's leg. Ringnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obama throws a right hand that Ringnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Ringnes also avoids with ease.
Ringnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ringnes scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Obama beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringnes wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obama. Ringnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Obama.
Obama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Obama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Ringnes lands.
Ringnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ringnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ringnes swings widly with a right hand
enabling Obama to counter with a crisp jab.
Obama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ringnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Obama throws an off balance right hand
and Ringnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Obama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Obama with a hook.
Ringnes loads up on a big right hand but Obama slips the punch.
Obama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ringnes manages to avoid it.
Ringnes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Obama lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringnes 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.
Ringnes walks into a stiff left hand from Obama.
A swing and a miss from Obama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ringnes ducks right into an uppercut from Obama.
Obama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obama moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obama.
Obama digs a right hand underneath Ringnes 's ribcage. Ringnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Ringnes avoids it by throwing Obama back against the ropes.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ringnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ringnes being controlled against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringnes .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Ringnes .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arild Ringnes takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ringnes throws a shot from downtown. Obama moves away and avoids it.
Obama tests Ringnes 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Arild Ringnes has been cut.
Obama defending well as Ringnes loads up on a big left hand.
Obama connects with a body shot.
Ringnes throws an off balance right hand
and Obama counters with a good low kick that Ringnes was not able to check.
Obama has closed the distance and engaged Ringnes in a clinch.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obama struggles to land a body shot inside as Ringnes controls his hands.
Obama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ringnes lands a right hand.
Ringnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
Obama wants to stall.
Obama trying to control the position but instead, Ringnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obama into the ropes.
Obama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringnes .
Ringnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Ringnes lands with a left to the head.
Ringnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Ringnes prevents a body shot from Obama.
Ringnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringnes .
Ringnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ringnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ringnes misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama takes a swing at Ringnes 's ribcage but misses.
Ringnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ringnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tom Obama is winning the standup battle so far.
Ringnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obama is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Ringnes .
It looked like Obama wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ringnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A lazy left from Obama finds it's target.
Ringnes throws a chopping leg kick but Obama manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Obama closes the distance and pushes Ringnes back into the ropes.
Obama taking a breather.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ringnes .
Ringnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Ringnes .
Ringnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringnes .
Ringnes blocks a body shot from Obama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arild Ringnes 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Obama lunges at Ringnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ringnes 's hand.
Obama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Obama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ringnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Obama steps away.
Ringnes throws a looping overhand right but Obama ducks down to avoid it.
Ringnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ringnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Obama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obama. Ringnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obama connects with a nice looking jab.
Obama misses with a straight right.
Ringnes scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama scores with a spinning back kick!
Obama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ringnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ringnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obama misses with a hook
and Obama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama looks to land a left hand but Ringnes moved out of range nicely.
Obama thumps Ringnes with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ringnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Obama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ringnes .
Ringnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obama throws a lazy right hand but Ringnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ringnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Obama throws a hook but Ringnes avoids it easily.
Obama staying out of range there.
Obama tried to counter with a leg kick but Ringnes avoided it.
Ringnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick from Obama, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ringnes walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Obama.
Obama looks low and kicks high, catching Ringnes right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
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!
Obama throws a looping overhand right but Ringnes ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ringnes loads up on a big right hand but Obama slips the punch.
Ringnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obama is out of range and Ringnes settles back down.
Ringnes 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obama scores with a body shot.
Obama keeps Ringnes at a distance using the push kick.
Ringnes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Obama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obama misses with an uppercut. Ringnes saw that one coming.
Obama doesn't manage to clinch there - Ringnes circles away.
Obama throws an off balance right hand
letting Ringnes counter with a right hand.
Obama tries to land a front kick but Ringnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringnes throws a looping overhand right but Obama ducks down to avoid it.
Obama tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Obama. Beautiful body shot.
You can see that Ringnes has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Ringnes loads up on a big right hand but Obama slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Arild Ringnes 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Obama looks to land a body kick but Ringnes moved away.
Ringnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arild Ringnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Obama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obama walks into a stiff left hand from Ringnes .
Obama shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ringnes eats them both and turns towards Obama to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Obama.
Obama cracks Ringnes with an open hand slap.
Ringnes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ringnes misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Obama misses its target.
Obama misses the jab.
Ringnes ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Ringnes throws out a counter right but Obama avoids it with no problem.
Obama checks a leg kick.
Ringnes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Obama under the eye.
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!
That kick from Obama tenderised Ringnes 's leg. Ringnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ringnes .
Obama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ringnes . That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Obama misses the target.
Obama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ringnes .
Obama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Obama cracks a nice hook into Ringnes 's ribs.
Obama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Obama lands a right hook to the body.
Ringnes wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Obama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ringnes 's hands.
Obama lands a nice shot to the body.
Obama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ringnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ringnes throws a shot from downtown. Obama moves away and avoids it.
Obama connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Obama, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ringnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ringnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Obama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ringnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Obama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ringnes thinking.
A head kick misses from Obama.
Ringnes throws a hook to the side of Obama's head but Obama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obama throws a good cross that connects.
Ringnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Obama checks a leg kick.
Obama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ringnes with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obama 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 Ringnes .
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Obama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obama 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:45
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Obama!
Tom Obama retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Obama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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