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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Righteous Crusader (ranked 23431 p4p, 23507 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 678 p4p, 654 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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 8 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusader on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crusader tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Braddock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crusader swings for the body but Braddock moves out of range.
Crusader lands with a nice body punch.
Braddock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Braddock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crusader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crusader lands a jab to the head.
Crusader takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crusader tries to clinch
and Braddock counters with a left to the body.
Braddock scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch but Braddock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusader on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crusader digs a good hook to Braddock's body.
Braddock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crusader just misses with a punch to the body.
Braddock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crusader with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Braddock both land. Nice combination.
Nice jab there from Braddock.
Crusader definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Braddock lands with a nice body punch.
Crusader takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braddock scores with a one two! Crusader had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Braddock connects with a crisp jab.
Braddock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braddock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Braddock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crusader .
Crusader throws a combination. Braddock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Braddock circles away.
Braddock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crusader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crusader stalks Braddock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Braddock's face. Braddock staggers backwards, shaken.
Braddock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusader bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Braddock's head backwards.
Braddock 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.
Braddock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Braddock swinging wildly here.
Crusader misses with a double jab
and Braddock counters with a right hand to the body.
Crusader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crusader looks to land a combination but Braddock avoids it well.
Crusader sets himself, and Braddock steps forward looking for the clinch! Crusader avoids it this time.
Braddock misses with a double jab.
Crusader appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusader . Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braddock scores with a jab to the body.
Crusader throws a hook but Braddock avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Braddock moves out of range as Crusader strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusader . Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Braddock.
Crusader throws a big counter combination but Braddock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Braddock connects with a crisp jab.
Crusader is looking to wear down Braddock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusader . Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crusader throws a nice looking combination but Braddock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braddock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crusader lands a jab-cross combination.
Crusader looks to clinch
and Braddock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock scores with a hook to the body. Crusader takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 punch lands to the side of Crusader 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusader gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crusader walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crusader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Braddock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock cracks Crusader with an open hand slap.
Braddock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crusader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Braddock is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crusader had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Braddock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crusader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Braddock clips Crusader with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Crusader a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Braddock digs a good hook to Crusader 's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braddock lands a right and a left and another right! Crusader goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Braddock!
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