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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 4903 p4p, 3453 weight class) and Kai Rossiter (ranked 516 p4p, 427 weight class). Taurus's entrance music is Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taurus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taurus pushes Rossiter away with a front kick.
Rossiter throws a head kick that misses.
Rossiter throws a head kick that misses.
Taurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taurus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rossiter under the eye.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurus lands a leg kick that knocks Rossiter off balance momentarily.
Rossiter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rossiter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taurus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rossiter on the side of the head.
Rossiter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus lands a right hook to the body.
Taurus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurus is just out of range.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Rossiter.
Rossiter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taurus.
Rossiter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taurus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossiter throws a series of punches but Taurus moves out of range.
Rossiter throws a hook but Taurus blocks it.
Kai Rossiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Taurus.
Rossiter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Rossiter.
Taurus scores with a head kick.
Taurus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossiter.
Rossiter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossiter throws a head kick that Taurus semi-blocks.
Taurus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taurus, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossiter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taurus blocks a jab.
Taurus lands with a straight right. Rossiter didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossiter throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rossiter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taurus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rossiter.
Rossiter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taurus is out of range and Rossiter settles back down.
Taurus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick
and Taurus counters with a one-two to the body.
Rossiter thows a leg kick but Taurus checks it
and Taurus counters with a low kick, right behind Rossiter 's knee.
Rossiter lands with a nice body punch.
Taurus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taurus lands a jab to the head.
Taurus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rossiter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rossiter loads up on a big right hand but Taurus slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossiter misses with a wild body shot.
Taurus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Taurus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rossiter throws a lazy head kick
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Taurus throws a head kick but Rossiter moves out of range.
Taurus lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Taurus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taurus scores with a push kick.
Taurus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rossiter connects with a high kick.
Taurus with a jab.
Taurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taurus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rossiter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taurus finds it's way round the side to connect with Rossiter's head.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Rossiter.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick
and Taurus counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Rossiter misses
and Taurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossiter throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rossiter throws a lazy head kick
and Taurus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Rossiter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taurus scores with a decent looking hook.
Taurus's corner calls for a 1-2. Taurus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taurus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossiter can do to turn this around?
Taurus lands an overhand right.
Rossiter throws a head kick but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus throws a series of punches but Rossiter moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Taurus.
Rossiter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rossiter throws a lazy head kick
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut.
Taurus scores with a hook to the body. Rossiter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taurus lands a really nice looking cross but Rossiter seems unphased.
Taurus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rossiter misses with a straight right.
Rossiter misses with a hook
and Taurus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rossiter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossiter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Taurus.
An inside leg kick lands from Taurus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Rossiter misses
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossiter throws a head kick that Taurus semi-blocks.
Taurus connects with a leg kick.
Taurus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rossiter misses with a right hand
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taurus.
Taurus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rossiter. Rossiter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taurus lands with an uppercut that bounces Rossiter off the ropes and back into range.
Taurus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rossiter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Rossiter.
Taurus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossiter's head.
Taurus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossiter at a distance.
Rossiter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossiter misses with a head kick.
Rossiter misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossiter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taurus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Rossiter misses.
Taurus scores with a head kick.
Rossiter throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Taurus to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Taurus dominated that second round.
That's time! Taurus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rossiter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus avoids the head kick by Rossiter.
Rossiter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rossiter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Taurus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taurus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taurus fakes the leg kick and cracks Rossiter in the body.
Rossiter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taurus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rossiter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taurus.
Jab by Taurus.
Taurus lunges at Rossiter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossiter's hand.
Taurus takes one to the side of the head.
Rossiter misses with a head kick.
Jab by Taurus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurus tests Rossiter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossiter throws a head kick but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rossiter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taurus.
Rossiter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taurus.
Rossiter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taurus moves away.
Kai Rossiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wesley Taurus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taurus misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Rossiter.
Rossiter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rossiter misses with a wild body shot.
Rossiter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Taurus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taurus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossiter doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossiter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesley Taurus is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Taurus.
Taurus lands a slapping body shot.
Rossiter misses with a head kick.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Rossiter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taurus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossiter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rossiter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Taurus misses its target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taurus catches Rossiter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rossiter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossiter misses with the body kick
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taurus connects with a high kick.
Taurus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taurus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rossiter throws a lazy head kick
and Taurus counters with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taurus.
Rossiter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taurus can pounce on him.
Taurus misses with a series of wild punches.
Taurus thuds his right hand into Rossiter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Taurus.
Taurus lands with a nice body punch.
Rossiter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick
and Taurus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rossiter's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Taurus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taurus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Kai Rossiter had this to say: 'I may be too old for this.'.
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