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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Willem Wessel (ranked 4335 p4p, 4380 weight class) and Alex Strong (ranked 405 p4p, 410 weight class). Alex Strong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
Very strong
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willem Wessel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Strong!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong throws a jab when Wessel was well out of range.
Strong misses with a leg kick.
Wessel moves away from the strike by Strong.
An attempted straight right counter from Wessel misses the target.
Strong swings for the body but Wessel moves out of range.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Wessel slips the punch.
Wessel moves out of range of the strikes.
Wessel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strong.
A quick step to the side and Wessel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong misses the body punch
and Wessel counters by clinching up.
Strong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wessel throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Wessel throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Wessel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wessel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wessel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Strong fails to land.
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong throws a punch but it's blocked by Wessel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wessel.
Wessel lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Wessel throws a head punch that misses.
Strong prevents a body shot from Wessel.
Wessel misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Wessel on the inside.
Strong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wessel throws a head punch that misses.
Strong tries a body shot but Wessel blocks it.
Strong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wessels head.
Wessel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wessel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wessel throws a punch but it's blocked by Strong.
Wessel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wessel fails to land.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wessel has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Wessel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong blocks a body shot from Wessel.
Strong is working Wessel over against the cage.
Strong breaks from the clinch.
Strong misses with an uppercut
and Wessel counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wessel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wessel walks into a left hand.
Strong misses with a hook
and Wessel counters with a leg kick.
Wessel lands a jab to Strong's midsection.
Strong scores with a hook to the body. Wessel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wessel takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Strong misses the target.
A big left from Strong misses.
Wessel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wessel is looking to counter punch.
Strong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wessel slips a jab from Strong.
A little feinted left hand from Wessel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strong throws a jab but it's blocked by Wessel.
Wessel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wessel is rocked!
Wessel walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Strong! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Strong!
An out of breath Alex Strong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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