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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricky Villa (ranked 4144 p4p, 4152 weight class) and Dave Ford (ranked 383 p4p, 382 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Ford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa drives through and clinches with Ford against the ropes.
Villa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villa misses with a body punch.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from Ford.
Villa misses with a body punch.
Villa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Villa tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Villa back against the ropes.
Ford is looking to break free of the clinch but Villa has double underhooks.
Villa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Villa.
A body shot lands from Villa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Villa.
Villa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ford.
Villa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villa lands a body punch.
Villa lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Villa scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villa.
Villa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
Villa gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
Villa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Villa lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Villa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villa.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ford blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Villa fails to land.
Villa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villa can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Villa misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford breaks the clinch.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Ford catches Villa right on the button with a cross.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Villa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dave Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford throws a right and a left that Villa avoids nicely.
Villa's corner calls for a 1-2. Villa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Ford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Villa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Villa misses with some punches.
Villa presses Ford against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villa.
Ford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villa.
Villa pushes Ford back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villa scores with a shot to the side of Ford's head.
Villa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Villa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Villa.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford prevents a body shot from Villa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Ford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villa lands a nice shot to the body.
Villa throws a head punch that misses.
Villa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Villa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Nice body punch from Villa.
Ford looks winded!
Villa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villa.
Villa is working Ford over against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Villa fails to land.
Villa presses Ford against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Villa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Villa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice jab there from Villa.
Dave Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford lands a leg kick that knocks Villa off balance momentarily.
Ford throws a right hand that Villa ducks under and follows up with a left that Villa also avoids with ease.
Villa pushes Ford up against the ropes in a clinch.
Villa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Villa working aggressively here.
Villa throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Villa up against the ropes.
Ford missing with knees to the body.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford blocks a body shot from Villa.
Villa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Villa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Villa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ford can do to turn this around?
Villa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford blocking some punches.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Villa.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Villa misses with the head strike.
Villa gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Villa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Villa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Villa tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Villa back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Villa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Villa.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
Ricky Villa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Villa misses with the head strike.
Ford blocking some punches.
Villa can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Villa lands a shoulder strike.
Villa misses with a punch to the body.
Villa misses with the head strike.
Villa lands a body punch.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
Villa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Villa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Villa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ford or not.
Villa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Villa lands with a short shot to the head.
Villa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ford.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
Villa lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villa misses with a body punch.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villa lands an uppercut.
Villa tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Villa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Villa lands with a left to the head.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
Villa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford is rocked!
Villa swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Villa finish him?
Villa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Villa scores with a shoulder strike.
Villa pushes Ford back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Villa lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Villa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Villa clinches up with Ford and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ford stalling in the clinch but Villa improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villa.
Villa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Villa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villa misses with the head strike.
Villa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villa.
Villa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Villa throws a shot to the body.
Ricky Villa is winning the standup battle so far.
Villa cracks Ford with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Ford get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Ford looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Villa lands.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Villa engages and cracks Ford with a massive lead left hook - Ford tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Villa is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Villa!
Ricky Villa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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