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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bambam Yagan (ranked 1666 p4p, 2505 weight class) and Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 185 p4p, 264 weight class). Palmotic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "One day I'll be king". Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bambam Yagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hrvoje Palmotic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagan throws a body punch but Palmotic moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmotic misses the target.
Palmotic thuds his right hand into Yagan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palmotic misses with a left hand
and Palmotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yagan throws an overhand right that lands on Palmotic's shoulder, as Palmotic tries to avoid the shot.
Yagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Yagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmotic moves away from the strike by Yagan.
Palmotic lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yagan.
Yagan slips under a jab.
Hrvoje Palmotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagan pushes Palmotic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Palmotic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmotic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Palmotic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yagan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmotic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yagan throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmotic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yagan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmotic.
Yagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmotic throws a head punch that misses.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmotics head.
Yagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yagan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Yagan controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagan.
Yagan can't find room to land a body shot as Palmotic controls the action.
Yagan cracks Palmotic with a nice body shot.
Yagan has a couple of punches blocked by Palmotic.
Palmotic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yagan.
Yagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmotic's elbow.
Palmotic lands a shoulder strike.
Palmotic looking to throw knees to the head but Yagan is blocking nicely.
Palmotic missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Palmotic.
Palmotic misses with the head strike.
Yagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Yagan.
Yagan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yagan.
Yagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yagan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
Yagan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yagan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
Yagan lands an elbow inside that Palmotic shrugs off.
Palmotic tries a body shot but Yagan blocks it.
Yagan presses Palmotic against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palmotic misses with a punch on the inside.
Yagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palmotic tries a knee to the head but Yagan blocks it.
Palmotic tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Palmotic back against the ropes.
Palmotic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yagan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Palmotic looks winded!
Yagan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yagan.
Good body shot from Palmotic.
Yagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Palmotic back against the ropes.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
Palmotic can't find room to land a body shot as Yagan controls the action.
Palmotic tries a body shot but Yagan blocks it.
Palmotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmotic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yagan or not.
Yagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmotic looking to throw knees to the head but Yagan is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Yagan - that landed with a thud.
Palmotic tries a knee to the head but Yagan blocks it.
Yagan lands a nice elbow.
Yagan digs a right hand into Palmotic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palmotic's gas tank.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yagan.
Yagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yagan gets through Palmotic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palmotic takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yagan digs a right hand underneath Palmotic's ribcage. Palmotic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagan lands a nice elbow.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmotic takes an elbow to the temple.
Yagan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmotic misses with a body punch.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Yagan blocks a body shot from Palmotic.
Yagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmotic controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Yagan.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yagan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmotic.
Yagan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yagan - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Yagan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palmotic.
Yagan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yagan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palmotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmotic.
Palmotic misses with a wild body shot.
Yagan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yagan thumps Palmotic with a low kick.
Palmotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmotic.
Palmotic throws a lazy uppercut
and Yagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Yagan. That snapped Palmotic's head back.
Palmotic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looks like Yagan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Yagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmotic can do to turn this around?
Yagan clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmotic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yagan backwards.
Palmotic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmotic lands an uppercut.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Yagan.
Yagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yagan scores with a knee to the head.
Yagan tries to work over Palmotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmotic missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Yagan.
Yagan lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmotic throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
Palmotic takes an elbow to the temple.
Yagan lands an elbow inside that Palmotic shrugs off.
Yagan lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Palmotic is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmotic.
Yagan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yagan lands a shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yagan.
Yagan lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan gets through Palmotic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Yagan - that landed with a thud.
Yagan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Yagan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yagan cracks Palmotic with a nice body shot.
Yagan lands a body shot.
Yagan lands an elbow inside.
Yagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmotic's elbow.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yagan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
A short left from Yagan.
Yagan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmotic is rocked!
Bambam Yagan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yagan lands an uppercut.
Palmotic is still on wobbly legs! Can Yagan finish him?
Yagan pushes Palmotic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yagan.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yagan creates a bit of distance and cracks Palmotic with a big uppercut! Palmotic goes down! The referee pushes Yagan away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Palmotic make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Yagan takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bambam Yagan!
During a confident post fight interview, Bambam Yagan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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