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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dimitris Ali Bashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Philabaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Great elbows
Big right hand
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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 Hilo, Dimitris Ali Bashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvin Philabaum!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philabaum moves in looking to clinch but Ali Bashi pushes him off.
Philabaum takes the fight into the clinch.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Philabaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali Bashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ali Bashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Philabaum.
Philabaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Philabaum landing knees to the head.
Philabaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Philabaum is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Philabaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali Bashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks with his arms.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Philabaum is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Philabaum is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Bashi has had enough of the clinch but Philabaum keeps him there for the moment.
Ali Bashi is trying to force a seperation but Philabaum has the dominant position.
Philabaum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ali Bashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Bashi is trying to break free.
Ali Bashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks with his arms.
Philabaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks it.
Ali Bashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Philabaum lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ali Bashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Philabaum crunches a lovely knee into Ali Bashi's ribcage.
Ali Bashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Ali Bashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Philabaum controls his hands.
Philabaum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Philabaum looks winded!
Ali Bashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ali Bashi tries to throw a body punch but Philabaum avoids it by throwing Ali Bashi back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ali Bashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Philabaum's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Bashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Philabaum with a knee to the head.
Philabaum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali Bashi's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Philabaum.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks with his arms.
Philabaum misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philabaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Philabaum blocks a body shot from Ali Bashi.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ali Bashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Philabaum has Ali Bashi pressed against the cage, preventing Ali Bashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Ali Bashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ali Bashi is trying to break the clinch but Philabaum is controlling him.
Philabaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ali Bashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Philabaum avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Philabaum.
Nice elbow from Philabaum.
A left hand lands to the body for Ali Bashi.
A frustrated look appears on Ali Bashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ali Bashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali Bashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ali Bashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ali Bashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Philabaum misses with an elbow over the top.
Philabaum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Philabaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ali Bashi wants to break free but Philabaum has control.
Philabaum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ali Bashi.
Ali Bashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali Bashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Philabaum backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philabaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks it.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks it.
Ali Bashi has had enough of the clinch but Philabaum keeps him there for the moment.
Ali Bashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks with his arms.
Philabaum has Ali Bashi pressed against the cage, preventing Ali Bashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Bashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Philabaum won't allow it.
Ali Bashi is trying to push Philabaum away but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ali Bashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage.
Ali Bashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ali Bashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Philabaum.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali Bashi blocks the elbow strike.
Ali Bashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Philabaum has double underhooks.
Philabaum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ali Bashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Philabaum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Philabaum tries to clinch but Ali Bashi moves out of range.
Ali Bashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Philabaum drives through and clinches with Ali Bashi against the cage.
Ali Bashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks it.
Ali Bashi with a knee to the head.
Ali Bashi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ali Bashi lands an elbow inside.
Philabaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ali Bashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali Bashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali Bashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Philabaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philabaum is breathing heavily.
Philabaum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks with his arms.
Ali Bashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Philabaum with a knee to the head.
Ali Bashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali Bashi wants to break free but Philabaum has control.
Ali Bashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Philabaum won't allow it.
Ali Bashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Ali Bashi.
Ali Bashi can't break the clinch.
Ali Bashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Philabaum misses with a knee strike.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks it.
Ali Bashi gets through Philabaum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ali Bashi.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ali Bashi tries to circle away but Philabaum has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philabaum swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali Bashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali Bashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Philabaum won't allow it.
Ali Bashi can't find room to land a body shot as Philabaum controls the action.
Philabaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ali Bashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Philabaum prevents Ali Bashi from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ali Bashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Philabaum is defending well for now.
Ali Bashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Philabaum avoids it.
Ali Bashi lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ali Bashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ali Bashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Philabaum won't allow it.
Ali Bashi tries to break free but Philabaum pushes him back against the cage.
Philabaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Philabaum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Philabaum misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Bashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage.
Ali Bashi trying to land knees to the body.
Ali Bashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Philabaum.
Philabaum misses with a knee strike.
Philabaum lands an elbow just above Ali Bashi 's eye.
Philabaum looking to throw knees to the head but Ali Bashi is blocking nicely.
Ali Bashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Philabaum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Philabaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali Bashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvin Philabaum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ali Bashi is trying to break the clinch but Philabaum is controlling him.
Ali Bashi breaks the clinch.
Philabaum tries to clinch up but Ali Bashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Philabaum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvin Philabaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali Bashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Ali Bashi scores with a nice head shot.
Philabaum tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philabaum wants to clinch.
Philabaum wants to clinch up but Ali Bashi keeps it at a distance.
Philabaum staying out of range there.
Ali Bashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Philabaum is looking to slow Ali Bashi down with leg kicks.
Philabaum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali Bashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Philabaum.
Ali Bashi blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Philabaum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Philabaum tries to clinch up but Ali Bashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Philabaum has closed the distance and engaged Ali Bashi in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dimitris Ali Bashi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Philabaum tries to clinch there but Ali Bashi circles away.
Philabaum tries to clinch but Ali Bashi moves out of range.
Ali Bashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali Bashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali Bashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ali Bashi misses with a straight left.
Philabaum clinches up against the cage.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks with his arms.
Philabaum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Philabaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ali Bashi is trying to break free.
Philabaum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Philabaum prevents Ali Bashi from breaking the clinch.
Ali Bashi blocks an elbow strike.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Bashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Philabaum controls his hands.
Philabaum connects with a knee to the head.
Philabaum throws an elbow but it misses.
Ali Bashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Philabaum's defenses.
Ali Bashi is trying to break the clinch but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage.
Philabaum misses with a knee strike.
Philabaum tries to land a knee to the head but Ali Bashi blocks with his arms.
Philabaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Philabaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ali Bashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ali Bashi lands a damaging elbow.
Ali Bashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Philabaum won't allow it.
Ali Bashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ali Bashi wants to break free but Philabaum has control.
Ali Bashi working hard to break the clinch.
Philabaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali Bashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Bashi is trying to push Philabaum away but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ali Bashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Philabaum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ali Bashi is trying to break free.
A short right from Ali Bashi.
Ali Bashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali Bashi missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Philabaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ali Bashi tries a body shot but Philabaum blocks it.
Ali Bashi is trying to push Philabaum away but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Philabaum managing to block the knees to the body from Ali Bashi.
Ali Bashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Philabaum looking to throw knees to the head but Ali Bashi is blocking nicely.
Ali Bashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Alvin Philabaum has been cut.
Ali Bashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ali Bashi lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Bashi digs a right hand into Philabaum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Philabaum's gas tank.
Ali Bashi tries to break the clinch but Philabaum is controlling the position.
Ali Bashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Philabaum's face.
Philabaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ali Bashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Philabaum won't allow it.
Ali Bashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Philabaum misses with a knee to the head.
Ali Bashi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Philabaum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ali Bashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Philabaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ali Bashi missing with knees to the body.
Ali Bashi trying to land knees to the body.
Ali Bashi has a couple of punches blocked by Philabaum.
Ali Bashi misses with an elbow strike.
Philabaum looking to throw knees to the head but Ali Bashi is blocking nicely.
Ali Bashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Bashi misses with a knee to the head.
Ali Bashi crunches a lovely knee into Philabaum's ribcage.
Ali Bashi misses with a punch to the body.
Philabaum managing to block the knees to the body from Ali Bashi.
Ali Bashi tries to circle away but Philabaum has him pinned against the cage.
Philabaum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali Bashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ali Bashi missing with knees to the body.
Philabaum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ali Bashi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali Bashi misses with a knee to the head.
Ali Bashi digs a right hand underneath Philabaum's ribcage. Philabaum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ali Bashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Philabaum has him pressed against the cage.
Ali Bashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Philabaum avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitris Ali Bashi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ali Bashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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