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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Markus Remoreras (ranked 10646 p4p, 677 weight class) and Erick Clap (ranked 2097 p4p, 233 weight class). Remoreras comes to the ring accompanied by Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. Clap has chosen Burn it to the ground as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clap moves into the clinch.
Clap tries a body shot but Remoreras blocks it.
Clap swings wildly with an uppercut but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remoreras throws the kick towards the body but Clap avoids it.
Remoreras connects with a crisp jab.
Clap thuds a left hand into Remoreras's body.
Remoreras connects with a leg kick. Clap looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
Remoreras throws a half hearted mid kick.
Remoreras misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Remoreras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remoreras.
Clap throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Clap avoids the body shot from Remoreras.
Remoreras pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clap is out of range and Remoreras settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras moves out of range of the strikes.
Remoreras lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Remoreras looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Remoreras takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Remoreras jabs at Clap's body.
Remoreras motions for Clap to come forward. Remoreras throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clap gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Remoreras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Remoreras lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clap. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clap throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Clap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remoreras lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Clap misses the target.
Clap moves out of range as Remoreras throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras throws a jab but it's blocked by Clap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap loads up on a big right hand but Remoreras slips the punch.
Remoreras is looking to chop away at Clap's legs.
Clap throws a head kick that misses.
Clap misses with a looping left.
Remoreras was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erick Clap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clap lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Clap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clap.
Remoreras tries to score with a low kick but Clap moves his leg out of the way.
Clap misses with a straight right.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Clap.
Remoreras fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clap just manages to avoid it.
Clap clinches with his opponent.
Clap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Remoreras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Remoreras lands a shot to the body.
Remoreras blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Remoreras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remoreras blocks a jab.
Remoreras is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Clap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erick Clap will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clap misses with a body kick.
Remoreras scores with a sloppy right hand. Clap should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clap. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clap throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Remoreras misses with a double jab.
Clap looks for the body kick but Remoreras saw that one coming.
Remoreras slips a jab and a cross from Clap.
Clap lands a leg kick that knocks Remoreras off balance momentarily.
Clap connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Remoreras, right into the meat.
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.
Clap misses with a body kick.
Clap throws the left hand but Remoreras avoids the punch easily.
Remoreras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clap swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clap checks it well.
Clap let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clap throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Remoreras misses with a hook
and Clap counters with a nice body shot.
Remoreras tries a low kick but Clap avoids it.
Clap lands a really nice looking cross but Remoreras seems unphased.
Clap will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid body kick from Clap.
Remoreras throws a wild body kick that Clap sees coming a mile off.
Clap is looking to score with low kicks.
Clap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Remoreras was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Remoreras tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Remoreras pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Clap was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clap misses with a body punch
and Remoreras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clap.
Remoreras connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clap's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap throws a body kick that misses.
Clap throws a predictable looking body shot
and Remoreras counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Remoreras.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clap digs a right hand into Remoreras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Remoreras's gas tank.
Clap lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Clap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
Clap is leaning against Remoreras and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clap walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Remoreras, right into the meat.
Remoreras misses with a lunging right hand
and Clap counters with a good low kick that Remoreras was not able to check.
Remoreras lands a leg kick that knocks Clap off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Remoreras misses.
Clap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Remoreras throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Remoreras counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erick Clap will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Remoreras looks to land a right hand but Clap moved out of range.
Clap looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Remoreras throws a nice inside leg kick.
Remoreras swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Clap.
Clap moves out of range as Remoreras throws a body kick.
Remoreras throws the left hand but Clap avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clap. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remoreras with a nice cross.
No joy there for Remoreras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clap walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Clap's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Remoreras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Markus Remoreras is winning the standup battle so far.
Clap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clap lands a jab to Remoreras's midsection.
A solid body kick from Remoreras.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clap throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Remoreras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clap's hands.
A combination from Remoreras does no damage.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Remoreras moves out of range of the body kick.
Clap throws out a leg kick but Remoreras moves out of range and Clap only half commits.
Remoreras misses with a looping left.
Clap defending well as Remoreras loads up on a big left hand.
Clap only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Clap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clap avoids the body shot from Remoreras.
Clap throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.
Clap checks a low kick from Remoreras.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Clap.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but Clap moved away.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clap swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Remoreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clap. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remoreras connects with a jab.
Clap avoids a kick to the body.
Remoreras is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clap throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Remoreras throws out a loose jab but Clap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clap turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Remoreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Remoreras scores with a kick to the body.
Remoreras sizes up Clap with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clap throws a poor cross that misses
and Remoreras counters with a nice body kick.
Clap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Remoreras at a distance.
Clap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Clap.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markus Remoreras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remoreras throws a lazy right hand but Clap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Remoreras showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Markus Remoreras!
A very excited looking Markus Remoreras made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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