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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 20700 p4p, 151 weight class) and Raphael Antunes (ranked 23193 p4p, 268 weight class). Bashaad Al Hammad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
10 - 16 - 0 |
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290 lbs
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Hammad misses with a straight left.
Antunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Hammad.
Antunes throws an overhand right that lands on Al Hammad's shoulder, as Al Hammad tries to avoid the shot.
Al Hammad misses with an uppercut. Antunes saw that one coming.
Al Hammad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Hammad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Hammad throws a right and a left that Antunes avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Hammad misses the target.
Antunes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Antunes is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Al Hammad misses.
Al Hammad misses with a body kick.
Al Hammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Hammad.
Antunes slips under a jab from Al Hammad.
Antunes wants to counter with a clinch but Al Hammad pushes him away.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
Antunes slips under a jab.
Antunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Hammad looks to score with a jab to the body but Antunes is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hammad looks to land a right hand but Antunes moved out of range.
Antunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Hammad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Al Hammad misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Al Hammad misses its intended target.
Antunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Hammad is out of range.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hammad.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Al Hammad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Antunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Hammad throws a jab but it's blocked by Antunes.
Sloppy strikes from Al Hammad. Those never looked like landing.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Al Hammad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Hammad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Antunes as he checks the leg kick.
Al Hammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Al Hammad throws a looping overhand right but Antunes ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Al Hammad misses the jab.
Al Hammad swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Hammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Hammad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Al Hammad misses with a hook.
Antunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Hammad.
Antunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Hammad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Antunes is out of range and Al Hammad settles back down.
Antunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Al Hammad blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Al Hammad throwing a counter right hand but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Antunes blocks a jab.
Al Hammad checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Antunes.
Al Hammad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Hammad slips under a jab from Antunes.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Al Hammad.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hammad.
Antunes lands with a kick to the temple. Al Hammad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Bashaad Al Hammad has been cut.
Al Hammad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Al Hammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antunes.
A telegraphed right hand from Antunes misses the target.
Antunes checks the leg kick.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Al Hammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antunes throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Al Hammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Antunes.
Al Hammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Hammad moves out of range of the body kick.
Antunes misses with a hook. Al Hammad ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad misses the jab.
Al Hammad misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Hammad misses the target.
A combination from Al Hammad does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Hammad throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Antunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Hammad digs a good body shot into Antunes's ribs.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes avoids it easily.
Antunes throws a head kick but Al Hammad moves out of range.
Antunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Hammad moves out of range of the strikes.
Antunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Hammad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antunes walks into a jab.
Al Hammad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antunes.
Antunes tries to score with a low kick but Al Hammad moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bashaad Al Hammad dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Al Hammad throws a low kick but Antunes moves out of range easily.
Al Hammad throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Hammad throws a jab but it's blocked by Antunes.
Raphael Antunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Hammad misses with a wild body shot.
Al Hammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes moves away.
Antunes ducks under a wild hook from Al Hammad.
Antunes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Al Hammad misses with a looping right.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Al Hammad.
Antunes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Antunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Hammad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Hammad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Al Hammad misses its intended target.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Al Hammad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes misses the shot to the body.
Al Hammad throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Hammad is looking to score with low kicks.
Antunes wants to counter the offense by Al Hammad and move into the clinch position.
Al Hammad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antunes can do to turn this around?
Al Hammad looks to land a right hand but Antunes moved out of range.
Antunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Hammad was well out of range. Poor timing from Antunes.
Al Hammad misses with a double jab.
Antunes tries to counter with a clinch but Al Hammad shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antunes slips under a jab from Al Hammad.
Bashaad Al Hammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Hammad throws the left hand but Antunes avoids the punch easily.
Antunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antunes checks a leg kick.
A jab from Antunes misses.
Al Hammad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Antunes is out of range.
Al Hammad misses with an uppercut. Antunes saw that one coming.
Al Hammad misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Antunes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Al Hammad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Hammad misses with a right hand
and Antunes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Antunes looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antunes.
Antunes stalling the fight.
Al Hammad throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Al Hammad throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Al Hammad throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Al Hammad prevents a body shot from Antunes.
Antunes misses with a body punch.
Al Hammad blocks a body shot from Antunes.
Al Hammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antunes is stalling here.
Al Hammad missing with knees to the body.
Al Hammad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Hammad tries to throw a body punch but Antunes avoids it by throwing Al Hammad back against the ropes.
Antunes trying to control the position but instead, Al Hammad has worked for underhooks and has pushed Antunes into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Hammad gets an underhook and turns Antunes into the ropes.
Antunes is looking to control Al Hammad's arms but Al Hammad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Antunes has his back to the ropes.
Al Hammad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Al Hammad is keeping busy.
Al Hammad tries to land a knee to the head but Antunes blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raphael Antunes.
Antunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Hammad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hammad.
Antunes is looking for the big counter here.
Al Hammad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Hammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Al Hammad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al Hammad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Hammad moves out of range of the body kick from Antunes.
Bashaad Al Hammad is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Al Hammad does no damage.
Al Hammad throws a hook to the side of Antunes's head but Antunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Hammad throws a series of punches but Antunes avoids them all with ease.
Al Hammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Al Hammad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Hammad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Hammad throws a right and a left that Antunes avoids nicely.
Al Hammad tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Al Hammad throws a right hand that Antunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Antunes also avoids with ease.
Al Hammad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antunes counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Antunes to work.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bashaad Al Hammad dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Al Hammad avoids the body shot from Antunes.
Al Hammad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antunes.
A slow jab from Al Hammad misses its intended target.
Antunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al Hammad misses with an uppercut.
Al Hammad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Hammad takes a swing at Antunes's ribcage but misses.
Al Hammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Hammad misses with a low kick.
Antunes wants to counter with a clinch but Al Hammad pushes him away.
Antunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antunes slips a straight right by Al Hammad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Al Hammad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Hammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Hammad swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Al Hammad looks to throw the jab but Antunes is out of range.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad blocks a head kick by Antunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes misses with a body kick.
Antunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Hammad manages to avoid it.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
Al Hammad tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Al Hammad.
Antunes blocks a jab.
Antunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Hammad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antunes throws out the jab.
Al Hammad throws the kick towards the body but Antunes avoids it.
Al Hammad misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Al Hammad misses its intended target.
A big right from Al Hammad misses.
Al Hammad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Antunes defending well as Al Hammad loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Al Hammad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Hammad ducks under a wild hook from Antunes.
Antunes dodges the punch combination from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad misses with a hook. Antunes ducked under it nicely.
Al Hammad throws a big shot that misses.
Al Hammad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al Hammad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Al Hammad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Hammad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antunes.
Antunes tries to counter with a clinch but Al Hammad shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Hammad tries to work over Antunes's front leg with a kick but Antunes checks it.
Al Hammad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Hammad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antunes.
Al Hammad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Hammad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antunes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Hammad with a body shot.
Al Hammad misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Antunes does no damage.
Al Hammad throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes thinks about the counter body kick.
Al Hammad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
Antunes ducks under a wild hook from Al Hammad.
Antunes throws a counter combo.
Al Hammad misses with a wild combination.
Al Hammad misses with a looping left.
Al Hammad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Hammad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antunes defending well as Al Hammad loads up on a big left hand.
Al Hammad misses with a low kick.
Antunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Hammad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Hammad.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Al Hammad moves out of range easily.
Al Hammad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Al Hammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Hammad looks to land a combination but Antunes avoids it well.
Al Hammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Hammad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Antunes checks it well.
Al Hammad throws a body kick that misses.
Al Hammad tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Hammad throws a head kick but Antunes moves out of range.
Al Hammad misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Antunes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes looks to throw the jab but Al Hammad is out of range.
Al Hammad throws a right and a left that Antunes avoids nicely.
Al Hammad sets himself, and Antunes steps forward looking for the clinch! Al Hammad avoids it this time.
Raphael Antunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bashaad Al Hammad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Hammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes moves away.
Antunes misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bashaad Al Hammad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Hammad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bashaad Al Hammad!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bashaad Al Hammad made sure he mentioned Strong Suplementos 159Q/$200, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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