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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 2009
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ROBERT'S SPORTS BAR - MOUNDS VIEW, MN
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IKF LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE - KICKBOXING
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CHRIS CICHON
16-5/4
New Brighton, MN, USA
159 lbs.
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VS
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ALEX SIRMAN
8-1-1
Colchester, England, UK
159 lbs.
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Cichon came out blazing right along Sirman in round 1 as each threw a pretty even amount of kicks, around 13-14 each. However, it was Cichon's hands that kept him ahead on the judges cards throughout the fight.
In round 2, Cichon kept up the kick count with 13 but Sirman dropped to 6. The drop off was due to the pressure Cichon put on him after his kicks, kick, kick, step in and work. Cichon kept Sirman backing up most of the round landing some pretty good shots.
Round 3 was back close again on the kick count at 15 each, but it was Cichon's hands again that kept him ahead. It was surprising to see how little Sirman threw his hands seeming to opt for kicks when he could have scored more effectively with his hands when close. However, if you want a good judgement of what really happened in this fight, round 4 showed it all. in round 4 Cichon only threw 9 kicks to Sirman's 16, but it was the damage he did with his hands that set him apart in everyone's eyes. There were three times when Cichon hit Sirman so hard with combinations that he snapped Sirman's head back, but remained strong. Everyone in the room wondered how he stood his feet on all three Cichon blitz'. We had to believe even Cichon wondered why he didn't go down.
After the explosive round 4, Cichon went back to basics as he exploded with 20 kicks to Sirman's 13. Still, it was Cichon's mixes of hands and feet that won him the 5th straight round. In the end, Cichon scored an impressive unanimous decision victory over a very tough Alex Sirman, 50-45 on all three judges cards.
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KICKBOXING
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MONTI JOHNSON JR
Golden Valley, MN
2-3
139 lbs.
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VS
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MATT HUNTER
St. Paul, MN
1-0
145 lbs.
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Matt Hunter defeated Monti Johnson Jr. by split decision 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29.
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MUAY THAI
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SCOTT LEGUS
Richfield, MN
10-4-1/2
162 lbs.
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VS
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MARIO AQUILAR
Fort Worth, TX
0-1
160 lbs.
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Scott Legus defeated Mario Aguilar by unanimous decision 30-26, 29-26 and 29-27.
* Aguilar was deducted 1 point on all the judges cards for a low kick after being warned three times.
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WOMEN'S MUAY THAI
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SUMMER LILLY
Fort Worth, TX
1-0/1
147 lbs.
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VS
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SHANNON OLSON
Hibbing, MN
1-0
150 lbs.
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Shannon Olson defeated Summer Lilly. * After getting 2 of the 3 judges nod in round 1, Olson was rocked by a head kick in round 2 and was pressed hard throughout the round by Lilly, giving Lilly round 2 on all three judges cards. In round 3, Lilly, although tired like Olson, continued to press the fight but not as hard as in round 2 and appeared to do enough as well as more than Olson to win the round. However, in the end, two of the three judges gave Olson round three. The IKF has put the bout under review for the scoring and it will be reviewed within the coming weeks. Any changes in the decision will be announced here.
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MUAY THAI
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COLIN GAFFNEY
Minneapolis, MN
1-2
170 lbs.
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VS
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COLEMEN LANGHAM
Fort Worth, TX
1-0/1
169 lbs.
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Coleman Langham defeated Conlin Gaffney by TKO at the break of round 2 and 3 when Gaffney retired himself in the corner due to the damage he was taking from leg kicks.
* Conlin Gaffney has been given a 30 day medical suspension notice due to the TKO.
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MUAY THAI
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JUSTIN BRONSON
Brooklyn Center, MN
0-1
209 lbs.
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VS
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NICK WILKENSON
Fort Worth, Tx
1-0/1
208 lbs.
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Nick Wilkinson defeated Justin Bronson by TKO at 1:02 of round number 2 when Referee Dan Stell stopped the bout. Wilkinson had won round 1, 10-8 on all 3 judges cards.
* Justin Bronson has been given a 30 day medical suspension notice due to the TKO.
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