thb Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Rico Verhoeven Vs Jamal Ben Saddik WHAT A WAR! I’m not much of a kickboxing fan to be honest. But I was intrigued by the rivalry between these two goliaths and even the hatred that they seemingly have for each other. Interesting to note: the original match for this event wasn’t going to be Rico Verhoeven Vs Jamal Ben Saddik. Verhoeven was supposed to face Alistair Overeem but Overeem suffered an injury in training and Saddik stepped in on short notice. Now let’s move on to the fight itself. ROUND ONE After a short feeling out process, tensions started to flare. Ben Saddik seemingly caught Rico, knocking him down to one knee just a few seconds before the end of the first round. But Rico popped up like a Jack-in-the-Box, sending a clear message to his opponent that he didn’t just get saved by the bell. ROUND TWO As the second round starts, it was clear Ben Saddik’s leg was busted open but the doctor didn’t stop it. Fueled by wild desire and with his confidence at an all-time high after that strong end to the first round, Ben Saddik came into round two like a man on a mission. Saddik came out strong out of the gates and a big right hand dropped Rico to start the second round. Rico calmly stood up. Blood was pouring out from under his eye like a waterfall but it was nothing but a flesh wound to Rico. He had the eye of the tiger, he was still focused and ready. He looked like the freaking terminator. The referee let them go at it again and they started throwing bricks of fists at each other. Saddik caught Rico with another stiff shot and the commentators started screaming that Rico was damaged goods, seeing Rico’s cut swelling before their very eyes as Saddik started using it for target practice. But Rico didn’t back down. Saddik landed one flush on the mush and Rico started throwing back bombs with reckless abandon like a bull seeing red. Saddik backed up into the ropes but Rico chased after him and the crowd could smell the tides turning. But Saddik kept his calm and played it smart. The referee quickly stopped the fight for a second, letting the doctor check Rico’s cut as his face started to look like he just walked off the set of a horror movie. But the doctor didn’t stop it and the fighters went back to slugging it out in the center of the ring. A huge comeback rush from Rico, landing a devastating knee and following it up with some stiff punches. But a big right hand from Saddik broke it up, he was swinging for the bleachers with that one. They traded some brutal shots until the bell rang. Rico showed a lot of heart in the end but Saddik clearly came out the winner of the second round. ROUND THREE Saddik threw some massive punches and grazed Rico’s head with a big head kick to start the round but now it was Rico’s turn to do some damage. Rico looked like a man possessed, clipping Saddik with a waffle of a right hand and following it up with punches in bunches. Saddik smiled, gladly trading back in kind but some big knees to the kisser quickly wiped that smile off his face. Rico smelled blood in the water and started teeing off, using Saddik like a boxing ball. Saddik threw some big punches but to no avail, the damage was clearly done. Saddik was breathing heavy and he started to slow down. Rico pounced on him like a tiger, ripping Saddik to shreds. Saddik fired off some big sluggish shots to keep his opponent at bay but Rico was like a machine, bombarding Saddik with an army of crisp and bludgeoning strikes. At the end of the third round, Saddik just gave up on defense entirely and let his hands drop, putting all his eggs in one basket as he started swinging for the fences. By the end of the third round, they both looked like they just survived twelve rounds of absolute war and mayhem. ROUND FOUR The look on Saddik’s face spoke volumes as the fourth round started. He looked like he was about ready to give up and walk right out of the building. They traded some hard thudding punches but Rico quickly gained the upper hand again, smashing knockout punch after punch into Saddik’s face. Saddik tried to protect himself, nearly throwing himself over the ropes to escape the violent assault from the champion. The referee broke it up and it was clear that Saddik was done. Winner by TKO: Rico Verhoeven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Was an awesome fight for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thb Posted March 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 5:09 AM, Mentor said: Was an awesome fight for sure. Without a doubt. Title of the Youtube video says it all: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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