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QFC-KT XII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dannioloz Barett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hooper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dannioloz Barett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hooper Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barett swinging wildly here.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Barett scores with a four punch combination!
Smith slips under a jab.
Barett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barett throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Barett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barett misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Barett blocks a head kick by Smith.
Barett moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith forces Barett back against the ropes and clinches.
Barett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Barett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Barett leaning against his opponent.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barett up against the ropes.
Smith is trying to push Barett away but Barett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barett misses with a knee to the head.
Barett misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Barett keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barett missing with knees to the body.
Barett struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Barett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barett breaks the clinch.
Smith rushes Barett and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Barett won't allow it.
Barett lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Barett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Barett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barett keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Barett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barett is breathing heavily.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Hooper Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Barett misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to bum rush Barett with a series of wild strikes but Barett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barett's sensitive parts.
Barett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Barett throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Barett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Barett does no damage.
Smith misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dannioloz Barett will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barett throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Barett gets a clinch.
Barett scores a nice knee to the body.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Barett has him pressed against the ropes.
Barett misses with a punch to the body.
Barett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a head kick that Barett semi-blocks.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Barett throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Barett throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Barett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Dannioloz Barett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barett throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Barett.
Barett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Barett moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barett.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dannioloz Barett is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Barett avoids the head kick by Smith.
Barett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Barett moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barett has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Barett keeps him there for the moment.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barett throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barett throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barett circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Barett's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barett duly obliges.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that Barett avoids nicely.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barett instigates a clinch.
Barett lands a knee to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barett looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Barett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Barett is just out of range.
Barett drives through and clinches with Smith against the ropes.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Barett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Barett is just out of range.
Barett moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Nice defenses there by Barett.
Smith takes a swing at Barett's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barett!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Barett just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Barett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Barett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a leg kick but Barett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a push kick but Barett slaps the foot to one side.
Barett lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to bum rush Barett with a series of wild strikes but Barett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Barett. Those never looked like landing.
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 Dannioloz Barett will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Barett. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith throws a body punch but Barett moves out of range.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a body shot.
Barett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Barett misses with a wild combination.
Barett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Barett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Barett moves out of range easily.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Barett.
Barett blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Barett misses with the combination.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Barett pushes Smith up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith tries to break free but Barett pushes him back against the ropes.
Barett tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Barett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooper Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Barett throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barett doesn't seem bothered though.
Barett is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barett rather than just go for the knockout.
Barett checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Barett.
Barett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Barett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith looks to land a combination but Barett avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barett blocks a head kick by Smith.
Barett moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barett.
Barett instigates a clinch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Barett.
Smith tries to break free but Barett pushes him back against the ropes.
Barett tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith is trying to push Barett away but Barett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Barett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Jab from Barett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith throws a series of punches but Barett avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a hook but Barett blocks it.
Barett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Barett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a head kick but Barett moves out of range.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barett circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hooper Smith.
I think Barett 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dannioloz Barett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Quasar Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Mulks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quasar Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dee Mulks!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mulks counters with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Killer tries to clinch but Mulks moves out of range.
Killer throws a leg kick which misses Mulks's front leg but catches the back leg as Mulks tries to avoid it.
Mulks throws a wild body kick that Killer sees coming a mile off.
Killer moves forwards but Mulks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mulks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Killer coming out on top.
Mulks scores with a jab. Killer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mulks lands a nice shot to the body.
Killer walks into a left hand.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mulks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killer misses with the combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mulks - that will leave a mark!
Killer is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mulks.
Mulks keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Mulks misses with a straight left.
Mulks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Killer is able to avoid easily.
Mulks misses with a straight right.
Killer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Killer checks the leg kick.
Killer tries to clinch up but Mulks circles away and keeps his distance.
Killer is looking to clinch but Mulks is avoiding it.
Killer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mulks counters with a straight right hand.
Mulks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Killer tries to move into range but Mulks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mulks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killer.
Sloppy strikes from Killer. Those never looked like landing.
Mulks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mulks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mulks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulks cracks a nice hook into Killer's ribs.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mulks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulks throws a head kick that misses.
Killer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mulks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mulks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mulks misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mulks lands a head kick. Killer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mulks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Killer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Killer wants to clinch
and Mulks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killer misses with the combination.
Mulks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Killer wants to clinch
and Mulks counters with a nice uppercut.
Mulks throws a head kick that Killer semi-blocks.
Killer tries to keep at a distance but Mulks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Killer stalling in the clinch but Mulks improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulks gets through Killer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mulks.
Mulks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mulks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mulks tries to land a knee to the head but Killer blocks with his arms.
Killer being controlled against the ropes.
Mulks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killer is keeping busy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mulks obliges.
Killer can't find room to land a body shot as Mulks controls the action.
Mulks tries a knee to the head but Killer blocks it.
Mulks lands with a right to the head.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mulks avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer connects with a knee to the head.
Mulks blocks the elbow strike.
Killer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Mulks.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mulks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Killer looking to slow down the pace here.
Mulks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mulks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mulks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer tries to clinch
and Mulks counters with a body kick.
Killer tries to clinch
and Mulks counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killer moves to clinch but Mulks breaks away
and Mulks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mulks can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Mulks struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Mulks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mulks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Killers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mulks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Killer at a distance.
Killer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Killer wants to clinch up but Mulks keeps it at a distance.
Mulks swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
Mulks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Killer tries to clinch up but Mulks circles away and keeps his distance.
Mulks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mulks throws a leg kick which misses Killer's front leg but catches the back leg as Killer tries to avoid it.
Mulks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mulks counters with an inside leg kick.
Quasar Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mulks moves into the clinch.
Mulks tries a body shot but Killer blocks it.
Killer taking a breather.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mulks is defending well for now.
Mulks blocks an elbow strike from Killer.
Killer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mulks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mulks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mulks lands a nice shot to the body.
Mulks tries a body shot but Killer blocks it.
Mulks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Mulks avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mulks as Killer tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Mulks - that landed with a thud.
Mulks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mulks - that will leave a mark!
Mulks swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
A combination from Killer does no damage.
Mulks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Mulks keeps the fight on the outside.
Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Mulks pushes him off.
A jab from Mulks finds it's way through Killer's defenses.
Good exchange - Mulks coming out on top.
Killer closes the distance but Mulks moves to the side
and Mulks counters with a nice uppercut.
Mulks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mulks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Killer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulks scores with the left hand. Killer knows he should have avoided that one.
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Mulks pushes him off.
Killer avoids the head kick by Mulks.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mulks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Mulks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mulks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mulks can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Mulks presses Killer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mulks landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulks.
Killer crunches a lovely knee into Mulks's ribcage.
Mulks blocks an elbow strike from Killer.
Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mulks.
Mulks is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Mulks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mulks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer blocks a body shot from Mulks.
Killer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Killer.
A short uppercut from Mulks.
Mulks missing with knees to the body.
Killer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulks controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Killer.
Mulks is breathing heavily.
Mulks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killer avoiding damage as Mulks throws knees to the body.
Mulks trying to land knees to the body.
Killer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mulks managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killer wants to stall.
Mulks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Mulks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mulks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Killer.
Killer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mulks counters with an inside leg kick.
Killer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mulks.
Killer jabs at Mulks's body.
A low kick from Killer is predictable there
and Mulks counters with a low kick, right behind Killer 's knee.
Killer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mulks can pounce on him.
Killer tries to clinch but Mulks is having none of it.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Killer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mulks.
Mulks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mulks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Killer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mulks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mulks tries a knee to the head but Killer blocks it.
Mulks can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Killer stalling in the clinch but Mulks improves position.
Killer avoiding damage as Mulks throws knees to the body.
Killer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mulks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mulks is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mulks blocks an elbow strike.
Killer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mulks is keeping busy.
Mulks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Killer blocks it with crossed arms.
Killer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mulks avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Killer throws a head punch that misses.
Mulks gets through Killer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Killer blocks a body shot from Mulks.
Mulks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mulks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Mulks.
A short uppercut from Mulks.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Mulks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mulks avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Quasar Killer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulks landing knees to the head.
Killer misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mulks obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mulks is trying to stall.
Mulks scores with a hook to the body.
Mulks pushes Killer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mulks misses with a punch to the body.
Dee Mulks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Killer landing knees to the head.
Killer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mulks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
Mulks misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulks.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Killer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mulks's brow.
Mulks managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Mulks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mulks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mulks tries to throw a body punch but Killer avoids it by throwing Mulks back against the ropes.
Mulks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killer's elbow.
Mulks tries a knee to the head but Killer blocks it.
Killer trying to stall but Mulks improves his position.
Mulks wants to stall.
Mulks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Killer throws an elbow but misses.
Killer lands an elbow that stopped Mulks in his tracks for a moment.
Mulks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mulks tries to land a knee to the head but Killer blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulks working aggressively here.
Mulks missing with knees to the body.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mulks avoids it.
Killer is trying to stall.
Killer tries to throw a body punch but Mulks avoids it by throwing Killer back against the ropes.
Mulks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mulks works on Killer's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mulks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulks breaks from the clinch.
Killer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mulks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dee Mulks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killer misses with an uppercut
and Mulks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Killer really felt that one!
Killer tries to keep at a distance but Mulks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Killer with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Mulks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mulks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Mulks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dee Mulks made sure he mentioned Global Empire MMA Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barry Hall!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock staying out of range there.
Brock could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Brock moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall lands a left hand.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Brock lands with a light punch inside.
Hall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brock as Hall tries to tie him up.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
Hall pushes Brock back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hall pushes off an throws an elbow but Brock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Brock scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall trying to stall but Brock improves his position.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Brock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall tries a body shot but Brock blocks it.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Brock is blocking nicely.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Brock takes a shot to the head.
Brock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock blocks a body shot from Hall.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Brock won't allow it.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brocks head.
Brock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Brock misses with an elbow over the top.
Brock scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Brock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brock lands a damaging elbow.
Brock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brock pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Brock will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Brock rushes Hall and presses him up against the ropes.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Brock landing knees to the body.
Brock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Brock landing knees to the body.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Brock improves position.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Brock tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Come on Hall - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Brock avoids it by throwing Hall back against the ropes.
Brock working Hall over with knees to the body.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock lands a shot to the body.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Brock improves position.
Eddie Brock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Brock is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Brock avoids it by throwing Hall back against the ropes.
Hall lands a body punch.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Brock misses with a knee strike.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brock working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with an elbow over the top.
Hall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Good body shot from Hall.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to push Brock away but Brock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brock managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Brock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brock.
A short right from Brock on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock lands a nice uppercut.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Brock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Eddie Brock will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Brock moves into the clinch.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
Hall is rocked!
Brock cracks Hall with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Hall goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Hall wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eddie Brock!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eddie Brock made sure he mentioned Global Empire MMA Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Maci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukihiro Yamamoto Jr (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Maci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yukihiro Yamamoto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamamoto Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maci throws a chopping leg kick but Yamamoto Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maci throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maci misses with a double jab
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamamoto Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamamoto Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maci's calf.
Maci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maci has Yamamoto Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yamamoto Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamoto Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maci trying to land knees to the body.
Maci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maci is trying to break free.
Yamamoto Jr tries to stall but Maci uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maci throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Yamamoto Jr.
Yamamoto Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamamoto Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maci.
Maci throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mario Maci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Maci is predictable there
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maci's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maci.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamamoto Jr checks a leg kick.
Yamamoto Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Maci off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Maci.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maci tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Yamamoto Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maci connects with a solid leg kick.
Maci rushes Yamamoto Jr and presses him up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Maci.
Maci landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maci throws a solid leg kick but Yamamoto Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maci.
Yamamoto Jr throws a leg kick but Maci sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maci takes a swing at Yamamoto Jr's ribcage but misses.
Maci tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Maci off the ropes and back into range.
Maci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamamoto Jr.
Yamamoto Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamamoto Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Maci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maci moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maci really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maci misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maci tries to clinch but Yamamoto Jr moves out of range.
Yamamoto Jr throws a leg kick but Maci sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maci walks into a jab.
Yamamoto Jr scores with a jab.
Maci cracks the inside of Yamamoto Jr's front leg.
Maci checks a low kick from Yamamoto Jr.
Yamamoto Jr avoids the head kick by Maci.
Yamamoto Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maci's sensitive parts.
Maci throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Maci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maci takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maci will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maci throws out a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr moves out of range and Maci only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto Jr is looking to chop away at Maci's legs.
Yamamoto Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maci had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maci throws a leg kick
and Yamamoto Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yamamoto Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maci - the referee stops the clock and Yamamoto Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maci. Yamamoto Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamamoto Jr connects with a jab.
Maci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto Jr blocks the body kick.
Maci takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maci tries to work over Yamamoto Jr's front leg with a kick but Yamamoto Jr checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maci rushes Yamamoto Jr and presses him up against the ropes.
Maci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamamoto Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Maci.
Yamamoto Jr lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Maci dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yamamoto Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maci throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Maci backing up. Maci nods at Yamamoto Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Maci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maci moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamamoto Jr.
Mario Maci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maci throws a leg kick
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamamoto Jr looks to land a combination but Maci avoids it well.
Maci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Maci should have avoided that one.
Maci is looking to clinch but Yamamoto Jr is avoiding it.
Maci misses with a low kick.
Maci cracks the inside of Yamamoto Jr's front leg.
Yamamoto Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Maci off balance momentarily.
Maci takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maci is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci thows a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr checks it
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto Jr wants to slow Maci down by chopping away at his legs.
Maci fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr is out of range.
Maci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamoto Jr.
Maci swinging wildly here.
Maci throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamamoto Jr.
Yamamoto Jr tries to keep at a distance but Maci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamamoto Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maci eats them both and turns towards Yamamoto Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A good leg kick by Maci.
Maci on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maci throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamamoto Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maci misses with a combination
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Maci throws a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr moved away.
Maci throws a head kick but Yamamoto Jr moves out of range.
Yamamoto Jr checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maci throws a leg kick
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Maci 's knee.
Maci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamamoto Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maci. Maci obviously looking to wear him down.
Maci throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto Jr moves out of range easily.
Maci looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maci drives through and clinches with Yamamoto Jr against the ropes.
Yamamoto Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maci breaks the clinch.
Yamamoto Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maci.
Maci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maci lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Yamamoto Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Yamamoto Jr.
Maci tries to clinch up but Yamamoto Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamamoto Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamamoto Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maci throws a low kick but Yamamoto Jr avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Yamamoto Jr.
Yamamoto Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maci checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamamoto Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maci thows a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr checks it
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a good low kick that Maci was not able to check.
Maci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamamoto Jr, as that shot connected.
A leg kick checked by Yamamoto Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maci misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maci.
Maci slips a jab from Yamamoto Jr.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamamoto Jr, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Maci dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maci misses with a leg kick
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Maci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamamoto Jr cracks Maci with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Maci is predictable there
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Maci misses with a low kick.
Mario Maci is winning the standup battle so far.
Maci clinches up with Yamamoto Jr and pushes him back against the ropes.
Maci breaks from the clinch.
Maci misses with a combination
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Maci walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamamoto Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto Jr.
Yamamoto Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamamoto Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maci is able to avoid easily.
Maci misses with a combination
and Maci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maci drops his hands momentarily and Yamamoto Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maci checks the leg kick.
Yamamoto Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Maci.
A low kick from Maci misses
and Yamamoto Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamamoto Jr throws the left hand but Maci avoids the punch easily.
Yamamoto Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Maci thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamamoto Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Yamamoto Jr misses.
Maci throws a lazy head kick
enabling Yamamoto Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamamoto Jr, as that shot connected.
Yamamoto Jr tries to land a front kick but Maci steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maci will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto Jr checks a leg kick.
Yamamoto Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maci.
Maci checks a low kick from Yamamoto Jr.
Maci lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maci goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maci ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto Jr.
Maci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maci throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto Jr throws a hook but Maci blocks it.
Yamamoto Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maci throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yamamoto Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yamamoto Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maci wants to land a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr is out of range.
Yamamoto Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Maci does no damage.
Mario Maci is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maci takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maci is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamamoto Jr throws a shot from downtown. Maci moves away and avoids it.
Yamamoto Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maci throws a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr checks it.
Yamamoto Jr misses with a low kick.
Maci takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamamoto Jr throws out a leg kick but Maci moves out of range and Yamamoto Jr only half commits.
Yamamoto Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maci keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maci closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Maci breaks the clinch.
Maci throws a leg kick but Yamamoto Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yukihiro Yamamoto Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Maci works over Yamamoto Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
A good leg kick by Yamamoto Jr.
Good leg kick by Yamamoto Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamamoto Jr misses with a hook.
Maci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maci throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamamoto Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Yamamoto Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Maci off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Maci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maci has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Maci!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenji Kaburaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mudah Phakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kaburaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mudah Phakaw!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phakaw is looking to slow Kaburaki down with leg kicks.
Kaburaki lands a head kick. Phakaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phakaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phakaw rushes Kaburaki and presses him up against the ropes.
Phakaw missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Phakaw fails to land.
Kaburaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki avoids the elbow strike from Phakaw, against the ropes.
Phakaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaburaki backwards.
Phakaw stalling in the clinch but Kaburaki improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Phakaw fails to land.
Kaburaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaburaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Phakaw is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Phakaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaburaki.
Phakaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaburaki cracks the inside of Phakaw's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phakaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki tries a body shot but Phakaw blocks it.
Phakaw pushes Kaburaki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kaburaki.
Phakaw tries to work over Kaburaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaburaki tries a body shot but Phakaw blocks it.
Phakaw stalls.
Kaburaki lands a nice uppercut.
Phakaw is trying to push Kaburaki away but Kaburaki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kaburaki throws an elbow but misses.
Phakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaburaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kaburaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phakaw backwards.
Kaburaki misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaburaki can't find room to land a body shot as Phakaw controls the action.
Kaburaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phakaw looking to slow down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaburaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaburaki blocks a body shot from Phakaw.
Kaburaki scores with a hook to the body.
Phakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaburaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phakaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phakaw blocks a head kick by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki throws a front kick that sends Phakaw stumbling back into the ropes.
Phakaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kaburaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaburaki connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kaburaki misses.
Kaburaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaburaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phakaw moves away.
Kaburaki lands an overhand right.
Kaburaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaburaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phakaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phakaw throws a nice looking combination but Kaburaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Phakaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phakaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaburaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phakaw avoids the head kick by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki cracks Phakaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaburaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Phakaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw moves out of range as Kaburaki throws a body kick.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Kaburaki.
Phakaw avoids the body shot from Kaburaki.
Good leg kick by Phakaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaburaki misses with a head kick.
Kaburaki cracks the inside of Phakaw's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phakaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaburaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Phakaw works Kaburaki's body with a nice hook.
Kaburaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaburaki, right into the meat.
Kaburaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Phakaw blocks the leg kick.
Kaburaki throws a head kick but Phakaw moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kaburaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kaburaki moves away from the strike by Phakaw.
Phakaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaburaki throws a solid leg kick but Phakaw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaburaki.
Kaburaki looks to land a body kick but Phakaw moved away.
Phakaw takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaburaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaburaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Phakaw in the body.
Kenji Kaburaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Phakaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phakaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaburaki's sensitive parts.
Phakaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mudah Phakaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phakaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
Kaburaki misses with a low kick.
Kaburaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Phakaw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaburaki lands an overhand right.
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!
Kaburaki moves out of range as Phakaw strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phakaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaburaki.
Phakaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Phakaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phakaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaburaki.
Phakaw throws a looping overhand right but Kaburaki ducks down to avoid it.
Phakaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaburaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phakaw throws a body punch but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
Phakaw tries a low kick but Kaburaki avoids it.
Phakaw takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phakaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaburaki looks to land a combination but Phakaw avoids it well.
Kaburaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Phakaw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaburaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Phakaw. That snapped Kaburaki's head back.
Kaburaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaburaki throws a sloppy head kick and Phakaw moves out of range easily.
Phakaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaburaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaburaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phakaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaburaki throws out a leg kick but Phakaw moves out of range and Kaburaki only half commits.
Phakaw misses with a straight right.
Phakaw tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaburaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phakaw misses with a wild combination.
Phakaw feints and then cracks Kaburaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaburaki down.
Phakaw looks to land a left hand but Kaburaki moved out of range nicely.
Phakaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaburaki can pounce on him.
Kaburaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phakaw tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phakaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaburaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phakaw moves away.
Kaburaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kaburaki is looking to land body kicks.
Kaburaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phakaw can pounce on him.
Kaburaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phakaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaburaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phakaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki tries to work over Phakaw's front leg with a kick but Phakaw checks it.
Kaburaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Phakaw.
Phakaw moves out of range as Kaburaki throws a body kick.
Phakaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Phakaw with a jab.
Kaburaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Phakaw misses
and Kaburaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaburaki tries to work over Phakaw's front leg with a kick but Phakaw checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw throws a head kick but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Phakaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
Kaburaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phakaw.
A clash of legs there as Phakaw blocks the low kick.
Kaburaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaburaki scores with a leg kick.
Phakaw blocks a jab.
Phakaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phakaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phakaw tries to clinch up.
Kaburaki throws a leg kick but Phakaw moved away.
Kaburaki misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phakaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaburaki lands with a right hand.
A jab from Phakaw finds it's way through Kaburaki's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kaburaki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kaburaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phakaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kaburaki clobbers Phakaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phakaw is looking to clinch but Kaburaki is avoiding it.
Kaburaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phakaw.
Kaburaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phakaw.
Kaburaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaburaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phakaw's hands.
Kaburaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phakaw scores with a jab to the body.
Phakaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phakaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phakaw misses with a low kick as Kaburaki jumps back.
Kaburaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phakaw.
Phakaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Phakaw misses
and Kaburaki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki keeps Phakaw at a distance using the push kick.
Kaburaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phakaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phakaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaburaki off the ropes and back into range.
Kaburaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses.
Phakaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phakaw moves in looking to clinch but Kaburaki pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Phakaw blocks the low kick.
Kaburaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaburaki misses with the combination.
Kaburaki avoids the head kick by Phakaw.
An inside leg kick from Kaburaki misses.
Kaburaki scores with a push kick.
Kaburaki is looking to score with low kicks.
Phakaw throws a leg kick but Kaburaki moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki throws a body punch but Phakaw moves out of range.
Kaburaki thuds his shin into the meat of Phakaw's side.
Kaburaki throws a body kick that misses.
Phakaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaburaki.
Phakaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenji Kaburaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaburaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phakaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburaki is just out of range.
Kaburaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaburaki cracks the inside of Phakaw's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaburaki scores with the left hand. Phakaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaburaki is looking to slow Phakaw down with leg kicks.
Phakaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaburaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Phakaw.
Kaburaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaburaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phakaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw throws a wild body kick that Kaburaki sees coming a mile off.
Phakaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaburaki scores with a hook.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Phakaw takes one to the chin there.
Kaburaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phakaw moves out of range of the body kick from Kaburaki.
Phakaw tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaburaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phakaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phakaw throws a low kick but Kaburaki avoids it.
Kaburaki throws a jab when Phakaw was well out of range.
Kaburaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phakaw.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Phakaw misses with a looping right.
Kaburaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw takes one on the button.
Phakaw misses with a straight right.
Kaburaki throws a chopping leg kick but Phakaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phakaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaburaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaburaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaburaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Phakaw misses the target.
Kaburaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phakaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaburaki.
Nice body kick from Kaburaki.
Phakaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaburaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phakaw moves out of range of the body kick from Kaburaki.
Phakaw swinging wildly here.
Mudah Phakaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaburaki scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Kaburaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaburaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Kaburaki!
Kenji Kaburaki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Empire MMA Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sack Turds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sack Turds!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turds throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Turds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith drives through and clinches with Turds against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Turds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Turds shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Turds tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Turds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Turds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Turds blocks an elbow strike.
Turds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith keeps control of Turds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Turds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turds.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turdss head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turds is trying to stall.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Turds blocks an elbow strike.
Turds avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Turds controls the action.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Turds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Turds blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Turds over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Turds's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turds takes a shot to the head.
Turds tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith avoiding damage as Turds throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turds avoids it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Turds avoids the damage to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Turds.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Turds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Turds takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turds misses with a body punch.
A short right from Smith.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Turds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turds is trying to break free.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Turds.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Turds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turds avoids it.
Turds is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turds has his back to the ropes.
A short left from Smith.
Turds looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turds.
Turds misses with a body punch.
Turds throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Turds misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turds.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turds is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Turds blocks with his arms.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Smith dominated that second round.
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!
Turds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Turds.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Turds blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Turds blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turds throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Turds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turds tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Turds back against the ropes.
Turds throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turds's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Turds controls the action.
Sack Turds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turds dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Turds is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turds has his back to the ropes.
Smith keeps control of Turds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Turds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turds misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turds blocks an uppercut.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith has Turds pressed against the ropes, preventing Turds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turds is defending well for now.
Smith has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Turds to the canvas! Can Turds beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Turds was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Smith is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Robert Smith!
After the big win, Robert Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Global Empire MMA Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Quentin Clericuzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Cutts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin Clericuzio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Cutts!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clericuzio clinches up against the ropes.
Cutts misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio trying to land knees to the body.
Cutts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cutts working aggressively here.
Clericuzio managing to block the knees to the body from Cutts.
Cutts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clericuzio's elbow.
Cutts tries to throw a body punch but Clericuzio avoids it by throwing Cutts back against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands an elbow just above Cutts 's eye.
Cutts prevents a body shot from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio dodges an elbow strike from Cutts.
A nice left hand lands by Cutts.
Cutts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Quentin Clericuzio has been cut.
Clericuzio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cutts.
Clericuzio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cutts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cutts throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clericuzio working aggressively here.
Clericuzio trying to stall but Cutts improves his position.
Cutts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cutts.
Cutts being controlled against the ropes.
Cutts blocks an elbow strike.
Cutts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clericuzio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cutts is keeping busy.
Clericuzio tries to work over Cutts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clericuzio lands an elbow that stopped Cutts in his tracks for a moment.
Clericuzio lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clericuzio.
Clericuzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Otto Cutts has been cut.
Clericuzio dodges an elbow strike from Cutts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cutts swings wildly with an uppercut but Clericuzio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Cutts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cutts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Clericuzio managing to block the knees to the body from Cutts.
Cutts lands a damaging elbow.
Clericuzio stalling in the clinch but Cutts improves position.
Clericuzio avoids the elbow strike from Cutts, against the ropes.
Cutts throws an elbow but it misses.
Clericuzio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clericuzio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cutts is defending well for now.
Cutts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cutts avoids it.
Clericuzio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clericuzio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cutts throws an elbow that misses.
Clericuzio stalling against the ropes.
Clericuzio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clericuzio is leaning against Cutts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clericuzio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cutts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clericuzio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cutts avoids it.
Cutts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cutts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clericuzio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cutts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clericuzio taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clericuzio lands with a short shot to the head.
Cutts pushes off an throws an elbow but Clericuzio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Clericuzio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Clericuzio pushes off an throws an elbow but Cutts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clericuzio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cutts misses with an elbow strike.
Cutts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clericuzio working aggressively here.
Clericuzio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cutts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutts misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cutts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cutts blocks a body shot from Clericuzio.
Cutts avoids a wild elbow strike from Clericuzio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quentin Clericuzio will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cutts connects with the punch.
Clericuzio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clericuzio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clericuzio avoids the head kick by Cutts.
Cutts swings for the body but Clericuzio moves out of range.
Cutts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cutts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clericuzio tries to clinch up.
Clericuzio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cutts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Cutts tenderised Clericuzio's leg. Clericuzio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cutts staggers Clericuzio with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Clericuzio looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
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!
Cutts thows a body shot but no joy.
Clericuzio darts in trying to clinch
and Cutts counters with an inside leg kick.
Otto Cutts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clericuzio avoids the body shot from Cutts.
Cutts scores with a sloppy right hand. Clericuzio should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Clericuzio.
Cutts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cutts closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Clericuzio crashing to the mat! Clericuzio uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Clericuzio is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Clericuzio lands.
Oh Clericuzio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cutts cracks Clericuzio with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Clericuzio is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Clericuzio is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Clericuzio could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Otto Cutts!
Otto Cutts is the new featherweight champion!
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