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Bushido K1: 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Shinji Takada (ranked 5307 p4p, 420 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 6071 p4p, 445 weight class). Tong Po is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takada fakes the leg kick and cracks Po in the body.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Takada.
Takada delivers a nice body kick.
Takada swings widly with a right hand
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Shinji Takada has been cut.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Takada.
Takada throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Takada slips under a jab.
Po misses with a low kick as Takada jumps back.
Takada thinks about countering with a body kick.
Takada throws a head kick that misses
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Takada staying out of range there.
Po connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takada. Takada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada lands with a kick to the temple. Po shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po connects with a body shot that sends Takada's belly button to the back.
Takada scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po scores with a jab.
Po lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takada circles away quickly and effectively.
Po bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takada's head backwards.
Takada misses the jab.
Takada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takada moves away from the strike by Po.
Takada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takada connects with a crisp jab.
Po blocks a leg kick.
Takada is breathing heavily.
Donk. Po catches Takada right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Po misses with a looping right.
Po swings for the body but Takada moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Takada.
Po moves into the clinch.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po has closed the distance and engaged Takada in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Po.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takada or not.
A short right from Po.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po misses with a left hand
and Takada counters with a two punch combo.
Good work by Takada as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Po lands with a good body shot.
Takada feints and then cracks Po's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Po down.
Nice shot lands for Po.
Takada is rocked!
Takada misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a straight right, followed by a hook and finally a brutal uppercut! Takada drops to the canvas, flat on his back and unconcious - no need for the referee to start the count as this one is all over! Po struts around like it's just an every day occurrence to knock someone out in such brutal fashion. A dominant finish for Po!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
During a confident post fight interview, Tong Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 22461 p4p, 473 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 3555 p4p, 338 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takemura throws a big counter combination but Nurmagomedov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nurmagomedov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut
enabling Takemura to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takemura.
Nurmagomedov lands a glancing blow to the side of Takemura's head.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Takemura counters with a stiff right hand.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Takemura is out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Nurmagomedov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takemura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Takemura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takemura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagomedov thinking.
Ryu Takemura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nurmagomedov misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Takemura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takemura scores with a sloppy right hand. Nurmagomedov should have avoided that one.
Nurmagomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takemura.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takemura manages to avoid it.
Takemura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nurmagomedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmagomedov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takemura lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takemura's corner calls for a 1-2. Takemura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takemura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Takemura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Takemura counters with a right hand to the body.
Takemura misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takemura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takemura counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Nurmagomedov off his feet! Nurmagomedov crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Nurmagomedov isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Takemura screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Post fight, Ryu Takemura took to the microphone: 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Walter Flanagan (ranked 2698 p4p, 277 weight class) and Jose Alberto Quinonez (ranked 4056 p4p, 360 weight class). Flanagan's entrance music is The Wizard . A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Alberto Quinonez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinonez fails to land with a series of punches.
Flanagan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quinonez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flanagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinonez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinonez wants to clinch but Flanagan slips to the side
and Flanagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flanagan scores with a jab to the body.
Quinonez wants to clinch but Flanagan slips to the side
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinonez darts in trying to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a one-two to the body.
Quinonez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flanagan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quinonez scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Flanagan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quinonez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinonez throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinonez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Flanagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinonez tries to clinch up.
Quinonez throws a series of punches but Flanagan avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flanagan, as that shot connected.
Quinonez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flanagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Flanagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Quinonez closes the distance but Flanagan moves to the side
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
Quinonez throws an off balance right hand
and Flanagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flanagan throws a series of punches but Quinonez moves out of range.
Flanagan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Quinonez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flanagan.
Quinonez darts in trying to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter Flanagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinonez throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinonez misses with a double jab
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinonez misses with a double jab
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinonez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Quinonez looks to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Jose Alberto Quinonez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinonez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flanagan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flanagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinonez on the side of the head.
Flanagan scores with a jab to the head.
Quinonez wants to clinch up but Flanagan keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Quinonez does no damage.
Flanagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Flanagan.
Flanagan scores with a hook to the body. Quinonez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quinonez looks to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinonez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that 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.
Quinonez throws a lazy uppercut
and Flanagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quinonez looks to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
Quinonez needs to keep his hands up - Flanagan had a free shot at his head there.
Jose Alberto Quinonez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Flanagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinonez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinonez tries to move into range but Flanagan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Flanagan.
Quinonez tries to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Flanagan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
Quinonez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flanagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinonez on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Flanagan - just one landing.
Flanagan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinonez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinonez misses with a combination
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinonez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinonez misses with a looping right.
Quinonez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quinonez throws an off balance right hand
and Flanagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quinonez misses with a hook
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Flanagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinonez wants to clinch but Flanagan slips to the side
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinonez throws a right hand that misses
and Flanagan counters with a three punch combo that has Quinonez backing up. Quinonez nods at Flanagan to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flanagan cracks Quinonez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quinonez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez darts in trying to clinch
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinonez thinking.
Quinonez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flanagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flanagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quinonez with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Flanagan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Quinonez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinonez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Quinonez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flanagan counters with a left to the body.
Flanagan cracks Quinonez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flanagan connects with a body shot.
Quinonez moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinonez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flanagan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinonez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flanagan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Quinonez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quinonez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flanagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinonez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinonez closes the distance but Flanagan moves to the side
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Quinonez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flanagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinonez can do to turn this around?
Quinonez wants to clinch
and Quinonez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinonez misses with a straight left.
Flanagan slips a jab from Quinonez.
Quinonez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Quinonez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walter Flanagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Flanagan lands a jab-cross combination.
Quinonez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinonez misses with a double jab
and Flanagan counters with a nice body shot.
Quinonez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinonez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quinonez doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Quinonez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flanagan!
Flanagan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quinonez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quinonez throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quinonez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinonez swings widly with a right hand
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walter Flanagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quinonez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinonez is rocked!
Quinonez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flanagan scores with a hook.
Quinonez is still on wobbly legs! Can Flanagan finish him?
Quinonez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flanagan lands with a good body shot.
Flanagan cracks Quinonez with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Quinonez 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 Quinonez is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Quinonez could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Walter Flanagan!
After winning the bout, Walter Flanagan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 2558 p4p, 253 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 22817 p4p, 454 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt moves forwards but Bakiyev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bakiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bakiyev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bakiyev lands with a nice body punch.
Bakiyev throws out a powerful jab.
Bakiyev scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws the left hand but Bakiyev avoids the punch easily.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws a counter combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Bakiyev as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Bakiyev avoids it with no problem.
Bakiyev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bakiyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bakiyev connects with a nice looking jab.
Bakiyev swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt lands with a hook. Bakiyev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bakiyev is rocked!
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Bakiyev saw it coming and moves away.
Bakiyev lands a jab to the nose.
Bakiyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Bakiyev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakiyev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bakiyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakiyev misses the shot to the body.
Hunt tries a quick counter leg kick but Bakiyev is wise to it.
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bakiyev thuds his right hand into Hunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hunt misses with a hook. Bakiyev ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bakiyev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that 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.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Bakiyev had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bakiyev throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Bakiyev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev connects with a single shot there.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt misses with a hook
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bakiyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bakiyev lands an overhand right.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bakiyev scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bakiyev as he checks the leg kick.
Bakiyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Bakiyev misses.
Hunt misses with a right hand
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bakiyev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bakiyev finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Bakiyev scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakiyev.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bakiyev lands with a good body shot.
Bakiyev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good work by Bakiyev as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Bakiyev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bakiyev connects with the punch.
Bakiyev lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bakiyev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bakiyev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bakiyev scores with a nice head shot.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bakiyev finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Hunt misses the body punch
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Bakiyev scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakiyev misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakiyev lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunt off the ropes and back into range.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt throws the left hand but Bakiyev avoids the punch easily.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bakiyev scores with a jab.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Mark Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bakiyev 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boris Scheisse (ranked 3792 p4p, 339 weight class) and Wilson El Cabare (ranked 5311 p4p, 395 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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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Scheisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson El Cabare!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Cabare wants to clinch up but Scheisse keeps it at a distance.
El Cabare should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
El Cabare paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
El Cabare's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scheisse under the eye.
Scheisse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
El Cabare scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scheisse throws the left hand but El Cabare avoids the punch easily.
El Cabare looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
El Cabare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Cabare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
El Cabare loads up on a big right hand but Scheisse slips the punch.
Scheisse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
El Cabare wants to clinch up but Scheisse keeps it at a distance.
El Cabare lands a jab to Scheisse's midsection.
Scheisse moves out of range of the strikes.
Scheisse throwing a counter right hand but El Cabare manages to avoid it.
Scheisse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. El Cabare darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by El Cabare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of El Cabare.
Scheisse instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse scores with a nice hook to the head.
El Cabare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
El Cabare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Cabare misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Cabare lands a nice elbow.
El Cabare pushes Scheisse back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Cabare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scheisse prevents a body shot from El Cabare.
Scheisse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Cabare has him pressed against the ropes.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but El Cabare is blocking nicely.
Scheisse's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
El Cabare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scheisse's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
El Cabare lands a right hand.
El Cabare misses with some punches.
Scheisse blocks a body shot from El Cabare.
Scheisse blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Scheisse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scheisse tries to work over El Cabare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Cabare is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
El Cabare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Cabare darts in trying to clinch
and Scheisse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Cabare thumps Scheisse with a low kick.
El Cabare lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson El Cabare dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from El Cabare.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Cabare, right into the meat.
El Cabare tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scheisse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
El Cabare fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scheisse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scheisse clinches.
Scheisse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
El Cabare lands an elbow inside that Scheisse shrugs off.
El Cabare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scheisse lands a nice uppercut.
Scheisse takes an elbow to the temple.
Scheisse tries a body shot but El Cabare blocks it.
El Cabare can't find room to land a body shot as Scheisse controls the action.
El Cabare lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
Scheisse prevents a body shot from El Cabare.
Scheisse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Cabare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from El Cabare.
El Cabare tries to work over Scheisse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Cabare lands a right hand.
El Cabare throws a head punch that misses.
El Cabare has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Cabare.
El Cabare is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
El Cabare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scheisse misses with an elbow over the top.
Scheisse trying to stall but El Cabare improves his position.
El Cabare is trying to stall.
Scheisse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Cabare pushes Scheisse back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scheisse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
El Cabare swings wildly with an uppercut but Scheisse uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Cabare tries to throw a body punch but Scheisse avoids it by throwing El Cabare back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Cabare lands an elbow just above Scheisse 's eye.
El Cabare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Cabare misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Cabare throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from El Cabare.
El Cabare lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Cabare lands an elbow that stopped Scheisse in his tracks for a moment.
El Cabare keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scheisse's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Cabare throws an elbow but misses.
El Cabare lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
El Cabare breaks from the clinch.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by El Cabare.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scheisse walks into a straight right hand from El Cabare.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson El Cabare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
El Cabare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Scheisse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scheisse was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scheisse keeps the fight on the outside.
Scheisse half committed to a counter leg kick.
El Cabare listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scheisse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scheisse moves forwards but El Cabare connects with a nice, crisp jab.
El Cabare scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good shot there by El Cabare.
El Cabare lands an overhand right.
Scheisse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
El Cabare blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scheisse drives through and clinches with El Cabare against the ropes.
El Cabare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
El Cabare keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scheisse's efforts to push away.
El Cabare tries a body shot but Scheisse blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Cabare pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Good body shot from El Cabare.
A short right hand to the side of the head by El Cabare.
El Cabare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scheisse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Cabare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Cabare trying to control the position but instead, Scheisse has worked for underhooks and has pushed El Cabare into the ropes.
El Cabare tries a body shot but Scheisse blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Cabare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scheisse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scheisse is trying to break free.
El Cabare can't find room to land a body shot as Scheisse controls the action.
Scheisse is trying to push El Cabare away but El Cabare has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Boris Scheisse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare lands a nice elbow.
El Cabare lands a body shot.
El Cabare blocks the elbow strike.
Scheisse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Cabare has him pressed against the ropes.
Scheisse has a couple of punches blocked by El Cabare.
Scheisse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
El Cabare wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Scheisse throws an elbow but misses.
Scheisse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Cabare or not.
El Cabare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Cabare lands an elbow inside.
Scheisse blocks an uppercut.
El Cabare is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
El Cabare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Cabare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scheisse looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson El Cabare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El Cabare 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson El Cabare!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 5789 p4p, 153 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 3011 p4p, 87 weight class). Harris has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Anselmo Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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40
184 lbs
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216 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris slips under a jab from Johnson.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Harris badly! He tries to strike back but Johnson puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Harris out cold! Oh man, Harris will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Johnson!
Anthony Johnson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm the baddest mother F**ker out here, who wants this smoke next?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Adams (ranked 3159 p4p, 95 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 5867 p4p, 155 weight class). Adams comes to the ring accompanied by Thom Pace - Maybe. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 38 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris instigates a clinch.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris slips a jab from Adams.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adams. That did some damage!
Adams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams instigates a clinch.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Harris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adams blocking some punches.
Harris working aggressively here.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Adams blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Adams.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams forces Harris back against the ropes and clinches.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Harris lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baby Boy Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harris is rocked!
Adams connects with a quick right hand that sends Harris tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Adams!
After winning the bout, James Adams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 1660 p4p, 46 weight class) and Neil Diaz (ranked 2521 p4p, 73 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Neil Diaz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Diego blocks the low kick.
Diego throws a counter high kick but Diaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Diego counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Diaz throws a right hand that Diego ducks under and follows up with a left that Diego also avoids with ease.
Diego lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diego lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diego connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a one two combo.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Diego keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz is rocked!
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego creates a bit of distance and cracks Diaz with a big uppercut! Diaz goes down! The referee pushes Diego away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Diaz make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Diego takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draughn Diego!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 2830 p4p, 285 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 22525 p4p, 462 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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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Zealot misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
The Zealot moves into the clinch.
Kazama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Kazama.
Kazama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazama can't find room to land a body shot as The Zealot controls the action.
The Zealot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Zealot lands a nice uppercut.
Kazama misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by The Zealot.
Kazama misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for The Zealot.
Kazama tries to throw a body punch but The Zealot avoids it by throwing Kazama back against the ropes.
The Zealot blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from The Zealot.
A short right from The Zealot on the inside.
Kazama has had enough of the clinch but The Zealot keeps him there for the moment.
Kazama prevents a body shot from The Zealot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Zealot.
The Zealot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Zealot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kazama misses with a punch on the inside.
The Zealot throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama is trying to force a seperation but The Zealot has the dominant position.
The Zealot pushes Kazama back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kazama wants to slow The Zealot down by chopping away at his legs.
The Zealot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kazama is rocked!
Kazama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kazama is still on wobbly legs! Can The Zealot finish him?
The Zealot checks a low kick from Kazama.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Zealot cracks Kazama with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Kazama 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 Kazama is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Kazama could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Masada The Zealot!
Masada The Zealot retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Masada The Zealot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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