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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Yanni Laurel (ranked 6308 p4p, 491 weight class) and Katashi Suzuki (ranked 5554 p4p, 446 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yanni Laurel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katashi Suzuki !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Suzuki .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suzuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Laurel.
Laurel throws a head kick but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Laurel moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laurel!
Laurel lands with a cross.
Laurel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laurel throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
Laurel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suzuki moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laurel avoiding damage as Suzuki throws knees to the body.
Laurel tries to break free but Suzuki pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Suzuki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laurel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suzuki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suzuki is trying to stall.
Laurel is trying to break the clinch but Suzuki is controlling him.
Suzuki tries to land knees in the clinch but Laurel avoids the damage to the body.
Suzuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suzuki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laurel swings wildly with an uppercut but Suzuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suzuki has Laurel pressed against the ropes, preventing Laurel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki breaks from the clinch.
Laurel throws a sloppy head kick
and Suzuki counters with a three punch combo that has Laurel backing up. Laurel nods at Suzuki to acknowledge the strikes.
Laurel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suzuki s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Suzuki moves into range and clinches up with Laurel.
Laurel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Laurel moves into range and clinches up with Suzuki .
Suzuki lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Laurel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suzuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laurel blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurel tries to circle away but Suzuki has him pinned against the ropes.
Suzuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laurel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suzuki moves into the clinch.
Laurel tries to circle away but Suzuki has him pinned against the ropes.
Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Laurel throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Laurel.
Laurel sets himself, and Suzuki steps forward looking for the clinch! Laurel avoids it this time.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Laurel.
Suzuki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Laurel.
Suzuki forces Laurel back against the ropes and clinches.
Suzuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurel connects with a solid leg kick.
Suzuki clinches up with Laurel and pushes him back against the ropes.
Laurel tries to circle away but Suzuki has him pinned against the ropes.
Laurel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Suzuki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laurel tries to break free but Suzuki pushes him back against the ropes.
Suzuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suzuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laurel lands a nice looking body shot.
Laurel looks to land a body kick but Suzuki moved away.
Suzuki clinches up against the ropes.
Suzuki prevents Laurel from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katashi Suzuki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suzuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laurel to score with a decent uppercut.
Laurel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Laurel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laurel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suzuki , pushing him back against the ropes.
Laurel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laurel throws a low kick but Suzuki avoids it.
Laurel sets himself, and Suzuki steps forward looking for the clinch! Laurel avoids it this time.
Laurel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laurel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laurel throws a push kick but Suzuki slaps the foot to one side.
Laurel thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurel misses with a wild combination.
Laurel throws a body kick that misses.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Suzuki forces Laurel back against the ropes and clinches.
Suzuki stalling against the ropes.
Laurel wants to get back to striking at distance but Suzuki won't allow it.
Suzuki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Suzuki .
Laurel has had enough of the clinch but Suzuki keeps him there for the moment.
Suzuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laurel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki .
Laurel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzuki .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suzuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laurel throws a nice looking combination but Suzuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yanni Laurel is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laurel throws a series of punches but Suzuki moves out of range.
Laurel avoids the head kick by Suzuki .
Suzuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Suzuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laurel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suzuki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Laurel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suzuki pushes off an throws an elbow but Laurel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Suzuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suzuki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suzuki clinches up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Come on Suzuki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki rushes Laurel and presses him up against the ropes.
Laurel taking a breather.
Suzuki breaks from the clinch.
Yanni Laurel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laurel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki .
Suzuki moves into the clinch.
Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laurel.
Suzuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Laurel circles away.
Laurel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laurel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laurel lands with a slapping head kick.
Laurel clinches with his opponent.
Suzuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laurel moves in looking to clinch but Suzuki pushes him off.
Suzuki has closed the distance and engaged Laurel in a clinch.
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!
Suzuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suzuki clinches with his opponent.
Laurel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laurel being controlled against the ropes.
Suzuki breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katashi Suzuki 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! This is the final round!
Laurel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suzuki is looking to clinch.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laurel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Suzuki counters with a nice body shot.
Suzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Laurel swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki .
Laurel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suzuki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laurel breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suzuki rushes Laurel and presses him up against the ropes.
Suzuki is trying to maintain a safe position but Laurel gets an underhook and turns Suzuki into the ropes.
Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Suzuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laurel.
Suzuki pushes Laurel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Laurel working hard to break the clinch.
Laurel blocks a body shot from Suzuki .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suzuki missing with knees to the body.
Laurel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suzuki has him pressed against the ropes.
Yanni Laurel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laurel wants to clinch.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laurel can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Suzuki .
Suzuki misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki has managed to clinch.
Laurel misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Laurel misses with a head kick.
Laurel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laurel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laurel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suzuki , pushing him back against the ropes.
Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Laurel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suzuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suzuki throws a push kick but Laurel slaps the foot to one side.
Suzuki instigates a clinch.
Suzuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suzuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laurel misses with a double jab
and Suzuki counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki stalling the fight.
Laurel has had enough of the clinch but Suzuki keeps him there for the moment.
Suzuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laurel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suzuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suzuki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laurel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Laurel misses with a combination
and Suzuki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katashi Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suzuki 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katashi Suzuki !
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