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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 4765 p4p, 24911 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 477 p4p, 614 weight class). Tong Po has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jin Kazama's chin.
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kazama. That one must have hurt.
Kazama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Kazama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Po! But no joy.
Kazama tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kazama.
Kazama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kazama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazama.
Kazama with the inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kazama.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Kazama counters with a straight right hand.
Kazama scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Po throws a body punch but Kazama moves out of range.
Po stuns Kazama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kazama works the jab nicely.
Jin Kazama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kazama.
Po misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
Kazama thuds his shin into the meat of Po's side.
Kazama connects with an inside leg kick.
Po is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Po blocks a head kick by Kazama.
Kazama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Po takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Kazama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Po misses with a hook. Kazama ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kazama. That's going to slow Po down.
Kazama's corner calls for a 1-2. Kazama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po takes a swing at Kazama's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands a high kick!
Kazama with a nice calf kick.
Po misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
Po is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kazama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kazama.
Kazama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kazama tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kazama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kazama tries a head kick but it misses.
Po let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Po connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazama's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kazama.
Kazama lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crunch! Kazama slams his shin into Po's torso.
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kazama throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Kazama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Kazama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Po misses the jab.
Kazama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Kazama ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po missing with a left hand there. Kazama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazama.
Kazama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Kazama lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazama throws a head kick that half lands.
Kazama throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po blocks a head kick by Kazama.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazama, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazama.
Kazama scores with a jab to the head.
Po misses with a hook.
Kazama throws a quick counter head kick but Po was just out of range.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazama is just out of range.
Kazama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jin Kazama is winning the standup battle so far.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kazama counters with a three punch combo that has Po backing up. Po nods at Kazama to acknowledge the strikes.
Po tries to clinch up but Kazama circles away and keeps his distance.
Po sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kazama throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Kazama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Po misses with a hook
enabling Kazama to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po wants to land a leg kick but Kazama is out of range.
Kazama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Kazama.
Kazama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Kazama lands with a kick to the temple. Po shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kazama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Po's head.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Po has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kazama.
Kazama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazama connects with a nice looking jab.
Kazama lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po misses with a hook
and Kazama counters with a nice leg kick.
Kazama throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kazama connects with a high kick.
Kazama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kazama blocks a leg kick.
Kazama is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Kazama blocks the leg kick.
Donk. Kazama catches Po right on the button with a cross.
Po misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
Kazama checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazama, as that shot connected.
Kazama defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Po's head.
Kazama connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama scores with a leg kick.
Po has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Po walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kazama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama throws a head kick that half lands.
Kazama lands a high kick!
Po has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kazama.
Kazama blocks a leg kick.
Po throws a body punch but Kazama moves out of range.
Kazama swinging wildly here.
Kazama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Po takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazama can pounce on him.
Kazama throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Kazama lands but Po takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kazama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazama with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kazama.
Kazama scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one.
Po takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kazama scores with a head kick. Po tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kazama scores with a head kick. Po tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kazama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kazama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Po misses with a right hand
and Kazama counters with an inside leg kick.
Po 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazama can pounce on him.
Kazama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jin Kazama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazama throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kazama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazama 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kazama!
Tong Po spoke after the fight, saying 'I live by the sword I die by the sword, Whatever happened has happened, no looking back now, the moment is gone...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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