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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 2254 p4p, 3623 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 227 p4p, 341 weight class). La De Hoya's entrance music is SCARFACE. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Musashi's choice of entrance music: Kodō (鼓童)_Shake . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
La De Hoya slips under a jab from Musashi.
La De Hoya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for La De Hoya.
An inside leg kick from Musashi misses.
La De Hoya misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
La De Hoya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi moves out of range of the body kick.
La De Hoya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Musashi doesn't seem bothered though.
La De Hoya slips under a jab.
Musashi avoids the head kick by La De Hoya.
A little jabbing left from Musashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Musashi throws a big shot that misses.
La De Hoya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
That kick from La De Hoya tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Musashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La De Hoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by La De Hoya. That's going to slow Musashi down.
La De Hoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La De Hoya has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Musashi as La De Hoya tries to tie him up.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body.
La De Hoya misses with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for now.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by La De Hoya.
Musashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La De Hoya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La De Hoya misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that La De Hoya has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La De Hoya obliges.
Musashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Musashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La De Hoya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
La De Hoya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Musashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La De Hoya's hands.
Musashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by La De Hoya.
Musashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
La De Hoya misses with a body shot.
La De Hoya takes the fight into the clinch.
Musashi lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La De Hoya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La De Hoya lands a body punch.
La De Hoya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow.
La De Hoya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
La De Hoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
La De Hoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musashi managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
La De Hoya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi tries to work over La De Hoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya lands a body punch in the clinch.
La De Hoya misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, La De Hoya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
La De Hoya struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
La De Hoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Musashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage 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 Marious La De Hoya will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
La De Hoya wants to clinch.
La De Hoya tries to clinch up but Musashi circles away and keeps his distance.
La De Hoya moves into the clinch.
La De Hoya lands a right hand.
La De Hoya stalling in the clinch but Musashi improves position.
Musashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Musashi lands a hook that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Musashi.
La De Hoya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
La De Hoya tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Musashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Musashi is trying to break the clinch but La De Hoya is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La De Hoya trying to land knees to the body.
La De Hoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi.
La De Hoya lands a shoulder strike.
La De Hoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Musashi lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
La De Hoya is trying to maintain a safe position but Musashi gets an underhook and turns La De Hoya into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi lands an uppercut.
Musashi avoids the elbow strike from La De Hoya, against the ropes.
Musashi lands a left hand.
Musashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La De Hoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La De Hoya tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
La De Hoya darts in and clinches Musashi up against the ropes.
La De Hoya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La De Hoya scores with a head kick. Musashi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
La De Hoya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Musashi throws the left hand but La De Hoya avoids the punch easily.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
La De Hoya wants to land a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi throws a series of punches but La De Hoya avoids them all with ease.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and La De Hoya moves out of range easily.
La De Hoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Musashi on the side of the head.
Musashi takes a swing at La De Hoya's ribcage but misses.
Musashi scores with a jab to the jaw.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting La De Hoya here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
La De Hoya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Musashi.
Musashi checks a leg kick.
La De Hoya tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Musashi as he checks the leg kick.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Musashi throws the left hand but La De Hoya avoids the punch easily.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot.
Musashi works La De Hoya's body with a nice hook.
La De Hoya misses with a wild body shot.
Musashi throws a hook but La De Hoya blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi throws a head kick that half lands.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses.
La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
La De Hoya swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
La De Hoya throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
La De Hoya is looking to wear down Musashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Musashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La De Hoya needs to keep his hands up - Musashi had a free shot at his head there.
Musashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Musashi misses with a leg kick.
La De Hoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
La De Hoya tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.
Musashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
La De Hoya throws a front kick aimed at Musashi's knee but Musashi avoids it well.
A big right from Musashi misses.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick that misses.
Musashi thuds his right hand into La De Hoya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Musashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.
La De Hoya tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
Musashi throws out a counter right but La De Hoya avoids it with no problem.
La De Hoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La De Hoya misses with a leg kick
and Musashi counters with a nice leg kick.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La De Hoya throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La De Hoya can pounce on him.
La De Hoya thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Musashi blocks the leg kick.
La De Hoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La De Hoya moves out of range as Musashi strikes.
La De Hoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Musashi clobbers La De Hoya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La De Hoya checks a leg kick.
La De Hoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La De Hoya has closed the distance and engaged Musashi in a clinch.
La De Hoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La De Hoya lands a nice shot to the body.
Musashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La De Hoya trying to stall but Musashi improves his position.
Musashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La De Hoya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La De Hoya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Musashi.
La De Hoya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Musashi's defenses.
La De Hoya blocks a body shot from Musashi.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
La De Hoya lands a body shot.
Musashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya working Musashi over with knees to the body.
La De Hoya scores with a knee to the head.
La De Hoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Musashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
Musashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Musashi.
La De Hoya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Musashi.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but La De Hoya slips the punch.
La De Hoya defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La De Hoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marious La De Hoya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think La De Hoya 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marious La De Hoya!
An out of breath Marious La De Hoya 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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