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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Somsak Ngo (ranked 6969 p4p, 23743 weight class) and Ryu Takemura (ranked 555 p4p, 653 weight class). Ryu Takemura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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7 - 4 - 1 |
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25 - 11 - 1 |
Lethal high kicks
KO power
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World class boxer
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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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Somsak Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo lands a nice looking body kick.
Takemura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick from Ngo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takemura checks a low kick from Ngo.
Ngo throws out a loose jab but Takemura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takemura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Takemura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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.
Ngo lands a nice hook to Takemura's body. Takemura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ngo tries to land a leg kick but Takemura saw it coming and moves away.
Takemura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ngo with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ngo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takemura! But no joy.
Ngo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takemura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ngo.
Takemura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ngo throws a head kick that misses
and Takemura counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Takemura misses.
Ngo is looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ngo lands a front kick.
Ngo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo throws a leg kick but Takemura moved away.
Ngo throws out a leg kick but Takemura moves out of range and Ngo only half commits.
Ngo lands with a straight right. Takemura didn't see that one coming.
Takemura takes a swing at Ngo's ribcage but misses.
Ngo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Ngo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ngo.
Somsak Ngo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takemura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ngo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takemura.
Ngo throws a poor cross that misses
and Takemura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ngo motions for Takemura to come forward. Ngo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ngo scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ngo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ngo throws a head kick that misses
and Takemura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ngo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takemura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Ngo throws a sloppy head kick
and Takemura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ngo looks for the body kick but Takemura saw that one coming.
Ngo throws a right hand that misses
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Ngo does no damage.
Ngo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takemura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Takemura. Those never looked like landing.
Ngo thows a leg kick but Takemura checks it
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a series of strikes. Ngo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takemura is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ngo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A head kick misses from Ngo.
Ngo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takemura was well out of range. Poor timing from Ngo.
A little jabbing left from Takemura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takemura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Takemura misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takemura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ngo.
Ngo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ngo lands with an uppercut that bounces Takemura off the ropes and back into range.
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 Somsak Ngo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ngo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takemura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Ngo does no damage.
Ngo throws a head kick that misses
and Takemura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takemura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ngo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takemura checks a low kick from Ngo.
A head kick by Ngo misses
and Takemura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takemura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ngo misses with a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Ngo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takemura is out of range and Ngo settles back down.
Ryu Takemura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takemura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Takemura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takemura throws a right and a left that Ngo avoids nicely.
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a three punch combo that has Ngo backing up. Ngo nods at Takemura to acknowledge the strikes.
Ngo throws a sloppy head kick
and Takemura counters with a one-two to the body.
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ngo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takemura lands with a hook. Ngo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Takemura scores with the left hand. Ngo knows he should have avoided that one.
Takemura checks the leg kick.
Ngo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takemura checks it well.
Ngo pushes Takemura away with a front kick.
Ngo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryu Takemura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Ngo is predictable there
and Takemura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takemura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Takemura.
Ngo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ngo throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Takemura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ngo scoring well with a low kick there.
Takemura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ngo misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takemura! But no joy.
Ngo misses with a leg kick.
Ngo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ngo tries to land a leg kick but Takemura saw it coming and moves away.
Ngo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Takemura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takemura 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.
Takemura throws out a powerful jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ngo.
Takemura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ngo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takemura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ngo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takemura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Takemura throws a jab but it's blocked by Ngo.
Ngo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takemura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngo looks to throw a body kick
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Ngo is rocked!
Ngo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Ngo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ngo throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Takemura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takemura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ngo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ngo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takemura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takemura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ngo misses with a low kick as Takemura jumps back.
Takemura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Takemura jabs Ngo right on the nose. Ngo blinks but takes it well.
Takemura scores with a hook to the body. Ngo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ngo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Takemura to counter with a crisp jab.
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Ngo
and Takemura counters with a stiff right hand.
Ngo throws an off balance right hand
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Ngo is rocked!
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!
A lazy left from Takemura finds it's target.
Oh Ngo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ngo scores with a push kick.
Ngo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ngo staying out of range there.
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ngo throws a lazy body kick
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takemura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ngo.
Takemura avoids the head kick by Ngo.
Nice defenses there by Takemura.
Ngo misses with a hook
and Takemura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ngo throws an off balance right hand
and Takemura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ngo walks into a left hand.
Ngo thumps Takemura with a low kick.
Ngo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ngo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takemura counters with a stiff right hand.
Takemura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takemura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takemura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ngo.
Ngo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takemura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takemura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo throws a series of strikes that have Takemura backpedaling.
Takemura checks a leg kick.
Takemura lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ngo moves forwards but Takemura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Takemura.
Ngo misses the jab.
Ngo throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a left and a right that stings Ngo.
Takemura scores with a punch to the head.
Takemura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takemura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ngo.
Ngo misses with a head kick.
Takemura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takemura.
Ngo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ngo misses with a leg kick
and Ngo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takemura scores with a big combo that sends Ngo crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Ngo flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Takemura jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Takemura!
As Ryu Takemura got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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