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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Entei (ranked 19389 p4p, 2973 weight class) and Bastien Giroud (ranked 506 p4p, 286 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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 35 - 29 - 6, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Giroud!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entei slips under a jab from Giroud.
Entei moves out of range of the strikes.
Giroud looks to score with a jab to the body but Entei is just out of range.
Entei slips under a jab from Giroud.
Entei swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Giroud.
Giroud just misses with a punch to the body.
Giroud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harry Entei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giroud throws a body shot but no joy.
Entei lands a jab to the head.
Giroud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Entei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giroud's hands.
Giroud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Entei slips a jab and a cross from Giroud.
Nice body punch from Giroud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entei lands with a nice body punch.
Entei scores with a hook.
Entei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giroud.
Giroud is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Entei rather than just go for the knockout.
Giroud looks to land a left hand but Entei moved out of range nicely.
Giroud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giroud throws out the jab.
Entei swings for the body but Giroud moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giroud needs to keep his hands up - Entei had a free shot at his head there.
Giroud digs a good hook to Entei's body.
Giroud 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.
Giroud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Entei catches Giroud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giroud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Giroud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Entei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Entei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Entei.
Entei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Giroud misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entei connects with a crisp jab.
Entei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giroud at a distance.
Entei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Giroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giroud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giroud takes a swing at Entei's ribcage but misses.
Entei with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giroud tries to clinch there but Entei circles away.
Giroud thuds a left hand into Entei's body.
Entei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giroud takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Giroud swings for the body but Entei moves out of range.
A cross from Entei lands.
Entei looks to land a left hand but Giroud moved out of range nicely.
Giroud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That kick from Entei tenderised Giroud's leg. Giroud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giroud moves out of range of the body kick.
Entei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Giroud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Entei finds it's way round the side to connect with Giroud's head.
Entei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giroud's head.
Giroud throws a front kick aimed at Entei's knee but Entei avoids it well.
Entei with the inside leg kick.
Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Giroud off balance momentarily.
Entei misses with a wild body shot.
Entei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Entei's corner calls for a 1-2. Entei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Entei throws a jab but it's blocked by Giroud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giroud throws a body punch but Entei moves out of range.
Entei appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Entei.
Entei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giroud throws out the jab.
Giroud moves in looking to clinch but Entei pushes him off.
Entei throws a hook but Giroud blocks it.
Giroud looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Giroud slips a straight right by Entei.
Giroud is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Entei needs to keep his hands up - Giroud had a free shot at his head there.
Giroud ducks under a wild hook from Entei.
Giroud misses with a looping right.
Entei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Entei thuds his right hand into Giroud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Entei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giroud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Entei scores with a nice body kick.
Entei misses with a looping right.
Giroud checks a low kick from Entei.
Giroud looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Entei finds it's way through Giroud's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Entei misses with a body kick.
Entei misses with a looping right.
Giroud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Entei.
Entei cracks Giroud with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giroud fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giroud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Entei scores with a body shot.
Entei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Entei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giroud just misses with a punch to the body.
Entei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Giroud crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Entei - the referee stops the clock and Giroud gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Entei. Giroud manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Entei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giroud on the side of the head.
Giroud tries to clinch but Entei is having none of it.
Giroud moves forwards but Entei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Giroud misses its intended target.
Giroud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Giroud misses the target.
Entei with a nice calf kick.
Entei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Entei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giroud.
Nice defenses there by Giroud.
Entei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giroud in his tracks.
Entei lands an overhand right.
Giroud tries a low kick but Entei avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Entei connects with an inside leg kick.
Giroud tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Entei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Entei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giroud can do to turn this around?
That kick from Entei tenderised Giroud's leg. Giroud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Entei lands the left hand.
Giroud throws a hook to the side of Entei's head but Entei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Giroud backs away, Entei returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Entei cracks Giroud with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Entei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Entei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Entei lands with a nice body kick.
Giroud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Entei throws a lazy uppercut
and Entei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Entei.
Jab by Entei.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Entei throws out a loose jab but Giroud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giroud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giroud misses with a double jab.
Entei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Entei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giroud.
Entei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Entei thumps Giroud with a low kick.
Entei slips a straight right by Giroud.
Entei lands a jab to the head.
Entei misses with a body shot.
Giroud let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bastien Giroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Entei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Entei.
Giroud misses with a hook.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei lands with an uppercut that bounces Giroud off the ropes and back into range.
Entei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giroud.
Giroud tries to work over Entei's front leg with a kick but Entei checks it.
Entei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Giroud misses the jab.
Entei throws a shot to the body.
Giroud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Entei needs to keep his hands up - Giroud had a free shot at his head there.
Entei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harry Entei is winning the standup battle so far.
Entei slips a jab and a cross from Giroud.
Giroud throws a hook to the side of Entei's head but Entei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick from Entei.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giroud misses with a hook.
A jab from Entei misses.
It seemed like Giroud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Giroud throws an overhand right that lands on Entei's shoulder, as Entei tries to avoid the shot.
Entei throws the left hand but Giroud avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei connects with a leg kick.
Entei throws a jab when Giroud was well out of range.
Giroud walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Entei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Giroud shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Giroud swings for the body but Entei moves out of range.
Entei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Giroud. That did some damage!
Giroud misses with an uppercut.
Entei slips under a jab from Giroud.
Entei swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Entei feints and then cracks Giroud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giroud down.
Giroud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Entei.
Entei checks a low kick from Giroud.
Entei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giroud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entei checks a low kick from Giroud.
Entei appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Entei throws a body punch but Giroud moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Entei misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Giroud. Those never looked like landing.
Giroud ducks under a wild hook from Entei.
Entei ducks under a wild hook from Giroud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei with a nice calf kick.
Giroud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Entei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Entei moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Entei misses with a straight right.
Entei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Giroud has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Entei.
Giroud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Entei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Entei fakes the leg kick and cracks Giroud in the body.
Entei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Entei.
Entei takes a swing at Giroud's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Entei - just one landing.
Entei cracks Giroud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Entei buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Giroud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Entei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giroud misses the jab.
Entei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Entei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Giroud slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Giroud crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Entei - the referee stops the clock and Giroud gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Entei. Giroud manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Giroud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Giroud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Giroud misses the shot to the body.
Giroud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giroud lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giroud swings for the body but Entei moves out of range.
Entei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Giroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giroud tests Entei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Entei moves out of range as Giroud strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Entei there.
Entei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giroud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Entei thuds his right hand into Giroud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giroud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entei.
Giroud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Entei.
Giroud throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei 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!
Entei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Entei lands a right hook to the body.
Giroud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Giroud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Entei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giroud. Entei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Entei's corner calls for a 1-2. Entei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Entei lands a lovely overhand right.
Giroud looks to score with a jab to the body but Entei is just out of range.
Giroud throws a jab when Entei was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Entei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giroud throws a jab when Entei was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Entei.
Entei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giroud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giroud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giroud throws out a loose jab but Entei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giroud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giroud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Entei misses with a looping right.
Entei fakes the leg kick and cracks Giroud in the body.
Giroud misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Giroud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entei scoring well with a low kick there.
Entei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Girouds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Entei looks to land a left hand but Giroud moved out of range nicely.
Entei lands a jab to the head.
Giroud misses the shot to the body.
Giroud misses with a two punch combination.
Giroud takes one on the button.
Giroud tries to clinch but Entei moves out of range.
Entei throws a jab when Giroud was well out of range.
Entei misses with a looping right.
Entei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giroud.
Entei lands with a shot to the body.
Entei is looking to slow Giroud down with leg kicks.
Entei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giroud.
Giroud swinging wildly here.
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!
Entei misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Giroud's sensitive parts.
Entei slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Entei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giroud walks into a straight right hand from Entei.
Giroud avoids the body shot from Entei.
Entei misses with a body shot.
Entei keeps the fight on the outside.
Entei is looking to slow Giroud down with leg kicks.
Entei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Entei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giroud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Entei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Giroud tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Entei scores with a kick to the midsection.
Giroud tries to clinch but Entei moves out of range.
Entei clobbers Giroud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Giroud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Entei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Entei. That snapped Giroud's head back.
Nice defenses there by Giroud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Giroud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entei.
Giroud misses with a hook. Entei ducked under it nicely.
Giroud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Giroud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entei.
Giroud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Entei tries to work over Giroud's front leg with a kick but Giroud checks it.
Giroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giroud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Giroud throws a looping overhand right but Entei ducks down to avoid it.
Entei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Entei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Giroud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Entei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Giroud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Entei manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giroud throws a nice looking combination but Entei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giroud misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Entei misses with an uppercut. Giroud saw that one coming.
Entei dodges the punch combination from Giroud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giroud. Entei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giroud just misses with a punch to the body.
Giroud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Entei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Giroud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Entei was well out of range. Poor timing from Giroud.
Entei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Giroud takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Entei.
Giroud takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Giroud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Entei throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entei digs a good body shot into Giroud's ribs.
Entei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giroud's head backwards.
Entei ducks under a wild hook from Giroud.
Entei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bastien Giroud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giroud fails to land with a series of punches.
Giroud misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Entei 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Harry Entei!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Harry Entei!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Harry Entei!
Harry Entei wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Harry Entei was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Bastien Giroud had this to say: 'It's just a setback on the road to greatness. Ill be back stronger !'.
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