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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen misses with a hook. Kicker ducked under it nicely.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kicker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harkonnen.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Kicker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harkonnen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kicker thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Kicker misses
and Harkonnen counters with a stiff right hand.
Harkonnen misses with the combination.
Kicker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Kicker takes a swing at Harkonnen's ribcage but misses.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Harkonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harkonnen throws the kick towards the body but Kicker avoids it.
Kicker darts in and clinches Harkonnen up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harkonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kicker. Kicker obviously looking to wear him down.
Kicker motions for Harkonnen to come forward. Kicker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harkonnen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kicker counters with a big head kick but Harkonnen shrugs it off.
Harkonnen lands with a nice body punch.
Kicker throws a leg kick which misses Harkonnen's front leg but catches the back leg as Harkonnen tries to avoid it.
Harkonnen throws a right and a left that Kicker avoids nicely.
Kicker throws the kick towards the body but Harkonnen avoids it.
Kicker is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
Kicker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kicker lands a head kick. Harkonnen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harkonnen throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen moves out of range of the body kick from Kicker.
Harkonnen cracks Kicker with an open hand slap.
Kicker blocks a jab.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Kicker throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harkonnen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kicker.
Harkonnen misses with a hook.
Kicker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kicker.
Kicker scores with a push kick.
Kicker scores with a leg kick.
Harkonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kicker.
Harkonnen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kicker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harkonnen will feel that in the morning.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kicker. Harkonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kicker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harkonnen's calf.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Kicker tries to clinch but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Harkonnen loads up on a big right hand but Kicker slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kicker.
Harkonnen swings widly with a right hand
and Kicker counters with a nice leg kick.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Kicker.
Kicker is looking to chop away at Harkonnen's legs.
Kicker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harkonnen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Kicker misses.
Kicker is looking to chop away at Harkonnen's legs.
Harkonnen throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
Kicker wants to clinch.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harkonnen. Kicker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harkonnen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kicker misses the body punch
and Harkonnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harkonnen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kicker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harkonnen thinking.
A lazy body kick from Kicker
and Harkonnen counters with a left to the body.
Harkonnen moves out of range as Kicker throws a body kick.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker wants to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harkonnen counters with a nice body shot.
Kicker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harkonnen checks a leg kick.
Kicker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kicker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harkonnen is out of range.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Some wild striking there from Harkonnen.
Kicker throws the kick towards the body but Harkonnen avoids it.
Harkonnen lands with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kicker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kicker - that will leave a mark!
Harkonnen is looking to wear down Kicker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kicker lands with an overhand left.
A clash of legs there as Harkonnen blocks the low kick.
Kicker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harkonnen if he has to take too many more of those.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Ray Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Harkonnen misses.
Kicker looks to land a body kick but Harkonnen moved away.
Harkonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kicker circles away quickly and effectively.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Harkonnen throws a looping overhand right but Kicker ducks down to avoid it.
Kicker throws a low kick but Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Harkonnen sees coming a mile off.
Harkonnen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kicker.
Kicker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen scores with a body shot.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harkonnen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kicker darts in trying to clinch
and Harkonnen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harkonnen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Kicker scores with a nice body kick.
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harkonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kicker.
Harkonnen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harkonnen fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicker is looking to clinch.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot.
Kicker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kicker is looking to score with low kicks.
Kicker throws a body kick that misses.
Kicker wants to clinch but Harkonnen slips to the side
and Harkonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kicker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kicker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kicker.
Kicker tries to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a leg kick.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker scores with a head kick.
Harkonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harkonnen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Kicker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Kicker catches Harkonnen right on the button with a cross.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Kicker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harkonnen.
Kicker throws a push kick but Harkonnen slaps the foot to one side.
Harkonnen checks a leg kick.
Kicker scoring well with a low kick there.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen checks a low kick from Kicker.
Harkonnen lands a jab-cross combination.
Kicker throws a leg kick but Harkonnen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harkonnen misses with a hook.
Harkonnen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Kicker blocks it.
Kicker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harkonnen throws an off balance right hand
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkonnen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kicker avoids the body shot from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harkonnen counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a low kick but Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harkonnen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Kicker tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harkonnen misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Harkonnen as he checks the leg kick.
Kicker darts in trying to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a solid body kick.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looks to throw a body kick
and Harkonnen counters with a left to the body.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Kicker slips under a jab.
Harkonnen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy body shot
and Kicker counters with a straight right hand.
Kicker fakes the leg kick and cracks Harkonnen in the body.
Harkonnen checks a leg kick.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Ray Kicker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Kicker.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Harkonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harkonnen is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kicker. That's going to slow Harkonnen down.
Kicker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kicker.
Harkonnen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kicker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkonnen misses with a right hand
and Kicker counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Harkonnen.
A clash of legs there as Harkonnen blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkonnen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kicker counters with a leg kick.
Kicker scoring well with a low kick there.
Harkonnen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kicker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harkonnen moves out of range of the body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harkonnen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kicker rushes Harkonnen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Harkonnen misses.
Harkonnen blocks the body kick.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Kicker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kicker scoring well with a low kick there.
Harkonnen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kicker connects with an inside leg kick.
Harkonnen misses with a straight left.
Kicker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Kicker avoids it easily.
Kicker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a series of strikes. Kicker will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Kicker is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kicker.
Harkonnen throws a big shot that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Harkonnen misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kicker manages to avoid it.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kicker.
Harkonnen throws a right and a left that Kicker avoids nicely.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kicker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harkonnen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kicker as he connects with a hook.
Kicker thows a body shot but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kicker connects with a solid leg kick.
Harkonnen looks to land a body kick but Kicker moved away.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kicker lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Harkonnen misses the target.
Kicker throws the kick towards the body but Harkonnen avoids it.
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut.
Harkonnen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kicker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harkonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kicker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Harkonnen thows a leg kick but Kicker checks it
and Kicker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harkonnen really felt that one!
Kicker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
Harkonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Harkonnen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kicker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harkonnen is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Kicker blocks it.
Harkonnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kicker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harkonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Kicker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kicker tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker throws a front kick that sends Harkonnen stumbling back into the ropes.
Kicker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Harkonnen shrugs it off though.
Kicker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harkonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Harkonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kicker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harkonnen throws a front kick aimed at Kicker's knee but Kicker avoids it well.
Harkonnen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker scores with a push kick.
Harkonnen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kicker blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen swinging wildly here.
Harkonnen misses with a head kick.
Kicker throws a head kick but Harkonnen moves out of range.
That kick from Kicker tenderised Harkonnen's leg. Harkonnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kicker.
Kicker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kicker tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves away
and Harkonnen counters with a straight right hand.
Kicker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harkonnen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kicker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harkonnen is out of range.
Kicker tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Kicker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harkonnen's sensitive parts.
A left and a right from Harkonnen both land. Nice combination.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kicker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harkonnen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kicker counters with a head kick.
Harkonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker wants to clinch but Harkonnen slips to the side
letting Harkonnen counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen throws out a loose jab but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkonnen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harkonnen lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker thows a body shot but no joy.
Harkonnen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kicker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harkonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker throws a right hand that Harkonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Harkonnen also avoids with ease.
Harkonnen lands the left hand.
Harkonnen misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands a body shot.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kicker staying out of range there.
Kicker lands with a slapping head kick.
Harkonnen looks to land a left hand but Kicker moved out of range nicely.
Harkonnen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kicker doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkonnen circles away.
Kicker misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkonnen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kickers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kicker throws a nice head kick!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kicker tries to score with a low kick but Harkonnen moves his leg out of the way.
Harkonnen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harkonnen, right into the meat.
Harkonnen throws a looping overhand right but Kicker ducks down to avoid it.
Kicker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harkonnen throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker throws out a leg kick but Harkonnen moves out of range and Kicker only half commits.
Kicker digs a good body shot into Harkonnen's ribs.
Kicker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harkonnen checks a low kick from Kicker.
Kicker throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kicker.
Harkonnen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kicker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harkonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kicker.
Kicker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harkonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Harkonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kicker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kicker staying out of range there.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a nice looking combination but Kicker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Harkonnen as he connects with a hook.
Kicker connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kicker - just one landing.
Kicker throws the kick towards the body but Harkonnen avoids it.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Harkonnen delivers a nice body kick.
Harkonnen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kicker looks for the body kick but Harkonnen saw that one coming.
Kicker moves in looking to clinch but Harkonnen pushes him off.
Kicker thuds his shin into the meat of Harkonnen's side.
Harkonnen moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Nice body punch from Harkonnen.
Kicker tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Kicker throws a body kick the misses
and Harkonnen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Harkonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Kicker tries to score with a low kick but Harkonnen moves his leg out of the way.
Harkonnen tries to land a front kick but Kicker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harkonnen misses the shot to the body.
Kicker moves out of range of the body kick from Harkonnen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kicker.
Kicker throws a lazy body kick
and Harkonnen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kicker throws a head kick but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kicker moves out of range as Harkonnen strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kicker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkonnen misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ray Kicker just about did enough to take it.
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.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Harkonnen misses with a hook to the body
and Kicker counters with a good, hard body kick but Harkonnen shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Harkonnen shrugs it off though.
A telegraphed right hand from Harkonnen misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Harkonnen.
Kicker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harkonnen takes a step back to recover.
Harkonnen takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Harkonnen misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kicker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen looks to land a left hand but Kicker moved out of range nicely.
Kicker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Harkonnen is blocking nicely.
Kicker landing knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Harkonnen blocks an elbow strike.
Harkonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Kicker blocks it.
Kicker lands a head kick. Harkonnen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Harkonnen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kicker throws a leg kick but Harkonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harkonnen avoids the head kick by Kicker.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looks to land a body kick but Harkonnen moved away.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Kicker blocks it.
Harkonnen checks a low kick from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kicker manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harkonnen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kicker pushes Harkonnen away with a front 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!
Kicker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Harkonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kicker tries to land a leg kick but Harkonnen saw it coming and moves away.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkonnen scores with a jab.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Kicker.
Harkonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harkonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kicker.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Kicker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kicker scores with a nice body kick.
Harkonnen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harkonnen takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Kicker gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harkonnen counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kicker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a leg kick but Harkonnen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kicker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harkonnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kicker thumps Harkonnen with a low kick.
Kicker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harkonnen's sensitive parts.
Kicker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker looks to land a body kick but Harkonnen moved away.
Harkonnen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kicker scoring well with a low kick there.
Kicker rushes Harkonnen and presses him up against the ropes.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kicker pushes Harkonnen up against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harkonnen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Harkonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kicker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kicker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harkonnen avoids the body shot from Kicker.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Harkonnen works Kicker's body with a nice hook.
Harkonnen throws a shot to the body.
Harkonnen throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
Harkonnen throws a right hand that misses
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Harkonnen throws a front kick aimed at Kicker's knee but Kicker avoids it well.
Harkonnen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harkonnen misses the jab.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen misses with a two punch combination.
Harkonnen looks to throw the jab but Kicker is out of range.
Harkonnen missing with a left hand there. Kicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker is looking to clinch.
Harkonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.
Kicker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harkonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Harkonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker clinches up with Harkonnen and pushes him back against the ropes.
Harkonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harkonnen blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Kicker.
Harkonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kicker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kicker connects with an inside leg kick.
Harkonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Kicker lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkonnen is just out of range.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harkonnen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kicker - the referee stops the clock and Harkonnen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kicker. Harkonnen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kicker stuns Harkonnen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker closes the distance and pushes Harkonnen back into the ropes.
Harkonnen is trying to force a seperation but Kicker has the dominant position.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kicker lands with a slapping head kick.
Kicker lands a front kick.
Kicker misses with a kick to the body.
Kicker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Kicker dodges the punch combination from Harkonnen.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Kicker dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kicker scores with a nice body kick.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Harkonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a straight left.
Kicker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kicker misses with a two punch combination.
Kicker checks a low kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkonnen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kicker.
Harkonnen punishes Kicker's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Kicker finds it's target.
Kicker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harkonnen counters with a right hand to the body.
Kicker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kicker.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker throws a leg kick but Harkonnen checks it.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkonnen misses with a straight left.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker throws a leg kick
enabling Harkonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Harkonnen sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kicker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Kicker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kicker throws a leg kick
and Harkonnen counters with a head kick.
Harkonnen avoids a kick to the body.
Kicker throws a head kick but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot.
Kicker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kicker throws a chopping leg kick but Harkonnen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kicker's head.
A jab from Harkonnen misses.
Kicker tries to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harkonnen missing with a left hand there. Kicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harkonnen misses with a hook
and Kicker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harkonnen thinking.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker is looking to clinch.
Harkonnen misses with a double jab.
Harkonnen misses with a wild combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kicker feints and then cracks Harkonnen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harkonnen down.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands a jab to Kicker's midsection.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harkonnen will feel that in the morning.
Kicker looks to land a body kick but Harkonnen moved away.
Kicker looks to clinch
and Harkonnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harkonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kicker.
Harkonnen moves out of range of the body kick from Kicker.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looks to land a body kick but Harkonnen moved away.
Kicker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harkonnen scores with a punch to the head.
Harkonnen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kicker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harkonnen misses the shot to the body.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Harkonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kicker.
Harkonnen throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
Harkonnen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kicker on the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kicker takes one to the side of the head.
Kicker throws a low kick, looking for Harkonnen's leg but Harkonnen calmly moves out of range.
Kicker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harkonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kicker ducks right into an uppercut from Harkonnen.
Kicker throws a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Harkonnen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kicker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harkonnen's sensitive parts.
Harkonnen avoids the head kick by Kicker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harkonnen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkonnen throws a shot from downtown. Kicker moves away and avoids it.
Harkonnen misses with a hook.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a jab when Kicker was well out of range.
Harkonnen throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harkonnen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kicker.
Kicker tries a low kick but Harkonnen avoids it.
Kicker scores with a spinning back kick!
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kicker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kicker misses the shot to the body.
Kicker is looking to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kicker.
Harkonnen avoids the body shot from Kicker.
Harkonnen misses with a double jab.
Harkonnen misses with a straight left.
Kicker throws out a leg kick but Harkonnen moves out of range and Kicker only half commits.
Kicker stuns Harkonnen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harkonnen misses with a looping left.
Kicker throws a leg kick that misses.
Harkonnen throws a nice looking combination but Kicker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harkonnen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kicker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harkonnen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy body shot
and Kicker counters with a leg kick.
Kicker is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Kicker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kicker throws a nice head kick!
Kicker throws a nice looking combination but Harkonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Harkonnen. Beautiful body shot.
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut. Kicker saw that one coming.
Harkonnen scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Kicker.
Harkonnen throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harkonnen throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harkonnen missing with a left hand there. Kicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Kicker.
Well Kicker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Kicker!
Ray Kicker is the new bantamweight champion!
Ray Kicker very nearly forgot to thank London eXchange - Laundry / Recovery amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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