PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ikki Minami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minami's entrance music is I'm Turning Japanese by The Vapors. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takeda's choice of entrance music: TAKEDA. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Minami
vs
Takeda

170 cm
31
183 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

170 cm
32
177 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikki Minami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ikki Minami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Minami closes the distance and clinches.
Minami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda tries a body shot but Minami blocks it.
Takeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minami's elbow.

Minami manages to break the clinch.
Minami tries to clinch there but Takeda circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Minami as he connects with a hook.
Takeda throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Minami to counter with a crisp jab.
Minami lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Minami gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takeda keeps control of Minami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Minami can't break the clinch.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Minami is blocking nicely.
Minami wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minami avoids a wild elbow strike from Takeda.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda cracks Minami with a nice body shot.
Minami can't break the clinch.
Minami wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
Takeda can't find room to land a body shot as Minami controls the action.
Minami is trying to break free.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Takeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeda misses with a looping left.
Takeda 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takeda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Minami has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Minami and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Minami throws a right hand that Takeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeda also avoids with ease.
Takeda tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda connects with a body shot.
Minami dodges the punch combination from Takeda.
Minami tries to clinch up.

Minami has closed the distance and engaged Takeda in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Takeda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minami throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Minami throws a shot from downtown. Takeda moves away and avoids it.
Takeda throws a big shot that misses.

Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Minami in a clinch.

Minami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minami lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takeda throws a chopping leg kick but Minami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takeda throws a shot from downtown. Minami moves away and avoids it.
Minami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami connects with a jab.
Takeda blocks a head kick by Minami.
Takeda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takeda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takeda misses with a body kick.
Minami looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minami lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Takeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minami.
Minami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takeda misses with a combination
and Minami counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minami scores with a nice head shot.
Minami misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Minami throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeda takes a swing at Minami's ribcage but misses.
Minami will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takeda lands a right hook to the body.

Minami has Takeda up against the ropes in a clinch.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minami working hard to break the clinch.

Minami manages to break the clinch.
Minami scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takeda in his tracks.
Takeda keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki Minami dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takeda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Ikki Minami has been cut.
Minami lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeda scores with a body shot.
Minami looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Minami.
Minami tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Takeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda blocks a head kick by Minami.
Minami swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ikki Minami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minami needs to keep his hands up - Takeda had a free shot at his head there.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Minami circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minami. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minami.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Minami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minami momentarily.
Takeda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda swings for the body but Minami moves out of range.
Minami swinging wildly here.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Minami is just out of range.
Takeda blocks a head kick by Minami.
Takeda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Minami slips under a jab.
Minami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Minami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeda looks to throw the jab but Minami is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minami's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Minami duly obliges.
Minami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minami.
Minami with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Minami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takeda throws a push kick but Minami slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Minami.
A shot to the liver by Minami. Beautiful body shot.
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minami manages to avoid it.
Minami gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takeda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Minami misses.
Takeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Minami has time to react.
Minami throws a lazy right hand but Takeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Takeda. Beautiful body shot.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Minami moves out of range.
Minami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Minami moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Minami misses with a hook
and Takeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minami tries to clinch up but Takeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Minami pushes him off.
Takeda connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Minami misses the target.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Minami slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minami tries to clinch but Takeda moves out of range.
Minami scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minami.
Minami throws a right hand that Takeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeda also avoids with ease.
Minami tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minami.
Minami tries to clinch up but Takeda circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takeda lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shingo Takeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Takeda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Minami throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minami, right into the meat.
Takeda throws a jab when Minami was well out of range.
Minami thuds a left hand into Takeda's body.
Takeda with a hook.
Minami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takeda misses with a body kick.
Takeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Minami.
Minami misses with a low kick as Takeda jumps back.
Minami thuds a left hand into Takeda's body.
Minami tries to clinch but Takeda is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minami throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ikki Minami is winning the standup battle so far.
Takeda swings widly with a right hand
and Minami counters with a leg kick.
Minami lands a nice hook to Takeda's body. Takeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Minami tries to keep at a distance but Takeda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Minami tries to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling the position.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minami backwards.

Minami manages to break the clinch.
Takeda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Minami if he has to take too many more of those.

Takeda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Minami, pushing him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Minami's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda working Minami over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takeda missing with knees to the body.
Shingo Takeda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Minami tries to break free but Takeda pushes him back against the ropes.
Minami is looking to control Takeda's arms but Takeda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Minami has his back to the ropes.
Minami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike.
Takeda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Minami tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the ropes.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minami avoids it.
Minami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Takeda.

Takeda breaks from the clinch.

Takeda clinches.
Minami wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeda prevents Minami from breaking the clinch.
Minami tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the ropes.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike.

Minami breaks from the clinch.
Takeda throws the kick towards the body but Minami avoids it.
Minami misses with a wild combination.
Minami on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takeda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Takeda has Minami up against the ropes in a clinch.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Minami is trying to push Takeda away but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minami working hard to break the clinch.
Minami wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.
Minami tries to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Minami.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.
Minami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minami blocks an elbow strike.

Minami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minami scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Minami takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Shingo Takeda just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takeda thuds his right hand into Minami's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takeda throws a leg kick but Minami sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takeda throws the kick towards the body but Minami avoids it.
Takeda throws the left hand but Minami avoids the punch easily.
Minami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda throws a lazy right hand but Minami sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Minami lands but Takeda takes it in his stride.
Minami throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Minami looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
Takeda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Minami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minami misses with a low kick.
Takeda slips a straight right by Minami.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minami's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takeda under the eye.
Takeda lands a nice shot that snaps Minami's head back.
Minami swinging wildly here.
Takeda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Minami is able to avoid easily.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Minami is just out of range.
Minami misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.
Minami connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Minami thumps Takeda with a low kick.
Takeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Minami scores with a leg kick.
Minami blocks a low kick nicely.
Minami misses with a looping right.

Minami instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Minami blocking some punches.
Takeda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minami's efforts to push away.
Minami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Takeda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minami is trying to break the clinch but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Takeda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takeda.
Takeda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Minami's calf.
Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Minami paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Minami throws the kick towards the body but Takeda avoids it.
Minami tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takeda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Minami works the jab nicely.
Minami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minami is looking to land body kicks.
Minami misses with a straight right.
That kick from Takeda tenderised Minami's leg. Minami is trying to keep his angry face on.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
A big left from Takeda misses.
Nice uppercut there from Minami.
Takeda lands a head shot.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Minami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda lands with a right hand.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Minami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Minami circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda scores with a shot to the body.
Takeda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Minami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Minami stalks Takeda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takeda's face. Takeda staggers backwards, shaken.
Minami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Minami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Minami.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda throws out a loose jab but Minami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda throws a chopping leg kick but Minami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki Minami had his way with Shingo Takeda in that round.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Takeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minami.
Minami digs a good hook to Takeda's body.
Takeda lands a jab to Minami's midsection.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minami ducks under a wild hook from Takeda.
A chopping leg kick lands by Minami.
Takeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minami on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Minami coming out on top.
Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.

Minami gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Minami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Minami is trying to break the clinch but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes.
Minami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Minami breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minami. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minami throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Minami - just one landing.
Minami misses the jab.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeda connects with a body shot.
Minami throws a head kick that misses.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Minami circles away.
Takeda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Minami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeda scores with the left hand. Minami knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami is looking to land body kicks.
Minami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.

Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Minami in a clinch.
Minami blocks a body shot from Takeda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Minami breaks from the clinch.

Takeda gets tackled into the ropes by Minami. Minami maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takeda.
Minami wants to break the clinch but can't.

Minami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minami will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takeda punishes Minami's body with a nice straight punch.

Takeda has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami blocks the elbow strike.
Minami prevents a body shot from Takeda.
Minami takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Minami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Minami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minami.

Takeda rushes Minami and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minami's face.
Takeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minami.
Takeda prevents Minami from breaking the clinch.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.

Minami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takeda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takeda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Minami's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick from Takeda.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
Minami is looking to clinch but Takeda is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minami misses with a double jab
and Takeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minami connects with a crisp jab.
Takeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Minami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crunch! Minami slams his shin into Takeda's torso.
Minami takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick from Takeda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minami misses with a body shot.
Takeda throws a looping overhand right but Minami ducks down to avoid it.
Minami misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takeda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!