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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apachi Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Brock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apachi Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brock tries a body shot but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Fairtex tries to break the clinch but Brock is controlling the position.
Fairtex is trying to break free.
Brock could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fairtex lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Fairtex pushes Brock back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairtex lands with a right to the head.
Fairtex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fairtex looks to land a left hand but Brock moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock moves into range and clinches up with Fairtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brock misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Fairtex lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brock managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex looking to stall.
Fairtex is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Brock has denied him.
Brock tries a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Brock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries a body shot but Brock blocks it.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks with his arms.
Fairtex lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brock.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Brock scores with a shot to the side of Fairtex's head.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Brock blocks with his arms.
Brock pushes Fairtex back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a knee strike.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fairtex.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Brock misses with an elbow over the top.
Fairtex is leaning against Brock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fairtex wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fairtex avoids it.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brock tries a body shot but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairtex blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock pushes Fairtex back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex is trying to stall.
Fairtex is trying to push Brock away but Brock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fairtex avoids the elbow strike from Brock, against the ropes.
Brock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fairtex misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brock prevents a body shot from Fairtex.
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Fairtex avoids the damage to the body.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Apachi Fairtex will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brock checks a leg kick.
Fairtex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex blocks a body shot from Brock.
Fairtex lands a shot to the body.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Brock.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Fairtex.
Apachi Fairtex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fairtex misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fairtex takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairtex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brock tries to throw a body punch but Fairtex avoids it by throwing Brock back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex is trying to break the clinch but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Brock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brock lands an elbow that stopped Fairtex in his tracks for a moment.
Brock lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Apachi Fairtex has been cut.
A short right from Fairtex.
Fairtex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Fairtex avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the ropes.
Brock crunches a lovely knee into Fairtex's ribcage.
Brock lands an elbow just above Fairtex 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brock.
Fairtex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairtex.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairtex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Brock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex struggles to land a body shot inside as Brock controls his hands.
Fairtex trying to control the position but instead, Brock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fairtex into the ropes.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fairtex tries to throw a body punch but Brock avoids it by throwing Fairtex back against the ropes.
Brock pushes Fairtex back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brock tries a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks it.
A short uppercut from Fairtex.
Fairtex struggles to land a body shot inside as Brock controls his hands.
Fairtex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fairtex misses with a body punch.
Fairtex takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Fairtex avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex wants to get back to striking at distance but Brock won't allow it.
Brock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fairtex avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fairtex backwards.
Fairtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock lands a hook that snaps the head of Fairtex backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
Brock pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Fairtex is looking to break free of the clinch but Brock has double underhooks.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Fairtex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock blocks a body shot from Fairtex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Apachi Fairtex will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Apachi Fairtex's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brock tries to clinch there but Fairtex circles away.
Brock checks a low kick from Fairtex.
Brock tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Fairtex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brock looks to land a right hand but Fairtex moved out of range.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut
and Brock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Fairtex trying to stall but Brock improves his position.
Brock scores a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fairtex avoids it.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock keeps control of Fairtex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex is trying to break the clinch but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Brock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brock managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Fairtex trying to stall but Brock improves his position.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairtex blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brock obliges.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex tries to throw a body punch but Brock avoids it by throwing Fairtex back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Fairtex.
Fairtex looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brock.
Fairtex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brock gets a clinch.
Fairtex scores with a shot to the side of Brock's head.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairtex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Brock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fairtex's efforts to push away.
Fairtex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow.
Fairtex avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairtex blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock has Fairtex pressed against the ropes, preventing Fairtex from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fairtex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brock blocking some punches.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Fairtex can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Fairtex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brock.
Brock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Fairtex managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brock obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a punch to the body.
Fairtex wants to break free but Brock has control.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairtex controls his hands.
Brock pushes Fairtex back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brock lands a hook that snaps the head of Fairtex backwards.
Brock can't find room to land a body shot as Fairtex controls the action.
Fairtex looking to slow down the pace here.
Fairtex tries to circle away but Brock has him pinned against the ropes.
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!
Brock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brock throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex struggles to land a body shot inside as Brock controls his hands.
Brock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Eddie Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Apachi Fairtex is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fairtex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fairtex 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apachi Fairtex!
Apachi Fairtex decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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