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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordred Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mordred Deschain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mordred Deschain!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Church.
Deschain misses with a hook. Church ducked under it nicely.
Church throws a series of punches but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain tries to land a front kick but Church steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A right-left combo lands from Church.
Deschain 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.
Church looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Church tries to clinch there but Deschain circles away.
Deschain tries to work over Church's front leg with a kick but Church checks it.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Deschain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Church looks to land a combination but Deschain avoids it well.
Church wants to clinch.
Church is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Deschain.
Deschain throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Church misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Church does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deschain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Deschain.
Good work by Church as he checks the leg kick.
Church throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Church lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Deschain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Church throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Church misses with a combination
and Deschain counters with a low kick, right behind Church 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Church, right into the meat.
Church misses with a low kick.
Church tries to clinch up.
Deschain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Church has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Church fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Church blocks the leg kick.
Deschain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Church manages to avoid it.
Church motions for Deschain to come forward. Church throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Church swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deschain counters with a body kick.
Church attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Deschain misses with a right hand
and Church counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Church.
Deschain swats away the attempt to clinch by Church.
Church tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Deschain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Church tries to clinch up but Deschain circles away and keeps his distance.
Church lands a front kick.
Church keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deschain connects with a solid leg kick.
Deschain misses with a hook
and Church counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Deschain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Church moves away.
Deschain tries a low kick but Church avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Church will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Church takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Deschain.
Deschain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dan Church is winning the standup battle so far.
Church slips under a jab.
Church avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Church fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Deschain. Beautiful body shot.
Dan Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deschain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deschain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Church moves away.
Church looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Church misses with a two punch combination.
Church throws a sloppy head kick and Deschain moves out of range easily.
Church fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Church.
Deschain throws a jab but it's blocked by Church.
Church misses with a few strikes there.
Deschain lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain digs a good hook to Church's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Church looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Church blocks a low kick nicely.
Church throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deschain dodges the punch combination from Church.
Deschain misses with a right hand
and Church counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deschain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Deschain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deschain keeps the fight on the outside.
Deschain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Church wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deschain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain misses with a straight left.
Deschain works Church's body with a nice hook.
Deschain lands a nice looking body shot.
Deschain gets tackled into the ropes by Church. Church maintains the clinch.
Church wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deschain has him pressed against the ropes.
Church's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Church is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deschain is defending well for now.
Church working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Deschain obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deschain lands a knee to the body.
Deschain prevents Church from breaking the clinch.
Deschain managing to block the knees to the body from Church.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deschain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deschain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Church misses with a knee strike.
Deschain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Church.
Deschain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Church up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordred Deschain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Deschain looks to land a left hand but Church moved out of range nicely.
Deschain feints and then cracks Church's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Church down.
Deschain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Church rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deschain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deschain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Deschain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Deschain throws a lazy body kick
and Church counters with a series of strikes. Deschain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Deschain misses with an uppercut. Church saw that one coming.
Church misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Church looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deschain. Church does a little dance to reset his feet.
Church rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deschain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Deschain misses.
Church wants to clinch up but Deschain keeps it at a distance.
Deschain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Church is out of range and Deschain settles back down.
Church swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Church takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Church throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Church throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deschain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Church stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deschain.
Some wild striking there from Church.
A combination from Church does no damage.
Church fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deschain slips a jab and a cross from Church.
Church throws out a leg kick but Deschain moves out of range and Church only half commits.
Deschain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Church is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church tries to clinch up.
Deschain connects with a body shot.
Church wants to clinch
and Deschain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Church moves in looking to clinch but Deschain pushes him off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deschain motions for Church to come forward. Deschain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Church slips a jab and a cross from Deschain.
Deschain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Church stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Church misses with a wild combination.
Deschain throws a wild body kick that Church sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Church misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deschain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Church is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Church wants to clinch up but Deschain keeps it at a distance.
Deschain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordred Deschain really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Church moves out of range of the body kick.
Deschain cracks the inside of Church's front leg.
Deschain dodges the punch combination from Church.
Deschain throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Deschain misses
and Church counters with a three punch combo that has Deschain backing up. Deschain nods at Church to acknowledge the strikes.
Deschain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deschain misses with a looping right.
Deschain misses with an uppercut.
Deschain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Church misses with a series of wild punches.
Church blocks a jab.
Deschain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Church tries to clinch there but Deschain circles away.
Deschain keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Church misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Church displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Deschain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Church chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deschain can pounce on him.
Church is looking to chop away at Deschain's legs.
Church slips under a jab.
Church tries to clinch but Deschain moves away
and Deschain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Deschain pushes Church back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Church misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deschain.
Deschain cracks Church with a nice body shot.
Church misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deschain.
Church blocks the elbow strike.
Deschain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Church wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain lands a nice elbow.
Church trying to land knees to the body.
Church tries a knee to the head but Deschain blocks it.
Deschain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Church tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Church misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deschain.
Deschain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Deschain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Church tries to break the clinch but Deschain is controlling the position.
Deschain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deschain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deschain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Deschain scores with a hook to the body.
Church is looking to break free of the clinch but Deschain has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordred Deschain dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Deschain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Deschain takes a swing at Church's ribcage but misses.
Deschain connects with a leg kick. Church looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Church lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deschain circles away quickly and effectively.
Deschain cracks the inside of Church's front leg.
Deschain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Church bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deschain checks a low kick from Church.
Church moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Deschain.
Deschain throws a push kick but Church slaps the foot to one side.
Deschain misses with a looping left.
Dan Church has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Church tries to clinch up but Deschain circles away and keeps his distance.
Church displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Deschain throws a wild body kick that Church sees coming a mile off.
Deschain throws a leg kick
and Church counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain throws an overhand right that lands on Church's shoulder, as Church tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Church checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Deschain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Church.
Church throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deschain.
Church lands a jab-cross combination.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Deschain circles away.
Deschain lands with a nice body kick.
Church takes one to the chin there.
Deschain wants to land a leg kick but Church is out of range.
Church will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Church looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mordred Deschain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Deschain throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Church.
Church stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deschain.
Deschain throws a good cross that connects.
Deschain takes a swing at Church's ribcage but misses.
Deschain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Church lands with a thumping leg kick.
Deschain throws an overhand right that lands on Church's shoulder, as Church tries to avoid the shot.
Church misses with a combination
and Deschain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Church throws a right and a left that both miss.
Church throws a lazy body kick
and Deschain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Church there as he acknowledges the shot.
Deschain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Deschain tenderised Church's leg. Church is trying to keep his angry face on.
Deschain connects with a body shot that sends Church's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordred Deschain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Deschain 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordred Deschain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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