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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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198 lbs
33 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi tries a low kick but Kyoraku avoids it.
Kobashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kyoraku wants to land a leg kick but Kobashi is out of range.
Kyoraku misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Kobashi misses.
Kobashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Kyoraku lands a nice looking body shot.
Kyoraku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kobashi's hands.
Kobashi tries to land a front kick but Kyoraku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. Kobashi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kobashi lands with a cross.
Kobashi with a nice cross.
Kyoraku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyoraku was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobashi.
Kobashi cracks Kyoraku with an open hand slap.
Kyoraku dips to his left and cracks Kobashi with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses the jab.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku misses with the combination.
Kyoraku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobashi lands a slapping body shot.
Kobashi swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kyoraku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Kobashi catches Kyoraku right on the button with a cross.
Kobashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku throws a chopping leg kick but Kobashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kobashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi tries to keep at a distance but Kyoraku has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyoraku misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kobashi.
A short left from Kyoraku.
Kobashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyorakus head.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyoraku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Kyoraku scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a body punch.
Kyoraku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyoraku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Kyoraku.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku stalling.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Kyoraku controls the action.
Kyoraku misses with some punches.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Kyoraku.
Kobashi digs a right hand into Kyoraku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kyoraku's gas tank.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Kobashi blocks a body shot from Kyoraku.
A hook to the body from Kobashi.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Kobashi.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Kyoraku.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands an uppercut.
Kyoraku tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyoraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a head punch that misses.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
We've been informed that Kobashi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kyoraku fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
A right hand to the body from Kobashi.
Kyoraku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyoraku tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku misses with some punches.
Kyoraku misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku scores with a hook to the body.
Kobashi lands a body shot.
Kyoraku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyoraku trying to stall but Kobashi improves his position.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.
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 Shunsui Kyoraku will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kobashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyoraku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyoraku avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. Kobashi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kyoraku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kobashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobashi lands with a nice body kick.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyoraku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyoraku stuns Kobashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kyoraku throws a hook but Kobashi avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku is looking to chop away at Kobashi's legs.
A shot to the body from Kobashi misses
and Kyoraku counters by moving into the clinch.
Kyoraku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Kyoraku avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Kyoraku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Kyoraku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
A short left from Kyoraku.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku - that landed with a thud.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kyoraku misses with the head strike.
Kyoraku misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku misses with a body punch.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kobashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyoraku throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
A body shot lands from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kyoraku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobashi digs a right hand underneath Kyoraku's ribcage. Kyoraku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Kyoraku controls the action.
Good body shot from Kyoraku.
Kobashi lands a nice uppercut.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Kyoraku working aggressively here.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Kobashi - that landed with a thud.
Kobashi is leaning against Kyoraku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kyoraku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi cracks Kyoraku with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Kobashi.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi gets through Kyoraku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyoraku throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kobashi.
Kyoraku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kobashi digs a right hand into Kyoraku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kyoraku's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kyoraku backwards.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Kyoraku avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Kyoraku tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyoraku.
Kobashi presses Kyoraku against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kobashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.
Kobashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kobashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyoraku blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kobashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Kyoraku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyoraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyoraku misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kobashi.
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Kobashi.
Kyoraku has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Kobashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kobashi works on Kyoraku's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kobashi throws the kick towards the body but Kyoraku avoids it.
Kobashi stuns Kyoraku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kobashi takes a swing at Kyoraku's ribcage but misses.
Kyoraku tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kobashi manages to circle out of the way.
Kyoraku throws a shot from downtown. Kobashi moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Kyoraku misses its intended target.
Kyoraku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi connects with a body shot.
Kobashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kyoraku rather than just go for the knockout.
Kobashi lands with a cross.
Kyoraku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyoraku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kobashi. That did some damage!
Kyoraku catches Kobashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kobashi tests Kyoraku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kobashi throws a push kick but Kyoraku slaps the foot to one side.
Kobashi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws out a leg kick but Kobashi moves out of range and Kyoraku only half commits.
Kobashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kyoraku on the side of the head.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Kobashi misses.
Kyoraku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kobashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kobashi drops his hands momentarily and Kyoraku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kobashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyoraku. Kobashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi with a jab.
Kobashi is looking to chop away at Kyoraku's legs.
Kobashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobashi looks for the body kick but Kyoraku saw that one coming.
Kyoraku throws out a leg kick but Kobashi moves out of range and Kyoraku only half commits.
Kyoraku slips a jab from Kobashi.
Kyoraku just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kyoraku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kobashi - the referee stops the clock and Kyoraku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kobashi. Kyoraku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kobashi misses with a straight left.
Kyoraku misses with a low kick.
Kyoraku is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Kobashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Kobashi misses
and Kyoraku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kobashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kobashi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kobashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kobashi misses with a hook. Kyoraku ducked under it nicely.
Kobashi takes one to the chin there.
Kyoraku clinches up with Kobashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kobashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kyoraku lands a shot to the body.
Kyoraku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
Kobashi tries to work over Kyoraku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyoraku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobashi pushes Kyoraku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kyoraku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Kyoraku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyoraku misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyoraku backwards.
Kobashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobashi.
Kobashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyorakus head.
Kyoraku tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobashi misses with some punches.
Kyoraku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kobashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyoraku effectively controlling the action here.
Kyoraku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyoraku misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobashi misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kobashi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FORCEE, into his post fight interview.
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