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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi has chosen Future - Mask Off as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Brawler
Very strong
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Decent boxing
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Showtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showtime rushes Mousasi and presses him up against the ropes.
Showtime can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Showtime.
Mousasi is trying to break the clinch but Showtime is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Showtime throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mousasi throws an elbow but misses.
Showtime misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Showtime definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Showtime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mousasi's brow.
Mousasi misses with some punches.
Showtime tries to work over Mousasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Showtime.
Showtime keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mousasi's efforts to push away.
Mousasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Showtime.
Showtime missing with knees to the body.
Showtime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
Showtime misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Showtime fails to land.
Showtime tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Mousasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mousasi is trying to push Showtime away but Showtime has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Mousasi.
Showtime misses with an elbow over the top.
Showtime misses with the head strike.
Mousasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Showtime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Showtime struggles to land a body shot inside as Mousasi controls his hands.
Showtime tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Showtime back against the ropes.
Mousasi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Showtime throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mousasi.
Showtime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi trying to stall but Showtime improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mousasi takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Showtime tries to work over Mousasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showtime misses with a punch to the body.
Showtime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Showtime misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Showtime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mousasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Showtime has him pressed against the ropes.
Showtime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Showtime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mousasi can't break the clinch.
Mousasi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Showtime.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mousasi blocking some punches.
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!
Showtime throws a head punch that misses.
Showtime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Showtime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mousasi looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Showtime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Showtime clinches up against the ropes.
Showtime throws an elbow that misses.
Showtime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Showtime fails to land.
Showtime pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Showtime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mousasi's brow.
Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mousasi scores with a shot to the body.
Showtime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousasi can do to turn this around?
Showtime closes the distance and pushes Mousasi back into the ropes.
Mousasi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Showtime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mousasi is looking to break free of the clinch but Showtime has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Showtime throws knees to the body.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Showtime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Showtime moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime misses with an elbow strike.
Showtime prevents Mousasi from breaking the clinch.
Showtime misses with a body punch.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi tries to stall but Showtime uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Showtime can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Showtime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi blocking some punches.
Showtime looking to throw knees to the head but Mousasi is blocking nicely.
Mousasi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Mousasi scores with a jab to the body.
Mousasi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Showtime is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Showtime darts in and clinches Mousasi up against the ropes.
Mousasi blocks a body shot from Showtime.
A nice left hand lands by Showtime.
Showtime throws a punch but it's blocked by Mousasi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mousasi.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Showtime creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Showtime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Showtime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Showtime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mousasi tries to circle away but Showtime has him pinned against the ropes.
Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi works Showtime's body with a nice hook.
Mousasi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Showtime throws knees to the body.
Showtime misses with a punch to the body.
Showtime missing with knees to the body.
Mousasi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Showtime dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mousasi forces Showtime back against the ropes and clinches.
Joe Showtime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi is looking to break free of the clinch but Showtime has double underhooks.
Mousasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Showtime gets an underhook and turns Mousasi into the ropes.
Showtime tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Showtime back against the ropes.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Showtime keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Showtime.
Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi has Showtime up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mousasi wants to break free but Showtime has control.
Showtime blocks a body shot from Mousasi.
Showtime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mousasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Showtime.
Showtime has Mousasi pressed against the ropes, preventing Mousasi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Showtime keeps him there for the moment.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Showtime misses with the head strike.
Mousasi is trying to break free.
Mousasi is trying to force a seperation but Showtime has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Showtime throws a head punch that misses.
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Showtime.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Showtime, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Showtime!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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