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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ozzie Price (ranked 4481 p4p, 430 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 2178 p4p, 239 weight class). Price kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killer Mike - Big Beast. Matoshin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mortal Kombat theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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158 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozzie Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin moves out of range of the strikes.
Matoshin lands with a kick to the temple. Price shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matoshin.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
Price lands a jab to the nose.
Matoshin drops his hands momentarily and Price takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
Matoshin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Matoshin.
Price slips a straight right by Matoshin.
Price is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matoshin throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Price throws out a powerful jab.
Matoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Price lands a head shot.
Price missing with a left hand there. Matoshin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin slips a straight right by Price.
Matoshin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Price on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matoshin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matoshin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the body.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Matoshin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Price lands a jab to the head.
Matoshin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Price misses with a hook.
A big left from Price misses.
Matoshin slips a straight right by Price.
A big left from Matoshin misses.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Nice uppercut there from Matoshin.
Price throws out a loose jab but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matoshin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
Matoshin checks a low kick from Price.
Price throws a front kick aimed at Matoshin's knee but Matoshin avoids it well.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matoshin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Price clinches up with Matoshin and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matoshin manages to break the clinch.
Price lands a jab.
Price lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matoshin ducks under a wild hook from Price.
A big left from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin misses with a low kick.
Matoshin swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
Matoshin throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price cracks Matoshin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Matoshin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matoshin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Price.
Matoshin throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
Matoshin throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matoshin walks into a straight right hand from Price.
Matoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matoshin tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Ozzie Price will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Matoshin ducks right into an uppercut from Price.
Matoshin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Matoshin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.
Matoshin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Price throws out a leg kick but Matoshin moves out of range and Price only half commits.
Price misses with a low kick.
Matoshin throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Price misses with a body shot.
Matoshin throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Price scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Matoshin.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matoshin avoids the body shot from Price.
Matoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ozzie Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.
Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
Price cracks Matoshin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matoshin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Matoshin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matoshin can do to turn this around?
Price slips a straight right by Matoshin.
Matoshin cracks Price with a right hand to the side of the head.
Price clinches up against the ropes.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matoshins head.
Price lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Price's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matoshin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Price lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matoshin or not.
Matoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price pushes Matoshin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a right hand.
Matoshin misses with the head strike.
Matoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Matoshin.
Matoshin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Price.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Matoshin.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Price.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Matoshin scores with a shot to the side of Price's head.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozzie Price has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price misses with some punches.
Matoshin presses Price against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzie Price dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A leg kick checked by Matoshin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toshi Matoshin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matoshin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Price looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Price throws a hook to the side of Matoshin's head but Matoshin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.
Matoshin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matoshin moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Matoshin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Price scores with a hook.
Price throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price missing with a left hand there. Matoshin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Matoshin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matoshin throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Price was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price tries to clinch up but Matoshin circles away and keeps his distance.
Matoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Price throws a hook but Matoshin avoids it easily.
Matoshin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Matoshin.
Matoshin tries a quick counter leg kick but Price is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price scoring well with a low kick there.
Price is looking to slow Matoshin down with leg kicks.
Matoshin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matoshin looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Price checks it well.
Matoshin looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Matoshin throws a poor cross that misses
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Price.
A big right from Price misses.
Price looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
As Matoshin tries to get set, Price tries to push him back and clinch up but Matoshin manages to avoid the attempt.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matoshin swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Price.
Matoshin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Price with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Matoshin throws out a counter right but Price avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matoshin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Price.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozzie Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Matoshin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matoshin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Price tests Matoshin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Price has closed the distance and engaged Matoshin in a clinch.
Price lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
Matoshin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Price misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matoshin.
Ozzie Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matoshin lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price tries a body shot but Matoshin blocks it.
Matoshin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzie Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozzie Price!
A victorious Ozzie Price thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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