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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernst Young (ranked 2511 p4p, 320 weight class) and Takamura Mamoru (ranked 2833 p4p, 351 weight class). Young comes to the ring accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Mamoru is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Great Takamura. This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamura Mamoru!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Mamoru takes one to the side of the head.
Mamoru walks into a jab.
Mamoru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid body kick from Mamoru.
Young throws a leg kick but Mamoru sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mamoru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Young with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Mamoru throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mamoru works the jab nicely.
Mamoru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Mamoru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mamoru looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Mamoru. Those never looked like landing.
Mamoru throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mamoru's coach down at Savage Dojo KT Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mamoru's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mamoru throws a leg kick that misses.
Young checks the leg kick nicely there.
Young slips under a jab from Mamoru.
Mamoru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mamoru ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Despite the aggression on Mamoru's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Young has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: BAD BOY MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mamoru throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Young misses.
Young throws out a loose jab but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru misses the shot to the body.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws the left hand but Mamoru avoids the punch easily.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mamoru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Young checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamoru.
Mamoru looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Young scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamoru was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mamoru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Young.
Mamoru misses with some punches.
Mamoru misses with some punches.
Mamoru scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Mamoru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Mamoru swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Mamoru's head.
A short right from Young.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mamoru.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamoru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Young was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mamoru.
Young works Mamoru's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young works the jab nicely.
Mamoru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Mamoru stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takamura Mamoru will probably get the nod.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mamoru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Mamoru.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamoru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mamoru throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
Young slips under a jab.
Mamoru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young throwing a counter right hand but Mamoru manages to avoid it.
Mamoru misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Mamoru misses its intended target.
Young was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamoru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Mamoru's front leg but catches the back leg as Mamoru tries to avoid it.
Young looks to land a right hand but Mamoru moved out of range.
Mamoru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young misses with a body shot.
Mamoru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru throws out a powerful jab.
Young is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamoru.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Mamoru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamoru misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mamoru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mamoru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mamoru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamoru swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mamoru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Young lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mamoru doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Mamoru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Mamoru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Mamoru.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamoru explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A clash of legs there as Mamoru blocks the low kick.
Mamoru throws out a counter right but Young avoids it with no problem.
Young stuns Mamoru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away.
Mamoru walks into a jab.
Mamoru connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamoru doesn't seem bothered though.
Mamoru scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.
Mamoru comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamoru.
Young misses with a low kick.
Young lands with a good body shot.
Mamoru moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mamoru pushes Young away with a front kick.
Mamoru displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
A slow jab from Mamoru misses its intended target.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamoru only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Young takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamoru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Young scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamoru misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Young.
Crunch! Mamoru slams his shin into Young's torso.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Young scores with a jab.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a straight right.
Mamoru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Mamoru blocks a jab.
Ernst Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamoru moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mamoru thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Young if he has to take too many more of those.
Young lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mamoru lands a nice shot that snaps Young's head back.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mamoru.
Young misses with a looping right.
Mamoru throws a counter combo.
Mamoru throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Young.
Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mamoru's head.
Mamoru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Mamoru misses.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Young connects with a leg kick. Mamoru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Mamoru slips under a jab.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamoru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamoru lands with a nice combination. Young backs away looking to recover.
Mamoru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Young throws the left hand but Mamoru avoids the punch easily.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Young attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mamoru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young avoids the head kick by Mamoru.
Young is looking to counter punch.
Mamoru throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Mamoru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamoru misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamoru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mamoru is out of range and Young settles back down.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young cracks Mamoru with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young 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 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
A very excited looking Ernst Young made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Takamura Mamoru spoke after the fight, saying 'you win or you learn.'.
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