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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between John Kempt (ranked 6261 p4p, 558 weight class) and Toshizo Saito (ranked 6210 p4p, 556 weight class). John Kempt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent elbows
Intelligent
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Kempt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toshizo Saito!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kempt pushes Saito up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kempt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saito's efforts to push away.
Kempt is pushing Saito up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kempt breaks from the clinch.
Saito throws a head kick that misses
and Kempt counters with a two punch combo.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.
Kempt lands with a nice body punch.
Kempt works Saito's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saito avoids the head kick by Kempt.
Saito tries to counter by closing the distance.
Saito is looking to clinch.
Kempt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kempt has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempt has Saito pressed against the ropes.
Saito controlling the action here for a moment.
Kempt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kempt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kempt misses with a wild combination.
Kempt backing away here, and Saito unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kempt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saito.
Saito fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kempt takes the fight into the clinch.
Saito breaks from the clinch.
Kempt darts in and clinches Saito up against the ropes.
Saito tries to break the clinch but Kempt is controlling the position.
Kempt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kempt moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kempt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saito closes the distance but Kempt moves to the side
and Kempt counters with a one-two to the body.
Kempt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kempt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Saito tries to circle away but Kempt has him pinned against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kempt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kempt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kempt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saito on the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kempt, right into the meat.
Kempt clinches.
Kempt takes a shot to the head.
Kempt breaks from the clinch.
John Kempt is winning the standup battle so far.
Kempt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saito is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kempt breaks the clinch.
Saito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kempt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kempt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Saito if he has to take too many more of those.
Kempt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saito can do to turn this around?
Saito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kempt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saito tries to clinch but Kempt moves away
and Kempt counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kempt.
Kempt lands with a slapping head kick.
Saito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kempt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kempt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kempt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Saito does no damage.
Saito tries to clinch but Kempt is having none of it.
Kempt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Saito takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kempt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kempt avoids the head kick by Saito.
Kempt is looking to counter the offense by Saito and move into the clinch.
Saito slips a jab and a cross from Kempt.
Saito tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kempt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kempt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kempt lands a good knee to the midsection. Saito won't want to take too many of those.
Saito tries to circle away but Kempt has him pinned against the ropes.
Kempt trying to stall but Saito improves his position.
Kempt keeps control of Saito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kempt breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kempt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Saito misses with a low kick.
Saito throws a lazy head kick
and Kempt counters with a good, hard body kick but Saito shrugs it off.
Saito wants to clinch up but Kempt keeps it at a distance.
As Saito tries to get set, Kempt tries to push him back and clinch up but Saito manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saito is trying to break free.
Saito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kempt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kempt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saito's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saito wants to clinch up but Kempt keeps it at a distance.
Saito swings for the body but Kempt moves out of range.
Kempt clinches.
Kempt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saito up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kempt breaks the clinch.
Kempt drives through and clinches with Saito against the ropes.
Saito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kempt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Kempt.
Saito misses with a hook.
Kempt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Saito.
Kempt drives through and clinches with Saito against the ropes.
Saito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kempt breaks from the clinch.
Saito moves to clinch but Kempt breaks away
and Kempt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito misses with an uppercut
and Kempt counters by clinching up.
Kempt breaks the clinch.
Kempt throws a head kick but Saito moves out of range.
Saito throws a counter combo.
Saito tries to clinch but Kempt moves out of range.
Saito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kempt checks it well.
Kempt clinches up against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kempt has Saito pressed against the ropes, preventing Saito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toshizo Saito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Kempt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saito tries a body shot but Kempt blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kempt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kempt 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kempt!
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