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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Kimura (ranked 20405 p4p, 128 weight class) and Raphael Antunes (ranked 22892 p4p, 197 weight class). Kimura has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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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157 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
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290 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
Counter fighter
Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimura.
Sloppy strikes from Kimura. Those never looked like landing.
Antunes misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Kimura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Antunes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Antunes.
Antunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kimura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Antunes blocks it with crossed arms.
Antunes blocks a body shot from Kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a knee strike.
Kimura missing with knees to the body.
Antunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antunes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kimura avoids it.
Kimura trying to land knees to the body.
Kimura looking to throw knees to the head but Antunes is blocking nicely.
Antunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kimura misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kimura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antunes stalling against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antunes's elbow.
Antunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antunes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kimura is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes stalling against the ropes.
Kimura tries to land a knee to the head but Antunes blocks with his arms.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antunes's elbow.
Antunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kimura tries to land knees in the clinch but Antunes avoids the damage to the body.
Antunes dodges an elbow strike from Kimura.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Antunes.
Antunes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Antunes can't find room to land a body shot as Kimura controls the action.
Antunes slows down the pace here.
Antunes stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Antunes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raphael Antunes.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Kimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Antunes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kimura.
Antunes throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
Kimura throws a leg kick but Antunes checks it.
Antunes is looking for the big counter here.
A combination from Antunes does no damage.
Antunes misses with the combination.
Kimura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raphael Antunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura misses with the combination.
Antunes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Antunes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Kimura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antunes.
Kimura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antunes misses with a low kick.
Antunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kimura is out of range.
Michael Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Antunes.
Antunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antunes throws out the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
Antunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kimura is looking to counter punch.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Kimura misses with a wild combination.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antunes ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.
Antunes throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura blocks the body kick.
Kimura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antunes is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Antunes. Those never looked like landing.
Kimura blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Kimura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antunes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
Antunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Antunes misses with a low kick.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura tries a head kick but it misses.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes swings for the body but Kimura moves out of range.
Antunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Antunes misses with a wild body shot.
Antunes throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura throwing a counter right hand but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Antunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kimura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Antunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to land a leg kick but Antunes saw it coming and moves away.
Antunes throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
Antunes throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Antunes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sloppy strikes from Antunes. Those never looked like landing.
Antunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Antunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimura tries to land a front kick but Antunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kimura sets himself, and Antunes steps forward looking for the clinch! Kimura avoids it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kimura tries to work over Antunes's front leg with a kick but Antunes checks it.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Kimura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Antunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slow jab from Antunes misses its intended target.
Kimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Antunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Antunes misses.
Antunes looks to land a body kick but Kimura moved away.
Antunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Antunes is predictable there
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura throws a wild body kick that Antunes sees coming a mile off.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antunes throws a nice looking combination but Kimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Antunes.
Some wild striking there from Kimura.
Antunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kimura is out of range.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
Kimura blocks a leg kick.
Kimura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Antunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Kimura.
Kimura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antunes.
Antunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antunes unleashes a big counter combination but Kimura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Raphael Antunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antunes.
Antunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura ducks under a wild hook from Antunes.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kimura, right into the meat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Antunes.
Antunes throws a wild body kick that Kimura sees coming a mile off.
Antunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antunes looks to land a body kick but Kimura moved away.
Antunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kimura rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Antunes does no damage.
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antunes throws out the jab.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimura.
A head kick misses from Antunes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
Kimura throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Antunes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
Michael Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raphael Antunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kimura just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raphael Antunes.
Well Antunes 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Antunes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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