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Dynasty 3: Quagmire PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the ring accompanied by Enea Vollare Mezzo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remy Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Overeem moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sanchez is rocked!
It looks like Sergio Sanchez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overeem loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Overeem tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the ropes.
Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez punishes Overeem's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Overeem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Overeem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Remy Overeem has been cut.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sergio Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez lands a with a good body shot.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Overeem walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Overeem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez punishes Overeem's body with a nice straight punch.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Overeem keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Overeem takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez lands a with a good body shot.
Overeem slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Donk. Sanchez catches Overeem right on the button with a cross.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Overeem.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Overeem's head back.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Overeem connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Overeem counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Overeem backpedaling.
Sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
Overeem throws and low kick but Sanchez moves out of range easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Overeem had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Overeem dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Overeem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Remy Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Overeem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez stalks Overeem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overeem's face. Overeem staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Overeem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overeem tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez clobbers Overeem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Overeem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Overeem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Overeem throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Overeem off the ropes and back into rage.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Overeem misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Overeem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Remy Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Overeem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Overeem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Overeem walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez with a jab.
Overeem ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez jabs at Overeem's body.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
and Overeem counters with a nice body shot.
Overeem scores with a three punch combo!
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez lunges at Overeem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overeem's hand.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overeem doesn't seem phased though.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Overeem's ribs.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Overeem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Overeem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Overeem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Overeem. Overeem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Overeem backs away looking to recover.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez jabs Overeem right on the nose. Overeem blinks but takes it well.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Overeem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Overeem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donk. Sanchez catches Overeem right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Overeem needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Overeem misses with a looping left.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for Sanchez.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Overeem counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Overeem. Overeem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overeem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Overeem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Overeem connects with a high kick.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Overeem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overeem thinking.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Sanchez really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Sanchez throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Overeem slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Overeem misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez clobbers Overeem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Overeem blocks a jab.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Overeem drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Overeem loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overeem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez works over Overeem's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Overeem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Overeem.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Overeem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Overeem misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Overeem counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Overeem doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Overeem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez sizes up Overeem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez with a hook.
Overeem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Overeem's ribs.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez stalks Overeem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overeem's face. Overeem staggers backwards, shaken.
Overeem slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Overeem misses the jab.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Overeem.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Overeem tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Overeem sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanchez stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stuns Overeem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Overeem counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overeem has time to react.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a two punch combo.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Overeem defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overeem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Overeem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Overeem backpedaling.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sizes up Overeem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Overeem throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez clobbers Overeem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Overeem seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Overeem saw that one coming.
Sanchez works Overeem's body with a nice hook.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez stalks Overeem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overeem's face. Overeem staggers backwards, shaken.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem walks into a left hand.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Sergio Sanchez!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sergio Sanchez!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sergio Sanchez!
Sergio Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muta Baruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Kojima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muta Baruka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Kojima!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baruka throws a head kick that misses.
Baruka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kojima.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka counters with a head kick that drops Kojima to the mat! Kojima scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Baruka pushes Kojima up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kojima breaks from the clinch.
Kojima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baruka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kojima's knee momentarily.
Kai Kojima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Kojima.
Kojima throws a leg kick but Baruka checks it.
Baruka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baruka throws a leg kick which misses Kojima's front leg but catches the back leg as Kojima tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka thumps Kojima with a low kick.
Kojima looks gassed!
Baruka lands a big head kick that sends Kojima tumbling to the mat! Baruka takes a step backwards and waves Kojima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kojima is rocked!
It looks like Kai Kojima has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Baruka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baruka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kojima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kojima takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kojima misses with a leg kick
and Baruka counters with a nice body kick.
Kojima blocks the body kick.
Kojima avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a thumping low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Baruka blocks the leg kick.
Baruka misses with a low kick.
Kojima checks a low kick from Baruka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baruka throws a leg kick but Kojima sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kojima falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baruka counters with a thumping low kick.
Baruka misses with a kick to the body.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baruka, right into the meat.
Baruka lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Baruka.
Kojima takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baruka lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Baruka lands but Kojima takes it in his stride.
Baruka throws a shot from downtown. Kojima moves away and avoids it.
Baruka clinches up with Kojima and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kojima wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kojima has had enough of the clinch but Baruka keeps him there for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka landing knees to the body.
Baruka crunches a lovely knee into Kojima's ribcage.
Baruka lands a good knee to the midsection. Kojima won't want to take too many of those.
Baruka landing knees to the body.
Baruka with a knee to the head.
Baruka scores with a knee to the head.
Baruka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baruka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kojima wants to get back to striking at distance but Baruka won't allow it.
Kojima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Baruka.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Baruka is controlling him.
Baruka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kojima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Baruka.
Baruka avoiding damage.
Baruka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Baruka.
Kojima has a couple of punches blocked by Baruka.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kojima can't break the clinch.
Baruka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baruka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baruka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baruka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baruka effectively controlling the action here.
Baruka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kojima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baruka working Kojima over with knees to the body.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Baruka is controlling him.
Baruka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kojima swings wildly with an uppercut but Baruka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baruka has Kojima pressed against the ropes, preventing Kojima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baruka connects with a knee to the head.
Baruka landing knees to the body.
Kojima wants to get back to striking at distance but Baruka won't allow it.
Baruka landing knees to the head.
Kojima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baruka connects with a knee to the head.
Baruka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kojima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kojima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baruka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kojima up against the ropes.
Baruka lands a knee to the body.
Baruka lands a good knee to the midsection. Kojima won't want to take too many of those.
Kojima misses with a knee strike.
Baruka scores with a shot to the side of Kojima's head.
Baruka lands a knee to the head.
Kojima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baruka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kojima is looking to break free of the clinch but Baruka has double underhooks.
Baruka manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kojima.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a low kick but Kojima avoids it.
Crunch! Baruka slams his shin into Kojima's torso.
Baruka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kojima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baruka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baruka connects with a high kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kojima walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baruka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kojima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kojima throws a front kick aimed at Baruka's knee but Baruka avoids it well.
Kojima on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baruka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kojima takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baruka misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muta Baruka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kojima's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Baruka throws a head kick that Kojima semi-blocks.
A jab from Kojima misses.
Baruka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kojima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baruka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baruka misses with a low kick.
Baruka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kojima is breathing heavily.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baruka tries a low kick but Kojima avoids it.
Kai Kojima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baruka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baruka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kojima can do to turn this around?
Baruka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baruka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kojima's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Kojima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baruka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baruka.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kojima's knee momentarily.
Baruka scores with a push kick.
Baruka throws the kick towards the body but Kojima avoids it.
Baruka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baruka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kojima throws a hook but Baruka avoids it easily.
Baruka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kojima has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baruka.
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Muta Baruka is winning the standup battle so far.
Baruka is looking to slow Kojima down with leg kicks.
Baruka throws a leg kick that misses.
Baruka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kojima's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kojima takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baruka staying out of range there.
Kojima is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baruka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baruka throws a chopping leg kick but Kojima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with an inside leg kick.
Baruka keeps Kojima at a distance using the push kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baruka.
Baruka thows a leg kick but Kojima checks it
and Kojima counters with a low kick, right behind Baruka 's knee.
Baruka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baruka lands with a slapping head kick.
Baruka throws a leg kick but Kojima sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kojima takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baruka. Kojima shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baruka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Kojima just misses with a punch to the body.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kojima throws a head kick that misses
and Baruka counters with an outside leg kick.
Baruka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Kojima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baruka throws a wild body kick that Kojima sees coming a mile off.
Baruka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baruka.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Kojima misses with a looping right.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baruka throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Baruka.
Baruka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kojima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kojima thows a leg kick but Baruka checks it
and Baruka counters with a leg kick.
Baruka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kojima checks a leg kick.
Kojima takes a kick to the side of the head.
That has opened up Kai Kojima's cut even more.
Kojima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baruka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kojima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kojima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baruka counters with a good, hard body kick but Kojima shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baruka is looking to slow Kojima down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baruka, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muta Baruka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kojima's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kojima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kojima throws a leg kick
and Baruka counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Kojima misses its intended target.
Baruka keeps Kojima at a distance using the push kick.
Kojima drops his hands momentarily and Baruka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kojima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baruka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Kojima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baruka.
Baruka thumps Kojima with a low kick.
Baruka scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Baruka.
Baruka throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kojima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baruka can pounce on him.
Baruka is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kojima thows a leg kick but Baruka checks it
and Baruka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baruka misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baruka - that will leave a mark!
A leg kick checked by Kojima.
Kojima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kojima blocks a head kick by Baruka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kojima's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baruka. Kojima shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baruka.
Baruka is looking to score with low kicks.
Baruka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kojima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kojima avoids the head kick by Baruka.
Baruka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baruka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kojima circles away.
Kojima takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baruka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kojima throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baruka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kojima really felt that one!
Kojima takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kojima crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baruka - the referee stops the clock and Kojima gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baruka. Kojima manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baruka is looking to land body kicks.
Baruka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kojima's calf.
Baruka throws a wild body kick that Kojima sees coming a mile off.
Baruka misses with a looping left.
Baruka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baruka scores with a leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baruka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kojima blocks a head kick by Baruka.
Baruka pushes Kojima away with a front kick.
Baruka throws a nice inside leg 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!
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Kojima avoids the head kick by Baruka.
A jab from Kojima misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Baruka slams his shin into Kojima's torso.
Kojima moves out of range as Baruka throws a body kick.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baruka throws the kick towards the body but Kojima avoids it.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka throws a sloppy head kick and Kojima moves out of range easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Baruka misses
and Kojima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baruka.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with an inside leg kick.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baruka misses with a leg kick
and Kojima counters with a nice uppercut.
Baruka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baruka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baruka.
Baruka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Baruka.
Baruka tries a head kick but it misses.
Baruka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with a solid body kick.
Kojima has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baruka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muta Baruka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kojima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baruka tries to clinch up.
Baruka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kojima throws a head kick that misses.
Kojima blocks a leg kick.
Kojima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojima checks a leg kick.
Baruka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kojima.
Kojima is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Baruka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kojima throws a leg kick
and Baruka counters with a head kick that drops Kojima to the mat! Kojima scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kojima is still on wobbly legs! Can Baruka finish him?
Kojima avoids the head kick by Baruka.
Kojima seems to have recovered his senses.
Baruka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baruka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kojima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kojima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baruka.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kojima 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 Baruka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baruka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka is looking to land body kicks.
Kojima tries to clinch there but Baruka circles away.
Kojima lands a head kick!
Baruka scores with a push kick.
Baruka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baruka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a sloppy head kick and Kojima moves out of range easily.
Baruka throws a leg kick
and Kojima finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Kojima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baruka counters with a solid body kick.
A good leg kick by Baruka.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baruka tries to land a front kick but Kojima steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baruka wants to land a leg kick but Kojima is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kojima looks to throw a body kick
and Baruka counters with an outside leg kick.
Kojima throws a leg kick but Baruka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baruka throws a head kick that misses.
Baruka tries to land a front kick but Kojima steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baruka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kojima.
The cut above Kai Kojima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kojima looks to throw the jab but Baruka is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka scores with a leg kick.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Baruka throws a body kick that misses.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with a big head kick but Kojima shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Baruka.
Baruka lands a nice looking body kick.
Baruka tries to score with a low kick but Kojima moves his leg out of the way.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kojima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baruka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kojima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kojima loads up on a big right hand but Baruka slips the punch.
Kojima blocks a head kick by Baruka.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a hugh head kick that removes Kojima from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Muta Baruka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yosunaro Masashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Yosunaro Masashi enters the ring!
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Little Jimmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yosunaro Masashi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Masashi misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with a good low kick that Jimmy was not able to check.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmy wants to clinch
and Masashi counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masashi.
Masashi takes a swing at Jimmy's ribcage but misses.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little Jimmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws the kick towards the body but Jimmy avoids it.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy thumps Masashi with a low kick.
Masashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Masashi.
Jimmy cracks the inside of Masashi's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jimmy.
Jimmy tries to clinch up
and Masashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Masashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
A solid body kick from Jimmy.
Masashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jimmy rather than just go for the knockout.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi misses with the body kick
and Jimmy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Jimmy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Jimmy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masashi.
Masashi throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masashi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimmy manages to avoid it.
Jimmy throws a shot from downtown. Masashi moves away and avoids it.
Jimmy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Masashi counters with a low kick, right behind Jimmy 's knee.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Masashi.
Jimmy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Masashi tries to score with a low kick but Jimmy moves his leg out of the way.
Masashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimmy. Jimmy obviously looking to wear him down.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masashi 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 Jimmy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jimmy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Masashi misses with a body shot.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
A solid body kick from Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Masashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi looks for the body kick but Jimmy saw that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy dips to his left and cracks Masashi with an uppercut!
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masashi counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
Jimmy blocks a leg kick.
Masashi swinging wilding here.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy checks a low kick from Masashi.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jimmy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy closes the distance but Masashi moves to the side
and Masashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masashi counters with a series of strikes. Jimmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimmy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
Masashi misses with a few strikes there.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masashi tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Masashi.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosunaro Masashi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jimmy darts in and clinches Masashi up against the ropes.
Masashi has had enough of the clinch but Jimmy keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Jimmy.
Jimmy stalling in the clinch but Masashi improves position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Masashi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jimmy is trying to force a seperation but Masashi has the dominant position.
Jimmy lands with a right to the head.
Masashi is trying to force a seperation but Jimmy has the dominant position.
Masashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmy avoids it.
Jimmy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Masashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimmy has double underhooks.
Masashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimmy breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jimmy moves into the clinch successfully.
Masashi tries to circle away but Jimmy has him pinned against the ropes.
Jimmy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy breaks from the clinch.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jimmy swings for the body but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy works over Masashi's head and body with a nice combination.
Jimmy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Masashi.
Jimmy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Masashi misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with a head kick.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy pushes Masashi away with a front kick.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masashi.
Masashi lands a jab.
Masashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimmy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masashi wants to land a leg kick but Jimmy is out of range.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Masashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jimmy is able to avoid easily.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy throws a nice head kick!
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Little Jimmy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masashi wants to land a leg kick but Jimmy is out of range.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masashi misses with the combination.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy thumps Masashi with a low kick.
Masashi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Masashi duly obliges.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Masashi counters with a two punch combo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Masashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Masashi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jimmy throws the kick towards the body but Masashi avoids it.
Jimmy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masashi lands with a kick to the temple. Jimmy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yosunaro Masashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masashi misses with the combination.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Jimmy misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masashi tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a low kick.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masashi looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jimmy blocks a low kick nicely.
Jimmy misses the jab.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masashi works over Jimmy's head and body with a nice combination.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Masashi counters with a left to the body.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Masashi with a series of wild strikes but Masashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosunaro Masashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Masashi misses
and Jimmy counters with a body kick.
Jimmy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masashi counters with a two punch combo.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masashi throws a push kick but Jimmy slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Masashi moves out of range easily.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves away
and Masashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy connects with a high kick.
Masashi tries to score with a low kick but Jimmy moves his leg out of the way.
Masashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimmy.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with a two punch combo.
Masashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masashi throws a lazy head kick
and Jimmy counters with a body kick.
Masashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi throws a chopping leg kick but Jimmy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy tries to clinch up but Masashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Masashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Masashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Masashi.
Jimmy throws a body kick that misses.
Masashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimmy. Jimmy obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
A jab from Masashi misses.
Good leg kick by Masashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masashi misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Masashi misses
and Jimmy counters with a nice leg kick.
Masashi looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masashi works over Jimmy's head and body with a nice combination.
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Masashi misses.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy wants to clinch
and Masashi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jimmy really felt that one!
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Masashi moves out of range easily.
Masashi misses with a combination
and Jimmy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Masashi really felt that one!
Jimmy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masashi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jimmy.
Jimmy doesn't manage to clinch there - Masashi circles away.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
Masashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimmy.
Masashi cracks Jimmy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Jimmy tries to clinch up but Masashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Masashi throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Masashi only half commits.
Jimmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Masashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jimmy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Masashi thinking.
Jimmy throws a one two combo.
Masashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
Masashi scores with a body shot.
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy avoids a kick to the body.
Jimmy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Masashi wants to break free but Jimmy has control.
Masashi is trying to break the clinch but Jimmy has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Jimmy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Masashi tries to break free but Jimmy pushes him back against the ropes.
Masashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Masashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimmy won't allow it.
Jimmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimmy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masashi working hard to break the clinch.
Jimmy has Masashi pressed against the ropes, preventing Masashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jimmy tries to circle away but Masashi has him pinned against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Jimmy.
Jimmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Masashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Masashi counters with a body kick that stops Jimmy in his tracks momentarily.
Good exchange - Masashi coming out on top.
Masashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy misses with a body punch
and Masashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy counters with a one-two to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Masashi.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmy throws out a loose jab but Masashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosunaro Masashi really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a head kick that Masashi semi-blocks.
Jimmy misses with the combination.
Jimmy misses with a straight right.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Masashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy wants to clinch
and Masashi counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Masashi to acknowledge the strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jimmy is out of range.
Jimmy slips under a jab.
Jimmy looks to land a left hand but Masashi moved out of range nicely.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively.
Masashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jimmy.
Jimmy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Masashi counters with a nice body kick.
Jimmy misses with a looping right.
Jimmy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Jimmy scores with a four punch combination!
Masashi tried to score with a low kick but Jimmy checks it.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Masashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masashi throws a jab when Jimmy was well out of range.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
That's four 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.
Masashi throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Masashi.
Masashi gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jimmy tries to kick Masashi off in order to stand up. Masashi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masashi decides to stand back up. Masashi steps back and let's Jimmy get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jimmy misses with a body shot
and Masashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masashi throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Masashi throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy lands with a nice body kick.
Masashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jimmy lands a head kick!
Masashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmy lunges at Masashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masashi's hand.
Masashi throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Masashi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jimmy's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimmy pushes Masashi away with a front kick.
Masashi dodges the punch combination from Jimmy.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masashi misses with a wild body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Masashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jimmy keeps Masashi at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimmy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Masashi looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosunaro Masashi dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Masashi throws a looping overhand right but Jimmy ducks down to avoid it.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Masashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Masashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Masashi.
A head kick misses from Masashi.
Masashi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jimmy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Jimmy blocks the leg kick.
Masashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Masashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Masashi only half commits.
Jimmy looks to land a body kick but Masashi moved away.
Masashi lands a high kick!
Jimmy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jimmy scores with a head kick.
No joy there for Masashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Masashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Jimmy.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Masashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy cracks Masashi with a good jab.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Masashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masashi tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimmy checks a leg kick.
Masashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimmy blocks a head kick by Masashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy lands with a kick to the temple. Masashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masashi throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Masashi throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masashi motions for Jimmy to come forward. Masashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy tries to clinch up but Masashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy cracks Masashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four 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.
Masashi stuns Jimmy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Masashi looks to throw a body kick
and Jimmy counters with a head kick. That will keep Masashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jimmy backs up against the ropes.
Masashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Masashi throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Masashi only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimmy checks a leg kick.
Masashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy moves out of range of the body kick from Masashi.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jimmy.
Masashi throws a hook but Jimmy avoids it easily.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy slips a jab from Masashi.
Jimmy throws a nice looking combination but Masashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masashi misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with an inside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masashi looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well.
Masashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy doesn't manage to clinch there - Masashi circles away.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters with a two punch combo.
Masashi misses with a body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masashi counters with a body kick that stops Jimmy in his tracks momentarily.
Jimmy slips a jab and a cross from Masashi.
Masashi tries to land a front kick but Jimmy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masashi.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Masashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masashi thumps Jimmy with a low kick.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy blocks a leg kick.
Jimmy fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy cracks the inside of Masashi's front leg.
Masashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Masashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Masashi counters with a low kick, right behind Jimmy 's knee.
Masashi throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masashi swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Little Jimmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yosunaro Masashi.
I've got Masashi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Yosunaro Masashi!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Yosunaro Masashi!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Yosunaro Masashi!
Yosunaro Masashi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeBron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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246 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, LeBron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Henry!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James misses with a double jab.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James misses with a double jab.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry misses with a double jab
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Henry misses the jab.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James dodges the punch combination from Henry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James is breathing heavily.
James has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
Henry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like LeBron James has been cut.
Henry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
Henry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henry.
Henry swinging wilding here.
Thierry Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
Henry lands a two punch combo.
Henry is working the combinations to good effect here.
Henry connects with the punch.
Henry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Henry.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry lands a jab-cross combination.
Henry throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Henry.
James slips a jab from Henry.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
Henry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henry throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A combination from James does no damage.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry misses with a double jab
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Nice defenses there by James.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! James had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Henry misses with a looping right.
James throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry.
James misses with the combination.
James throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James misses with a double jab
and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James misses with a wild combination.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
James takes one on the button.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Henry cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henry works the jab nicely.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry misses with a looping right.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henry throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Henry misses with the combination.
Henry dodges the punch combination from James.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from James.
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James misses with a wild combination.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry swinging wilding here.
Henry lands a with a good body shot.
Henry lands with a nice body punch.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry counters with a two punch combo.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry moves into range and connects with a jab.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Henry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the ropes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry misses with the combination.
James throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Henry.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry misses with a hook.
Henry lands with a shot to the body.
Henry throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry swinging wilding here.
Henry looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Henry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henry.
James looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
letting James counter with a right hand.
James works over Henry's head and body with a nice combination.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James walks into a jab.
James swinging wilding here.
Henry looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeBron James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henry.
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thierry Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Henry.
James misses with a combination
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry misses with a double jab
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
A left lands for Henry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James walks into a left hand.
A big right from Henry misses.
Henry digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether James might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
James looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from James misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Henry scores with a four punch combination!
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Henry misses.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot by Henry.
Henry looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
Henry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a left to the body.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henry to score with a decent uppercut.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry misses with a double jab
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from James misses.
James misses with a combination
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from James.
Henry punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Henry cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James scores with a nice strike.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a two punch combo.
James throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
James misses with a combination
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LeBron James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henry cracks James with an open hand slap.
Henry swinging wilding here.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a double jab.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Henry connects with a crisp jab.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry misses with a body shot.
James dodges the punch combination from Henry.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James slips under a jab from Henry.
James throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Henry lands with a shot to the body.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a wild combination.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Henry.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
James dodges the punch combination from Henry.
James misses with a wild combination.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Henry misses with a double jab
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henry swinging wilding here.
James lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.
James throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Henry throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Henry scores with a shot to the body.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
A big right from Henry misses.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henry's hands.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
James slips a straight right by Henry.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James throws a one two combo.
Henry lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
James misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
letting James counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from James misses.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LeBron James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henry dodges the punch combination from James.
Henry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James dodges the punch combination from Henry.
James swinging wilding here.
Henry dodges the punch combination from James.
James tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Henry scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Henry.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henry to score with a decent uppercut.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henry connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry with a jab.
A left lands for Henry.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
James misses with a double jab
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henry takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James dodges the punch combination from Henry.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Henry's shoulder, as Henry tries to avoid the shot.
Henry misses with a double jab
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henry scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Henry.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henry.
James walks into a straight right hand from Henry.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from James misses.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Henry.
James misses with a combination
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
James lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with the combination.
James throws a combination. Henry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Henry throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a left and a right that stings James.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henry.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James misses with a double jab.
James avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
James goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by James.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
James misses with a double jab
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a two punch combo.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry lands a jab.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henry misses with a double jab
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry misses with the combination.
James misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Henry finds it's target.
James defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
James tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Henry misses.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henry, as that shot connected.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James blocks a jab.
Henry misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Henry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Henry really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeBron James'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.
Henry misses with a few strikes there.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Henry throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
James looks to land a combination. Henry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
James misses with a combination
and Henry counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Henry to acknowledge the strikes.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Henry throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henry tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a wild combination.
Henry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
James tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry dodges the punch combination from James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry counters with a left and a right that stings James.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James misses with a combination
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Henry misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Henry misses with a combination
and James counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henry jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James dodges the punch combination from Henry.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Henry to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from James.
Henry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the ropes.
Henry punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from James misses.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from James.
James looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
James throws a series of punches but Henry moves out of range.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry dodges the punch combination from James.
James misses with a combination
and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henry cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Henry misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from James does no damage.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a two punch combo.
Henry misses with the combination.
Henry throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Henry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry thuds a left hand into James's body.
James throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James avoids the body shot from Henry.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Henry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from James misses.
Henry punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from James.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
Henry scores with a hook.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James swinging wilding here.
Henry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
A left lands for Henry.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James throws a series of punches but Henry moves out of range.
James misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Henry throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a double jab
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Henry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
A jab lands there for Henry.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
Henry looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Henry dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on LeBron James's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Henry should have avoided that one.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
Henry lands a head shot.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Henry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henry lands a jab-cross combination.
Henry scores with a jab to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Henry both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henry to score with a decent uppercut.
James throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
James throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henry throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
James ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Henry.
A combination from James does no damage.
Henry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
James walks into a jab.
James throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James misses with a wild combination.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
James scores with a body shot.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James misses with a double jab.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Henry throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Henry lands a jab to the head.
Henry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henry throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
James swinging wilding here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
James throws a series of punches but Henry moves out of range.
Henry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Henry there.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry misses with a double jab.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
James staying out of range there.
Henry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
Henry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Henry lands a jab-cross combination.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry dodges the punch combination from James.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a two punch combo.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henry throws a big shot that misses.
James throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from James does no damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Henry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henry.
Henry connects with the punch.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henry in his tracks.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James misses with a double jab.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James dodges the punch combination from Henry.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Henry to acknowledge the strikes.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henry looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
James scores with a jab to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry dodges the punch combination from James.
Henry misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Henry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James misses with a looping right.
Henry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henry throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Henry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry misses with a double jab
and James counters with a two punch combo.
LeBron James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Henry misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thierry Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henry 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Thierry Henry!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Thierry Henry!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Thierry Henry!
Thierry Henry wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boats Hoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper McDaddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boats Hoes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boats Hoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper McDaddy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoes wants to clinch.
McDaddy wants to clinch up but Hoes keeps it at a distance.
McDaddy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDaddy lands a head shot.
McDaddy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McDaddy scores with a head kick.
It looks like Boats Hoes has been cut.
McDaddy takes one on the button.
It looks like Jasper McDaddy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaddy lands a nice looking body kick.
McDaddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDaddy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoes's calf.
Hoes is breathing heavily.
McDaddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoes drops his hands momentarily and McDaddy needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Hoes just on the top of the head. Hoes drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Hoes - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jasper McDaddy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antofer Limbulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limbulan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cochise by Audioslave. Romero has chosen cant stop now as his entrance music. Jonny Romero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antofer Limbulan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antofer Limbulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Romero!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Romero cracks Limbulan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Limbulan.
Limbulan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Limbulan with an uppercut!
Jonny Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Limbulan's shoulder, as Limbulan tries to avoid the shot.
Romero lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romero lands with a big left! Limbulan is wobbled badly! Romero comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Limbulan to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jonny Romero!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Killza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Saku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Killza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Saku!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killza dodges the punch combination from Saku.
Saku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hiro Saku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saku moves in looking to clinch but Killza pushes him off.
Killza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Killza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saku has managed to clinch.
Killza takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dante Killza has been cut.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saku connects with a knee to the head.
Saku is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Saku.
Dante Killza's cut is getting worse.
Saku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killza's defenses.
Saku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saku stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killza's defenses.
Dante Killza's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Killza takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Killza's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiro Saku!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Satsuya Kondou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Yakubovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonid Yakubovich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satsuya Kondou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonid Yakubovich!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kondou.
Yakubovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kondou throws a shot from downtown. Yakubovich moves away and avoids it.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses.
Satsuya Kondou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kondou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses.
Kondou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakubovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kondou moves in looking to clinch but Yakubovich pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Yakubovich.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick and Kondou moves out of range easily.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a three punch combo that has Kondou backing up. Kondou nods at Yakubovich to acknowledge the strikes.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Yakubovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yakubovich looks gassed!
Kondou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick
and Yakubovich makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a head kick that drops Yakubovich to the mat! Yakubovich scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Yakubovich is rocked!
Yakubovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakubovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Kondou finish him?
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kondou darts in and clinches Yakubovich up against the ropes.
Yakubovich seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Yakubovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kondou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Kondou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Kondou landing knees to the head.
Kondou trying to land knees to the body.
Kondou with a knee to the head.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich working hard to break the clinch.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Kondou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakubovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kondou putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yakubovich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kondou obliges.
Kondou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakubovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kondou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling him.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Kondou missing with knees to the body.
Kondou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Yakubovich being controlled against the ropes.
Yakubovich breaks from the clinch.
Kondou lands a big head kick that sends Yakubovich tumbling to the mat! Kondou takes a step backwards and waves Yakubovich back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kondou has closed the distance and engaged Yakubovich in a clinch.
Kondou with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondou trying to land knees to the body.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks it.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Yakubovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yakubovich wants to get back to striking at distance but Kondou won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Kondou prevents Yakubovich from breaking the clinch.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou lands a nice knee to the body.
Yakubovich working hard to break the clinch.
Yakubovich breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Yakubovich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kondou checks a low kick from Yakubovich.
Yakubovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kondou misses with a wild combination.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
Kondou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kondou walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yakubovich.
A head kick misses from Yakubovich.
A head kick misses from Kondou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kondou lands with a kick to the temple. Yakubovich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakubovich wants to get back to striking at distance but Kondou won't allow it.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch but Kondou keeps him there for the moment.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Yakubovich can't break the clinch.
Kondou stalling in the clinch.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks with his arms.
Yakubovich misses with an elbow over the top.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakubovich manages to break the clinch.
Yakubovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Kondou.
Yakubovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Kondou.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick and Yakubovich moves out of range easily.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Kondou counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yakubovich's knee momentarily.
Kondou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kondou throws a good cross that connects.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kondou tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakubovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kondou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yakubovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Kondou counters with a good low kick that Yakubovich was not able to check.
Kondou misses with the body kick
and Yakubovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
Kondou tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakubovich misses with a kick to the body
and Kondou counters with a thumping low kick.
Kondou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kondou checks the leg kick.
Kondou cracks the inside of Yakubovich's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakubovich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kondou moves in looking to clinch but Yakubovich pushes him off.
Kondou throws a hook but Yakubovich blocks it.
Yakubovich scores with a jab to the body.
Kondou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick and Yakubovich moves out of range easily.
Yakubovich throws a lazy head kick
and Kondou counters with a thumping low kick.
Kondou misses with a low kick.
Kondou moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kondou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yakubovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kondou rushes Yakubovich and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kondou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Yakubovich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kondou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakubovich.
Kondou connects with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks it.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
The referee calls for Kondou to work.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Yakubovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakubovich throws a body kick the misses
and Kondou counters with a head kick.
Kondou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kondou throws a front kick that sends Yakubovich stumbling back into the ropes.
A jab lands there for Kondou.
Yakubovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakubovich avoids a kick to the body.
Kondou is looking to clinch.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakubovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick and Yakubovich moves out of range easily.
Yakubovich throws a lazy head kick
and Kondou counters by clinching up.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kondou trying to land knees to the body.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Kondou is stalling here.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Yakubovich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kondou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakubovich's efforts to push away.
Yakubovich landing knees to the body.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks with his arms.
Kondou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakubovich is defending well for now.
Yakubovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yakubovich blocks a head kick by Kondou.
Yakubovich throws a leg kick which misses Kondou's front leg but catches the back leg as Kondou tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yakubovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kondou tries to clinch up
and Yakubovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satsuya Kondou dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Kondou.
Kondou missing with a left hand there. Yakubovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakubovich. Kondou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakubovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kondou tests Yakubovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakubovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kondou dodges the punch combination from Yakubovich.
Kondou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kondou tries to clinch up
and Yakubovich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kondou is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kondou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yakubovich is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondou with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kondou crunches a lovely knee into Yakubovich's ribcage.
Kondou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakubovich can do to turn this around?
Kondou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakubovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kondou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Kondou to work.
Yakubovich tries to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling the position.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Yakubovich tries to break free but Kondou pushes him back against the ropes.
Yakubovich can't break the clinch.
Kondou with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kondou is pushing Yakubovich up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kondou has Yakubovich pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakubovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kondou is looking to control Yakubovich's arms but Yakubovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kondou has his back to the ropes.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Kondou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakubovich.
Yakubovich digs a right hand underneath Kondou's ribcage. Kondou let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yakubovich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kondou with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch.
Kondou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters with an outside leg kick.
Yakubovich lands an overhand right.
Yakubovich blocks the body kick.
Kondou tries to clinch up.
Yakubovich throws a body kick that misses.
Satsuya Kondou is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakubovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kondou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakubovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Kondou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondou is looking to clinch.
Yakubovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kondou rushes Yakubovich and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kondou is looking to control Yakubovich's arms but Yakubovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kondou has his back to the ropes.
Kondou scores with a knee to the head.
Kondou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kondou is pushing Yakubovich up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Yakubovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kondou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakubovich throws a lazy head kick
and Kondou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kondou wants to clinch
and Yakubovich counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses
and Yakubovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick and Kondou moves out of range easily.
Yakubovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses
and Yakubovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kondou takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kondou moves in looking to clinch but Yakubovich pushes him off.
Yakubovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakubovich throws a head kick but Kondou moves out of range.
Kondou lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kondou throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kondou wants to clinch up but Yakubovich keeps it at a distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kondou moves out of range of the body kick from Yakubovich.
Kondou clinches with his opponent.
Kondou has Yakubovich pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakubovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kondou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks with his arms.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks it.
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Yakubovich.
Kondou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kondou misses with a head kick.
Kondou tries to clinch but Yakubovich moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yakubovich gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kondou counters with a one-two to the body.
Satsuya Kondou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kondou misses with the combination.
Yakubovich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yakubovich throws a looping overhand right but Kondou ducks down to avoid it.
Yakubovich throws a lazy head kick
and Kondou counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kondou clobbers Yakubovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yakubovich missing with a left hand there. Kondou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kondou is looking to land body kicks.
Kondou lands a high kick!
Kondou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yakubovich, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kondou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kondou trying to control the position but instead, Yakubovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kondou into the ropes.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich is trying to break free.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch but Kondou keeps him there for the moment.
Yakubovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters with a thumping low kick.
Kondou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yakubovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kondou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakubovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kondou unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yakubovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kondou landing knees to the head.
Kondou has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stalling in the clinch from Kondou.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich manages to break the clinch.
Kondou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kondou prevents Yakubovich from breaking the clinch.
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Kondou unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kondou landing knees to the head.
Kondou scores a nice knee to the body.
Yakubovich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kondou lands a knee to the head.
Kondou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yakubovich up against the ropes.
Kondou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakubovich tries to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling the position.
Kondou missing with knees to the body.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch but Kondou keeps him there for the moment.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondou is pushing Yakubovich up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Kondou has double underhooks.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks it.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakubovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Kondou off the ropes and back into rage.
Kondou closes the distance and clinches.
Kondou lands a nice knee to the body.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakubovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Kondou tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakubovich avoids the damage to the body.
Yakubovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yakubovich looks for the body kick but Kondou saw that one coming.
Kondou misses with a head kick.
Kondou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kondou moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satsuya Kondou dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kondou wants to clinch up but Yakubovich keeps it at a distance.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yakubovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yakubovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yakubovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kondou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Kondou misses
and Yakubovich counters with a nice body kick.
Kondou connects with a jab.
Yakubovich misses with a looping right.
Yakubovich throws a body kick the misses
and Kondou counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yakubovich blocks a head kick by Kondou.
Kondou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yakubovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakubovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kondou connects with a high kick.
Yakubovich slips under a jab from Kondou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kondou landing knees to the body.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Yakubovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Yakubovich is trying to break free.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Yakubovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich can't break the clinch.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Yakubovich letting Kondou take a breather here.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
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.
Kondou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakubovich's efforts to push away.
Yakubovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakubovich is looking to land body kicks.
Kondou cracks Yakubovich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kondou throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kondou lands a high kick!
Yakubovich slips under a jab from Kondou.
Kondou lands a head kick. Yakubovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yakubovich throws a lazy head kick
and Kondou counters with a good low kick that Yakubovich was not able to check.
Yakubovich throws a lazy head kick
and Kondou counters with a big head kick but Yakubovich shrugs it off.
Kondou moves in looking to clinch but Yakubovich pushes him off.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Kondou counters with a left and a right that stings Yakubovich.
Kondou blocks a head kick by Yakubovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kondou tries to clinch
and Yakubovich counters with a nice body kick.
Kondou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yakubovich can't break the clinch.
Yakubovich tries to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling the position.
Kondou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakubovich is defending well for now.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakubovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kondou lands a knee to the head.
Yakubovich working hard to break the clinch.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou scores a nice knee to the body.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kondou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kondou throws a leg kick but Yakubovich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kondou connects with a solid leg kick.
Yakubovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kondou looks to land a left hand but Yakubovich moved out of range nicely.
Yakubovich avoids the head kick by Kondou.
Kondou throws a leg kick
and Yakubovich counters with an inside leg kick.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Kondou counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yakubovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yakubovich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yakubovich throws a body kick that misses.
Kondou looks to land a left hand but Yakubovich moved out of range nicely.
Kondou tries to clinch there but Yakubovich circles away.
Yakubovich with a jab.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kondou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kondou has managed to clinch.
Kondou with a knee to the head.
Kondou putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yakubovich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kondou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kondou tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakubovich avoids the damage to the body.
Yakubovich tries to break free but Kondou pushes him back against the ropes.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Kondou will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kondou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yakubovich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kondou.
Satsuya Kondou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Kondou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakubovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yakubovich working hard to break the clinch.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yakubovich wants to get back to striking at distance but Kondou won't allow it.
Kondou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yakubovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Kondou has double underhooks.
Kondou scores a nice knee to the body.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Kondou is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yakubovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kondou lands a nice knee to the body.
Yakubovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Kondou has double underhooks.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks it.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yakubovich scores with a jab.
Kondou avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kondou throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yakubovich.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yakubovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Kondou misses
and Yakubovich counters with a series of strikes. Kondou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Kondou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakubovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakubovich avoids the head kick by Kondou.
Kondou tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakubovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kondou attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters circling a little - Kondou finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kondou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kondou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yakubovich.
Kondou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Yakubovich.
Yakubovich misses with a head kick.
Kondou takes the fight into the clinch.
Kondou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakubovich's efforts to push away.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kondou scores a nice knee to the body.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Kondou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakubovich's efforts to push away.
Kondou tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakubovich avoids the damage to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kondou trying to land knees to the body.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Kondou missing with knees to the body.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch but Kondou keeps him there for the moment.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Yakubovich can't break the clinch.
Kondou has Yakubovich pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakubovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Kondou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks with his arms.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Yakubovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yakubovich can't break the clinch.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satsuya Kondou clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kondou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Kondou misses
and Yakubovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kondou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yakubovich.
Yakubovich misses with a looping right.
Yakubovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kondou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kondou throws the left hand but Yakubovich avoids the punch easily.
Kondou misses with a leg kick
and Yakubovich counters with a nice leg kick.
Kondou gets a clinch.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Yakubovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Kondou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kondou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yakubovich.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kondou tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kondou works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kondou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kondou throws a leg kick but Yakubovich moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kondou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses.
Kondou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kondou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yakubovich's head.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
Yakubovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Kondou has double underhooks.
Kondou lands a knee to the body.
Kondou with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kondou leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kondou missing with knees to the body.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kondou unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yakubovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kondou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kondou slows down the pace here.
Yakubovich working hard to break the clinch.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kondou.
Kondou lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kondou scores with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Kondou prevents Yakubovich from breaking the clinch.
Yakubovich wants to get back to striking at distance but Kondou won't allow it.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondou missing with knees to the body.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kondou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yakubovich manages to break the clinch.
Yakubovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakubovich avoids the head kick by Kondou.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yakubovich - that will leave a mark!
Kondou throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses
and Yakubovich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kondou is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses.
Yakubovich tests Kondou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kondou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yakubovich counters with a left and a right that stings Kondou.
Yakubovich scores with a hook.
Kondou looks to land a combination but Yakubovich avoids it well.
A head kick by Kondou misses
and Yakubovich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kondou really felt that one!
Kondou moves into the clinch.
Yakubovich is trying to break free.
Kondou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakubovich's efforts to push away.
Kondou scores with a knee to the head.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Kondou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakubovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kondou has Yakubovich pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakubovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kondou has Yakubovich pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakubovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yakubovich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Kondou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kondou prevents Yakubovich from breaking the clinch.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Yakubovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kondou prevents Yakubovich from breaking the clinch.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakubovich missing with knees to the body.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakubovich tries to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling the position.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakubovich is defending well for now.
Kondou lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yakubovich tries to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling the position.
Yakubovich is trying to break free.
Kondou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakubovich.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakubovich manages to break the clinch.
Yakubovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kondou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kondou throws a nice looking combination but Yakubovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Kondou misses
and Yakubovich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kondou is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kondou throws a big shot that misses.
Yakubovich lands a head kick. Kondou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kondou lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kondou rushes Yakubovich and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but Yakubovich blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yakubovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakubovich lands a really nice looking cross but Kondou seems unphased.
Kondou is looking to chop away at Yakubovich's legs.
Kondou throws the left hand but Yakubovich avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Kondou.
Yakubovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kondou throws a big shot that misses.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick and Kondou moves out of range easily.
Kondou moves into the clinch successfully.
Kondou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakubovich's face.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kondou.
Kondou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Kondou stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kondou for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yakubovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yakubovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yakubovich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kondou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakubovich throws a head kick but Kondou moves out of range.
Kondou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a big head kick but Kondou shrugs it off.
Kondou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Yakubovich.
A slow jab from Yakubovich misses its intended target.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
Yakubovich misses with a body kick.
Kondou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Yakubovich.
Yakubovich throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kondou misses the target.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou moves into the clinch.
Kondou is pushing Yakubovich up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kondou working Yakubovich over with knees to the body.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kondou lands a knee to the body.
Yakubovich is trying to break free.
Yakubovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kondou unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakubovich tries to break free but Kondou pushes him back against the ropes.
Kondou trying to land knees to the body.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satsuya Kondou had his way with Leonid Yakubovich in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yakubovich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
Yakubovich misses with a head kick.
Yakubovich throws a hook to the side of Kondou's head but Kondou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakubovich avoids the head kick by Kondou.
Kondou blocks a head kick by Yakubovich.
Kondou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakubovich looks for the body kick but Kondou saw that one coming.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a head kick. That will keep Kondou thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Kondou counters with a good low kick that Yakubovich was not able to check.
Kondou throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yakubovich.
Kondou scores with a decent looking hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kondou.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kondou works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondou tries a head kick but it misses.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kondou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
Yakubovich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the body from Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a good, hard body kick but Yakubovich shrugs it off.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
Yakubovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a straight right hand.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a head kick.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakubovich misses with a hook.
Kondou misses with an uppercut. Yakubovich saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Kondou misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
Yakubovich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yakubovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kondou manages to avoid it.
Kondou blocks a head kick by Yakubovich.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with a head kick. That will keep Kondou thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kondou sizes up Yakubovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kondou misses with a head kick.
Kondou lands a head kick!
Kondou blocks a head kick by Yakubovich.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick and Kondou moves out of range easily.
Yakubovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kondou throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses.
Yakubovich looks for the body kick but Kondou saw that one coming.
Yakubovich looks for the body kick but Kondou saw that one coming.
Kondou swinging wilding here.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with an inside leg kick.
Kondou throws a sloppy head kick and Yakubovich moves out of range easily.
Yakubovich avoids the head kick by Kondou.
Kondou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kondou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Yakubovich misses
and Kondou counters with a stiff right hand.
Kondou throws a lazy head kick
and Yakubovich counters with an inside leg kick.
Yakubovich lands a head kick. Kondou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses
and Yakubovich counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kondou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kondou misses with a wild combination.
Kondou blocks a head kick by Yakubovich.
Kondou throws a head kick that misses
and Yakubovich counters with a nice leg kick.
Kondou throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kondou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kondou avoids the head kick by Yakubovich.
Kondou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kondou prevents Yakubovich from breaking the clinch.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondou tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakubovich avoids the damage to the body.
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Kondou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakubovich avoids it.
Kondou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakubovich is defending well for now.
Yakubovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kondou moves into range and clinches up with Yakubovich.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kondou landing knees to the body.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kondou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
Kondou looking to throw knees to the head but Yakubovich is blocking nicely.
Yakubovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Kondou has double underhooks.
Kondou trying to land knees to the body.
Kondou trying to stall but Yakubovich improves his position.
Yakubovich breaks from the clinch.
Yakubovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kondou scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kondou misses with a head kick.
Yakubovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Kondou.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kondou has closed the distance and engaged Yakubovich in a clinch.
Kondou is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kondou lands a good knee to the midsection. Yakubovich won't want to take too many of those.
Yakubovich tries to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling the position.
Kondou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yakubovich avoiding damage as Kondou throws knees to the body.
Kondou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kondou landing knees to the body.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kondou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakubovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling him.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakubovich is trying to force a seperation but Kondou has the dominant position.
Kondou with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kondou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kondou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakubovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakubovich.
Yakubovich throws a head kick that misses
and Kondou counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kondou.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Kondou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Kondou keeps control of Yakubovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich managing to block the knees to the body from Kondou.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yakubovich with a jab.
A head kick by Kondou misses
and Yakubovich counters with a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A solid body kick from Kondou.
Kondou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick and Kondou moves out of range easily.
Kondou throws a head kick but Yakubovich moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kondou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakubovich throws a sloppy head kick and Kondou moves out of range easily.
Kondou lands a head kick. Yakubovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yakubovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yakubovich throws a head kick but Kondou moves out of range.
Kondou scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Kondou.
Kondou forces Yakubovich back against the ropes and clinches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yakubovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kondou just leaning against Yakubovich, taking a breather.
Yakubovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakubovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondou has him pressed against the ropes.
Kondou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakubovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakubovich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Yakubovich wants to break free but Kondou has control.
Kondou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yakubovich is trying to break the clinch but Kondou is controlling him.
Yakubovich can't break the clinch.
Kondou misses with a knee to the head.
Kondou misses with a knee strike.
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Yakubovich breaks the clinch.
Kondou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yakubovich, pushing him back against the ropes.
Leonid Yakubovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yakubovich tries to circle away but Kondou has him pinned against the ropes.
Kondou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satsuya Kondou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kondou 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Satsuya Kondou!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Satsuya Kondou!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Satsuya Kondou!
Satsuya Kondou wins by unanimous decision!
Satsuya Kondou is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dryl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Dryl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dryl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dryl ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Dryl moves out of range easily.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem jabs Dryl right on the nose. Dryl blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Ben Dryl has been cut.
Dryl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dryl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem lands an overhand right.
Jab, jab by Overeem - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Overeem drops Dryl with a beautiful combination! Dryl stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Overeem is looking for the KO!
Ben Dryl's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Dryl drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Overeem follows Dryl to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem is the new super heavyweight champion!
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