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Dyn 77: Fireworks in the Ring PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazuyuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuyuki Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto moves into range and clinches up with Potter.
A short right from Yamamoto on the inside.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Yamamoto prevents Potter from breaking the clinch.
Potter tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto scores with a shot to the side of Potter's head.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potter is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position.
Potter tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto is trying to stall.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamamoto is looking to control Potter's arms but Potter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamamoto has his back to the ropes.
Potter tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Potter's face.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Potter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamamoto has Potter pressed against the ropes.
Yamamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yamamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamamoto keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter is trying to push Yamamoto away but Yamamoto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Potter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Potter is rocked!
It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamamoto finish him?
Yamamoto is controlling Potter's neck. Yamamoto unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Potter goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kazuyuki Yamamoto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Charles Boler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Alfonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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170 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Boler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernardo Alfonso!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Alfonso misses its intended target.
Boler throws a front kick that sends Alfonso stumbling back into the ropes.
Boler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alfonso misses with a hook. Boler ducked under it nicely.
Boler lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Bernardo Alfonso has been cut.
Boler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alfonso.
Boler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alfonso misses with a wild combination.
Boler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alfonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boler misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alfonso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alfonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boler swinging wildly here.
Boler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Boler.
Boler dodges the punch combination from Alfonso.
Boler looks to land a combination. Alfonso sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alfonso is rocked!
Boler lands a right and a left and another right! Alfonso goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Boler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shinji Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takahara misses with a wild combination.
Shinji Takahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Takahara.
Blaze throws a lazy head kick
and Takahara counters with a head kick. That will keep Blaze thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Takahara lands a slapping body shot.
Blaze motions for Takahara to come forward. Blaze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Blaze.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takahara. That's going to slow Blaze down.
Blaze cracks Takahara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahara throws a leg kick which misses Blaze's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaze tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Blaze.
Blaze throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Blaze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takahara doesn't seem phased though.
Takahara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blaze slips under a jab.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze tries to bum rush Takahara with a series of wild strikes but Takahara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takahara looks to land a combination but Blaze avoids it well.
Takahara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takahara is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Takahara misses
and Blaze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takahara motions for Blaze to come forward. Takahara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze thuds his shin into the meat of Takahara's side.
Takahara blocks the body kick.
Blaze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takahara avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Nice shot by Blaze.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Takahara moves out of range easily.
Blaze scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takahara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Blaze digs a good body shot into Takahara's ribs.
Takahara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze lands a head kick that bluckles Takahara and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Blaze no doubt looking to push for a finish!
It looks like Shinji Takahara has been cut.
Blaze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blaze lands a head kick that sends Takahara down! Takahara is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Blaze is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Phil Blaze!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paddy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Myagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Myagi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Myagi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myagi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Hiro Myagi has been cut.
Myagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myagi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Myagi settles back down.
Myagi wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Myagi.
Ryan checks a low kick from Myagi.
Myagi wants to clinch.
Ryan throws a body punch but Myagi moves out of range.
Myagi has managed to clinch.
Ryan avoiding damage as Myagi throws knees to the body.
Myagi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Myagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myagi is out of range.
Myagi throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Myagi has time to react.
Myagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myagi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ryan.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myagi.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Myagi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Myagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myagi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Myagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myagi is looking to clinch.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myagi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Myagi.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Myagi moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Myagi walks into a straight right hand from Ryan.
Myagi tries to clinch up.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Myagi moves away and avoids it.
Ryan misses with a hook.
Myagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myagi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Myagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myagi tries to clinch up.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Myagi darts in trying to clinch
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myagi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Myagi throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Myagi jabs Ryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myagi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ryan with a hook.
Myagi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Myagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ryan!
Myagi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Myagi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myagi moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
and Ryan counters with a good low kick that Myagi was not able to check.
Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryan tries to work over Myagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myagi.
Myagi scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Myagi moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
and Ryan counters with an inside leg kick.
Myagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Ryan both land. Nice combination.
Myagi is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myagi's calf.
Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Myagi takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paddy Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiro Myagi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Myagi moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan throws a body kick that misses.
Myagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Myagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myagi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan has Myagi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Myagi trying to land knees to the body.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Myagi's ribcage. Myagi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryan.
Myagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryan looking to throw knees to the head but Myagi is blocking nicely.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but Myagi blocks it.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiro Myagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a jab to the head.
Myagi is breathing heavily.
Ryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Hiro Myagi's cut even more.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myagi.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Myagi.
Myagi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myagi looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
A punch combination from Myagi misses.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Myagi.
Myagi tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myagi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myagi backwards.
Myagi misses with a knee strike.
Ryan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Myagi tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Myagi trying to land knees to the body.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myagi.
Myagi misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myagi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan cracks Myagi with a nice body shot.
Myagi managing to block the knees to the body from Ryan.
Myagi is looking to control Ryan's arms but Ryan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myagi has his back to the ropes.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
Paddy Ryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Myagi connects with a knee to the head.
Ryan working Myagi over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ryan.
Ryan lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myagi wants to clinch but Ryan slips to the side
and Myagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Ryan misses.
Myagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan lands a high kick!
Myagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Myagi is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
Ryan throws a body punch but Myagi moves out of range.
Paddy Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Myagi.
Myagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myagi darts in trying to clinch
and Ryan counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan slips a jab from Myagi.
Myagi moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myagi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiro Myagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myagi closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Myagi falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan lands with a nice body punch.
Myagi takes one on the button.
Ryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Myagi.
Ryan connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Ryan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiro Myagi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Myagi misses with a leg kick
and Ryan counters with a nice body kick.
Myagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ryan takes a swing at Myagi's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Myagi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myagi wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Ryan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Myagi.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan moves away
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Myagi tries to clinch
and Ryan counters with a head 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!
Myagi tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myagi checks a leg kick.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Myagi throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Myagi is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myagi looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myagi looks to clinch
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Myagi on the side of the head.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan moves away
and Ryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Myagi's knee momentarily.
Myagi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ryan.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myagi can do to turn this around?
Ryan throws a combination. Myagi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Myagi slips under a jab.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan moves away
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Myagi tries to clinch up.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Myagi.
Myagi tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myagi misses with a hook
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myagi lands a head kick!
Myagi moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan 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.
Myagi misses with a low kick.
Ryan misses with a hook. Myagi ducked under it nicely.
Ryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Ryan takes a swing at Myagi's ribcage but misses.
Myagi walks into a stiff left hand from Ryan.
Ryan throws a sloppy body shot
and Myagi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Myagi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Myagi tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Myagi wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Myagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Myagi lands a knee to the head.
Myagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myagi connects with a knee to the head.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryan throws a right hand that Myagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Myagi also avoids with ease.
Myagi wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myagi moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Myagi moves out of range of the strikes.
Myagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myagi.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan throws out a loose jab but Myagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan lands with a nice combination. Myagi backs away looking to recover.
Myagi tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Hiro Myagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ryan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Ryan!
Paddy Ryan very nearly forgot to thank Adrenaline amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Skidmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skidmore comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Number 1. Banchamek has chosen Buakaw Por Pramuk Highlight as his entrance music. Dan Skidmore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Skidmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sombat Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek fails to land with a series of punches.
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Skidmore.
Skidmore throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Banchamek to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Skidmore.
A punch combination from Skidmore misses.
Banchamek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Banchamek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banchamek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skidmore under the eye.
Skidmore throws a sloppy head kick
and Banchamek counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Skidmore.
Banchamek scores with a one two! Skidmore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Banchamek tries to bum rush Skidmore with a series of wild strikes but Skidmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Banchamek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skidmore throws a sloppy head kick
and Banchamek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skidmore connects with a high kick.
Skidmore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banchamek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skidmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Skidmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skidmore is breathing heavily.
Banchamek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidmore throws a series of punches but Banchamek avoids them all with ease.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a nice leg kick.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banchamek connects with a solid leg kick.
Banchamek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skidmore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banchamek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Banchamek misses.
Banchamek fails to land with a series of punches.
Skidmore wants to clinch up but Banchamek keeps it at a distance.
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Skidmore.
Banchamek feints a jab promting Skidmore to slip. Banchamek then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skidmore slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banchamek misses with the combination.
Banchamek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banchamek looks to land a combination but Skidmore avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Skidmore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skidmore throws a sloppy head kick and Banchamek moves out of range easily.
Banchamek throws a combination. Skidmore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Banchamek tries to bum rush Skidmore with a series of wild strikes but Skidmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skidmore tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Skidmore misses with a kick to the body
and Banchamek counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Skidmore.
Skidmore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head 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!
Some wild striking there from Banchamek.
Banchamek has Skidmore up against the ropes in a clinch.
Banchamek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banchamek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Banchamek tries to bum rush Skidmore with a series of wild strikes but Skidmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banchamek lands a jab-cross combination.
Banchamek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skidmore, pushing him back against the ropes.
Skidmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skidmore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banchamek is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skidmore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banchamek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skidmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Skidmore.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Skidmore.
Banchamek misses with a few strikes there.
Dan Skidmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick. Skidmore looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Banchamek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skidmore circles away quickly and effectively.
Banchamek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Skidmore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands a head kick!
Banchamek slips a jab and a cross from Skidmore.
Banchamek misses with a two punch combination.
Skidmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek misses with a series of wild punches.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses.
Skidmore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skidmore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek lands with a nice combination. Skidmore backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banchamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skidmore.
Banchamek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banchamek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Banchamek misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sombat Banchamek will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Banchamek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Skidmore.
Banchamek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Skidmore.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banchamek throws a right and a left that Skidmore avoids nicely.
Skidmore catches Banchamek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banchamek lands a jab.
Banchamek throws a right and a left that Skidmore avoids nicely.
Skidmore misses with a body kick.
Banchamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skidmore.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skidmore misses with the combination.
Banchamek fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Banchamek.
Skidmore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dan Skidmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Banchamek. Those never looked like landing.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Skidmore.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Skidmore throws a series of punches but Banchamek avoids them all with ease.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skidmore on the side of the head.
Skidmore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with an outside leg kick.
Banchamek lands a two punch combo.
Banchamek misses with a wild combination.
Skidmore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Banchamek misses.
Banchamek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banchamek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Skidmore eats them both and turns towards Banchamek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skidmore slips a jab and a cross from Banchamek.
Skidmore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Banchamek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skidmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banchamek circles away quickly and effectively.
Skidmore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banchamek if he has to take too many more of those.
Banchamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skidmore.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Skidmore.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Skidmore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Banchamek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skidmore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skidmore takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Skidmore throws a lazy head kick
and Banchamek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skidmore throws a lazy head kick
and Banchamek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banchamek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banchamek throws a nice looking combination but Skidmore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skidmore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skidmore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banchamek clinches.
Skidmore is trying to push Banchamek away but Banchamek has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Banchamek manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Banchamek misses.
A head kick by Skidmore misses
and Banchamek counters with a one-two to the body.
Banchamek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skidmore.
Skidmore moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Skidmore.
Skidmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Banchamek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banchamek misses the jab.
Dan Skidmore is winning the standup battle so far.
Skidmore fails to land with a series of punches.
Skidmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Skidmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banchamek is trying to break the clinch but Skidmore has him pressed against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skidmore connects with a knee to the head.
Skidmore misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Skidmore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Skidmore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Banchamek throws a series of punches but Skidmore moves out of range.
Skidmore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek misses with a double jab.
Skidmore drops his hands momentarily and Banchamek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Banchamek is working the combinations to good effect here.
Skidmore throws a head kick but Banchamek moves out of range.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skidmore throws a lazy uppercut
and Banchamek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek throws a right hand that Skidmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Skidmore also avoids with ease.
Skidmore throws a sloppy head kick
and Banchamek counters with a three punch combo that has Skidmore backing up. Skidmore nods at Banchamek to acknowledge the strikes.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Skidmore.
Banchamek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banchamek.
A punch combination from Banchamek misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banchamek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skidmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banchamek pushes Skidmore up against the ropes in a clinch.
Banchamek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skidmore's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidmore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skidmore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banchamek breaks from the clinch.
Skidmore misses with a body shot
and Skidmore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skidmore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek scores with a one two! Skidmore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Banchamek throws a right hand that Skidmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Skidmore also avoids with ease.
Banchamek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banchamek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Skidmore both land. Nice combination.
Banchamek lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Banchamek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Skidmore misses with the combination.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses.
Skidmore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banchamek!
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banchamek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skidmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skidmore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek lands a really nice looking cross but Skidmore seems unphased.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skidmore throws a lazy head kick
and Banchamek counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Skidmore misses
and Banchamek counters with a left and a right that stings Skidmore.
Skidmore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banchamek can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Skidmore.
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Skidmore.
Banchamek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skidmore misses with a head kick.
Skidmore throws a sloppy head kick
and Banchamek counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Skidmore.
Banchamek feints a jab promting Skidmore to slip. Banchamek then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skidmore slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Skidmore throws a sloppy head kick and Banchamek moves out of range easily.
Skidmore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Banchamek moves out of range of the body kick from Skidmore.
Danga de danga de dang - Banchamek scores with a four punch combination!
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banchamek misses with a double jab.
Skidmore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banchamek.
Skidmore throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses.
Skidmore throws a sloppy head kick
and Banchamek counters with a three punch combo that has Skidmore backing up. Skidmore nods at Banchamek to acknowledge the strikes.
Banchamek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skidmore misses with a combination
and Banchamek counters with a one-two to the body.
Skidmore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Skidmore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banchamek.
Skidmore throws a series of punches but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Skidmore.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skidmore slips a jab and a cross from Banchamek.
Skidmore throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek slips a jab and a cross from Skidmore.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Skidmore.
I think Skidmore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sombat Banchamek!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sombat Banchamek made sure he mentioned [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ DOUBLE 160Q ®, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Tomlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhari comes to the ring accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ebrahim Azhari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Tomlin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhari throws a hook but Tomlin avoids it easily.
Azhari slips under a jab.
Tomlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azhari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tomlin scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Azhari misses.
Tomlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Azhari lands the left hand.
Azhari misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azhari.
Tomlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azhari.
Azhari with a jab.
Azhari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tomlin throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azhari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tomlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azhari avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Azhari misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomlin moves away from the strike by Azhari.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomlin swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Azhari misses the target.
Azhari swings widly with a right hand
and Tomlin counters with a straight right hand.
Azhari cracks Tomlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tomlin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Tomlin's shoulder, as Tomlin tries to avoid the shot.
Tomlin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Azhari scores with a jab. Tomlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azhari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azhari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tomlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Azhari thinking.
Tomlin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Tomlin's shoulder, as Tomlin tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tomlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azhari ducks under a wild hook from Tomlin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Azhari misses with an uppercut. Tomlin saw that one coming.
Tomlin throws a combination. Azhari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Azhari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tomlin defending well as Azhari loads up on a big left hand.
Azhari throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomlin.
Azhari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azhari throws a leg kick which misses Tomlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomlin tries to avoid it.
Tomlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tomlin slips a jab from Azhari.
Tomlin misses with an uppercut. Azhari saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Azhari - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari thuds a left hand into Tomlin's body.
Tomlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tomlin.
Azhari misses with an uppercut. Tomlin saw that one coming.
Azhari throws a jab when Tomlin was well out of range.
Tomlin scores with a jab to the body.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Tomlin moves away and avoids it.
Azhari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tomlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Azhari misses with a lunging right hand
and Tomlin counters with a series of strikes. Azhari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tomlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomlin looks gassed!
Tomlin throws the left hand but Azhari avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Azhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Azhari.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azhari.
Tomlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azhari feints and then cracks Tomlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tomlin down.
Tomlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azhari connects with the punch.
Tomlin slips under a jab.
Tomlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azhari.
Tomlin lands a jab to Azhari's midsection.
Azhari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azhari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomlin misses with an uppercut. Azhari saw that one coming.
Tomlin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tomlin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Azhari counters with an inside leg kick.
Tomlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azhari was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomlin.
Tomlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azhari clips Tomlin with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Tomlin a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Tomlin is rocked!
It looks like Jeff Tomlin has been cut.
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!
A big left from Azhari misses.
Tomlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Azhari finish him?
Tomlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tomlin avoids the head kick by Azhari.
Tomlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azhari.
Tomlin seems to have recovered his senses.
Tomlin ducks into a a hook from Azhari and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Azhari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Azhari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Look low, kick high! Azhari uses the oldest trick in the book to send Tomlin tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Azhari is absolutely delighted - when Tomlin wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ebrahim Azhari!
Post fight, an emotional Ebrahim Azhari said 'Yeah baby!!!!!! feels great to finally have the gold around my waist... but now it comes down to whether i can defend it or not, i know WCE is gonna be throwing their best at me, thanks to Mr Machado for the opportunity.... praise Allah almighty!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conan Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbarian throws a push kick but Dragon slaps the foot to one side.
Barbarian fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragon tries to clinch there but Barbarian circles away.
Barbarian tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbarian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dragon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbarian jabs Dragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbarian misses with a straight left.
Dragon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut.
Barbarian throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily.
Dragon moves into the clinch.
Barbarian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Barbarian misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbarian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barbarian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barbarian.
Dragon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Barbarian keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian blocks a leg kick.
Barbarian throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily.
Barbarian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragon counters with a good low kick that Barbarian was not able to check.
Dragon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbarian throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Barbarian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbarian scores with a jab.
Dragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
Dragon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbarians head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barbarian obliges.
Barbarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragon's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dragon on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Dragon.
Barbarian trying to land knees to the body.
Barbarian lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dragon throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragon lands a nice elbow.
Barbarian managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Barbarian crunches a lovely knee into Dragon's ribcage.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Dragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dragon.
Barbarian tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbarian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barbarian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragon is looking to chop away at Barbarian's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Barbarian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbarian.
Barbarian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon motions for Barbarian to come forward. Dragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbarian scores with a nice strike.
Barbarian misses with a combination
and Dragon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragon.
Barbarian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragon is defending well for now.
Barbarian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barbarian dodges an elbow strike from Dragon.
Barbarian lands a right hand.
Dragon missing with knees to the body.
Barbarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragon.
Barbarian tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragon avoids the damage to the body.
Barbarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbarian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon lands an elbow just above Barbarian 's eye.
Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dragon blocks a body shot from Barbarian.
Barbarian tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Barbarian looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barbarian dodges an elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbarian takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragon.
Barbarian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon blocks a body shot from Barbarian.
Dragon stalling.
Barbarian misses with a knee strike.
Barbarian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dragon lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Conan Barbarian has been cut.
Barbarian blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbarian crunches a lovely knee into Dragon's ribcage.
Dragon lands a damaging elbow.
Barbarian tries to work over Dragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragon lands an elbow just above Barbarian 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Barbarian dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbarian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conan Barbarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Barbarian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbarian lands a nice shot that snaps Dragon's head back.
Dragon cracks the inside of Barbarian's front leg.
Barbarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbarian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dragon momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon takes a swing at Barbarian's ribcage but misses.
Barbarian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbarian wants to slow Dragon down by chopping away at his legs.
Dragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbarian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barbarian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dragon has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Barbarian keeps it at a distance.
Barbarian just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbarian avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
Nice elbow from Dragon.
Dragon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragon.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Barbarian in his tracks for a moment.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbarian is defending well for now.
Dragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbarian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbarian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dragon throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragon.
Dragon manages to break the clinch.
Dragon misses with a low kick.
Barbarian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon takes a swing at Barbarian's ribcage but misses.
Dragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbarian.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbarian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbarian thows a body kick. Dragon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barbarian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barbarian missing with a left hand there. Dragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbarian lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice combination there by Barbarian.
Dragon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barbarian scores with a jab to the body.
Barbarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragon.
Barbarian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon blocks a head kick by Barbarian.
Barbarian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragon checks it well.
Barbarian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dragon takes a step back to recover.
Dragon blocks a head kick by Barbarian.
Barbarian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragon in his tracks.
Dragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barbarian scores with a knee to the head.
Puff Dragon's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dragon throws an elbow but misses.
Conan Barbarian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragon lands a nice knee to the body.
Dragon misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dragon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbarian's brow.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dragon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbarian's brow.
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
Barbarian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
Dragon breaks from the clinch.
Barbarian avoids a kick to the body.
Dragon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbarian can pounce on him.
Dragon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbarian keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbarian throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Barbarian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbarian tries to score with a low kick but Dragon moves his leg out of the way.
Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Barbarian 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dragon throws the kick towards the body but Barbarian avoids it.
Dragon lands a front kick.
Barbarian looks to land a body kick but Dragon moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbarian. Dragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbarian misses with a hook.
Barbarian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbarian, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbarian is defending well for now.
Dragon managing to block the knees to the body from Barbarian.
Barbarian looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Dragon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
Barbarian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbarian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbarian takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barbarian looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Dragon lands a knee to the body.
Come on Dragon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barbarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Barbarian in his tracks for a moment.
Dragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon tries to score with a low kick but Barbarian moves his leg out of the way.
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Barbarian pushes him off.
Dragon dips to his left and cracks Barbarian with an uppercut!
Dragon moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbarian is out of range and Dragon settles back down.
Dragon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Barbarian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragon pushes Barbarian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbarian.
Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon thumps Barbarian with a low kick.
Dragon has managed to clinch.
Barbarian tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dragon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon closes the distance and pushes Barbarian back into the ropes.
Barbarian takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragon.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbarian avoiding damage as Dragon throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dragon throws an elbow but misses.
Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragon has closed the distance and engaged Barbarian in a clinch.
Dragon breaks from the clinch.
Barbarian misses with a shot to the body
and Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbarian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dragon closes the distance and pushes Barbarian back into the ropes.
Barbarian misses with a knee to the head.
Barbarian lands with a left to the head.
Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
Dragon trying to stall but Barbarian improves his position.
The referee calls for Dragon to work.
Dragon blocks an uppercut.
Dragon taking a breather.
Dragon avoiding damage as Barbarian throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon avoids the head kick by Barbarian.
Barbarian scores with a nice strike.
Barbarian ducks right into an uppercut from Dragon.
Barbarian moves out of range of the body kick from Dragon.
Dragon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Barbarian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Barbarian circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Conan Barbarian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Barbarian keeps it at a distance.
Dragon slips a straight right by Barbarian.
Barbarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbarian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dragon staying out of range there.
Puff Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbarian blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbarian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dragon if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puff Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barbarian 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Barbarian!
Conan Barbarian took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hilo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew White!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from White.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harkonnen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White avoids the head kick by Harkonnen.
White thuds his right hand into Harkonnen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen rushes White and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short left from Harkonnen.
White is leaning against Harkonnen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harkonnen has White pressed against the ropes.
Harkonnen tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Harkonnen back against the ropes.
Harkonnen lands with a left to the head.
Harkonnen avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White misses with some punches.
Harkonnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harkonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harkonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Harkonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen blocks an uppercut.
Harkonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harkonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White takes a shot to the head.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White tries to break the clinch but Harkonnen is controlling the position.
Harkonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White misses with the head strike.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harkonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with some punches.
Harkonnen lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with some punches.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White lands a body shot.
White tries to work over Harkonnen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harkonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harkonnen misses with a knee to the head.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Harkonnen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Harkonnen controls his hands.
Harkonnen gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harkonnen lands with a right to the head.
Harkonnen lands a left hand.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkonnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Harkonnen.
A right handed body shot lands from Harkonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a body punch.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harkonnen pushes White back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harkonnen lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Harkonnen.
White has had enough of the clinch but Harkonnen keeps him there for the moment.
Harkonnen holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harkonnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Harkonnen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Harkonnen tries to tie him up.
White looking to stall.
A short right from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkonnen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Harkonnen - that landed with a thud.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harkonnen tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harkonnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harkonnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White takes a knee to the side of the body.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harkonnen has him pressed against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Harkonnen.
White tries to throw a body punch but Harkonnen avoids it by throwing White back against the ropes.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harkonnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
White looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harkonnen's elbow.
Harkonnen lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
White tries to throw a body punch but Harkonnen avoids it by throwing White back against the ropes.
Harkonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White prevents a body shot from Harkonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen dominated that 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.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.
Harkonnen closes the distance and clinches.
Harkonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White trying to control the position but instead, Harkonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the ropes.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harkonnen lands a body shot.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harkonnen throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harkonnen moves into the clinch.
Harkonnen digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
White stalling in the clinch but Harkonnen improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Harkonnen.
White prevents a body shot from Harkonnen.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harkonnen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkonnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Harkonnen pushes White back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkonnen lands a body shot.
White is breathing heavily.
Harkonnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harkonnen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a body punch.
Harkonnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
White tries a body shot but Harkonnen blocks it.
Harkonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Harkonnen.
White blocks a body shot from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen has White pressed against the ropes.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harkonnen looking to slow down the pace here.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Harkonnen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White misses with the head strike.
Harkonnen looking to stall.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harkonnen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harkonnen lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harkonnen.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White misses with a body punch.
Harkonnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Harkonnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Harkonnen controls the action.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
White takes a shot to the head.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Harkonnen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
White misses with the head strike.
Harkonnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harkonnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harkonnen pushes White back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Harkonnen lands a good knee to the midsection. White won't want to take too many of those.
Harkonnen gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harkonnen scores a nice knee to the body.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Harkonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Harkonnen controls the action.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harkonnen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Harkonnen.
White prevents a body shot from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkonnen landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands with a right to the head.
Harkonnen stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
Harkonnen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White throws a leg kick
and Harkonnen counters with a nice body kick.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harkonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White blocks a head kick by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen stalling.
White gets through Harkonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harkonnen scores a nice knee to the body.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkonnen digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Harkonnen lands a shot to the body.
Harkonnen lands a good knee to the midsection. White won't want to take too many of those.
Harkonnen works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
Harkonnen has White pressed against the ropes.
Harkonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White stalling.
Harkonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Harkonnen lands a right hand.
Harkonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Harkonnen misses with a knee to the head.
Harkonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
White tries to break the clinch but Harkonnen is controlling the position.
Harkonnen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Harkonnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Harkonnen is working White over against the ropes.
Harkonnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harkonnen cracks White with a nice body shot.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Harkonnen controls the action.
Harkonnen scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Harkonnen connects with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen'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.
A short right from Harkonnen.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harkonnen is working White over against the ropes.
Harkonnen lands with a left to the head.
Harkonnen scores with a knee to the head.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Harkonnen is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White tries to circle away but Harkonnen has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
Harkonnen presses White against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harkonnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Harkonnen lands a left hand.
White misses with the head strike.
Harkonnen presses White against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harkonnen misses with a punch to the body.
Harkonnen trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harkonnen into the ropes.
Harkonnen is struggling to control the position.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White tries to throw a body punch but Harkonnen avoids it by throwing White back against the ropes.
Harkonnen prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Harkonnen is struggling to control the position.
White blocks a body shot from Harkonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harkonnen into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands with a short shot to the head.
Harkonnen holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Harkonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Harkonnen controls his hands.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harkonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
White tries to break free but Harkonnen pushes him back against the ropes.
Harkonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkonnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harkonnen pressing his opponent against the ropes.
White misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harkonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White tries a low kick but Harkonnen avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by White!
Matthew White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
A low kick from White misses
and Harkonnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harkonnen tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws a body kick that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a one-two to the body.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkonnen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harkonnen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Harkonnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White takes a swing at Harkonnen's ribcage but misses.
Harkonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harkonnen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harkonnen clinches up with White and pushes him back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Harkonnen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harkonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Harkonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Harkonnen has double underhooks.
Harkonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harkonnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harkonnen pushes White back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
White is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harkonnen lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Harkonnen as the two fighters clinch.
Harkonnen lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off.
Harkonnen lands a body shot.
Harkonnen works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
Harkonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Harkonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Harkonnen.
A nice left hand lands by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands with a short shot to the head.
Harkonnen controlling the action here for a moment.
Harkonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns White into the ropes.
Good body shot from Harkonnen.
A short right from Harkonnen.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Harkonnen controls the action.
Harkonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harkonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harkonnen lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Harkonnen.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
Harkonnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Harkonnen lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Harkonnen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen'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.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
Harkonnen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harkonnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harkonnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkonnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harkonnen scores with a shoulder strike.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harkonnen lands a shot to the body.
Harkonnen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harkonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen had his way with Matthew White in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Harkonnen. Those never looked like landing.
Harkonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
White throws a leg kick which misses Harkonnen's front leg but catches the back leg as Harkonnen tries to avoid it.
White takes a swing at Harkonnen's ribcage but misses.
White throws a wild body kick that Harkonnen sees coming a mile off.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
Harkonnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matthew White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harkonnen. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harkonnen to score with a decent uppercut.
White throws a hook but Harkonnen avoids it easily.
Harkonnen misses with a head kick.
White goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Harkonnen does it's job there.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkonnen is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harkonnen checks a leg kick.
Harkonnen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harkonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harkonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkonnen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harkonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
A head kick from Harkonnen lands but White takes it in his stride.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen throws a shot to the body.
Matthew White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by White.
Harkonnen clinches up with White and pushes him back against the ropes.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Harkonnen blocks an uppercut.
Harkonnen missing with knees to the body.
Harkonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harkonnen leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
White is trying to stall.
Harkonnen lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen landing knees to the head.
White blocks a body shot from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Harkonnen scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harkonnen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
White is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
White throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Harkonnen.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Harkonnen.
A right handed body shot lands from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen scores with a hook to the body.
Harkonnen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Harkonnen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harkonnen connects with a knee to the head.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harkonnen is keeping busy.
Harkonnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
Harkonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harkonnen tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from White on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
Harkonnen digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harkonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hook to the body lands for Harkonnen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harkonnen 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Feyd Rautha Harkonnen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Felix Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Barr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ward!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a chopping leg kick but Barr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Ward throws a combination that misses
enabling Barr to counter with a crisp jab.
Barr misses with a body shot.
Barr lands a glancing blow to the side of Ward's head.
Barr scores with a punch to the head.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Barr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Barr misses.
Ward throws a push kick but Barr slaps the foot to one side.
Barr misses with a head kick.
Barr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barr looks to throw the jab but Ward is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Barr.
Ward is looking to land body kicks.
Ward throws a leg kick but Barr sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Ward pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barr is out of range and Ward settles back down.
Barr blocks the body kick.
Ward looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ward misses with a combination
and Barr counters with a nice uppercut.
Barr drops his hands momentarily and Ward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ward sizes up Barr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barr lands with a nice body punch.
Ward misses the jab.
Ward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barr counters with a solid body kick.
A shot to the liver by Barr. Beautiful body shot.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward jabs at Barr's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barr throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.
Ward attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ward dodges the punch combination from Barr.
Barr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ward misses with a kick to the body.
Ward misses with the body kick
and Barr counters with a big head kick but Ward shrugs it off.
Barr throws a nice head kick!
Barr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Barr.
Barr misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barr.
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barr misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Barr blocks the leg kick.
Barr throws a nice looking combination but Ward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ward throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barr counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Ward there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ward throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ward moves out of range as Barr throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ward. That snapped Barr's head back.
Barr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ward attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ward.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ward darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Barr avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ward does no damage.
Barr moves away from the strike by Ward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barr.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward moves out of range of the body kick.
Barr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ward checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barr feints a jab promting Ward to slip. Barr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ward slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Ward slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Felix Barr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ward tried to score with a low kick but Barr checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Ward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ward takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barr misses with a wild body shot.
Ward takes a swing at Barr's ribcage but misses.
Barr throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
Barr delivers a nice body kick.
Ward pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Felix Barr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ward walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barr.
Ward throws a poor cross that misses
and Barr counters with a three punch combo that has Ward backing up. Ward nods at Barr to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Barr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barr throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Ward connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr is looking to chop away at Ward's legs.
Ward misses with a combination
and Barr counters with a nice leg kick.
Barr misses with a left hand
and Ward counters with a thumping low kick.
Ward feints a jab promting Barr to slip. Ward then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
James Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward misses with a series of wild punches.
Barr checks a leg kick nicely.
Barr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ward takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ward takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Barr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barr throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a kick to the body.
Barr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward throws a lazy right hand but Barr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barr misses with a leg kick
and Ward counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ward moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Felix Barr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ward looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barr moves out of range as Ward throws a body kick.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Barr throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Ward misses its intended target.
Barr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ward takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barr lands a front kick.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Barr lands with a hook. Ward tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Ward has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barr.
Ward takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barr works the jab nicely.
Barr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ward falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barr scores with a push kick.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barr.
Ward pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ward takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ward avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr misses with a head kick.
Barr moves out of range of the body kick from Ward.
Ward stalks Barr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barr's face. Barr staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barr works Ward's body with a nice hook.
Barr scores with a push kick.
Ward takes one to the chin there.
Barr jabs at Ward's body.
Ward cracks Barr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ward throws a leg kick
and Barr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ward takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barr throws a front kick that sends Ward stumbling back into the ropes.
Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barr can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barr checks a low kick from Ward.
Barr throws the kick towards the body but Ward avoids it.
Barr scores with a leg kick.
Ward takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Barr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ward has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barr.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Barr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barr misses with a body kick.
Ward misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Ward misses.
Ward tries to score with a low kick but Barr moves his leg out of the way.
Barr lands a front kick.
Ward tries to land a body kick
and Barr counters with a low kick, right behind Ward 's knee.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barr lands a head kick!
Nice cross by Barr.
Ward walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ward tries to land a front kick but Barr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward misses the jab.
Barr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ward connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barr's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barr.
Ward has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barr.
Ward throws a chopping leg kick but Barr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ward moves forwards but Barr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ward connects with an inside leg kick.
Ward has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barr lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Ward does no damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barr.
Barr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Ward avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barr tries a head kick but it misses.
Barr connects with a right hand. Ward shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr is looking to slow Ward down with leg kicks.
Ward throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ward thinking.
Ward gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ward pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ward misses with a hook.
Barr moves out of range of the leg kick from Ward.
Barr connects with a single shot there.
Ward throws a low kick but Barr moves out of range easily.
Ward lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ward.
Barr lands with a good body shot.
Barr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barr throws a nice head kick!
Ward avoids the head kick by Barr.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward looks to throw a body kick
and Barr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ward's knee momentarily.
Ward tries to land a front kick but Barr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barr swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
Barr slips a straight right by Ward.
Barr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ward throws a series of punches but Barr avoids them all with ease.
Barr throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Barr lands a front kick.
Barr connects with a solid leg kick.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Barr misses with a double jab.
Barr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
Ward sizes up Barr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick
and Barr counters with a straight right hand.
Barr blocks the body kick.
Barr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ward's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barr slips under a jab.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Barr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ward - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Barr clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ward sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ward tries to land a body kick
and Barr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barr can pounce on him.
Ward cracks Barr with an open hand slap.
Ward looks to land a combination. Barr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ward throws a low kick but Barr moves out of range easily.
Ward throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Barr is just out of range.
Barr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ward's head.
Ward throws a combination that misses
and Barr counters with a leg kick.
Ward is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Barr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barr 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.
Barr connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barr punishes Ward's body with a nice straight punch.
Ward throws a leg kick that misses.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward misses with a double jab
and Barr counters with a nice leg kick.
Ward avoids a kick to the body.
Barr 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.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ward misses with a body kick.
Ward misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr throws a front kick that sends Ward stumbling back into the ropes.
Ward misses with a hook. Barr ducked under it nicely.
Barr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barr throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Barr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ward.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Barr lands a glancing blow to the side of Ward's head.
Ward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barr circles away quickly and effectively.
Barr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward avoids the head kick by Barr.
Barr misses with a wild body shot.
Barr tries to land a leg kick but Ward saw it coming and moves away.
Barr throws a solid leg kick but Ward takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barr.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ward lands a two punch combo.
Ward lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ward throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ward's knee momentarily.
Barr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barr throws a nice looking combination but Ward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barr.
Barr throws a head kick that Ward semi-blocks.
Barr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A low kick from Ward misses
and Barr counters with a nice body kick.
Ward throws an overhand right that lands on Barr's shoulder, as Barr tries to avoid the shot.
Barr scores with a hook to the body. Ward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barr checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr thows a body kick. Ward tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Barr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it.
Ward lands a body shot.
Ward takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barr connects with a leg kick. Ward looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ward.
Barr lands a glancing blow to the side of Ward's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barr scores with a one two! Ward had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ward tests Barr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Felix Barr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Barr moves out of range of the leg kick from Ward.
Barr scores with a push kick.
Ward takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barr blocks a head kick by Ward.
Barr jabs at Ward's body.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barr lunges at Ward with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ward's hand.
Ward throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
Barr misses the shot to the body.
Barr throws a leg kick which misses Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Ward tries to avoid it.
Barr connects with a body shot.
Ward is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Barr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barr moves out of range of the body kick from Ward.
Barr scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throws a wild body kick that Barr sees coming a mile off.
Ward throws out a loose jab but Barr uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barr dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Ward throws a leg kick
enabling Barr to counter with a crisp jab.
Ward goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Ward
and Barr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Barr. Those never looked like landing.
Barr lands a jab.
Ward's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ward duly obliges.
Barr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ward eats them both and turns towards Barr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barr misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Barr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barr - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barr, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward throws a body punch but Barr moves out of range.
Barr avoids the body shot from Ward.
Ward throws a leg kick
and Barr counters with a good low kick that Ward was not able to check.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barr. That's going to slow Ward down.
Ward takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barr throws the kick towards the body but Ward avoids it.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barr moves away.
Ward misses with a few strikes there.
Barr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ward back to the ropes. Barr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a slapping body shot.
Ward throws the kick towards the body but Barr avoids it.
Barr throws a front kick that sends Ward stumbling back into the ropes.
Ward keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ward throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barr throws a head kick that half lands.
Barr misses with a series of wild punches.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ward takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ward throws a combination that misses
and Barr counters with an outside leg kick.
Barr is looking to slow Ward down with leg kicks.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ward throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barr on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barr avoids the head kick by Ward.
Ward lands a jab-cross combination.
That kick from Barr tenderised Ward's leg. Ward is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barr lands a right hook to the body.
Ward tries to bum rush Barr with a series of wild strikes but Barr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ward blocks a head kick by Barr.
Barr thumps Ward with a low kick.
Barr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barr tries to land a front kick but Ward steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barr misses with a few strikes there.
Ward misses with a body kick.
Barr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Barr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barr 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Barr!
Felix Barr retains his lightweight title!
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