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Dynasty 100: The Century Mark PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacob Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cullen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Breaking Fangs. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, EJ Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bashor tests Cullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Jacob Cullen has been cut.
Cullen wants to clinch up but Bashor keeps it at a distance.
Bashor checks a leg kick.
Cullen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
Cullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bashor managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen with a knee to the head.
It looks like EJ Bashor has been cut.
Cullen connects with a knee to the head.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Bashor tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.
Bashor tries to circle away but Cullen has him pinned against the ropes.
Bashor tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Bashor back against the ropes.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Bashor's ribcage.
Bashor avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Cullen landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bashor tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bashor is defending well for now.
Cullen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cullen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cullen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bashor's brow.
Bashor is trying to push Cullen away but Cullen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Bashor avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
Cullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bashor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen is pushing Bashor up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bashor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bashor working hard to break the clinch.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Cullen to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bashor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Bashor tries to circle away but Cullen has him pinned against the ropes.
Cullen just leaning against Bashor, taking a breather.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cullen misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen looking to throw knees to the head but Bashor is blocking nicely.
Cullen holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Cullen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bashor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cullen.
Bashor looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cullen stalling against the ropes.
Cullen landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bashor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
Bashor tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.
Cullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bashor can do to turn this around?
Bashor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a knee strike.
Bashor is looking to break free of the clinch but Cullen has double underhooks.
Bashor is trying to force a seperation but Cullen has the dominant position.
Cullen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bashor misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Cullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bashor managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen stalling against the ropes.
Cullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bashor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bashor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bashor.
Bashor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bashor's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bashor misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen looking to throw knees to the head but Bashor is blocking nicely.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Bashor's ribcage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bashor blocks it with crossed arms.
Bashor is trying to break the clinch but Cullen has him pressed against the ropes.
Bashor is trying to maintain a safe position but Cullen gets an underhook and turns Bashor into the ropes.
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Cullen just leaning against Bashor, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bashor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cullen has him pressed against the ropes.
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen looking to throw knees to the head but Bashor is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Bashor is trying to break free.
Bashor wants to break free but Cullen has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Cullen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bashor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bashor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bashor.
Cullen thows a leg kick but Bashor checks it
and Bashor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bashor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bashor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cullen. That one must have hurt.
Bashor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cullen if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Cullen misses.
Cullen gets a clinch.
Cullen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a knee strike.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
Bashor looking to slow down the pace here.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Bashor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bashor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bashor.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bashor is looking to break free of the clinch but Cullen has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen scores a nice knee to the body.
Bashor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
Bashor avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cullen.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen controlling the action here for a moment.
Cullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bashor's face.
Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.
Bashor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cullen has him pressed against the ropes.
Cullen keeps control of Bashor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Bashor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bashor takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bashor is trying to push Cullen away but Cullen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
Bashor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Bashor's ribcage.
Cullen lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen working Bashor over with knees to the body.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Bashor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Cullen clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cullen gets a clinch.
Cullen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bashor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Cullen lands an uppercut.
Cullen with a knee to the head.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but Bashor blocks with his arms.
Bashor managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
A bit of stalling here from Cullen.
Bashor wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen just leaning against Bashor, taking a breather.
Cullen connects with a knee to the head.
Bashor is trying to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling him.
Cullen throws an elbow that misses.
Bashor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cullen.
Bashor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cullen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
Bashor is looking to break free of the clinch but Cullen has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Bashor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bashor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bashor.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but Bashor blocks with his arms.
Cullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bashor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bashor avoids the damage to the body.
Cullen has Bashor pushed against the ropes.
Bashor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen effectively controlling the action here.
Bashor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bashor is defending well for now.
Bashor wants to stall.
Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bashor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bashor is looking to break free of the clinch but Cullen has double underhooks.
Jacob Cullen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bashor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bashor managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen looking to throw knees to the head but Bashor is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Bashor's ribcage.
Cullen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Cullen had his way with EJ Bashor in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bashor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cullen throws a leg kick
and Bashor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cullen ducks under a wild hook from Bashor.
Bashor checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bashor misses with a few strikes there.
Cullen forces Bashor back against the ropes and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cullen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cullen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bashor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cullen misses with a knee strike.
Bashor is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cullen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Cullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bashor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Bashor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Jacob Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bashor's efforts to push away.
Cullen connects with a knee to the head.
Cullen stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cullen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bashor managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor wants to break free but Cullen has control.
Bashor has had enough of the clinch but Cullen keeps him there for the moment.
Cullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bashor blocks it with crossed arms.
Bashor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen stalling.
Bashor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
A bit of stalling here from Cullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bashor is defending well for now.
EJ Bashor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
Cullen lands a good knee to the midsection. Bashor won't want to take too many of those.
Bashor wants to get back to striking at distance but Cullen won't allow it.
Cullen'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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cullen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Cullen!
Jacob Cullen very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 93% 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ikki Minami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minami's entrance music is I'm Turning Japanese by The Vapors. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takeda's choice of entrance music: TAKEDA. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikki Minami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ikki Minami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minami closes the distance and clinches.
Minami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda tries a body shot but Minami blocks it.
Takeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minami's elbow.
Minami manages to break the clinch.
Minami tries to clinch there but Takeda circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Minami as he connects with a hook.
Takeda throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Minami to counter with a crisp jab.
Minami lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minami gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takeda keeps control of Minami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Minami can't break the clinch.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Minami is blocking nicely.
Minami wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minami avoids a wild elbow strike from Takeda.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda cracks Minami with a nice body shot.
Minami can't break the clinch.
Minami wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
Takeda can't find room to land a body shot as Minami controls the action.
Minami is trying to break free.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeda misses with a looping left.
Takeda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takeda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Minami has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Minami and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Minami throws a right hand that Takeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeda also avoids with ease.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda connects with a body shot.
Minami dodges the punch combination from Takeda.
Minami tries to clinch up.
Minami has closed the distance and engaged Takeda in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minami throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Minami throws a shot from downtown. Takeda moves away and avoids it.
Takeda throws a big shot that misses.
Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Minami in a clinch.
Minami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minami lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takeda throws a chopping leg kick but Minami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takeda throws a shot from downtown. Minami moves away and avoids it.
Minami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami connects with a jab.
Takeda blocks a head kick by Minami.
Takeda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takeda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takeda misses with a body kick.
Minami looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minami lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Takeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minami.
Minami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takeda misses with a combination
and Minami counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minami scores with a nice head shot.
Minami misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Minami throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeda takes a swing at Minami's ribcage but misses.
Minami will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takeda lands a right hook to the body.
Minami has Takeda up against the ropes in a clinch.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minami working hard to break the clinch.
Minami manages to break the clinch.
Minami scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takeda in his tracks.
Takeda keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikki Minami dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takeda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Ikki Minami has been cut.
Minami lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeda scores with a body shot.
Minami looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Minami.
Minami tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Takeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda blocks a head kick by Minami.
Minami swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ikki Minami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minami needs to keep his hands up - Takeda had a free shot at his head there.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Minami circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minami. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minami.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Minami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minami momentarily.
Takeda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda swings for the body but Minami moves out of range.
Minami swinging wildly here.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Minami is just out of range.
Takeda blocks a head kick by Minami.
Takeda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Minami slips under a jab.
Minami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Minami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeda looks to throw the jab but Minami is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minami's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Minami duly obliges.
Minami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minami.
Minami with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Minami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takeda throws a push kick but Minami slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Minami.
A shot to the liver by Minami. Beautiful body shot.
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minami manages to avoid it.
Minami gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Minami misses.
Takeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Minami has time to react.
Minami throws a lazy right hand but Takeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Takeda. Beautiful body shot.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Minami moves out of range.
Minami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Minami moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Minami misses with a hook
and Takeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minami tries to clinch up but Takeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Minami pushes him off.
Takeda connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Minami misses the target.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Minami slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minami tries to clinch but Takeda moves out of range.
Minami scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minami.
Minami throws a right hand that Takeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeda also avoids with ease.
Minami tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minami.
Minami tries to clinch up but Takeda circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takeda lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shingo Takeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Takeda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Minami throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minami, right into the meat.
Takeda throws a jab when Minami was well out of range.
Minami thuds a left hand into Takeda's body.
Takeda with a hook.
Minami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takeda misses with a body kick.
Takeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Minami.
Minami misses with a low kick as Takeda jumps back.
Minami thuds a left hand into Takeda's body.
Minami tries to clinch but Takeda is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minami throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ikki Minami is winning the standup battle so far.
Takeda swings widly with a right hand
and Minami counters with a leg kick.
Minami lands a nice hook to Takeda's body. Takeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Minami tries to keep at a distance but Takeda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Minami tries to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling the position.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minami backwards.
Minami manages to break the clinch.
Takeda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Minami if he has to take too many more of those.
Takeda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Minami, pushing him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Minami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda working Minami over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takeda missing with knees to the body.
Shingo Takeda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Minami tries to break free but Takeda pushes him back against the ropes.
Minami is looking to control Takeda's arms but Takeda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Minami has his back to the ropes.
Minami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike.
Takeda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Minami tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the ropes.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minami avoids it.
Minami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Takeda.
Takeda breaks from the clinch.
Takeda clinches.
Minami wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeda prevents Minami from breaking the clinch.
Minami tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the ropes.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike.
Minami breaks from the clinch.
Takeda throws the kick towards the body but Minami avoids it.
Minami misses with a wild combination.
Minami on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takeda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takeda has Minami up against the ropes in a clinch.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Minami is trying to push Takeda away but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minami working hard to break the clinch.
Minami wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.
Minami tries to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Minami.
Takeda has Minami pressed against the ropes, preventing Minami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.
Minami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Minami is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minami blocks an elbow strike.
Minami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minami scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Minami takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shingo Takeda just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Takeda thuds his right hand into Minami's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takeda throws a leg kick but Minami sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takeda throws the kick towards the body but Minami avoids it.
Takeda throws the left hand but Minami avoids the punch easily.
Minami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda throws a lazy right hand but Minami sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Minami lands but Takeda takes it in his stride.
Minami throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Minami looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
Takeda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Minami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minami misses with a low kick.
Takeda slips a straight right by Minami.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minami's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takeda under the eye.
Takeda lands a nice shot that snaps Minami's head back.
Minami swinging wildly here.
Takeda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Minami is able to avoid easily.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Minami is just out of range.
Minami misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.
Minami connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Minami thumps Takeda with a low kick.
Takeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Minami scores with a leg kick.
Minami blocks a low kick nicely.
Minami misses with a looping right.
Minami instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Minami blocking some punches.
Takeda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minami's efforts to push away.
Minami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Takeda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minami is trying to break the clinch but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takeda.
Takeda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Minami's calf.
Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Minami paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Minami throws the kick towards the body but Takeda avoids it.
Minami tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takeda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Minami works the jab nicely.
Minami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minami is looking to land body kicks.
Minami misses with a straight right.
That kick from Takeda tenderised Minami's leg. Minami is trying to keep his angry face on.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
A big left from Takeda misses.
Nice uppercut there from Minami.
Takeda lands a head shot.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Minami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda lands with a right hand.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Minami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Minami circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda scores with a shot to the body.
Takeda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Minami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Minami stalks Takeda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takeda's face. Takeda staggers backwards, shaken.
Minami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Minami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Minami.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda throws out a loose jab but Minami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda throws a chopping leg kick but Minami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikki Minami had his way with Shingo Takeda in that round.
The cut man is working on Ikki Minami's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Takeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minami.
Minami digs a good hook to Takeda's body.
Takeda lands a jab to Minami's midsection.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minami ducks under a wild hook from Takeda.
A chopping leg kick lands by Minami.
Takeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minami on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Minami coming out on top.
Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Minami gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Minami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Minami is trying to break the clinch but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes.
Minami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minami breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minami. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minami throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Minami - just one landing.
Minami misses the jab.
Minami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeda connects with a body shot.
Minami throws a head kick that misses.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Minami circles away.
Takeda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Minami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeda scores with the left hand. Minami knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami is looking to land body kicks.
Minami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Minami in a clinch.
Minami blocks a body shot from Takeda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minami breaks from the clinch.
Takeda gets tackled into the ropes by Minami. Minami maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takeda.
Minami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minami will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takeda punishes Minami's body with a nice straight punch.
Takeda has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami blocks the elbow strike.
Minami prevents a body shot from Takeda.
Minami takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Minami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Minami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minami.
Takeda rushes Minami and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minami's face.
Takeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minami.
Takeda prevents Minami from breaking the clinch.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takeda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takeda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Minami's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick from Takeda.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
Minami is looking to clinch but Takeda is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minami misses with a double jab
and Takeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minami connects with a crisp jab.
Takeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Minami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crunch! Minami slams his shin into Takeda's torso.
Minami takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick from Takeda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minami misses with a body shot.
Takeda throws a looping overhand right but Minami ducks down to avoid it.
Minami misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takeda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn comes to the ring accompanied by Sharp Dressed Man. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Walker's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Walker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a hook but Von Matterhorn avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Matterhorn.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Von Matterhorn with an uppercut!
Von Matterhorn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walker throws a jab when Von Matterhorn was well out of range.
Walker avoids the head kick by Von Matterhorn.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Matterhorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walker's knee momentarily.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Matterhorn is just out of range.
Von Matterhorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker tries to clinch but Von Matterhorn moves away
and Von Matterhorn counters with a good, hard body kick but Walker shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Von Matterhorn throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Von Matterhorn slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
A slapping body kick lands there for Von Matterhorn.
Walker lands an overhand right.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Matterhorn misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Matterhorn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Walker needs to keep his hands up - Von Matterhorn had a free shot at his head there.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker misses with a hook. Von Matterhorn ducked under it nicely.
Von Matterhorn scores with a nice head shot.
Von Matterhorn throws a front kick aimed at Walker's knee but Walker avoids it well.
Von Matterhorn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Von Matterhorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn connects with a leg kick. Walker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walker looks gassed!
Walker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Von Matterhorn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Matterhorn moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Von Matterhorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Von Matterhorn. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Matterhorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Matterhorn connects with a leg kick. Walker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Von Matterhorn plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Walker's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Walker, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
After winning the bout, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belial Zaapiel (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, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Griswold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belial Zaapiel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zaapiel.
Griswold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaapiel delivers a nice body kick.
Griswold connects with an inside leg kick.
Griswold tries to land a leg kick but Zaapiel saw it coming and moves away.
Griswold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaapiel is looking to clinch but Griswold is avoiding it.
Griswold misses with a low kick.
Zaapiel scores with a head kick.
Griswold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaapiel is looking to score with low kicks.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaapiel misses with a leg kick
and Griswold counters with a good low kick that Zaapiel was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaapiel closes the distance and pushes Griswold back into the ropes.
Griswold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griswold leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griswold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel misses with some punches.
Griswold tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaapiel avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Griswold.
Zaapiel blocks an elbow strike from Griswold.
Griswold blocks an elbow strike.
Griswold dodges an elbow strike from Zaapiel.
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Zaapiel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Griswold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaapiel's brow.
Griswold lands an elbow inside that Zaapiel shrugs off.
Zaapiel managing to block the knees to the body from Griswold.
Zaapiel lands an elbow just above Griswold 's eye.
Zaapiel lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Griswold.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel misses with a knee 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!
Griswold is trying to stall.
Zaapiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel blocks the elbow strike.
Griswold pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaapiel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Zaapiel throws a punch but it's blocked by Griswold.
Griswold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griswold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaapiel's defenses.
Zaapiel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaapiel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griswold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griswold cracks Zaapiel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griswold avoids the head kick by Zaapiel.
Griswold lands with a right hand.
Zaapiel is looking to clinch but Griswold is avoiding it.
Zaapiel throws a leg kick but Griswold moved away.
Griswold is looking to slow Zaapiel down with leg kicks.
Zaapiel misses with a wild body shot.
Zaapiel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaapiel tries to clinch up.
Griswold's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griswold duly obliges.
Griswold misses with a body kick.
Griswold throws a series of punches but Zaapiel avoids them all with ease.
Griswold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zaapiel misses with a right hand
and Griswold counters with a leg kick.
Griswold connects with a leg kick. Zaapiel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaapiel tries to clinch but Griswold is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zaapiel - that will leave a mark!
Griswold throws a head kick but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Zaapiel throws a head kick but Griswold moves out of range.
Griswold ducks under a wild hook from Zaapiel.
Griswold misses with a low kick as Zaapiel jumps back.
Zaapiel tries to score with a low kick but Griswold moves his leg out of the way.
Griswold scores with a push kick.
Griswold tries to clinch but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Zaapiel looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griswold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaapiel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griswold scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaapiel avoids the head kick by Griswold.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Griswold 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.
Griswold gets a clinch.
Zaapiel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griswold avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griswold.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griswold.
Griswold slowing the pace effectively.
Griswold blocks an uppercut.
Zaapiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griswold.
Zaapiel is trying to break the clinch but Griswold is controlling him.
Zaapiel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaapiel missing with knees to the body.
Zaapiel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Griswold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Griswold.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Clark Griswold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zaapiel lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold lands a shoulder strike.
Griswold looking to stall.
Griswold scores with a hook to the body.
Zaapiel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaapiel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaapiel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaapiel's defenses.
Zaapiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griswold.
Griswold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griswold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griswold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griswold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel misses with a knee strike.
Zaapiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griswold blocks it with crossed arms.
Griswold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaapiel gets through Griswold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griswold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griswold misses with some punches.
Zaapiel misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Griswold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaapiel's brow.
Griswold trying to control the position but instead, Zaapiel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griswold into the ropes.
Zaapiel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel managing to block the knees to the body from Griswold.
Griswold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel is stalling here.
Zaapiel cracks Griswold with a nice body shot.
Griswold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaapiel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griswold avoids it.
Griswold prevents a body shot from Zaapiel.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zaapiel blocks an elbow strike.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Griswold avoids the damage to the body.
Zaapiel avoids the elbow strike from Griswold, against the ropes.
Zaapiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griswold digs a good hook to Zaapiel's body.
Griswold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold tries to score with a low kick but Zaapiel moves his leg out of the way.
Zaapiel misses with a low kick.
Zaapiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griswold checks a low kick from Zaapiel.
Griswold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaapiel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griswold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griswold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griswold lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaapiel off the ropes and back into range.
A jab lands there for Zaapiel.
Griswold lands with a right hand.
Griswold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griswold slips a jab from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griswold throws a leg kick
and Zaapiel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griswold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griswold thumps Zaapiel with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Griswold dominated that second round.
That's time! Griswold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griswold cracks the inside of Zaapiel's front leg.
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Griswold is looking to slow Zaapiel down with leg kicks.
Zaapiel moves into the clinch.
A short right from Griswold on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Griswold as Zaapiel tries to tie him up.
Griswold misses with an elbow over the top.
Griswold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold has Zaapiel pressed against the ropes, preventing Zaapiel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griswold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel scores a nice knee to the body.
Griswold managing to block the knees to the body from Zaapiel.
Griswold taking a breather.
Griswold dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Zaapiel tries to break free but Griswold pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griswold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Clark Griswold has been cut.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Griswold avoids the damage to the body.
Griswold tries to stall but Zaapiel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Griswold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaapiel blocks an uppercut.
Zaapiel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaapiel misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Griswold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaapiel's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griswold tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaapiel avoids the damage to the body.
Griswold swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaapiel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griswold throws a head punch that misses.
Griswold avoiding damage as Zaapiel throws knees to the body.
Zaapiel looking to stall.
Zaapiel is stalling here.
Zaapiel avoiding damage as Griswold throws knees to the body.
Griswold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaapiel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griswold utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Griswold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaapiel avoids it.
Griswold tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.
Zaapiel is trying to maintain a safe position but Griswold gets an underhook and turns Zaapiel into the ropes.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Griswold avoids the damage to the body.
Griswold throws a head punch that misses.
Zaapiel has Griswold pressed against the ropes.
Zaapiel prevents a body shot from Griswold.
Griswold blocking some punches.
Griswold lands an elbow that stopped Zaapiel in his tracks for a moment.
Zaapiel dodges an elbow strike from Griswold.
Zaapiel misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel blocks an elbow strike from Griswold.
Zaapiel looking to throw knees to the head but Griswold is blocking nicely.
Griswold misses with the head strike.
Zaapiel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold lands a damaging elbow.
Zaapiel managing to block the knees to the body from Griswold.
Griswold misses with a punch to the body.
Zaapiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel lands a damaging elbow.
Griswold looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griswold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griswold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaapiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griswold is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Clark Griswold did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Clark Griswold's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zaapiel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griswold throws a solid leg kick but Zaapiel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griswold.
Griswold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaapiel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaapiel tried to score with a low kick but Griswold checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel moves out of range of the body kick.
Griswold lands with a cross.
Clark Griswold is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaapiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaapiel looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range.
Zaapiel misses with a low kick.
Griswold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaapiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griswold counters with a body kick that stops Zaapiel in his tracks momentarily.
A jab lands there for Griswold.
Griswold throws a chopping leg kick but Zaapiel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griswold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaapiel under the eye.
Zaapiel misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel wants to clinch.
Griswold lands with a kick to the temple. Zaapiel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Griswold blocks a jab.
Zaapiel pushes Griswold away with a front kick.
Griswold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaapiel under the eye.
Zaapiel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griswold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zaapiel is rocked!
Griswold throws a front kick to the face that drops Zaapiel face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Clark Griswold!
After the fight, Clark Griswold was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Felix Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naughtius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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164 lbs
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168 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
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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
15 - 3 - 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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naughtius Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus walks into a jab.
Crunch! Barr slams his shin into Maximus's torso.
Maximus takes a swing at Barr's ribcage but misses.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Maximus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maximus throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
Barr scores with a jab to the body.
Barr swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus throws a head kick that Barr semi-blocks.
Maximus blocks a low kick nicely.
Barr fails to land with a series of punches.
Barr scores with a nice body kick.
Maximus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barr.
Barr scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a straight right.
Barr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barr pushes Maximus away with a front kick.
Maximus blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maximus checks a leg kick.
Barr takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Barr's corner calls for a 1-2. Barr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barr connects with a jab.
Maximus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barr misses the shot to the body.
Maximus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barr cracks the inside of Maximus's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Barr.
Barr misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Barr misses its intended target.
Maximus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Barr.
Maximus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barr rather than just go for the knockout.
Maximus thuds his shin into the meat of Barr's side.
Barr throws a looping overhand right but Maximus ducks down to avoid it.
Barr lands a two punch combo.
Barr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximus.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Barr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus thumps Barr with a low kick.
Maximus throws a head kick that Barr semi-blocks.
Barr throws a lazy uppercut
and Maximus counters with an outside leg kick.
Maximus moves out of range as Barr strikes.
Barr takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Barr throws a wild body kick that Maximus sees coming a mile off.
Barr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Barr misses with the combination.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Barr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barr looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Maximus checks the leg kick.
Barr tries to land a body kick
and Maximus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximus was well out of range. Poor timing from Barr.
Barr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maximus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Maximus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barr.
Maximus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maximus jabs Barr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barr moves away from the strike by Maximus.
Barr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barr throws a series of punches but Maximus moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Maximus misses.
Barr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maximus throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Maximus throws a wild body kick that Barr sees coming a mile off.
Maximus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maximus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barr.
Maximus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Barr misses.
Maximus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maximus throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barr tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus looks to throw the jab but Barr is out of range.
Maximus checks a low kick from Barr.
Barr blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barr.
Maximus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Felix Barr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Barr punishes Maximus's body with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Maximus lands.
Barr looks to land a body kick but Maximus moved away.
Maximus throws the left hand but Barr avoids the punch easily.
Maximus swings for the body but Barr moves out of range.
Barr looks for the body kick but Maximus saw that one coming.
Maximus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maximus on the side of the head.
Barr lands a glancing blow to the side of Maximus's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus defending well as Barr loads up on a big left hand.
Naughtius Maximus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus tried to score with a low kick but Barr checks it.
Barr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maximus throws a jab when Barr was well out of range.
Maximus throws a looping overhand right but Barr ducks down to avoid it.
Barr misses with a combination
and Maximus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barr misses with a body shot
and Maximus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barr swinging wildly here.
Barr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barr misses with a body punch
and Maximus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barr takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barr throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus misses with a straight left.
Maximus scores with a head kick. Barr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barr is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Maximus! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Naughtius Maximus!
Naughtius Maximus is the new lightweight champion!
Naughtius Maximus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (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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22
171 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Reese.
Sazuki blocks a head kick by Reese.
Reese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sazuki dodges the punch combination from Reese.
Kyle Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reese throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sazuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reese lands a right hook to the body.
Sazuki avoids the head kick by Reese.
Sloppy strikes from Sazuki. Those never looked like landing.
Reese scores with a push kick.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Reese.
Reese on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sazuki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sazuki 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!
Reese feints and then cracks Sazuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sazuki down.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick and Sazuki moves out of range easily.
Reese turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Reese moves out of range.
Sazuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reese is rocked!
Sazuki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Reese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reese. That did some damage!
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Reese moves out of range.
Reese tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki blocks a head kick by Reese.
Sazuki avoids the head kick by Reese.
Sazuki plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Reese to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Reese just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kamikaze Sazuki!
A very excited looking Kamikaze Sazuki 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Abe Frohman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Wiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frohman comes into the arena with He's Always Abe Frohman blaring out of the sound system. Wiki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Reuben James . Abe Frohman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruben Wiki's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Frohman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Wiki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiki swings for the body but Frohman moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Wiki blocks the low kick.
Wiki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frohman.
Frohman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Frohman.
Frohman moves to clinch but Wiki breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frohman tries to clinch but Wiki is having none of it.
Frohman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wiki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frohman wants to clinch up but Wiki keeps it at a distance.
Wiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frohman avoids the body shot from Wiki.
Frohman misses with a body shot.
Wiki looks to land a left hand but Frohman moved out of range nicely.
Wiki lands a head kick. Frohman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Abe Frohman has been cut.
Frohman ducks under a wild hook from Wiki.
Wiki throws a chopping leg kick but Frohman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman clinches up with Wiki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Frohman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wiki blocks it with crossed arms.
Frohman lands a shoulder strike.
Frohman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wiki is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Frohman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wiki's brow.
Wiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Frohman avoids the damage to the body.
Frohman pushes off an throws an elbow but Wiki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wiki is looking to control Frohman's arms but Frohman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wiki has his back to the ropes.
Frohman scores with a knee to the head.
Frohman throws an elbow that misses.
Wiki is trying to break free.
Wiki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Wiki.
Wiki tries to land a knee to the head but Frohman blocks with his arms.
Frohman blocking some punches.
Frohman throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Frohman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frohman prevents a body shot from Wiki.
Wiki tries a body shot but Frohman blocks it.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Frohman avoids the damage to the body.
Wiki slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Wiki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wiki blocks an elbow strike from Frohman.
Wiki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frohman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wiki looking to slow down the pace here.
Wiki scores a nice knee to the body.
Wiki lands a shot to the body.
Frohman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiki can't find room to land a body shot as Frohman controls the action.
Frohman lands a damaging elbow.
Frohman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frohman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frohman lands a damaging elbow.
Wiki is looking to control Frohman's arms but Frohman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wiki has his back to the ropes.
Wiki is leaning against Frohman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frohman misses with an elbow strike.
Wiki tries a body shot but Frohman blocks it.
Frohman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiki blocks an elbow strike.
Wiki is trying to stall.
Frohman managing to block the knees to the body from Wiki.
Frohman misses with some punches.
Wiki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frohman tries to clinch but Wiki is having none of it.
Frohman throws a sloppy head kick
and Wiki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Frohman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman misses with a kick to the body
and Wiki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Frohman really felt that one!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frohman avoids the head kick by Wiki.
Wiki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frohman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiki.
Wiki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wiki throws a lazy uppercut
and Frohman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiki misses the target.
Frohman pushes Wiki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frohman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiki looking to stall.
Wiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frohman.
Frohman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Wiki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wiki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frohman doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiki circles away.
Wiki throws the left hand but Frohman avoids the punch easily.
Frohman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wiki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frohman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wiki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frohman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wiki.
Wiki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wiki misses with an uppercut
and Frohman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frohman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiki scores with a jab.
Frohman tries to clinch but Wiki is having none of it.
Frohman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wiki throws a sloppy head kick and Frohman moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wiki to score with a decent uppercut.
Wiki looks for the body kick but Frohman saw that one coming.
Frohman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wiki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiki throws a sloppy head kick
and Frohman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frohman darts in and clinches Wiki up against the ropes.
Wiki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frohman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wiki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wiki pushes off an throws an elbow but Frohman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frohman lands a knee to the head.
Wiki taking a breather.
Frohman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiki wants to break free but Frohman has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Wiki to work.
Wiki avoids the elbow strike from Frohman, against the ropes.
Wiki tries to work over Frohman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wiki manages to break the clinch.
Frohman closes the distance and clinches.
Wiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Frohman avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wiki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frohman.
Frohman misses with an elbow strike.
Frohman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frohman scores with a hook to the body.
Frohman lands an elbow just above Wiki 's eye.
Frohman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Frohman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Frohman.
Wiki working hard to break the clinch.
Wiki struggles to land a body shot inside as Frohman controls his hands.
Frohman throws an elbow that misses.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiki is trying to maintain a safe position but Frohman gets an underhook and turns Wiki into the ropes.
Frohman avoiding damage as Wiki throws knees to the body.
Frohman lands an elbow that stopped Wiki in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frohman obliges.
Frohman avoiding damage as Wiki throws knees to the body.
Wiki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ruben Wiki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frohman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frohman is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman managing to block the knees to the body from Wiki.
Frohman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frohman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiki's elbow.
Wiki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frohman has him pressed against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frohman.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wiki is breathing heavily.
Wiki trying to land knees to the body.
Wiki pushes off an throws an elbow but Frohman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frohman looking to throw knees to the head but Wiki is blocking nicely.
Wiki tries to throw a body punch but Frohman avoids it by throwing Wiki back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Frohman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frohman backwards.
A hook to the body from Wiki.
Wiki trying to land knees to the body.
Frohman misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Abe Frohman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wiki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruben Wiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frohman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frohman checks a leg kick nicely.
Frohman moves to clinch but Wiki breaks away
and Wiki counters with a head kick. That will keep Frohman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wiki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wiki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wiki looks to land a body kick but Frohman moved away.
Ruben Wiki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiki misses with a hook.
Frohman throws a head kick but Wiki moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wiki.
Wiki keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Frohman misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frohman defending well as Wiki loads up on a big left hand.
Frohman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frohman avoids a kick to the body.
Frohman defending well as Wiki loads up on a big left hand.
Frohman is looking to clinch but Wiki is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiki misses the target.
Frohman misses with a straight right.
Wiki misses with the combination.
Frohman wants to clinch but Wiki slips to the side
and Wiki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wiki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frohman.
The fighters circling - Wiki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Frohman misses.
Frohman moves into range and clinches up with Wiki.
Wiki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frohman scores with a knee to the head.
Frohman throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiki misses with a knee to the head.
Wiki digs a right hand into Frohman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frohman's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frohman as Wiki tries to tie him up.
Frohman with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wiki as the two fighters clinch.
Wiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiki misses with a straight left.
Wiki tries to land a leg kick but Frohman saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman clinches with his opponent.
Frohman lands an elbow inside that Wiki shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wiki avoids the elbow strike from Frohman, against the ropes.
Frohman misses with a knee to the head.
Wiki avoids the elbow strike from Frohman, against the ropes.
Frohman prevents a body shot from Wiki.
Wiki stalling against the ropes.
Frohman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wiki blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiki taking a breather.
Frohman missing with knees to the body.
Frohman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wiki blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiki takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiki misses with a punch to the body.
Wiki lands a hook that snaps the head of Frohman backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wiki is working Frohman over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wiki avoids it.
Frohman tries a body shot but Wiki blocks it.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
Frohman tries to land knees in the clinch but Wiki avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frohman.
Wiki scores with a shoulder strike.
Wiki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frohman misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frohman lands an elbow inside that Wiki shrugs off.
Frohman struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiki controls his hands.
Frohman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wiki's defenses.
Frohman crunches a lovely knee into Wiki's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ruben Wiki just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wiki misses with a left hand
and Frohman counters by moving into the clinch.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wiki prevents a body shot from Frohman.
Wiki trying to stall but Frohman improves his position.
Wiki pushes off an throws an elbow but Frohman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frohman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wiki is defending well for now.
Wiki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wiki is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Frohman throws an elbow but it misses.
Wiki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frohmans head.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
Frohman misses with an elbow over the top.
Frohman tries to land knees in the clinch but Wiki avoids the damage to the body.
Wiki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman tries to land knees in the clinch but Wiki avoids the damage to the body.
Wiki trying to control the position but instead, Frohman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wiki into the ropes.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Wiki avoids the elbow strike from Frohman, against the ropes.
Frohman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wiki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but Wiki blocks with his arms.
Wiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frohman.
Wiki can't find room to land a body shot as Frohman controls the action.
Frohman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiki.
Wiki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frohman backwards.
Wiki tries to work over Frohman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frohman pushes off an throws an elbow but Wiki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice left hand lands by Wiki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wiki.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wiki avoids it.
Good body shot from Wiki.
A bit of stalling here from Wiki.
Wiki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frohman tries a knee to the head but Wiki blocks it.
Wiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frohman defending well as Wiki loads up on a big left hand.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wiki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Wiki tenderised Frohman's leg. Frohman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frohman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiki.
Frohman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frohman throws a sloppy head kick and Wiki moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiki with a hook.
Wiki ducks under a wild hook from Frohman.
Wiki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wiki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wiki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frohman momentarily.
Wiki misses with a left hand
and Frohman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frohman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wiki is defending well for now.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frohman avoids it.
Wiki lands an uppercut.
Frohman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frohman avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Frohman avoids the damage to the body.
Wiki trying to land knees to the body.
Frohman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiki tried to score with a low kick but Frohman checks it.
Wiki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frohman.
Frohman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wiki stuns Frohman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wiki connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frohman looks to clinch
and Wiki counters with a head kick.
Frohman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wiki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frohman misses with a hook. Wiki ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Wiki dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Frohman is looking to clinch.
Frohman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frohman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiki.
Nice shot lands for Wiki.
Wiki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiki throws a sloppy head kick and Frohman moves out of range easily.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiki throws a right hand that misses
and Frohman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiki misses with an uppercut. Frohman saw that one coming.
Frohman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiki.
Wiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Frohman tries to clinch but Wiki is having none of it.
Frohman clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wiki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wiki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice body punch from Frohman.
Wiki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frohman's elbow.
Frohman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frohman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wiki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frohman lands a damaging elbow.
Wiki is trying to stall.
Frohman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wiki's face.
Frohman avoids the elbow strike from Wiki, against the ropes.
Frohman misses with an elbow strike.
Frohman scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman managing to block the knees to the body from Wiki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frohman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wiki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frohman landing knees to the body.
Frohman lands a nice knee to the body.
Wiki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frohman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frohman landing knees to the body.
Frohman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frohman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiki.
Frohman misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Frohman fails to land.
Frohman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiki lands a body shot.
Wiki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Frohman fails to land.
Good body shot from Wiki.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wiki.
Wiki breaks the clinch.
Frohman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Wiki.
Wiki scores with a head kick. Frohman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiki lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Frohman.
Frohman pushes Wiki up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Frohman fails to land.
Wiki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abe Frohman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frohman tries to clinch up.
Frohman tries to clinch but Wiki moves out of range.
Wiki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wiki tries to keep at a distance but Frohman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frohman misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frohman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Wiki.
Wiki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ruben Wiki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abe Frohman's cut is getting worse.
Wiki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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 Abe Frohman.
Well Wiki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Wiki!
Ruben Wiki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the ring accompanied by Pimp C. Skrypture, C$krilla ft. Bun B & The Isleys - One Day. Justin Anthony acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones swings for the body but Anthony moves out of range.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Jones scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Anthony to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
It looks like Justin Anthony has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anthony throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
James Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Anthony blocks the leg kick.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Anthony moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Anthony moves out of range.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Anthony swinging wildly here.
Anthony lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anthony.
Anthony misses with the combination.
Jones swings for the body but Anthony moves out of range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anthony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Anthony counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones digs a good body shot into Anthony's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anthony.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Anthony misses with a two punch combination.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anthony has time to react.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Anthony to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Jones away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Anthony got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Anthony throws a head kick that misses.
Jones closes the distance and catches Anthony with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Anthony is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Anthony is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Anthony is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Jones takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Jones!
James Jones retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, James Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stack Shillings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Alexio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shillings comes to the ring accompanied by UGK - Diamonds and Wood (Chopped and Screwed). Alexio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DevilDriver - End of the Line kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stack Shillings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Alexio!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shillings tries to move into range but Alexio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shillings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shillings keeps Alexio at a distance using the push kick.
Nice shot lands for Shillings.
It looks like Dennis Alexio has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexio stuns Shillings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alexio throws a body punch but Shillings moves out of range.
Shillings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shillings takes one to the chin there.
Alexio blocks a head kick by Shillings.
Alexio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shillings throws a body kick that misses.
Alexio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shillings.
Shillings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dennis Alexio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexio throws a leg kick but Shillings sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alexio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shillings keeps Alexio at a distance using the push kick.
Crunch! Alexio slams his shin into Shillings's torso.
A head kick misses from Alexio.
Shillings explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Shillings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexio misses with a looping right.
Alexio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Shillings.
Shillings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexio.
Shillings clobbers Alexio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shillings throws a right hand that Alexio ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexio also avoids with ease.
Shillings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shillings rather than just go for the knockout.
Shillings cracks Alexio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexio blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexio thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexio dodges the punch combination from Shillings.
Alexio misses with a looping right.
Shillings takes one to the chin there.
Shillings misses with a head kick.
Shillings bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexio thuds a left hand into Shillings's body.
Shillings is looking to slow Alexio down with leg kicks.
Alexio throws a sloppy head kick and Shillings moves out of range easily.
Shillings avoids the head kick by Alexio.
Alexio throws a head kick but Shillings moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alexio throws a poor cross that misses
and Shillings counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alexio's knee momentarily.
Alexio thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexio looks to score with a jab to the body but Shillings is just out of range.
Shillings staggers Alexio with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Alexio looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Nice shot by Shillings.
Alexio is rocked!
Alexio throws a looping overhand right but Shillings ducks down to avoid it.
Alexio is still on wobbly legs! Can Shillings finish him?
Shillings misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Alexio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexio seems to have recovered his senses.
Alexio walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Shillings! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stack Shillings!
In his post fight interview, Stack Shillings started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the ring accompanied by Jay Z - Dig a Hole. Thomas Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Khavin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khavin's corner calls for a 1-2. Khavin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khavin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khavin misses with the combination.
Stark is looking to chop away at Khavin's legs.
Khavin slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark pushes Khavin away with a front 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!
A jab lands there for Stark.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark looks low and kicks high, catching Khavin right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Khavin is rocked!
Khavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Khavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Stark.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stark misses.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Khavin circles away.
Khavin's corner calls for a 1-2. Khavin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khavin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Khavin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khavin's elbow.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Khavin blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khavin wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark ducks right into an uppercut from Khavin.
Khavin checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark cracks Khavin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That has opened up Konstantin Khavin's cut even more.
Stark misses with the combination.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark throws out a head kick that Khavin doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Khavin crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Khavin's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Khavin is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Stark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khavin seems to have recovered his senses.
Stark delivers a nice body kick.
Thomas Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark tries to work over Khavin's front leg with a kick but Khavin checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
Stark throws a leg kick but Khavin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stark lands a slapping body shot.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khavin staying out of range there.
Khavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.
Khavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khavin moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khavin blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
Khavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Khavin tries to tie him up.
Khavin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khavin can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khavin managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Khavin.
Khavin with a knee to the head.
Khavin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin has Stark pressed against the ropes.
Khavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khavin lands a knee to the body.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Konstantin Khavin was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khavin moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khavin.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khavin scores with a three punch combo!
Khavin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khavin eats them both and turns towards Stark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Khavin throws a head kick that half lands.
Stark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Khavin throws a series of punches but Stark moves out of range.
Khavin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khavin checks a low kick from Stark.
Stark stuns Khavin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khavin.
Stark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khavin. Khavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Khavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stark throws a leg kick
and Khavin counters with an inside leg kick.
Stark is looking to wear down Khavin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khavin. That one must have hurt.
Khavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khavin is looking to clinch.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khavin lands a nice shot that snaps Stark's head back.
Khavin cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark walks into a stiff left hand from Khavin.
Khavin pushes Stark away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Khavin goes down! The ref sends Stark to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Khavin is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
The cut above Konstantin Khavin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Konstantin Khavin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Thomas Stark misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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