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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cosmo Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mudah Phakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cosmo Alexandre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mudah Phakaw!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phakaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alexandre.
Phakaw misses with a kick to the body
enabling Alexandre to counter with a crisp jab.
Mudah Phakaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandre moves out of range as Phakaw throws a body kick.
Phakaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phakaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexandre.
Phakaw misses with a low kick.
Alexandre thuds his shin into the meat of Phakaw's side.
Alexandre throws a lazy right hand but Phakaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexandre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phakaw misses with a body kick.
Alexandre throws out a powerful jab.
Alexandre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alexandre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alexandre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexandre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Cosmo Alexandre has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandre has managed to clinch.
Alexandre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexandre effectively controlling the action here.
Alexandre trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phakaw.
Phakaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phakaw checks a low kick from Alexandre.
Phakaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexandre.
Alexandre lands with a straight right. Phakaw didn't see that one coming.
Alexandre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Phakaw.
Alexandre connects with a nice looking jab.
Phakaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre scores with a jab to the body.
Phakaw slips under a jab.
Phakaw is looking to score with low kicks.
Alexandre clinches up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexandre.
Phakaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexandre.
Alexandre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Alexandre as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandre avoiding damage as Phakaw throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phakaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phakaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alexandre momentarily.
Phakaw thows a leg kick but Alexandre checks it
and Alexandre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phakaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alexandre checks a leg kick.
Phakaw drops his hands momentarily and Alexandre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alexandre wants to clinch up but Phakaw keeps it at a distance.
Phakaw throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Alexandre to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexandre lands with a kick to the temple. Phakaw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice shot lands for Alexandre.
Some bone on bone action there as Alexandre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alexandre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phakaw, pushing him back against the ropes.
Phakaw scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre is trying to break free.
Alexandre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexandre.
Phakaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexandre avoids the damage to the body.
Alexandre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phakaw throws a low kick, looking for Alexandre's leg but Alexandre calmly moves out of range.
Alexandre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alexandre cracks Phakaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alexandre blocks a leg kick.
Phakaw throws a head kick that Alexandre semi-blocks.
Alexandre lands with a hook. Phakaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alexandre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alexandre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phakaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Phakaw looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Alexandre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre avoids the head kick by Phakaw.
Phakaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Alexandre catches Phakaw right on the button with a cross.
Alexandre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexandre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alexandre lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexandre lands the left hand.
Alexandre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phakaw lands with a nice body punch.
A punch lands to the side of Phakaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alexandre scores with a punch to the head.
Phakaw walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alexandre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexandre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phakaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phakaw misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alexandre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Alexandre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phakaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Phakaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexandre.
Phakaw misses with a low kick.
Alexandre misses with a looping left.
Phakaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Phakaw throws a low kick but Alexandre avoids it.
Phakaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phakaw 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 Alexandre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alexandre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alexandre closes the distance and pushes Phakaw back into the ropes.
Knees to the body from Phakaw.
Alexandre prevents a body shot from Phakaw.
Alexandre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Phakaw.
Alexandre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Phakaw keeps control of Alexandre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phakaw.
Alexandre tries a body shot but Phakaw blocks it.
Phakaw trying to land knees to the body.
Alexandre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phakaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexandre gets an underhook and turns Phakaw into the ropes.
Alexandre is looking to break free of the clinch but Phakaw has double underhooks.
Phakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexandre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexandre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phakaw misses the shot to the body.
Cosmo Alexandre is winning the standup battle so far.
Phakaw tries to clinch but Alexandre moves away
and Phakaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phakaw walks into a jab.
Alexandre lands with a shot to the body.
Alexandre lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw tries to clinch up but Alexandre circles away and keeps his distance.
Phakaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phakaw is breathing heavily.
Phakaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexandre can pounce on him.
Phakaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Alexandre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alexandre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phakaw steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alexandre. That one must have hurt.
Alexandre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexandre misses with a two punch combination.
Phakaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexandre.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexandre cracks Phakaw with an open hand slap.
Phakaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A cross from Alexandre lands.
Phakaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alexandre checks it well.
Alexandre throws a body punch but Phakaw moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw tries to work over Alexandre's front leg with a kick but Alexandre checks it.
Alexandre lands a nice shot that snaps Phakaw's head back.
Phakaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phakaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alexandre.
Phakaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexandre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alexandre with a nice cross.
Alexandre tries to score with a low kick but Phakaw moves his leg out of the way.
Phakaw misses with the combination.
Alexandre connects with a solid leg kick.
Alexandre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phakaw.
Phakaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phakaw cracks the inside of Alexandre's front leg.
Phakaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexandre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Alexandre.
Phakaw lands a lovely overhand right.
Phakaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alexandre's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phakaw.
Alexandre throws a body punch but Phakaw moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Alexandre.
Alexandre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Alexandre.
Danga de danga de dang - Alexandre scores with a four punch combination!
Alexandre lands a nice shot that snaps Phakaw's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phakaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexandre lands a head kick. Phakaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phakaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Alexandre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
That's time! Alexandre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Alexandre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phakaw, as that shot connected.
Phakaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexandre circles away.
Alexandre misses with a few strikes there.
Phakaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alexandre.
Alexandre rushes Phakaw and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexandre works on Phakaw's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phakaw.
Phakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Phakaw pushes him off.
Phakaw clinches.
Alexandre lands a body shot.
Phakaw wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phakaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexandre lands with a light punch inside.
Phakaw dodges an elbow strike from Alexandre.
Phakaw trying to land knees to the body.
Phakaw trying to control the position but instead, Alexandre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phakaw into the ropes.
Phakaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexandre is defending well for now.
Alexandre lands an uppercut.
Alexandre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phakaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phakaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexandre has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexandre.
Alexandre taking a breather.
Alexandre wants to get back to striking at distance but Phakaw won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Alexandre.
Phakaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alexandre's calf.
Phakaw looks to land a body kick but Alexandre moved away.
Phakaw motions for Alexandre to come forward. Phakaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phakaw manages to avoid it.
Phakaw swinging wildly here.
Phakaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phakaw fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Phakaw.
Phakaw misses with a body kick.
Alexandre scores with a hook to the body. Phakaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phakaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alexandre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
Phakaw connects with a leg kick. Alexandre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alexandre fakes the leg kick and cracks Phakaw in the body.
Alexandre misses with a few strikes there.
Phakaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexandre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexandre.
Alexandre rushes Phakaw and presses him up against the ropes.
Alexandre lands a right hand.
Alexandre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phakaw has him pressed against the ropes.
Alexandre wants to get back to striking at distance but Phakaw won't allow it.
Alexandre scores with a shot to the side of Phakaw's head.
Phakaw looking to stall.
Alexandre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phakaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexandre avoids it.
Cosmo Alexandre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre prevents Phakaw from breaking the clinch.
Alexandre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phakaw can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandre controls the action.
Alexandre lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Alexandre.
Alexandre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexandre has Phakaw pushed against the ropes.
Alexandre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexandre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phakaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phakaw misses with a wild body shot.
Mudah Phakaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phakaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Alexandre tenderised Phakaw's leg. Phakaw is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Alexandre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexandre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Alexandre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Fisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Brock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson Fisk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brock's hands.
Fisk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brock. That did some damage!
Fisk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brock closes the distance and pushes Fisk back into the ropes.
Fisk avoids a wild elbow strike from Brock.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisk blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Brock with a knee to the head.
It looks like Wilson Fisk has been cut.
Fisk taking a breather.
Fisk tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Brock as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brock scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Fisk is trying to force a seperation but Brock has the dominant position.
Fisk tries to break the clinch but Brock is controlling the position.
Brock pushes Fisk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisk has had enough of the clinch but Brock keeps him there for the moment.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
Brock keeps control of Fisk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brock could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fisk managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Fisk is looking to break free of the clinch but Brock has double underhooks.
Fisk wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisk has had enough of the clinch but Brock keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Brock.
Fisk tries to stall but Brock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brock tries to throw a body punch but Fisk avoids it by throwing Brock back against the ropes.
A short right from Brock.
Fisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fisk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisk avoids the damage to the body.
Fisk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Fisk tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the ropes.
Fisk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisk controls his hands.
Brock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fisk's defenses.
Brock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisk is trying to force a seperation but Brock has the dominant position.
Fisk missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisk avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Fisk.
Brock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fisk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brock pushes Fisk back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Brock pushes off an throws an elbow but Fisk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Brock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisk blocks a body shot from Brock.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fisk avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Brock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Fisk's cut.
That's time! Brock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brock tries to clinch up.
Wilson Fisk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fisk connects with a crisp jab.
Fisk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brock wants to clinch up but Fisk keeps it at a distance.
Fisk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fisk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fisk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Some bone on bone action there as Brock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Fisk does no damage.
Fisk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fisk misses with a low kick as Brock jumps back.
Brock is looking to clinch.
Brock clinches up with Fisk and pushes him back against the ropes.
Brock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fisk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisk tries to circle away but Brock has him pinned against the ropes.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fisk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock keeps control of Fisk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brock lands an uppercut.
Brock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
Fisk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Brock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fisk looking to slow down the pace here.
Fisk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisk's brow.
Fisk is trying to break the clinch but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Brock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brock blocks a body shot from Fisk.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brock pushes off an throws an elbow but Fisk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Fisk is trying to force a seperation but Brock has the dominant position.
Brock prevents Fisk from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisk's efforts to push away.
Brock lands a damaging elbow.
Brock lands a left hand.
Brock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brock lands a shot to the body.
Fisk is trying to push Brock away but Brock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisk blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
Fisk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fisk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 Eddie Brock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilson Fisk'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. This is the final round!
Fisk keeps the fight on the outside.
Brock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brock pushes Fisk up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brock crunches a lovely knee into Fisk's ribcage.
Fisk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisk is trying to break the clinch but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Fisk tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock tries a body shot but Fisk blocks it.
Fisk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brock lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisk backwards.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fisk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fisk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eddie Brock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Fisk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brock misses with an elbow over the top.
Brock pushes Fisk back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fisk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow.
Brock has Fisk pressed against the ropes, preventing Fisk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brock pushes Fisk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisk is trying to break the clinch but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Brock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock scores with a shot to the side of Fisk's head.
Brock scores with a hook to the body.
Fisk trying to control the position but instead, Brock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fisk into the ropes.
Brock prevents Fisk from breaking the clinch.
Brock prevents a body shot from Fisk.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
Fisk is looking to break free of the clinch but Brock has double underhooks.
Brock misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock has Fisk pressed against the ropes, preventing Fisk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fisk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brock is keeping busy.
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Brock has the Thai clinch. Brock obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Fisk's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
Fisk is rocked!
Fisk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fisk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisk.
Fisk keeps the fight on the outside.
Brock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fisk's head backwards.
Fisk is still on wobbly legs! Can Brock finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brock tries to clinch but Fisk is having none of it.
Fisk seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brock closes the distance and pushes Fisk back into the ropes.
Fisk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson Fisk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fisk's elbow.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but Fisk blocks with his arms.
Fisk trying to control the position but instead, Brock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fisk into the ropes.
Eddie Brock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Fisk won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brock, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Brock!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Hooper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cub Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Hooper Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hooper Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hooper Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Swanson.
Swanson swinging wildly here.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Swanson swinging wildly here.
Cub Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith clinches up with Swanson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Swanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Swanson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Smith tries to circle away but Swanson has him pinned against the ropes.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Swanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Swanson prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Smith would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling him.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Swanson keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swanson misses with an elbow over the top.
Swanson misses with an elbow strike.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Swanson.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Swanson throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Swanson dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Swanson misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Swanson.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith gets through Swanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling the position.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swanson avoids it.
Swanson lands an elbow inside.
Smith tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the ropes.
Swanson tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Swanson misses with an elbow over the top.
Swanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Swanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Swanson tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Swanson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Smith has Swanson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Swanson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Swanson, against the ropes.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Swanson.
Swanson misses with an elbow strike.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Swanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands an elbow inside.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Swanson improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Swanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swanson.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith wants to stall.
Swanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith is trying to stall.
Swanson lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cub Swanson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith darts in and clinches Swanson up against the ropes.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Swanson.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Swanson.
Swanson lands an uppercut.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Swanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Swanson is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swanson.
Swanson lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Swanson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swanson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swanson lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Swanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith rushes Swanson and presses him up against the ropes.
Swanson misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Swanson.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Swanson throws an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to circle away but Swanson has him pinned against the ropes.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Swanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swanson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Swanson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Swanson lands an overhand right.
Swanson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Swanson, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Swanson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Swanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Swanson, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Swanson throws an elbow but misses.
Swanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swanson.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Swanson is keeping busy.
Swanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Swanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Swanson.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Swanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swanson lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swanson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Hooper Smith has been cut.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Swanson.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Swanson.
Smith looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cub Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hooper Smith'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith drives through and clinches with Swanson against the ropes.
Cub Swanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swanson has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith has Swanson pressed against the ropes, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Swanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swanson's elbow.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swanson is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Swanson just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
A short left from Smith.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Swanson tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Swanson taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Swanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith clinches up against the ropes.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Swanson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the ropes.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Swanson keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swanson misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson is trying to stall.
Swanson effectively controlling the action here.
Swanson trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Swanson.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson connects with a crisp jab.
Smith slips under a jab.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Swanson backs up against the ropes.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith has Swanson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cub Swanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson lands an elbow inside.
Swanson breaks the clinch.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Hooper Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swanson blocks the elbow strike.
Swanson avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hooper Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swanson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cub Swanson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sedrick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antuan Siangboxing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the ring accompanied by Step Into A World. On his way into the ring it seems that Sedrick Carter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sedrick Carter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sedrick Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antuan Siangboxing!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Siangboxing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siangboxing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siangboxing rushes Carter and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Siangboxing.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Siangboxing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Siangboxing throws an elbow that misses.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siangboxing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Stalling in the clinch from Siangboxing.
Siangboxing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Carter is trying to stall.
Siangboxing breaks from the clinch.
Siangboxing throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Siangboxing throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Siangboxing lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter wants to break free but Siangboxing has control.
Nice elbow from Siangboxing.
Siangboxing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Siangboxing controls his hands.
Siangboxing effectively controlling the action here.
Siangboxing trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Siangboxing.
Siangboxing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Siangboxing takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siangboxing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siangboxing throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Siangboxing has him pressed against the ropes.
Siangboxing prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter tries to stall but Siangboxing uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Siangboxing.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siangboxing will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carter up against the ropes.
Siangboxing lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Siangboxing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Siangboxing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Siangboxing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Siangboxing.
Siangboxing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Siangboxing turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siangboxing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Siangboxing misses with a body kick.
Carter throws a jab when Siangboxing was well out of range.
Siangboxing thows a body shot but no joy.
Siangboxing avoids the head kick by Carter.
Siangboxing drives through and clinches with Carter against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siangboxing.
Siangboxing gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter being controlled against the ropes.
Siangboxing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Siangboxing's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siangboxing misses with a knee strike.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Siangboxing improves position.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Siangboxing has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the ropes.
Siangboxing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siangboxing is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Siangboxing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Siangboxing trying to land knees to the body.
Siangboxing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Siangboxing blocks a body shot from Carter.
Siangboxing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Siangboxing lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antuan Siangboxing dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carter throws a shot to the body.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Siangboxing rushes Carter and presses him up against the ropes.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siangboxing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Siangboxing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Siangboxing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siangboxing.
Carter is trying to stall.
Siangboxing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Siangboxing has double underhooks.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siangboxing.
Siangboxing lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Siangboxing throws an elbow that misses.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siangboxing managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Siangboxing taking a breather.
Siangboxing misses with an elbow strike.
Siangboxing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siangboxing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siangboxing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.
Carter wants to stall.
Antuan Siangboxing seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Siangboxing just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siangboxing avoids it.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siangboxing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Siangboxing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Siangboxing fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siangboxing.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siangboxing lands a head shot.
Siangboxing moves out of range of the leg kick from Carter.
Siangboxing rushes Carter and presses him up against the ropes.
Siangboxing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Siangboxing avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Siangboxing, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siangboxing's elbow.
Siangboxing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siangboxing feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carter cracks the inside of Siangboxing's front leg.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Siangboxing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Siangboxing ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Antuan Siangboxing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siangboxing lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
A big left from Carter misses.
Siangboxing lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Siangboxing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter avoiding damage as Siangboxing throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Siangboxing as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siangboxing taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Siangboxing has him pressed against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siangboxing.
Carter cracks Siangboxing with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Siangboxing.
Siangboxing manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Siangboxing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter throws a low kick but Siangboxing avoids it.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carter avoids the head kick by Siangboxing.
Siangboxing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter throws a low kick but Siangboxing moves out of range easily.
Siangboxing clinches with his opponent.
Siangboxing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antuan Siangboxing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Siangboxing checks a leg kick.
Siangboxing throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Siangboxing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siangboxing.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siangboxing doesn't seem phased though.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Siangboxing counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Siangboxing, right into the meat.
Siangboxing closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Siangboxing trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siangboxing into the ropes.
Nice elbow from Siangboxing.
Carter tries to work over Siangboxing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siangboxing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter is trying to push Siangboxing away but Siangboxing has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Siangboxing prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Siangboxing breaks the clinch.
Carter connects with the punch.
Siangboxing slips a straight right by Carter.
Siangboxing throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Siangboxing. That one must have hurt.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Siangboxing doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter jabs Siangboxing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siangboxing keeps the fight on the outside.
Siangboxing misses with a body shot
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siangboxing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Siangboxing uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Siangboxing.
Siangboxing scores with a body shot.
Siangboxing misses with a body shot.
Sedrick Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siangboxing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siangboxing closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Siangboxing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Siangboxing moves out of range as Carter strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siangboxing has managed to clinch.
Siangboxing content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siangboxing using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Siangboxing.
Siangboxing pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Siangboxing missing with knees to the body.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Siangboxing controls his hands.
Siangboxing tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Siangboxing breaks the clinch.
Siangboxing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siangboxing misses with a hook to the body
and Carter counters with an inside leg kick.
Siangboxing moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but Siangboxing takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
Siangboxing throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Carter looks to clinch
and Siangboxing counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siangboxing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siangboxing throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Siangboxing misses with a body shot.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siangboxing moves away.
Donk. Carter catches Siangboxing right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Siangboxing misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siangboxing.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
Siangboxing is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Sedrick Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antuan Siangboxing is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Siangboxing back to the ropes. Carter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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 Sedrick Carter.
I think Siangboxing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antuan Siangboxing!
Antuan Siangboxing was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenji Kaburaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pen Is (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Kaburaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kaburaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pen Is!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaburaki loads up on a big right hand but Is slips the punch.
Kaburaki scores with a kick to the body.
Kaburaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaburaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Is throws a front kick aimed at Kaburaki's knee but Kaburaki avoids it well.
Kaburaki misses with a body shot.
Is scores with a leg kick.
Kaburaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Is drops his hands momentarily and Kaburaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaburaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenji Kaburaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaburaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Is on the side of the head.
Kaburaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaburaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Is misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki lands a nice shot that snaps Is's head back.
Is rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaburaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Is dodges the punch combination from Kaburaki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Is, right into the meat.
A big right from Kaburaki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki cracks Is with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kaburaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kaburaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Is in the body.
Kaburaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Is off the ropes and back into range.
Kaburaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Is.
Kaburaki avoids the head kick by Is.
Kaburaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Is swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaburaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Kaburaki.
Is rushes Kaburaki and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Is slowing the pace effectively.
Is missing with knees to the body.
Kaburaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is slows down the pace here.
Is lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaburaki lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaburaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Is goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Is lands with a left to the head.
Is throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaburaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Is throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaburakis head.
Is works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaburaki prevents a body shot from Is.
Kaburaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Is - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Is throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaburaki stalling in the clinch but Is improves position.
Maybe Kaburaki would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kaburaki misses with a punch to the body.
Is breaks from the clinch.
Kaburaki scores with a nice body kick.
Is ducks under a wild hook from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Is was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki misses with a wild combination.
Kaburaki lands with a straight right. Is didn't see that one coming.
Is throws a head kick that misses.
Kaburaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Is can pounce on him.
Is finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kaburaki misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Is!
Is swings for the body but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Is slips under a jab from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaburaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaburaki checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Is misses with a straight left.
Kaburaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Kaburaki misses with a straight right.
Kaburaki throws a wild body kick that Is sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Kaburaki.
Is tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Is takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaburaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Is.
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 Kenji Kaburaki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kaburaki looks to land a left hand but Is moved out of range nicely.
Kaburaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kaburaki misses with a wild combination.
Is turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenji Kaburaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaburaki lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaburaki.
Is throws a hook but Kaburaki blocks it.
Kaburaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaburaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Is is just out of range.
Is scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaburaki throws a big shot that misses.
Is missing with a left hand there. Kaburaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Is looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburaki is just out of range.
Is tries to clinch but Kaburaki moves out of range.
A big left from Kaburaki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Is misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Is.
Kaburaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kaburaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Is is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Is will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Is moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaburaki misses with a body punch.
Is breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaburaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Is.
Kaburaki misses with a looping right.
Is takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Is buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kaburaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Is doesn't seem phased though.
Is is looking to slow Kaburaki down with leg kicks.
Is uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaburaki.
Is tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Is walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaburaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Is moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaburaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaburaki misses the body punch
and Is counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Is rushes Kaburaki and presses him up against the ropes.
Kaburaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaburaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Iss head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Is.
Is lands a body shot.
Is tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaburaki's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaburaki.
Is tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Is misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Is as Kaburaki tries to tie him up.
Is is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaburaki gets an underhook and turns Is into the ropes.
Is's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Is misses with a kick to the body.
Kaburaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaburaki throws a good cross that connects.
Kaburaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Is lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Kaburaki misses.
A combination from Kaburaki does no damage.
Is tries to clinch up.
Kaburaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaburaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Is ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Is has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Is there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Is has closed the distance and engaged Kaburaki in a clinch.
Is manages to break the clinch.
Is looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburaki is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaburaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaburaki!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Kaburaki blocks the low kick.
Kaburaki scores with the left hand. Is knows he should have avoided that one.
Is is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Is showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaburaki.
Is looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Is fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaburaki on the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kaburaki!
Good leg kick by Is there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pen Is will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Is defending well as Kaburaki loads up on a big left hand.
Kaburaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Kaburaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Is tries to clinch there but Kaburaki circles away.
Is just misses with a punch to the body.
Is looks to land a body kick but Kaburaki moved away.
Is has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaburaki looks to land a left hand but Is moved out of range nicely.
Kaburaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Is takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Is works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Is finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Is is looking to chop away at Kaburaki's legs.
A slow jab from Is misses its intended target.
Is takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Is keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Is takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Is chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Is has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Is takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaburaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kaburaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Is ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Is throws a leg kick but Kaburaki checks it.
Kaburaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Is wants to clinch up but Kaburaki keeps it at a distance.
Is throws a leg kick but Kaburaki moved away.
Kaburaki moves out of range as Is throws a body kick.
Kaburaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaburaki blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Is misses.
Kaburaki misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Is tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Is uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaburaki.
A nice combination there by Kaburaki.
Is tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Is.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaburaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Is feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaburaki's calf.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Is moves forwards but Kaburaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaburaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Is.
Is drops his hands momentarily and Kaburaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaburaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Is slips a jab and a cross from Kaburaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaburaki. Is does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaburaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaburaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Is throws out the jab.
A low kick from Is misses
and Kaburaki counters with a nice body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaburaki scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Is has managed to clinch.
Kaburaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Is uses good head movement to avoid it.
Is lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Is throws an elbow but misses.
Is lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Is breaks the clinch.
Kaburaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaburaki throws a right hand that Is ducks under and follows up with a left that Is also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki lands with a straight right. Is didn't see that one coming.
Is swings for the body but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Kaburaki dodges the punch combination from Is.
Kaburaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Kaburaki there.
Kaburaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Is is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kaburaki there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Is was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaburaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaburaki delivers a nice body kick.
Kaburaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Kenji Kaburaki.
I think Kaburaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Kaburaki!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ho Hayn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky McAskill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ho Hayn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micky McAskill!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McAskill checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McAskill misses with a looping left.
A combination from McAskill does no damage.
McAskill misses with a leg kick.
Hayn is looking to land body kicks.
Hayn wants to land a leg kick but McAskill is out of range.
Micky McAskill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAskill misses with an uppercut. Hayn saw that one coming.
Hayn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McAskill is out of range.
McAskill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hayn.
Hayn throws a solid leg kick but McAskill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hayn.
Hayn misses with a low kick.
Hayn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayn gets tackled into the ropes by McAskill. McAskill maintains the clinch.
McAskill lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAskill lands a nice knee to the body.
McAskill scores with a hook to the body.
McAskill trying to land knees to the body.
Hayn tries to land knees in the clinch but McAskill avoids the damage to the body.
McAskill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McAskill misses with an elbow strike.
McAskill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hayn.
McAskill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McAskill looks to land a right hand but Hayn moved out of range.
McAskill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McAskill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hayn throws out a leg kick but McAskill moves out of range and Hayn only half commits.
McAskill is looking to clinch but Hayn is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAskill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hayn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McAskill has managed to clinch.
Hayn misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McAskill tries to land a knee to the head but Hayn blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McAskill manages to break the clinch.
McAskill connects with a nice looking jab.
Hayn throws a front kick aimed at McAskill's knee but McAskill avoids it well.
McAskill blocks a leg kick.
Hayn is looking to slow McAskill down with leg kicks.
Hayn misses with a body kick.
Hayn slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayn looks for the body kick but McAskill saw that one coming.
McAskill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McAskill's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayn.
McAskill blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McAskill.
Hayn is working McAskill over against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hayn avoids the elbow strike from McAskill, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McAskill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayn's brow.
Hayn is looking to control McAskill's arms but McAskill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayn has his back to the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hayn just misses with a elbow thrown towards McAskill's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayn.
Hayn swings wildly with an uppercut but McAskill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayn misses with a punch to the body.
McAskill manages to break the clinch.
Hayn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McAskill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McAskill moves out of range as Hayn throws a body kick.
Hayn throws a low kick but McAskill avoids it.
McAskill fails in his attempt to clinch.
McAskill throws a right hand that Hayn ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayn also avoids with ease.
McAskill tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McAskill tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hayn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hayn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayn ducks under a wild hook from McAskill.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hayn 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 McAskill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McAskill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky McAskill dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McAskill scores with a leg kick.
Hayn throws a leg kick but McAskill checks it.
Hayn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayn blocks a jab.
McAskill tries a low kick but Hayn avoids it.
Hayn walks into a left hand.
McAskill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayn connects with a good right hand that stumbles McAskill. McAskill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hayn.
McAskill throws a low kick but Hayn moves out of range easily.
McAskill missing with a left hand there. Hayn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hayn scores with a jab to the body.
McAskill throws an overhand right that lands on Hayn's shoulder, as Hayn tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAskill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayn scores with a nice body kick.
Hayn throws a push kick but McAskill slaps the foot to one side.
McAskill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McAskill throws an elbow but misses.
Hayn tries to work over McAskill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McAskill has him pressed against the ropes.
Hayn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayn blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McAskill as Hayn tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, McAskill scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hayn.
McAskill tries a knee to the head but Hayn blocks it.
McAskill is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayn trying to stall but McAskill improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McAskill blocks an uppercut.
McAskill throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McAskill as Hayn tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayn.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McAskill as Hayn tries to tie him up.
McAskill breaks the clinch.
Micky McAskill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAskill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Hayn.
McAskill throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayn throws a low kick but McAskill avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hayn 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 McAskill has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McAskill and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McAskill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayn.
Hayn's jab looks to have found its range, popping McAskill under the eye.
McAskill moves into range and clinches up with Hayn.
Hayn misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McAskill avoids it.
Hayn misses with a punch to the body.
Hayn tries a body shot but McAskill blocks it.
A short right from McAskill on the inside.
McAskill misses with an elbow strike.
McAskill misses with an elbow over the top.
McAskill lands an elbow inside.
McAskill throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAskill lands an elbow inside that Hayn shrugs off.
It looks like Ho Hayn has been cut.
Nice elbow from McAskill.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McAskill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayn's brow.
Hayn scores with a shot to the side of McAskill's head.
Hayn is trying to push McAskill away but McAskill has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
McAskill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McAskill needs to keep his hands up - Hayn had a free shot at his head there.
McAskill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAskill throws a big shot that misses.
Hayn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Hayn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayn throws a leg kick that misses.
Hayn throws a head kick but McAskill moves out of range.
McAskill tries to clinch but Hayn is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Micky McAskill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ho Hayn'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!
Hayn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McAskill.
McAskill misses with an uppercut.
McAskill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hayn misses with a low kick.
Hayn looks for the body kick but McAskill saw that one coming.
Hayn throws a low kick but it's checked well by McAskill.
Hayn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McAskill. That did some damage!
McAskill clinches with his opponent.
Micky McAskill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from McAskill.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McAskill.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McAskill throws an elbow but misses.
Hayn effectively controlling the action here.
Hayn tries a body shot but McAskill blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAskill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McAskill misses with a left hand
and Hayn counters with a straight right hand.
McAskill moves in looking to clinch but Hayn pushes him off.
McAskill throws the left hand but Hayn avoids the punch easily.
McAskill keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McAskill clinches.
McAskill blocks a body shot from Hayn.
Hayn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayn looking to slow down the pace here.
McAskill pushes off an throws an elbow but Hayn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hayn looking to slow down the pace here.
McAskill pushes off an throws an elbow but Hayn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McAskill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAskill taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McAskill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayn's brow.
McAskill pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
McAskill tries a knee to the head but Hayn blocks it.
Hayn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McAskill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McAskill blocking some punches.
McAskill throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hayn.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McAskill as Hayn tries to tie him up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAskill trying to land knees to the body.
McAskill lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayn tries to break free but McAskill pushes him back against the ropes.
Hayn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hayn swings wildly with an uppercut but McAskill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayn lands a hook that snaps the head of McAskill backwards.
McAskill lands an elbow that stopped Hayn in his tracks for a moment.
McAskill looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McAskill lands an elbow inside that Hayn shrugs off.
Hayn leaning his opponent against the ropes.
McAskill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McAskill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayn throws a low kick but McAskill avoids it.
McAskill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayn circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAskill misses with a low kick.
McAskill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McAskill misses with a looping left.
McAskill avoids a kick to the body.
McAskill lands an overhand right.
McAskill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hayn.
Hayn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McAskill clinches with his opponent.
Micky McAskill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hayn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McAskill.
Hayn blocks the elbow strike.
Ho Hayn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from McAskill.
McAskill lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micky McAskill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McAskill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky McAskill!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Quentin Clericuzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin Clericuzio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clericuzio moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith is looking to control Clericuzio's arms but Clericuzio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the ropes.
Clericuzio trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clericuzio into the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clericuzio.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Clericuzio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clericuzio misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Clericuzio moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Clericuzio dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Clericuzio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clericuzio tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Clericuzio scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushes Clericuzio away with a front kick.
Clericuzio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a leg kick but Clericuzio moved away.
Clericuzio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clericuzio tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Clericuzio is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clericuzio moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith trying to stall but Clericuzio improves his position.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clericuzio struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith blocks a body shot from Clericuzio.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Clericuzio is controlling the position.
Clericuzio managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Clericuzio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Clericuzio, against the ropes.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Clericuzio.
Smith blocks a body shot from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clericuzio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
It looks like Robert Smith has been cut.
Come on Clericuzio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clericuzio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Clericuzio has him pinned against the ropes.
Clericuzio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio scores with a shoulder strike.
Clericuzio tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Clericuzio back against the ropes.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clericuzio lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Clericuzio throws an elbow but it misses.
Clericuzio has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clericuzio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clericuzio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clericuzio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clericuzio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clericuzio holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clericuzio slips under a jab.
Clericuzio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Clericuzio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clericuzio is looking to clinch.
Clericuzio wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clericuzio avoids a kick to the body.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clericuzio manages to avoid it.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clericuzio is looking to clinch.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Clericuzio saw that one coming.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clericuzio on the side of the head.
Clericuzio tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clericuzio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clericuzio closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Clericuzio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Clericuzio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clericuzio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clericuzio gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clericuzio's brow.
Clericuzio throws a head punch that misses.
Clericuzio throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clericuzio lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Clericuzio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Clericuzio has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith taking a breather.
Clericuzio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clericuzio misses with an elbow strike.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clericuzio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clericuzio throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Clericuzio misses with some punches.
Clericuzio wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Clericuzio - that landed with a thud.
Clericuzio blocks an uppercut.
Clericuzio misses with a punch on the inside.
Clericuzio has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Clericuzio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clericuzio as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clericuzio backwards.
Clericuzio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Clericuzio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith stalling.
Clericuzio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clericuzio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clericuzio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Clericuzio is blocking nicely.
Clericuzio lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Clericuzio blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to stall but Clericuzio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clericuzio working aggressively here.
Clericuzio avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Clericuzio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio lands a nice elbow.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Clericuzio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Clericuzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clericuzio throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Clericuzio.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Clericuzio.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clericuzio as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Clericuzio.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clericuzio has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Clericuzio has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio blocks the elbow strike.
Clericuzio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clericuzio missing with knees to the body.
Clericuzio throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clericuzio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clericuzio working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clericuzio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith being controlled against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Clericuzio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Clericuzio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Smith's cut.
That's time! Clericuzio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clericuzio moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Clericuzio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith gets tackled into the ropes by Clericuzio. Clericuzio maintains the clinch.
Clericuzio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clericuzio is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Clericuzio misses with an elbow strike.
Clericuzio lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quentin Clericuzio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Clericuzio.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Clericuzio.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clericuzio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Clericuzio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clericuzio misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to stall but Clericuzio improves his position.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Clericuzio lands with a short shot to the head.
Clericuzio scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Clericuzio misses with a body punch.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Clericuzio gets an underhook and turns Smith into the ropes.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Clericuzio.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Clericuzio swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clericuzio tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Clericuzio back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clericuzio.
Clericuzio dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Clericuzio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Clericuzio.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clericuzio closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clericuzio has managed to clinch.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Clericuzio dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Clericuzio misses with a punch on the inside.
Clericuzio scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Clericuzio.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clericuzio is working Smith over against the ropes.
A short left from Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A short right from Clericuzio.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Clericuzio dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Clericuzio.
Smith tries to stall but Clericuzio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside.
Clericuzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clericuzio can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Clericuzio misses with a punch on the inside.
Clericuzio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Clericuzio.
Smith tries to stall but Clericuzio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clericuzio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Robert Smith's cut even more.
A head punch on the inside from Clericuzio fails to land.
Clericuzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Clericuzio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clericuzio lands a nice elbow.
Clericuzio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Clericuzio lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Robert Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Clericuzio controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quentin Clericuzio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clericuzio, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Clericuzio!
Quentin Clericuzio is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Quentin Clericuzio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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