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S-1 WGP 2022 in Yokohama- FW F PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ivarr DeBoneless (ranked 23169 p4p, 23535 weight class) and Luis Santos (ranked 674 p4p, 707 weight class). Ivarr DeBoneless 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivarr DeBoneless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Santos!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBoneless clinches with his opponent.
DeBoneless managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeBoneless moves into the clinch.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from DeBoneless.
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
DeBoneless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBoneless fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the ropes.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos breaks the clinch.
DeBoneless clinches.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless forces Santos back against the ropes and clinches.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Santos - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos stalling against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
DeBoneless managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless instigates a clinch.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from DeBoneless.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless has managed to clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBoneless has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the ropes.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Ivarr DeBoneless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeBoneless moves into the clinch.
DeBoneless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos breaks the clinch.
DeBoneless forces Santos back against the ropes and clinches.
DeBoneless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeBoneless moves into the clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos tries to keep at a distance but DeBoneless has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeBoneless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
DeBoneless tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos avoiding damage as DeBoneless throws knees to the body.
DeBoneless tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless pushes Santos up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivarr DeBoneless dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DeBoneless takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch.
DeBoneless instigates a clinch.
Santos stalls.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeBoneless gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBoneless missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DeBoneless missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
DeBoneless clinches up against the ropes.
DeBoneless on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the ropes.
Santos is trying to stall.
Santos trying to control the position but instead, DeBoneless has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santos into the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBoneless closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the ropes.
Santos avoiding damage as DeBoneless throws knees to the body.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeBoneless moves into the clinch.
DeBoneless tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from DeBoneless.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeBoneless fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeBoneless has managed to clinch.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by DeBoneless.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeBoneless has Santos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeBoneless pushes Santos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBoneless clinches.
DeBoneless crunches a lovely knee into Santos's ribcage.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos wants to stall.
DeBoneless tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos tries to keep at a distance but DeBoneless has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivarr DeBoneless dominated that second round.
That's time! DeBoneless's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
DeBoneless takes the fight into the clinch.
DeBoneless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
DeBoneless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeBoneless is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless closes the distance and clinches.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBoneless gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeBoneless clinches.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBoneless has managed to clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless gets a clinch.
Santos is trying to stall.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Ivarr DeBoneless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeBoneless darts in and clinches Santos up against the ropes.
Santos breaks the clinch.
DeBoneless gets a clinch.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeBoneless gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luis Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to stall but DeBoneless uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeBoneless has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeBoneless moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeBoneless gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos trying to stall but DeBoneless improves his position.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeBoneless closes the distance and clinches.
DeBoneless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from DeBoneless.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
DeBoneless rushes Santos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from DeBoneless.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless has managed to clinch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless drives through and clinches with Santos against the ropes.
DeBoneless is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBoneless clinches with his opponent.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeBoneless clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but DeBoneless avoids it by throwing Santos back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but DeBoneless uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Luis Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeBoneless closes the distance and clinches.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivarr DeBoneless showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for DeBoneless, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivarr DeBoneless!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harem Bukkake (ranked 6329 p4p, 6600 weight class) and Fredrick Engozi (ranked 558 p4p, 567 weight class). Fredrick Engozi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Big heart
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harem Bukkake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrick Engozi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engozi looks to land a combination. Bukkake sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Engozi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bukkake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bukkake keeps control of Engozi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bukkake has Engozi pushed against the ropes.
Bukkake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engozi.
Bukkake throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bukkake.
Bukkake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Engozi tries to break free but Bukkake pushes him back against the ropes.
The referee calls for Bukkake to work.
Engozi tries to circle away but Bukkake has him pinned against the ropes.
Bukkake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Engozi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bukkake is pushing Engozi up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bukkake prevents Engozi from breaking the clinch.
Bukkake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engozi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Bukkake knocks Engozi out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harem Bukkake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joopu Bizo (ranked 6647 p4p, 4139 weight class) and Nathaniel Jones (ranked 570 p4p, 419 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joopu Bizo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizo throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Bizo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bizo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Bizo's side.
Bizo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bizo misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Bizo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizo missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bizo swinging wildly here.
Bizo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Joopu Bizo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Bizo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Bizo.
Bizo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bizo, pushing him back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bizo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones stalling against the ropes.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Bizo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Bizo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bizo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Bizo.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Bizo is looking for a counter combo.
Bizo throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Bizo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Bizo backing up. Bizo nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones prevents Bizo from breaking the clinch.
Jones is looking to control Bizo's arms but Bizo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the ropes.
Jones wants to stall.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizo is defending well for now.
Bizo blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bizo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Bizo lands a jab-cross combination.
 It looks like Nathaniel Jones has been cut.
Bizo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Bizo backing up. Bizo nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Bizo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Bizo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones clinches up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Bizo.
Bizo lands with a left to the head.
Bizo keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathaniel Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bizo misses with a two punch combination.
Jones is looking for the big counter here.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bizo.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Bizo misses.
Some wild striking there from Bizo.
Nathaniel Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Bizo.
Bizo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Bizo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bizo misses with a two punch combination.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bizo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab from Bizo.
Bizo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joopu Bizo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bizo misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Bizo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizo misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Bizo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Bizo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones wants to clinch.
Bizo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Bizo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nathaniel Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Bizo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Bizo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bizo misses with a wild combination.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones clinches up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Bizo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bizo.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Bizo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizo throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bizo throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
As Bizo backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Bizo manages to avoid it all.
Bizo tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bizo connects with a looping right hand.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizo scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Bizo. Those never looked like landing.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Bizo off balance momentarily.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bizo.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bizo takes the fight into the clinch.
Bizo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones is looking to control Bizo's arms but Bizo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the ropes.
Nathaniel Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones gets tackled into the ropes by Bizo. Bizo maintains the clinch.
Bizo just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizo controls his hands.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bizo's efforts to push away.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizo tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Bizo dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A low kick from Bizo is predictable there
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
A combination from Bizo does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Bizo throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Bizo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Jones tenderised Bizo's leg. Bizo is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Joopu Bizo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bizo misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nathaniel Jones.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Vettori (ranked 3422 p4p, 4119 weight class) and Tao Ishinoba (ranked 414 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tao Ishinoba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vettori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ishinoba's head.
It looks like Tao Ishinoba has been cut.
A low kick lands for Ishinoba.
Ishinoba moves away from the strike by Vettori.
Ishinoba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Ishinoba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ishinoba blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Ishinoba.
Ishinoba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vettori catches Ishinoba napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Ishinoba goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Antonio Vettori!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Doncic (ranked 3453 p4p, 25435 weight class) and Young Gunner (ranked 435 p4p, 716 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Young Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doncic moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Doncic has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Doncic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doncic manages to break the clinch.
Gunner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doncic rushes Gunner and presses him up against the ropes.
Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doncic forces Gunner back against the ropes and clinches.
Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doncic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunner, pushing him back against the ropes.
Doncic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunner looks to land a body kick but Doncic moved away.
Doncic has Gunner up against the ropes in a clinch.
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!
Gunner breaks from the clinch.
Gunner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunner gets tackled into the ropes by Doncic. Doncic maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doncic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunner or not.
Gunner looks winded!
Doncic lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Young Gunner has been cut.
Doncic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doncic moves into range and clinches up with Gunner.
Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luka Doncic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doncic instigates a clinch.
Doncic scores with a hook to the body.
Doncic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doncic scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Gunner to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
 Gunner is rocked!
That has opened up Young Gunner's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doncic connects with a stiff jab that staggers Gunner - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luka Doncic!
The defeated Young Gunner had this to say: 'Calling off fights for cuts and shit now this!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Fanaki Fukawa (ranked 25337 p4p, 23774 weight class) and Shigatsu Miyamoto (ranked 349 p4p, 352 weight class). Miyamoto has chosen 82.99 FM as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Fanaki Fukawa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fanaki Fukawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigatsu Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Fukawa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miyamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miyamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miyamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miyamoto!
Miyamoto rushes Fukawa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Miyamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyamoto clinches.
Fukawa can't break the clinch.
Fukawa tries to circle away but Miyamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Miyamoto manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Miyamoto both land. Nice combination.
Miyamoto throws a leg kick which misses Fukawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Fukawa tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fukawa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Miyamoto moves into the clinch.
Fukawa tries to break free but Miyamoto pushes him back against the ropes.
Fukawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukawa tries to break the clinch but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Fukawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miyamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miyamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto feints and then cracks Fukawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fukawa down.
Miyamoto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyamoto can pounce on him.
Miyamoto has closed the distance and engaged Fukawa in a clinch.
Fukawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miyamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fukawa is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Fukawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fukawa is trying to break the clinch but Miyamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Miyamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miyamoto throws a combination. Fukawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Miyamoto.
 Fukawa is rocked!
Miyamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fukawa.
Fanaki Fukawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fukawa. That did some damage!
Miyamoto's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miyamoto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fukawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miyamoto. That one must have hurt.
Miyamoto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fukawa eats them both and turns towards Miyamoto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Fukawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyamoto scores with a big combo that sends Fukawa crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Fukawa flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Miyamoto jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shigatsu Miyamoto!
A relieved looking Shigatsu Miyamoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Masaki Toyota (ranked 3477 p4p, 5177 weight class) and Junko Toki (ranked 336 p4p, 433 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaki Toyota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junko Toki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toki pushes Toyota up against the ropes in a clinch.
Toyota will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Toki up against the ropes.
Toki trying to stall but Toyota improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Toyota scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toyota effectively controlling the action here.
Toki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toyota blocks a body shot from Toki.
Toyota misses with some punches.
Toyota taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Toyota.
Our sources have told us that Toyota has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Toyota looking to stall.
Toyota trying to stall but Toki improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Masaki Toyota.
Toki clinches up with Toyota and pushes him back against the ropes.
Toki lands a damaging elbow.
Toyota is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Toyota wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toki has him pressed against the ropes.
Toyota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toyota wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toyota tries to circle away but Toki has him pinned against the ropes.
Toki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toyota feints and then cracks Toki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toki down.
Toki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toyota closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Toyota tries to break free but Toki pushes him back against the ropes.
Toyota keeps control of Toki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyota throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Toyota stalling against the ropes.
Toki prevents a body shot from Toyota.
Toyota manages to break the clinch.
Toyota gets a clinch.
Toki breaks from the clinch.
Junko Toki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toki tries to clinch but Toyota is having none of it.
Junko Toki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toyota has closed the distance and engaged Toki in a clinch.
Toyota lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Toyota's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toki missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toyota is keeping busy.
Toki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Toki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toyota clinches with his opponent.
Toyota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Toki there.
Toki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toki throws a push kick but Toyota slaps the foot to one side.
Toyota seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Toki forces Toyota back against the ropes and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toyota as Toki tries to tie him up.
Toki prevents Toyota from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toyota moves into range and clinches up with Toki.
Toki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toyota.
Toyota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyota breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Toki. Those never looked like landing.
Toyota lands a jab to Toki's midsection.
Toyota moves into the clinch.
Toki slows down the pace here.
Toyota wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toyota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toki is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masaki Toyota dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Toki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masaki Toyota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toyota 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.
Toki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toki wants to clinch up but Toyota keeps it at a distance.
Masaki Toyota is winning the standup battle so far.
Toki has closed the distance and engaged Toyota in a clinch.
Toyota can't break the clinch.
A short right from Toyota on the inside.
Nice elbow from Toki.
Toki stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyota stalling the fight.
Toyota landing knees to the head.
Toyota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Toki.
Toki clobbers Toyota with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toki misses with a head kick.
Toyota fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Toyota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toyota lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Toyota gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toyota scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toyota working hard to break the clinch.
Toki taking a breather.
Toyota is trying to force a seperation but Toki has the dominant position.
Toyota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toki tries to clinch there but Toyota circles away.
Toyota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toyota avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toki throws out a head kick that Toyota doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Toyota crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Toyota's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Toyota is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toki has Toyota up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oh Toyota is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crack! A monster head kick from Toki and Toyota falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Toki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Junko Toki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joshua Jones (ranked 5866 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 622 p4p, 448 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Joshua Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joshua Jones 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones forces Zaitsev back against the ropes and clinches.
Zaitsev lands a shoulder strike.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Zaitsev has managed to clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Zaitsev tries to tie him up.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaitsev won't allow it.
Zaitsev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaitsev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaitsev misses with a punch to the body.
Zaitsev tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zaitsev scores with a hook to the body.
Zaitsev struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Zaitsev has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Zaitsev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zaitsev prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Zaitsev is controlling the position.
Jones tries to break free but Zaitsev pushes him back against the ropes.
Zaitsev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev clinches.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Zaitsev.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Zaitsev misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaitsev.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Zaitsev has him pressed against the ropes.
Zaitsev has Jones pressed against the ropes, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Zaitsev clinches.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zaitsev keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaitsev prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Zaitsev closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaitsev tries to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Zaitsev drives through and clinches with Jones against the ropes.
Zaitsev prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaitsev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaitsev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaitsev moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaitsev has double underhooks.
Jones tries to break free but Zaitsev pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaitsev won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaitsev is looking to clinch.
Zaitsev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Zaitsev closes the distance and clinches.
Zaitsev wants to stall.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones blocking some punches.
Zaitsev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaitsev scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones wants to break free but Zaitsev has control.
Zaitsev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Zaitsev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Zaitsev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaitsev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaitsev.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Zaitsev lands an uppercut.
Jones wants to break free but Zaitsev has control.
Zaitsev stalling in the clinch.
Zaitsev avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaitsev.
Zaitsev working aggressively here.
Zaitsev can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Zaitsev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zaitsev forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jones tries to circle away but Zaitsev has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones blocks a body shot from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zaitsev avoiding damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a punch to the body.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zaitsev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joshua Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Zaitsev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaitsev is trying to stall.
Zaitsev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zaitsev cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Zaitsev keeps him there for the moment.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaitsev has double underhooks.
Zaitsev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaitsev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zaitsev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaitsev lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Zaitsev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitsev misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev pushes Jones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitsev effectively controlling the action here.
Zaitsev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaitsev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaitsev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Zaitsev has the dominant position.
Zaitsev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Zaitsev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zaitsev can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Zaitsev tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zaitsev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitsev presses Jones against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Zaitsev tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Zaitsev working aggressively here.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaitsev.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev moves into the clinch.
Zaitsev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Zaitsev clinches with his opponent.
Zaitsev is stalling here.
Jones tries to break free but Zaitsev pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones avoids the head kick by Zaitsev.
Joshua Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaitsev moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Zaitsev has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Zaitsev tries to tie him up.
Zaitsev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zaitsev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zaitsev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Zaitsev keeps him there for the moment.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Zaitsev has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Zaitsev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zaitsev darts in and clinches Jones up against the ropes.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Zaitsev keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaitsev has double underhooks.
Jones tries to break free but Zaitsev pushes him back against the ropes.
Zaitsev keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaitsev throws a head punch that misses.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaitsev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaitsev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Zaitsev tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaitsev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaitsev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zaitsev has Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Zaitsev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaitsev misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaitsev has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Zaitsev in a clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaitsev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaitsev doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Zaitsev rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Zaitsev has him pressed against the ropes.
Zaitsev stalling.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaitsev.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dmitri Zaitsev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Zaitsev darts in and clinches Jones up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev has Jones pressed against the ropes, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zaitsev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Zaitsev has the dominant position.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaitsev won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Zaitsev tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones has Zaitsev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaitsev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones gets tackled into the ropes by Zaitsev. Zaitsev maintains the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Zaitsev has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones wants to clinch up but Zaitsev keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Zaitsev is looking for the big counter here.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaitsev.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaitsev wants to clinch.
Zaitsev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaitsev lands with a light punch inside.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaitsev has him pressed against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Zaitsev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zaitsev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Zaitsev!
A relieved looking Dmitri Zaitsev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Yushi Sakura (ranked 3535 p4p, 6644 weight class) and Jop Hop (ranked 341 p4p, 504 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good chin
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yushi Sakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jop Hop!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakura tries to clinch up.
Sakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jop Hop has been cut.
Sakura lands a head kick. Hop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hop is rocked!
Hop throws a lazy right hand but Sakura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakura is looking to clinch.
Hop swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Hop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sakura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hop is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakura finish him?
Hop should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hop seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakura closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakura tries to break free but Hop pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakura blocking some punches.
Sakura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakura tries to break free but Hop pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakura is trying to break the clinch but Hop has him pressed against the ropes.
Hop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hop misses with a punch to the body.
Hop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sakura's efforts to push away.
Sakura landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Jop Hop's cut even more.
Sakura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakura trying to control the position but instead, Hop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakura into the ropes.
Sakura keeps control of Hop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakura is trying to break free.
Sakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hop swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Sakura tries to clinch there but Hop circles away.
Hop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Hop circles away.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Hop circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakura wants to clinch.
Sakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hop feints a counter leg kick.
Sakura lands an overhand right.
Sakura wants to clinch up but Hop keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sakura.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Hop circles away.
Sakura is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakura.
Sakura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Hop circles away.
Sakura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hop in his tracks.
The cut above Jop Hop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hop swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Hop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hop throws a combination that misses
enabling Sakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Yushi Sakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hop is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch but Hop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hop is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakura finish him?
Hop misses with an uppercut
and Sakura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jop Hop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sakura is looking to clinch.
Sakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hop seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakura moves in looking to clinch but Hop pushes him off.
Hop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakura wants to clinch up but Hop keeps it at a distance.
Sakura scores with a nice strike.
Sakura cracks Hop with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Hop get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Hop looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jop Hop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yushi Sakura!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Farto Fuerte (ranked 4826 p4p, 3509 weight class) and Riku Yamato (ranked 414 p4p, 338 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato throws a lazy head kick
and Fuerte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamato doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuerte circles away.
Fuerte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yamato tries to clinch but Fuerte moves away
and Fuerte counters with a straight right hand.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fuerte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuerte throwing a counter right hand but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fuerte counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Yamato onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
Yamato is rocked!
It looks like Riku Yamato has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuerte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuerte counters with a big right hand that sends Yamato crashing to the mat! He's very wobbly - can he beat the count?! 5,6,7,8... he's up! No, he's down again! 9,10! He's done! The referee calls an end to the bout - Fuerte takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Farto Fuerte!
Farto Fuerte is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Farto Fuerte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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