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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernesto Cro Cop (ranked 3998 p4p, 4489 weight class) and Bruno Gennari (ranked 202 p4p, 156 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Gennari!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gennari tests Cro Cop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gennari misses with a two punch combination.
Gennari throws a jab when Cro Cop was well out of range.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up.
Cro Cop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 It looks like Ernesto Cro Cop has been cut.
A big left from Cro Cop misses.
Gennari swats away the attempt to clinch by Cro Cop.
Gennari lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Cro Cop goes down! The ref sends Gennari to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Cro Cop is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gennari cracks Cro Cop with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Cro Cop 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. Cro Cop looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Cro Cop misses with an uppercut
and Gennari counters with an outside leg kick.
Gennari looks to land a combination but Cro Cop avoids it well.
Cro Cop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Gennari there.
Cro Cop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gennari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Cro Cop looks for the body kick but Gennari saw that one coming.
Gennari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cro Cop is breathing heavily.
Gennari scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Cro Cop to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Gennari away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Cro Cop got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Gennari weaves into range and cracks Cro Cop right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Cro Cop goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Gennari is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Gennari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolas Artusii (ranked 4668 p4p, 3368 weight class) and Ante Novak (ranked 169 p4p, 129 weight class). Ante Novak acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolas Artusii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ante Novak!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artusii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Novak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Novak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Novak scores with a kick to the body.
Artusii takes a swing at Novak's ribcage but misses.
Artusii misses with a kick to the body
and Novak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Nikolas Artusii has been cut.
Artusii throws a leg kick that is checked
and Novak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Artusii walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Novak and drops face first to the floor! Artusii's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Artusii in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ante Novak!
A victorious Ante Novak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yamato Kimura (ranked 3044 p4p, 5395 weight class) and Julia Alves Chai (ranked 117 p4p, 193 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamato Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julia Alves Chai!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Kimura really is a fat lump.
Chai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kimura checks it well.
Kimura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kimura swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Kimura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kimura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Kimura moves out of range as Chai throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai avoids the head kick by Kimura.
Kimura misses with a double jab
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamato Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Kimura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Kimura.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Julia Alves Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kimura scores with a head kick. Chai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A low kick from Kimura misses
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Kimura was not able to check.
Chai tries to work over Kimura's front leg with a kick but Kimura checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kimura lands a head kick!
Kimura wants to clinch.
Kimura closes the distance but Chai moves to the side
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kimura. That did some damage!
Kimura checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Chai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julia Alves Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Kimura's leg but Kimura calmly moves out of range.
Chai wants to slow Kimura down by chopping away at his legs.
Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kimura misses with a body shot
and Chai counters with a body kick that stops Kimura in his tracks momentarily.
Chai throws a leg kick but Kimura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kimura misses with a leg kick.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Kimura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chai throws a leg kick but Kimura moved away.
Kimura went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura moves out of range of the leg kick from Chai.
Kimura throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely.
Kimura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kimura moves into range and clinches up with Chai.
Chai holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Chai is struggling to control the position.
Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai blocks a head kick by Kimura.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai throws a leg kick but Kimura checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai feints and then cracks Kimura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kimura down.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Kimura.
Chai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chai flicks out a counter leg kick but Kimura steps away.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Kimura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chai really felt that one!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julia Alves Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Kimura avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kimura crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chai - the referee stops the clock and Kimura gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chai. Kimura manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kimura.
A leg kick checked by Kimura.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kimura is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura scoring well with a low kick there.
Kimura misses with a head kick.
Chai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Kimura moves his leg out of the way.
Kimura misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A shot to the body from Kimura misses
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamato Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Kimura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai keeps Kimura at a distance using the push kick.
Chai feints and then cracks Kimura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kimura down.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Chai slows down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chai stalling the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Julia Alves Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julia Alves Chai.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai lands a front kick.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Kimura is out of range.
Kimura throws a big counter combination but Chai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yamato Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julia Alves Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chai 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julia Alves Chai!
Julia Alves Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Huena Ajuricaba (ranked 2335 p4p, 4586 weight class) and Riku Sakurai (ranked 74 p4p, 162 weight class). Riku Sakurai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huena Ajuricaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakurai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ajuricaba connects with a nice looking jab.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ajuricaba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ajuricaba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ajuricaba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ajuricaba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakurai leaves his chin hanging out and Ajuricaba seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sakurai crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huena Ajuricaba!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Musashi Wataru (ranked 3003 p4p, 25409 weight class) and Grayson Sideris (ranked 115 p4p, 222 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musashi Wataru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grayson Sideris!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sideris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wataru stalks Sideris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sideris's face. Sideris staggers backwards, shaken.
 It looks like Grayson Sideris has been cut.
Sideris slips a jab and a cross from Wataru.
Wataru tries to clinch there but Sideris circles away.
Wataru scores with a three punch combo!
Sideris looks to land a left hand but Wataru moved out of range nicely.
Wataru throws a jab when Sideris was well out of range.
Wataru misses with a combination
and Wataru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sideris throws a lazy right hand but Wataru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Wataru. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wataru.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideris misses with a head kick.
Wataru staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sideris connects with a right hand. Wataru shakes it off.
Sideris keeps the fight on the outside.
Wataru really is a fat lump.
Wataru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 Sideris is rocked!
Sideris is looking to land body kicks.
As Sideris tries to get set, Wataru tries to push him back and clinch up but Sideris manages to avoid the attempt.
Sideris is still on wobbly legs! Can Wataru finish him?
Look low, kick high! Wataru uses the oldest trick in the book to send Sideris tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Wataru is absolutely delighted - when Sideris wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Musashi Wataru!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sakichi Kawamura (ranked 4584 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Bear Loman (ranked 166 p4p, 70 weight class). Loman has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bear Loman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakichi Kawamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bear Loman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamura tries to clinch up
and Loman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loman looks winded!
Loman connects with a nice looking jab.
Kawamura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut there from Loman.
Kawamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamura moves in looking to clinch but Loman pushes him off.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Kawamura misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawamura swings for the body but Loman moves out of range.
Kawamura misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Loman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kawamura throws a lazy head kick
and Loman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawamura misses with a body kick.
Kawamura moves in looking to clinch but Loman pushes him off.
Kawamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Kawamura moves out of range easily.
Kawamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loman! But no joy.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Kawamura moves out of range easily.
Kawamura is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loman blocks a head kick by Kawamura.
Kawamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawamura tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Loman manages to circle out of the way.
Sakichi Kawamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawamura tries to clinch up but Loman circles away and keeps his distance.
Loman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kawamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loman checks a leg kick nicely.
Kawamura throws a sloppy head kick and Loman moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawamura throws a head kick but Loman moves out of range.
Kawamura could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Loman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawamura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Loman dominated that round.
That's time! Kawamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Loman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawamura finds it's way round the side to connect with Loman's head.
Sakichi Kawamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loman keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawamura. Loman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawamura blocks a head kick by Loman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Loman circles away.
Loman lands a jab.
Loman is breathing heavily.
Kawamura throws a body kick that misses
and Loman counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman misses with a head kick.
Kawamura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kawamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loman checks a leg kick.
Bear Loman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawamura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loman checks it well.
Loman moves out of range of the body kick from Kawamura.
Loman throws out a counter right but Kawamura avoids it with no problem.
Loman swings widly with a right hand
and Kawamura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Loman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kawamura moves in looking to clinch but Loman pushes him off.
Loman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kawamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Loman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura misses with a body shot.
Kawamura closes the distance but Loman moves to the side
and Loman counters with a straight right hand.
Loman looks to land a right hand but Kawamura moved out of range.
Loman misses with a hook.
Kawamura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bear Loman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawamura tries to clinch but Loman moves out of range.
Loman misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawamura slips under a jab from Loman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Loman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kawamura tries to bum rush Loman with a series of wild strikes but Loman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawamura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Loman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawamura.
Loman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kawamura is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kawamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawamura misses with a low kick.
Loman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamura moves out of range as Loman strikes.
Kawamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loman.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Loman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawamura tries to clinch up but Loman circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawamura throws a low kick, looking for Loman's leg but Loman calmly moves out of range.
Loman throws an overhand right that lands on Kawamura's shoulder, as Kawamura tries to avoid the shot.
Kawamura jabs Loman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kawamura throws a push kick but Loman slaps the foot to one side.
Kawamura is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kawamura tries to clinch up.
Kawamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Kawamura moves out of range easily.
Kawamura scores with a nice body kick.
Kawamura tries to clinch but Loman moves out of range.
Kawamura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawamura throws a wild body kick that Loman sees coming a mile off.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loman! But no joy.
Sakichi Kawamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear Loman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kawamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakichi Kawamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loman 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Loman!
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