S-1 South America GP 2024 - R2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bear Loman (ranked 2258 p4p, 4762 weight class) and Riku Sakurai (ranked 72 p4p, 153 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Loman
vs
Sakurai

188 cm
20
195
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
230
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Solid chin

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bear Loman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman thuds his right hand into Sakurai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sakurai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakurai throws a leg kick but Loman checks it.
Loman throws a quick counter head kick but Sakurai was just out of range.
Donk. Loman catches Sakurai right on the button with a cross.

Loman lands a front kick to the face, that drops Sakurai to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

It looks like Riku Sakurai has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakurai swings for the body but Loman moves out of range.
Sakurai wants to clinch
and Loman counters with a straight right that drops Sakurai to the canvas! Will Sakurai beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bear Loman!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yamato Kimura (ranked 3122 p4p, 24627 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 113 p4p, 181 weight class). Hanayama has chosen I Want To Break Free as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Yamato Kimura has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kimura
vs
Hanayama

180 cm
23
245
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
190
3 - 4 - 0

Decent elbows
Prefers standup

Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamato Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanayama throws a counter combo.
Kimura really is a fat lump.
Hanayama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kimura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hanayama has closed the distance and engaged Kimura in a clinch.
Kimura can't break the clinch.
Kimura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimura trying to control the position but instead, Hanayama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kimura into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanayama blocks an uppercut.
Kimura can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanayama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hanayama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimura, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kimura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanayama has him pressed against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kimura tries to stall but Hanayama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kimura misses with a body punch.
Hanayama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kimura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hanayama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kimura tries to circle away but Hanayama has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanayama has Kimura pressed against the ropes, preventing Kimura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hanayama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanayama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kimura moves in looking to clinch but Hanayama pushes him off.

Hanayama has Kimura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kimura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanayama is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoru Hanayama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hanayama circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hanayama rushes Kimura and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanayama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kimura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanayama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kimura's efforts to push away.
Hanayama keeps control of Kimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanayama as Kimura tries to tie him up.

Hanayama manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanayama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kimura throws a right hand that misses
and Hanayama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hanayama forces Kimura back against the ropes and clinches.
Hanayama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hanayama slowing the pace effectively.
Kimura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch but Hanayama keeps him there for the moment.
Hanayama just leaning against Kimura, taking a breather.
Kimura tries to stall but Hanayama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanayama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanayama blocks a body shot from Kimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hanayama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hanayama closes the distance and clinches.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kimura is trying to break free.
Hanayama stalling.
Hanayama has Kimura pushed against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanayama prevents Kimura from breaking the clinch.
Hanayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoru Hanayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanayama gets a clinch.
Kaoru Hanayama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kimura is trying to break free.
Kimura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kimura can't break the clinch.
Hanayama prevents a body shot from Kimura.
Hanayama is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura tries to break the clinch but Hanayama is controlling the position.
Hanayama scores with a knee to the head.
Hanayama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hanayama manages to break the clinch.

Hanayama instigates a clinch.
Kaoru Hanayama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kimura is trying to force a seperation but Hanayama has the dominant position.
Hanayama effectively controlling the action here.
Hanayama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanayama pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kimura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kimura tries to circle away but Hanayama has him pinned against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kimura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura looking to slow down the pace here.
Kimura trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaoru Hanayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanayama 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoru Hanayama!
Kaoru Hanayama bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Itchy Sinclair (ranked 2187 p4p, 3123 weight class) and Shunosuke Okubo (ranked 69 p4p, 110 weight class). Sinclair comes to the ring accompanied by John Cena - The Time Is Now. Shunosuke Okubo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sinclair
vs
Okubo

179 cm
38
182
29 - 21 - 3

185 cm
18
225
1 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
KO power

Brawler
Tends to cut

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 29 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunosuke Okubo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Okubo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sinclair throws a nice looking combination but Okubo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sinclair takes the fight into the clinch.
Okubo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okubo is trying to push Sinclair away but Sinclair has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Okubo misses with an elbow strike.
Sinclair has Okubo pressed against the ropes, preventing Okubo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sinclair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okubo or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Okubo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sinclair lands with a light punch inside.
Sinclair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sinclair lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Shunosuke Okubo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair is working Okubo over against the ropes.
Okubo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sinclair avoids it.
Sinclair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okubo misses with a knee to the head.
Okubo trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sinclair.
Okubo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sinclair has him pressed against the ropes.
A short left from Sinclair.
Sinclair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okubo or not.
Okubo looking to stall.
Okubo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okubo working hard to break the clinch.
Sinclair lands an uppercut.
Okubo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sinclair scores with a shoulder strike.
Okubo tries to throw a body punch but Sinclair avoids it by throwing Okubo back against the ropes.
Sinclair lands with a left to the head.
Okubo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sinclair is keeping busy.
Okubo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Okubo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair creates a bit of distance and cracks Okubo with a big uppercut! Okubo goes down! The referee pushes Sinclair away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Okubo make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Sinclair takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Itchy Sinclair!
Itchy Sinclair gave a mention to Furnace Performance 🔥 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ante Novak (ranked 3415 p4p, 3124 weight class) and Kanetake Makio (ranked 123 p4p, 112 weight class). Ante Novak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Novak
vs
Makio

185 cm
30
184
11 - 9 - 0

178 cm
23
250
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good kicks
Very confident

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ante Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanetake Makio!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Novak counters with a stiff right hand.
Makio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Makio has eaten all the pies!
Makio tries to close the distance and clinch but Novak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Novak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Makio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novak circles away quickly and effectively.
Makio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Novak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makio misses with a left hand

and Novak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Novak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Novak scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Novak. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak staggers Makio with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Makio looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Novak is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ante Novak!
Ante Novak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hideki Hamamoto (ranked 4730 p4p, 2410 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 152 p4p, 79 weight class). Tomomi Tsuruta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hamamoto
vs
Tsuruta

180 cm
19
200
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
27
209
10 - 7 - 0

Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideki Hamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta sizes up Hamamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tsuruta misses with a few strikes there.
Hamamoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamamoto darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamamoto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamamoto throws a head kick that misses
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tsuruta avoids the head kick by Hamamoto.
Tsuruta thuds his right hand into Hamamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hamamoto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuruta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tsuruta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tsuruta cracks a nice hook into Hamamoto's ribs.
Hamamoto moves to clinch but Tsuruta breaks away
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamamoto closes the distance but Tsuruta moves to the side
and Tsuruta counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamamoto misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Hamamoto
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamamoto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamamoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tsuruta counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamamoto tries to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a nice body shot.
Tsuruta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Hamamoto.
Tsuruta catches Hamamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tsuruta cracks a nice hook into Hamamoto's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hamamoto wants to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hamamoto wants to clinch
and Tsuruta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hamamoto wants to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuruta moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamamoto takes one to the chin there.
Hamamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tsuruta lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta scores with a jab. Hamamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hamamoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamamoto wants to clinch
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hamamoto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamamoto misses with a combination
and Tsuruta counters with a series of strikes. Hamamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsuruta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tsuruta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tsuruta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hamamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Tsuruta catches Hamamoto right on the button with a cross.
Tsuruta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hamamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tsuruta counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamamoto looks to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamamoto closes the distance but Tsuruta moves to the side
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tsuruta as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta scores with a one two! Hamamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomomi Tsuruta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tsuruta scores with the left hand. Hamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Hamamoto swings widly with a right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a nice body shot.
Tsuruta lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Hideki Hamamoto has been cut.
Hamamoto takes one on the button.
Hamamoto throws a combination that misses
letting Tsuruta counter with a right hand.
Tsuruta digs a good hook to Hamamoto's body.
Hamamoto wants to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsuruta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta thuds a left hand into Hamamoto's body.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tsuruta.
Tomomi Tsuruta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hamamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamamoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tsuruta finds it's way round the side to connect with Hamamoto's head.
Hamamoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuruta has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.
Hamamoto is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hamamoto darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsuruta digs a good hook to Hamamoto's body.
Tsuruta cracks a nice hook into Hamamoto's ribs.
Hamamoto tries to clinch but Tsuruta moves away
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Tsuruta. Beautiful body shot.
Hamamoto swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsuruta, as that shot connected.
Tsuruta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamamoto's head.
Tsuruta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsuruta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tsuruta counters with a right hand to the body.
Hideki Hamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hamamoto momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomomi Tsuruta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tsuruta 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta gave a mention to Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hayato Countinho (ranked 3125 p4p, 5507 weight class) and Julia Alves Chai (ranked 111 p4p, 179 weight class). Countinho has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Hayato Countinho is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Countinho
vs
Chai

190 cm
24
244
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180
3 - 1 - 0

Decent elbows
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Countinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julia Alves Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai tries to work over Countinho's front leg with a kick but Countinho checks it.
Chai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Countinho is out of range and Chai settles back down.
Countinho misses with a head kick.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Countinho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Countinho misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Countinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Countinho tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Chai throws a low kick but Countinho moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Countinho stalks Chai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chai's face. Chai staggers backwards, shaken.
Countinho is breathing heavily.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Countinho could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Countinho.
Countinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Countinho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Countinho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Countinho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Countinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai misses with a low kick as Countinho jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Countinho is out of range.
Countinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chai thuds his shin into the meat of Countinho's side.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai throws a leg kick but Countinho moved away.
Countinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai feints and then cracks Countinho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Countinho down.
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 connects with a leg kick.
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Countinho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chai wants to slow Countinho down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Countinho's front leg but catches the back leg as Countinho tries to avoid it.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Countinho tries to counter by clinching up but Chai breaks away and moves out of range.
Chai misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai flicks out a counter leg kick but Countinho steps away.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Countinho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Countinho 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.
Countinho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Countinho misses with a leg kick.
Countinho backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Countinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Julia Alves Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Countinho looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
As Countinho backs off Chai throws a huge counter combo but Countinho manages to avoid it all.
Countinho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Countinho misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks for the body kick but Countinho saw that one coming.
Countinho misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Countinho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
Countinho checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Countinho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayato Countinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some bone on bone action there as Countinho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Countinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chai misses with a low kick.
Chai tries to work over Countinho's front leg with a kick but Countinho checks it.
Countinho tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.
Countinho tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chai is looking to score with low kicks.
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Hayato Countinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai tries to work over Countinho's front leg with a kick but Countinho checks it.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Countinho saw it coming and moves away.
Chai keeps Countinho at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Hayato Countinho has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chai scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai delivers a nice body kick.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Countinho moves his leg out of the way.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Countinho is out of range.
As Chai looks to move away, Countinho throws a big counter combo but Chai just gets out of the way.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Countinho avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Countinho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Countinho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chai motions for Countinho to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Countinho moves to clinch but Chai breaks away
and Chai counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Countinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Countinho looks to clinch
and Chai counters with a nice body kick.
Chai feints and then cracks Countinho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Countinho down.
Countinho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Julia Alves Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Countinho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Countinho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Countinho down.
Hayato Countinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Countinho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julia Alves Chai!
Julia Alves Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Huena Ajuricaba (ranked 2401 p4p, 4169 weight class) and Ernesto Cro Cop (ranked 77 p4p, 209 weight class). Huena Ajuricaba had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ajuricaba
vs
Cro Cop

180 cm
30
168
17 - 12 - 0

200 cm
18
285
1 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 17 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajuricaba throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Cro Cop walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Ajuricaba rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Cro Cop has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.

It looks like Ernesto Cro Cop has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cro Cop is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ajuricaba doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Cro Cop crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Cro Cop's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huena Ajuricaba!