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S-1 Oceania GP 2024 - R1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grayson Sideris (ranked 25230 p4p, 3182 weight class) and Shunosuke Okubo (ranked 210 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Good chin
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grayson Sideris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunosuke Okubo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okubo misses with a head kick.
Sideris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 It looks like Grayson Sideris has been cut.
Okubo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sideris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okubo.
Okubo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sideris lands with a hook. Okubo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sideris throws a head kick but Okubo moves out of range.
Okubo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sideris throws a jab when Okubo was well out of range.
Sideris misses with a few strikes there.
Okubo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sideris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sideris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Okubo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sideris.
Okubo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sideris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideris lands with a good body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Sideris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okubo tries to clinch there but Sideris circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sideris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sideris looks to score with a jab to the body but Okubo is just out of range.
Sideris misses with a body kick.
Sideris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okubo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sideris circles away.
Sideris lands the left hand.
Okubo tries to clinch up but Sideris circles away and keeps his distance.
Sideris misses with a head kick.
Okubo tries to clinch but Sideris moves out of range.
Sideris missing with a left hand there. Okubo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sideris throws a head kick that misses.
Sideris lands with an overhand left.
Sideris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sideris throws a low kick but Okubo moves out of range easily.
Sideris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Okubo back to the ropes. Sideris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okubo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okubo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Okubo lands a really nice looking cross but Sideris seems unphased.
Grayson Sideris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sideris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Okubo blocks a head kick by Sideris.
Okubo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okubo.
Okubo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okubo blocks a head kick by Sideris.
Sideris loads up on a big right hand but Okubo slips the punch.
A cross from Sideris lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sideris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sideris looks to throw the jab but Okubo is out of range.
Okubo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sideris counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grayson Sideris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grayson Sideris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Okubo misses with a leg kick
and Sideris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sideris swats away the attempt to clinch by Okubo.
Okubo delivers a nice body kick.
Sideris throws a big shot that misses.
Sideris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okubo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Okubo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Okubo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sideris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okubo closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Sideris to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okubo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sideris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sideris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sideris cracks Okubo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okubo closes the distance but Sideris moves to the side
and Sideris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shunosuke Okubo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sideris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sideris throws a push kick but Okubo slaps the foot to one side.
Sideris misses with a straight left.
Sideris misses the jab.
Okubo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Okubo lands with a kick to the temple. Sideris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Okubo lands with a nice combination. Sideris backs away looking to recover.
Sideris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sideris scores with a one two! Okubo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sideris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okubo counters with a body kick.
A head kick by Okubo misses
and Sideris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Okubo is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sideris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sideris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sideris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sideris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Okubo. Those never looked like landing.
Sideris scores with a hook to the body. Okubo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sideris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sideris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okubo is looking to clinch.
Sideris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sideris fakes the leg kick and cracks Okubo in the body.
Sideris connects with a nice looking jab.
Okubo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sideris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grayson Sideris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grayson Sideris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Okubo throws a nice looking combination but Sideris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sideris throws a one two combo.
Sideris checks a leg kick.
Okubo tries to clinch up but Sideris circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sideris.
Grayson Sideris is winning the standup battle so far.
Okubo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sideris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okubo.
Okubo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sideris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sideris jabs at Okubo's body.
Sideris with a jab.
Sideris lands a jab.
Okubo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sideris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okubo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sideris.
Okubo tries to clinch up.
Sideris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okubo can do to turn this around?
Okubo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sideris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okubo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sideris ducks under a wild hook from Okubo.
Sideris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okubo dodges the punch combination from Sideris.
Okubo wants to counter the offense by Sideris and move into the clinch position.
Okubo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okubo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sideris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Okubo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sideris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okubo looks to land a combination but Sideris avoids it well.
Sideris cracks a nice hook into Okubo's ribs.
Sideris with the inside leg kick.
Okubo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sideris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okubo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sideris.
Sideris throws a sloppy head kick and Okubo moves out of range easily.
Sideris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okubo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Sideris misses.
Okubo fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okubo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okubo throws a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Sideris.
Okubo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okubo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Okubo wants to clinch up but Sideris keeps it at a distance.
Sideris throws out a powerful jab.
Shunosuke Okubo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson Sideris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okubo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grayson Sideris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sideris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grayson Sideris!
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vanderlei Branco (ranked 25394 p4p, 2465 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 185 p4p, 81 weight class). Vanderlei Branco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tomomi Tsuruta's chin.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vanderlei Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco moves to clinch but Tsuruta breaks away
and Tsuruta counters with a right hand to the body.
Branco tries to clinch but Tsuruta moves away
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Branco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsuruta to score with a decent uppercut.
Branco tries to clinch but Tsuruta moves away
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
Tsuruta throws a good cross that connects.
Tsuruta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Branco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Branco moves to clinch but Tsuruta breaks away
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuruta connects with a single shot there.
Branco wants to clinch but Tsuruta slips to the side
and Tsuruta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Tsuruta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tsuruta counters with a three punch combo that has Branco backing up. Branco nods at Tsuruta to acknowledge the strikes.
Branco tries to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
Branco tries to clinch up
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Branco darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Branco wants to clinch but Tsuruta slips to the side
and Tsuruta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Branco thinking.
Branco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tsuruta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Branco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta cracks Branco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Branco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tsuruta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tsuruta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Branco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsuruta tries to stall but Branco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Branco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tsuruta is keeping busy.
Tsuruta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsuruta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Branco is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Branco tries to clinch but Tsuruta moves away
and Tsuruta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta 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.
Branco darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
Branco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta scores with a sloppy right hand. Branco should have avoided that one.
Branco wants to clinch but Tsuruta slips to the side
and Tsuruta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Branco closes the distance but Tsuruta moves to the side
and Tsuruta counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tsuruta punishes Branco's body with a nice straight punch.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tsuruta counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the body from Branco misses
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand.
Branco darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Branco wants to clinch but Tsuruta slips to the side
letting Tsuruta counter with a right hand.
Branco closes the distance but Tsuruta moves to the side
and Tsuruta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Branco tries to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Branco throws a poor cross that misses
and Tsuruta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Branco looks to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
Branco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco wants to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tsuruta scores with a jab. Branco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Branco tries to clinch but Tsuruta moves away
and Tsuruta counters with a right hand to the body.
Tsuruta lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
Branco tries to clinch but Tsuruta moves away
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vanderlei Branco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Tsuruta lands.
Branco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tsuruta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Branco scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branco moves to clinch but Tsuruta breaks away
and Tsuruta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Branco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tsuruta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanderlei Branco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Branco tries to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tsuruta scores with a body shot.
Branco throws a poor cross that misses
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
Branco wants to clinch but Tsuruta slips to the side
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
Branco tries to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
Branco looks to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Branco throws a combination that misses
and Tsuruta counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tsuruta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tomomi Tsuruta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Branco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Branco could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco looks to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Branco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot that snaps Branco's head back.
Branco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tsuruta works Branco's body with a nice hook.
Tsuruta stuns Branco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Branco looks to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsuruta to score with a decent uppercut.
Branco darts in trying to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a series of strikes. Branco will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Tsuruta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Tsuruta counter with a right hand.
Branco moves to clinch but Tsuruta breaks away
and Tsuruta counters with a left to the body.
Branco closes the distance but Tsuruta moves to the side
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Branco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tsuruta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tsuruta jabs Branco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tsuruta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Branco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branco misses with a body shot
and Tsuruta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomomi Tsuruta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tsuruta 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake Dunn (ranked 24189 p4p, 25184 weight class) and Gudu Rimo (ranked 176 p4p, 181 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gudu Rimo!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rimo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Dunn.
Rimo gets a clinch.
Rimo has Dunn pressed against the ropes, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rimo blocks a body shot from Dunn.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rimo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rimo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dunn tries to work over Rimo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rimo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rimo throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rimo misses with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Dunn slams his shin into Rimo's torso.
Rimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rimo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rimo misses with a wild combination.
Dunn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn tries a low kick but Rimo avoids it.
Rimo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dunn.
Rimo blocks the body kick.
Rimo rushes Dunn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rimo as the two fighters clinch.
Rimo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rimo closes the distance and clinches.
Dunn takes a shot to the head.
Rimo breaks the clinch.
Rimo closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rimo.
Rimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Dunn.
Dunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Rimo's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Rimo circles away.
Dunn throws a combination. Rimo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rimo dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
Rimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rimo. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn tries to clinch there but Rimo circles away.
Rimo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gudu Rimo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dunn tries to clinch up but Rimo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rimo wants to counter with a clinch but Dunn pushes him away.
Rimo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rimo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a low kick.
Rimo lands with a good body shot.
Rimo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rimo moves into the clinch.
Rimo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rimo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rimo moves out of range of the leg kick from Dunn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rimo throws a push kick but Dunn slaps the foot to one side.
Dunn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dunn moves into range and clinches up with Rimo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rimo.
Rimo breaks the clinch.
Dunn wants to clinch up but Rimo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimo misses with a head kick.
As Rimo looks to move away, Dunn throws a big counter combo but Rimo just gets out of the way.
Dunn misses with a shot to the body
and Rimo counters with a series of strikes. Dunn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rimo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunn, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dunn breaks the clinch.
Jake Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rimo drives through and clinches with Dunn against the ropes.
Rimo avoiding damage.
Dunn is trying to break free.
Rimo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Rimo tries to throw a body punch but Dunn avoids it by throwing Rimo back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimo is stalling here.
Rimo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rimo rushes Dunn and presses him up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rimo.
Rimo is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rimo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rimo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rimo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rimo takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gudu Rimo 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rimo.
Dunn closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Rimo crashing to the mat! Rimo uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
 It looks like Gudu Rimo has been cut.
A head kick misses from Dunn.
A head kick misses from Rimo.
Rimo instigates a clinch.
Gudu Rimo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rimo blocks a body shot from Dunn.
Dunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rimo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunn's head.
Dunn blocks the body kick.
Rimo moves into range and clinches up with Dunn.
Rimo is leaning against Dunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rimo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn sizes up Rimo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jake Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Rimo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rimo throws a lazy body kick
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Rimo.
 Rimo is rocked!
Rimo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rimo clinches up against the ropes.
Dunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rimo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rimo clinches with his opponent.
Dunn is trying to force a seperation but Rimo has the dominant position.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rimo jabs at Dunn's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Rimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rimo wants to counter the offense by Dunn and move into the clinch position.
Rimo moves into the clinch successfully.
Dunn missing with knees to the body.
Rimo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rimo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rimo closes the distance and clinches.
Rimo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunn throws a leg kick that misses.
Rimo darts in and clinches Dunn up against the ropes.
Jake Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gudu Rimo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rimo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gudu Rimo.
I've got Rimo 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riku Sakurai (ranked 4855 p4p, 4857 weight class) and Woo Jin Seon (ranked 155 p4p, 159 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Woo Jin Seon!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seon forces Sakurai back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakurai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Seon misses with a body punch.
Sakurai just leaning against Seon, taking a breather.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seon pushes Sakurai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seon stalling in the clinch but Sakurai improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seon stalling against the ropes.
Seon has had enough of the clinch but Sakurai keeps him there for the moment.
Seon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakurai has double underhooks.
Sakurai prevents Seon from breaking the clinch.
Sakurai pushes off an throws an elbow but Seon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Seon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakurai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakurai missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sakurai.
Seon can't break the clinch.
Seon avoiding damage as Sakurai throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai manages to break the clinch.
Seon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakurai blocks the body kick.
It looked like Sakurai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice body kick there by Seon.
Seon tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Seon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakurai.
Despite the aggression on Seon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sakurai throws a head kick but Seon moves out of range.
Sakurai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seon, pushing him back against the ropes.
Seon 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.
Seon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seon working hard to break the clinch.
Seon working hard to break the clinch.
Seon avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Woo Jin Seon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seon lands a head kick. Sakurai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sakurai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Seon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seon's efforts to push away.
Sakurai breaks the clinch.
Seon clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seon is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling him.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon landing knees to the body.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sakurai tries to clinch up.
Seon throws a counter combo.
Sakurai closes the distance and clinches.
Seon is trying to force a seperation but Sakurai has the dominant position.
Seon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai pushes Seon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakurai is keeping busy.
Sakurai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seon has had enough of the clinch but Sakurai keeps him there for the moment.
Seon wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakurai won't allow it.
Seon is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Seon fails to land.
Seon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Seon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seon looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakurai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakurai has Seon pressed against the ropes, preventing Seon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakurai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai throws a body punch but Seon moves out of range.
Sakurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses
and Seon counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Woo Jin Seon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Seon swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Seon lands a jab-cross combination.
Seon tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Seon wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Sakurai has Seon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon is looking to control Sakurai's arms but Sakurai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seon has his back to the ropes.
Sakurai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seons head.
Seon has Sakurai pushed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakurai.
Sakurai scores with a sloppy right hand. Seon should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai doesn't manage to clinch there - Seon circles away.
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Seon has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sakurai throws an elbow but misses.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakurai's sensitive parts.
Sakurai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seon.
Sakurai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakurai clinches with his opponent.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai clinches with his opponent.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakurai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riku Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seon misses with a two punch combination.
Sakurai misses with a kick to the body
and Seon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seon throws a head kick but Sakurai moves out of range.
Woo Jin Seon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakurai moves in looking to clinch but Seon pushes him off.
Seon tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai has closed the distance and engaged Seon in a clinch.
Riku Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woo Jin Seon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riku Sakurai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakurai tries to throw a body punch but Seon avoids it by throwing Sakurai back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Sakurai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woo Jin Seon!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daiki Suzuki (ranked 3125 p4p, 5096 weight class) and Lal Hnawka (ranked 176 p4p, 220 weight class). Daiki Suzuki 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daiki Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lal Hnawka!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hnawka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suzuki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hnawka takes the fight into the clinch.
Suzuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hnawka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suzuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.
Hnawka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki looks to land a combination. Hnawka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Lal Hnawka has been cut.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Hnawka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hnawka moves into the clinch.
Hnawka wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hnawka wants to get back to striking at distance but Suzuki won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suzuki as Hnawka tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Hnawka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hnawka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suzuki up against the ropes.
Suzuki looking to slow down the pace here.
Hnawka can't find room to land a body shot as Suzuki controls the action.
Suzuki wants to break free but Hnawka has control.
Suzuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Suzuki misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hnawka misses with a knee to the head.
Hnawka keeps control of Suzuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hnawka is keeping busy.
Suzuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.
Hnawka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suzuki prevents Hnawka from breaking the clinch.
Suzuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suzuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suzuki is looking to control Hnawka's arms but Hnawka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suzuki has his back to the ropes.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daiki Suzuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lal Hnawka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suzuki wants to clinch up but Hnawka keeps it at a distance.
Hnawka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suzuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lal Hnawka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hnawka circles away.
Suzuki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hnawka clinches.
Hnawka is looking to break free of the clinch but Suzuki has double underhooks.
Hnawka is looking to break free of the clinch but Suzuki has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hnawka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suzuki wants to break free but Hnawka has control.
Hnawka is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hnawka wants to stall.
Hnawka controlling the action here for a moment.
Hnawka can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hnawka is trying to break the clinch but Suzuki has him pressed against the ropes.
Suzuki is trying to stall.
Hnawka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Suzuki is keeping busy.
Suzuki lands a knee to the head.
Hnawka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suzuki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hnawka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hnawka throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
Hnawka keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid body kick from Suzuki.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hnawka working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Suzuki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hnawka is breathing heavily.
A short right from Suzuki on the inside.
Suzuki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hnawka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suzuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hnawka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suzuki.
Suzuki taking a breather.
Suzuki stalling in the clinch but Hnawka improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daiki Suzuki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lal Hnawka's cut.
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!
Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hnawka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hnawka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hnawka blocks a head kick by Suzuki.
Suzuki scores with a big combo that sends Hnawka crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Hnawka flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Suzuki jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daiki Suzuki!
The defeated Lal Hnawka had this to say: 'I will be back!!'.
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