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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Walter Flanagan (ranked 2698 p4p, 300 weight class) and Takeru Ishii (ranked 22854 p4p, 491 weight class). Flanagan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Wizard . This should be fireworks!
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158 lbs
14 - 15 - 1 |
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170 cm
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127 lbs
10 - 9 - 2 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeru Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ishii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishii looks to land a combination but Flanagan avoids it well.
Flanagan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ishii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flanagan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Flanagan slips under a jab from Ishii.
Ishii tries to clinch up.
Ishii throws the left hand but Flanagan avoids the punch easily.
Ishii misses with a low kick.
Flanagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishii, as that shot connected.
Ishii throws a low kick but Flanagan moves out of range easily.
Flanagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ishii.
Sloppy strikes from Flanagan. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ishii is looking to clinch.
Ishii misses with an uppercut. Flanagan saw that one coming.
Ishii misses the shot to the body.
Ishii missing with a left hand there. Flanagan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii slips a jab and a cross from Flanagan.
Ishii misses with a few strikes there.
Flanagan slips under a jab.
Flanagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishii.
Ishii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Ishii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ishii misses with a looping right.
Flanagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishii just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Flanagan misses its target.
Flanagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ishii.
Ishii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flanagan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ishii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flanagan checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii missing with a left hand there. Flanagan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishii is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flanagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishii is just out of range.
Flanagan is looking to wear down Ishii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ishii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Flanagan.
Ishii throws a low kick, looking for Flanagan's leg but Flanagan calmly moves out of range.
Flanagan misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ishii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ishii throws a hook to the side of Flanagan's head but Flanagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flanagan avoids the body shot from Ishii.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Flanagan checks it.
Ishii defending well as Flanagan loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeru Ishii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Flanagan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flanagan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ishii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ishii lands with a nice body punch.
Ishii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ishii cracks Flanagan with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Flanagan.
Ishii tries to clinch there but Flanagan circles away.
Takeru Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii wants to clinch.
Flanagan is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan connects with a body shot.
Ishii tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ishii feints a jab promting Flanagan to slip. Ishii then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Flanagan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Flanagan moved away.
Flanagan throws a hook but Ishii avoids it easily.
Flanagan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ishii's hands.
Ishii is looking to score with low kicks.
Ishii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
Ishii tries to work over Flanagan's front leg with a kick but Flanagan checks it.
Ishii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ishii tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ishii lands a slapping body shot.
Flanagan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flanagan checks a leg kick.
Ishii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ishii throws a lazy right hand but Flanagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ishii throws a hook but Flanagan avoids it easily.
Ishii throws a hook but Flanagan avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Flanagan moved away.
Ishii tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flanagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flanagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flanagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ishii lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flanagan.
No joy there for Ishii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ishii wants to land a leg kick but Flanagan is out of range.
It looked like Flanagan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ishii.
Flanagan misses with a body shot
enabling Ishii to counter with a crisp jab.
Flanagan jabs Ishii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ishii wants to clinch up but Flanagan keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Flanagan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Flanagan throwing a counter right hand but Ishii manages to avoid it.
Ishii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishii thumps Flanagan with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Ishii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Flanagan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ishii doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Ishii misses with an uppercut. Flanagan saw that one coming.
Takeru Ishii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flanagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flanagan sets himself, and Ishii steps forward looking for the clinch! Flanagan avoids it this time.
Flanagan loads up on a big right hand but Ishii slips the punch.
Flanagan swings for the body but Ishii moves out of range.
Flanagan staying out of range there.
Flanagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishii takes a swing at Flanagan's ribcage but misses.
Ishii throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flanagan throws a big counter combination but Ishii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii looks to land a combination but Flanagan avoids it well.
Ishii throws a right hand that Flanagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Flanagan also avoids with ease.
Ishii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flanagan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ishii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flanagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ishii. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ishii throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ishii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ishii throws a right hand that Flanagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Flanagan also avoids with ease.
Ishii is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flanagan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ishii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flanagan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ishii throws a leg kick that misses.
Ishii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Flanagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishii misses the shot to the body.
Ishii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flanagan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ishii moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ishii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan digs a good hook to Ishii's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanagan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ishii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flanagan lands a right hook to the body.
Flanagan moves forwards but Ishii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ishii tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ishii tries to clinch up but Flanagan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishii misses with a low kick as Flanagan jumps back.
Walter Flanagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ishii moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Flanagan.
Ishii works the jab nicely.
Flanagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishii.
Takeru Ishii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice defenses there by Flanagan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Flanagan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ishii 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Ishii!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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