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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Zlatan Zirkov (ranked 5077 p4p, 419 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 22550 p4p, 501 weight class). Zlatan Zirkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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177 cm
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165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Experienced
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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
3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zlatan Zirkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by Zirkov.
Zirkov misses with a low kick.
Zirkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazama lands with a hook. Zirkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kazama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zirkov moves forwards but Kazama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zirkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zirkov misses with a body kick.
Zirkov throws a head kick but Kazama moves out of range.
Kazama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zirkov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zirkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zirkov scores with a jab to the head.
Kazama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kazama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Kazama blocks the low kick.
Zirkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zirkov throws a solid leg kick but Kazama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zirkov.
Kazama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazama blocks a head kick by Zirkov.
Zirkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zirkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Kazama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kazama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A cross from Kazama lands.
Zirkov throws a leg kick
and Kazama counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kazama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kazama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kazama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zirkov. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Kazama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kazama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zirkov.
Zirkov throws a quick counter head kick but Kazama was just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zirkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Zirkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kazama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zirkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Kazama finds it's target.
Kazama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zirkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kazama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands with a kick to the temple. Zirkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zirkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zirkov ducks right into an uppercut from Kazama.
Kazama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazama lands the left hand.
Zirkov is rocked!
Kazama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zirkov.
Oh Zirkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zirkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kazama.
Kazama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kazama throws a front kick to the face that drops Zirkov face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Jin Kazama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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