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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 23872 p4p, 599 weight class) and Takeru Ishii (ranked 24175 p4p, 589 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
30
150 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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170 cm
29
127 lbs
13 - 14 - 2 |
Excellent boxer
Very quick
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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
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeru Ishii! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ishii tried to score with a low kick but Takemura checks it. Takemura jabs Ishii to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ishii looks winded! Takemura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ishii closes the distance looking to clinch letting Takemura counter with a right hand. Ishii throws a series of punches but Takemura avoids them all with ease. Ishii throws a leg kick but Takemura checks it. Takemura sizes up Ishii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Takemura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ishii doesn't seem bothered though. Takemura throws a body shot but no joy. Ishii misses with a leg kick. Ishii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takemura sizes up Ishii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Takemura scores with a nice strike. Takemura lands with a right hand. Takemura scores with a big combo that sends Ishii crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Ishii flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Takemura jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Takemura! Ryu Takemura took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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