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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Charlie River (ranked 5856 p4p, 454 weight class) and Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 5988 p4p, 464 weight class). River comes to the ring accompanied by Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
Nice body punch from Koistinen.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River is looking to counter the offense by Koistinen and move into the clinch.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Koistinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Koistinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
River misses with a hook.
Koistinen unleashes a big counter combination but River bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
River throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
River is looking to clinch but Koistinen is avoiding it.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koistinen misses with a shot to the body
and River connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Koistinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from River.
River misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Koistinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - River looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen misses with a wild body shot.
Koistinen cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
Koistinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles River. River circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koistinen ducks under a wild hook from River.
A little jabbing left from Koistinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koistinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koistinen is looking to clinch.
Koistinen tries to clinch but River is having none of it.
Koistinen lands with a right hand.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from River finds it's way through Koistinen's defenses.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koistinen.
It looked like River was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koistinen.
Koistinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koistinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koistinen lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by River. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River.
River's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koistinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! River scrambles back to his feet.
River throws a nice looking combination but Koistinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts River, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from River misses.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Koistinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Koistinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Koistinen is just out of range.
Koistinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
River throwing a counter right hand but Koistinen manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River closes the distance and clinches.
Koistinen blocks a body shot from River.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charlie River will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good exchange - Koistinen coming out on top.
Koistinen clinches with his opponent.
Koistinen keeps control of River as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
River is leaning against Koistinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River breaks from the clinch.
Koistinen takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River misses with a straight right.
Koistinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down River rather than just go for the knockout.
Koistinen lands a nice looking body shot.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
It seemed like Koistinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Koistinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River digs a good body shot into Koistinen's ribs.
Koistinen misses with a looping left.
Koistinen misses with a looping left.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koistinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charlie River is winning the standup battle so far.
Koistinen scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Koistinen sizes up River with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koistinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River throws a good cross that connects.
Koistinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River counters with a right hand to the body.
River lands a jab to the head.
River tries to clinch up.
Koistinen slips a jab from River.
Koistinen looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
River misses with a body shot
and Koistinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koistinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koistinen, as that shot connected.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koistinen manages to avoid it.
River bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koistinen's head backwards.
Koistinen slips a straight right by River.
Koistinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koistinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koistinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Koistinen is just out of range.
Good exchange - Koistinen coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koistinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koistinen jabs at River's body.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Purjo Pekka Koistinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
River swings for the body but Koistinen moves out of range.
River misses with a shot to the body
and Koistinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps River thinking.
Koistinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River looks to land a right hand but Koistinen moved out of range.
Koistinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
Koistinen rushes River and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
Koistinen tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen lands a left hand.
Koistinen keeps control of River 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.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koistinen or not.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koistinen backwards.
Koistinen blocks a body shot from River.
Koistinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koistinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koistinen as River tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Koistinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
Koistinen is looking to control River's arms but River gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koistinen has his back to the ropes.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koistinen has a couple of punches blocked by River.
A shot in the inside from River.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Koistinen controls the action.
Koistinen lands a body shot.
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Koistinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River pushes Koistinen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
River presses Koistinen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
River lands a nice uppercut.
River works on Koistinen's body with a couple of short punches.
River breaks from the clinch.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Koistinen is just out of range.
Koistinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
River tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Koistinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Koistinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Koistinen tries to clinch there but River circles away.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River misses the shot to the body.
Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
A shot to the liver by Koistinen. Beautiful body shot.
Koistinen avoids the body shot from River.
Koistinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Koistinen duly obliges.
Koistinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koistinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from River misses
and Koistinen counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie River.
Well River 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie River!
Charlie River was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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