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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lloyd Badweather Jr (ranked 22222 p4p, 23180 weight class) and Papa John (ranked 482 p4p, 507 weight class). Badweather Jr's entrance music is Lil Nas X- Old town road. A fine choice. Papa John acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Badweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papa John!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badweather Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John counters with a body kick.
Badweather Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
John throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Badweather Jr throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd Badweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badweather Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Badweather Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Badweather Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
John defending well as Badweather Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Badweather Jr. That snapped John's head back.
John moves into the clinch.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badweather Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Badweather Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John tries to work over Badweather Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from John.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badweather Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but John won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John landing knees to the head.
John landing knees to the head.
Badweather Jr manages to break the clinch.
John with the inside leg kick.
John throws a body punch but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
John has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Badweather Jr misses with a double jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Badweather Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from John - the referee stops the clock and Badweather Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says John. Badweather Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before John has time to react.
Badweather Jr throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badweather Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from John.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badweather Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a low kick, right behind Badweather Jr 's knee.
John throws out a leg kick but Badweather Jr moves out of range and John only half commits.
John clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from John.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Badweather Jr avoids the damage to the body.
John landing knees to the body.
Badweather Jr avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Badweather Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Badweather Jr blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
John is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badweather Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John misses with a punch to the body.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa John dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Badweather Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of John's head.
John closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John clinches up with Badweather Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Badweather Jr controls the action.
Badweather Jr blocks a body shot from John.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
John landing knees to the body.
John is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badweather Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Badweather Jr controls his hands.
Papa John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
John scores with a hook to the body.
Badweather Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
John leaning against his opponent.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Badweather Jr blocks with his arms.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badweather Jr.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badweather Jr's elbow.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badweather Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Badweather Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
John is leaning against Badweather Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Badweather Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Badweather Jr tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Badweather Jr back against the cage.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badweather Jr.
John tries to work over Badweather Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badweather Jr breaks the clinch.
Badweather Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badweather Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches John on the side of the head.
John's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Badweather Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! John scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Badweather Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
No joy there for Badweather Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badweather Jr.
John steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr misses the shot to the body.
Badweather Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John throws a big counter head kick but Badweather Jr avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Badweather Jr misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badweather Jr lands with a straight right. John didn't see that one coming.
Badweather Jr connects with a jab.
John lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badweather Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Badweather Jr throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John wants to counter the offense by Badweather Jr and move into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badweather Jr scores with a nice strike.
Badweather Jr misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a left and a right that stings Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badweather Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Badweather Jr takes a step back to recover.
A nice combination there by Badweather Jr.
John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Badweather Jr with a nice cross.
Badweather Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badweather Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looks to land a right hand but Badweather Jr moved out of range.
John throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lloyd Badweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John takes the fight into the clinch.
John landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
John keeps control of Badweather Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
John missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from John.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John stalling against the cage.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Badweather Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Badweather Jr managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for John.
John lands an elbow inside that Badweather Jr shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badweather Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on John - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
John avoiding damage as Badweather Jr throws knees to the body.
Badweather Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks.
John tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
John'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.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa John really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
John misses with a few strikes there.
John tries to clinch there but Badweather Jr circles away.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badweather Jr.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr throws a right hand that John ducks under and follows up with a left that John also avoids with ease.
John stuns Badweather Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Badweather Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Badweather Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Badweather Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from John. Badweather Jr shrugs it off though.
Badweather Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters with a nice kick to the body.
Badweather Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Badweather Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badweather Jr with a jab.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badweather Jr misses the jab.
John steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Badweather Jr.
John moves into the clinch successfully.
John missing with knees to the body.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Badweather Jr is blocking nicely.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John displaying some good clinch control by pressing Badweather Jr up against the cage.
John holding his opponent close, against the cage.
John continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Badweather Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands an elbow just above Badweather Jr 's eye.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badweather Jr's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from John.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badweather Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from John.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
Badweather Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa John dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Badweather Jr.
John tries to clinch but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Badweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Badweather Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. John eats them both and turns towards Badweather Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
John slips a jab and a cross from Badweather Jr.
John follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
John throws a head kick that misses.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Badweather Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Badweather Jr lands a head shot.
John takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John gets a clinch.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badweather Jr is trying to break free.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badweather Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badweather Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
John misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Badweather Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badweather Jr avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Badweather Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
John lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Badweather Jr or not.
John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Badweather Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Badweather Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
John is pushing Badweather Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lloyd Badweather Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badweather Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John missing with knees to the body.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from John - that landed with a thud.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Badweather Jr won't want to take too many of those.
John is leaning against Badweather Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Papa John is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John lands an elbow inside.
Badweather Jr wants to break free but John has control.
Badweather Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
Badweather Jr can't break the clinch.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John lands a nice elbow.
Badweather Jr managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Badweather Jr trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Papa John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got John 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Papa John!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Papa John!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Papa John!
Papa John wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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