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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hokuto Akira (ranked 1409 p4p, 21017 weight class) and Ronnie Dale Boudreaux (ranked 191 p4p, 646 weight class). Boudreaux has chosen Uncle Tom's Cabin as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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176 cm 34 166 20 - 5 - 1 |
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183 cm 33 176 20 - 10 - 1 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class MT Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hokuto Akira! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Dale Boudreaux ! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boudreaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akira moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Akira is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Boudreaux lands a jab to the head.
Akira dips to his left and cracks Boudreaux with an uppercut! Boudreaux misses with the body kick enabling Akira to counter with a crisp jab. Akira tries to move into range but Boudreaux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Boudreaux scores with a jab to the jaw. Ronnie Dale Boudreaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Akira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Boudreaux misses. Akira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boudreaux throws out the jab. It looked like Akira was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boudreaux . This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boudreaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Akira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Boudreaux fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Boudreaux has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Akira tries to bum rush Boudreaux with a series of wild strikes but Boudreaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Boudreaux misses with a hook. Akira ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boudreaux gets a clinch. Akira misses with the head strike.
Akira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Boudreaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A right hand to the body from Akira.
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akira blocks it with crossed arms. Akira swings wildly with an uppercut but Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid it. Boudreaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but Akira blocks with his arms.
Akira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Akira lands a shoulder strike. Boudreaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Akira avoids a wild elbow strike from Boudreaux . Boudreaux 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Boudreaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Akira is just out of range. A decent looking body kick lands there for Boudreaux . We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Boudreaux throws an off balance right hand
and Akira counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akira has closed the distance and engaged Boudreaux in a clinch.
Akira is working Boudreaux over against the ropes. Boudreaux tries to throw a body punch but Akira avoids it by throwing Boudreaux back against the ropes. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Boudreaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Akira. Akira tries a body shot but Boudreaux blocks it.
Boudreaux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Akira as the two fighters clinch.
Boudreaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Akira uses good head movement to avoid it. Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudreaux 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Boudreaux closes the distance looking to clinch and Akira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Akira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Akira slips under a jab from Boudreaux . Boudreaux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akira checks it well. Akira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akira is looking to counter punch. Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akira is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Boudreaux has Akira up against the ropes in a clinch.
Akira is looking to break free of the clinch but Boudreaux has double underhooks. Akira misses with the head strike.
Akira prevents a body shot from Boudreaux . Akira lands a body punch in the clinch. Boudreaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akira backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Akira.
Akira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Akira digs a right hand underneath Boudreaux 's ribcage. Boudreaux let out a lung full of air as it connected. Akira misses with some punches.
Akira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Boudreaux misses with an elbow over the top. Akira pushes Boudreaux back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Akira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akira just leaning against Boudreaux , taking a breather. Akira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land. Boudreaux lands an elbow inside that Akira shrugs off. Akira misses with a punch to the body.
Akira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A jab from Boudreaux misses. Boudreaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akira was well out of range. Poor timing from Boudreaux . A little feinted left hand from Akira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Boudreaux ducks under a wild hook from Akira. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Akira throws an overhand right that lands on Boudreaux 's shoulder, as Boudreaux tries to avoid the shot. Akira catches Boudreaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Boudreaux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akira doesn't seem bothered though. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronnie Dale Boudreaux will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Boudreaux throws a good cross that connects.
Akira throws a looping overhand right but Boudreaux ducks down to avoid it. Boudreaux tries a quick counter leg kick but Akira is wise to it. Akira slips a straight right by Boudreaux . A little feinted left hand from Akira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Akira slips a straight right by Boudreaux . A clash of legs there as Akira blocks the low kick. Akira lands with a shot to the body. Akira tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Boudreaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Boudreaux throws a series of punches but Akira avoids them all with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Akira ducks under a wild hook from Boudreaux . An attempted straight right counter from Akira misses the target. Akira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boudreaux momentarily.
Akira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudreaux .
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Akira moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boudreaux digs a good hook to Akira's body.
Boudreaux gets tackled into the ropes by Akira. Akira maintains the clinch. Boudreaux misses with a punch to the body.
Akira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akira blocks it with crossed arms. Boudreaux throws a head punch that misses. Akira pushes Boudreaux back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akira's brow. Boudreaux lands an elbow just above Akira 's eye. Akira prevents a body shot from Boudreaux . Akira tries to throw a body punch but Boudreaux avoids it by throwing Akira back against the ropes. Boudreaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boudreaux . Hokuto Akira has scored more points in the clinch so far. A short right hand to the side of the head by Akira. Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boudreaux . Boudreaux tries a body shot but Akira blocks it.
Akira lands with a light punch inside. This has been an exciting period of action! Akira works on Boudreaux 's body with a couple of short punches. Akira tries to work over Boudreaux 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akira scores with a nice hook to the head. Boudreaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boudreaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akira backwards. Boudreaux pushes Akira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Boudreaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Boudreaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Akira controls his hands.
Boudreaux landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boudreaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akira lands an uppercut. Akira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Akira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boudreaux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boudreaux is rocked! Boudreaux tries to clinch and Akira counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Boudreaux out cold! What a finish! Akira is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hokuto Akira! Hokuto Akira retains his welterweight title! Hokuto Akira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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