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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Kovingten (ranked 23067 p4p, 3192 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 687 p4p, 383 weight class). Kovingten comes to the ring accompanied by Tool - Schism. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovingten scores with a nice body kick.
Kovingten lands a leg kick that knocks Jakua off balance momentarily.
Jakua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kovingten.
Jakua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Kovingten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakua connects with a body shot that sends Kovingten's belly button to the back.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovingten looks to land a combination but Jakua avoids it well.
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kovingten keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovingten.
Jakua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovingten pushes off an throws an elbow but Jakua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovingten lands a nice knee to the body.
Kovingten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovingten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jakua backwards.
Kovingten struggles to land a body shot inside as Jakua controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Jakua.
Jakua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kovingten lands with a left to the head.
Jakua wants to stall.
Our sources have told us that Kovingten has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kovingten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jakua's elbow.
Jakua takes an elbow to the temple.
Jakua working hard to break the clinch.
Kovingten can't find room to land a body shot as Jakua controls the action.
Jakua tries to break the clinch but Kovingten is controlling the position.
Kovingten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovingten lands an elbow inside.
Kovingten scores with a shot to the side of Jakua's head.
Kovingten tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakua avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Kovingten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kovingten misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Kovingten.
Jakua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovingten lands an elbow inside that Jakua shrugs off.
Jakua can't find room to land a body shot as Kovingten controls the action.
Jakua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kovingten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovingten with a nice calf kick.
Kovingten throws a hook but Jakua blocks it.
A big right from Jakua misses.
Jakua ducks under a wild hook from Kovingten.
Jakua lands a jab to the head.
Kovingten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kovingten.
Kovingten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kovingten throws a jab when Jakua was well out of range.
A nice side step and Jakua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kovingten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kovingten looks to land a left hand but Jakua moved out of range nicely.
Kovingten avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Kovingten throws a quick counter head kick but Jakua was just out of range.
Jab by Kovingten.
Nice cross by Kovingten.
Kovingten works Jakua's body with a nice hook.
Kovingten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jakua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jakua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovingten has closed the distance and engaged Jakua in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovingten lands a damaging elbow.
Kovingten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jakua's efforts to push away.
Jakua presses Kovingten against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten has Jakua pressed against the ropes, preventing Jakua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kovingten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovingten lands an elbow just above Jakua 's eye.
Jakua tries to break free but Kovingten pushes him back against the ropes.
Jakua breaks from the clinch.
Kovingten misses with a combination
and Jakua counters with a straight right hand.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovingten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kovingten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kovingten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jakua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten connects with a body shot.
Kovingten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kovingten drives through and clinches with Jakua against the ropes.
Jakua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kovingten dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jakua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovingten.
Kovingten forces Jakua back against the ropes and clinches.
Jakua is trying to break free.
Kovingten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovingten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kovingten misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovingten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakua avoids it.
Kovingten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakua.
Kovingten swings wildly with an uppercut but Jakua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovingten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua blocks an elbow strike from Kovingten.
A short right from Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakua.
Jakua blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kovingten scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovingten misses with the head strike.
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kovingten wants to clinch
and Jakua counters with a three punch combo that has Kovingten backing up. Kovingten nods at Jakua to acknowledge the strikes.
Kovingten misses with a head kick.
Jakua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kovingten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kovingten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jakua.
Jakua lands a jab to Kovingten's midsection.
Jakua misses with a hook. Kovingten ducked under it nicely.
Kovingten moves out of range as Jakua strikes.
Jakua throws a combination. Kovingten tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kovingten misses with a double jab.
Jakua throws a hook but Kovingten avoids it easily.
It looked like Kovingten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kovingten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jakua can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten cracks Jakua with a good jab.
Jakua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kovingten counters with a head kick.
Kovingten lands with a kick to the temple. Jakua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kovingten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kovingten lands a leg kick that knocks Jakua off balance momentarily.
Kovingten misses with a head kick.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovingten throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kovingten clinches up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Kovingten as the two fighters clinch.
Kovingten lands with a left to the head.
Kovingten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kovingten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kovingten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jakua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kovingten lands an elbow inside that Jakua shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jakua's efforts to push away.
Kovingten lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Kovingten.
Kovingten lands with a right to the head.
Jakua wants to break free but Kovingten has control.
Good body shot from Kovingten.
Kovingten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jakua is looking to control Kovingten's arms but Kovingten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jakua has his back to the ropes.
Kovingten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovingten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jakua trying to control the position but instead, Kovingten has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jakua into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kovingten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle Kovingten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jakua blocking some punches.
Kovingten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovingten misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Kovingten.
Kovingten misses with a body punch.
Kovingten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Jakua is trying to push Kovingten away but Kovingten has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kovingten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jakua backwards.
Nice body punch from Kovingten - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Kovingten.
Jakua is breathing heavily.
Kovingten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakua.
Kovingten lands an elbow just above Jakua 's eye.
Kovingten digs a right hand into Jakua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jakua's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kovingten dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kovingten - that will leave a mark!
Kovingten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kovingten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovingten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jakua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kovingten circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovingten tried to counter with a leg kick but Jakua avoided it.
Kovingten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kovingten misses the jab.
Kovingten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Kovingten.
Jakua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kovingten with a body shot.
Jakua takes a swing at Kovingten's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten jabs at Jakua's body.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua tries to clinch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Jakua tries to clinch up but Kovingten circles away and keeps his distance.
Kovingten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten throws a wild body kick that Jakua sees coming a mile off.
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
Jakua checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jakua takes an elbow to the temple.
Jakua blocks the elbow strike.
Kovingten takes an elbow to the temple.
Kovingten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jakua is trying to break the clinch but Kovingten is controlling him.
Jakua breaks the clinch.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kovingten rather than just go for the knockout.
Kovingten throws a looping overhand right but Jakua ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Kovingten.
Kovingten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovingten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten misses with an elbow strike.
Jakua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kovingten as Jakua tries to tie him up.
Jakua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakua.
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!
Jakua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kovingten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jakua. That did some damage!
Jakua tries to clinch there but Kovingten circles away.
Kovingten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jakua throws out a counter right but Kovingten avoids it with no problem.
Kovingten misses with a hook.
Jakua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovingten. That's going to slow Jakua down.
Jakua misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten throws a leg kick which misses Jakua's front leg but catches the back leg as Jakua tries to avoid it.
Kyle Kovingten is winning the standup battle so far.
Kovingten forces Jakua back against the ropes and clinches.
Jakua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kovingten.
Kovingten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jakua backwards.
Jakua looking to stall.
Kris Jakua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovingten can't find room to land a body shot as Jakua controls the action.
Nice elbow from Kovingten.
Jakua is trying to push Kovingten away but Kovingten has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kovingten misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovingten lands a body shot.
Kovingten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovingten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jakua backwards.
Kyle Kovingten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jakua as the two fighters clinch.
Kovingten misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovingten dodges an elbow strike from Jakua.
Jakua breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovingten clobbers Jakua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kovingten lands with a cross.
Crunch! Kovingten slams his shin into Jakua's torso.
Jakua throws a hook but Kovingten avoids it easily.
Jakua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jakua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kovingten.
Kovingten misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kovingten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kovingten 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Kovingten!
In his post fight interview, Kyle Kovingten started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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