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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 22761 p4p, 22038 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 700 p4p, 691 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the ring accompanied by Stop This Flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm 28 175 20 - 11 - 2 |
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186 cm 31 188 12 - 10 - 1 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class boxer Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamamotica takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yamamotica fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Yamamotica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yalixqua. Yamamotica cracks Yalixqua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut. Yalixqua throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamamotica counters with a nice uppercut. Yalixqua throws a nice inside leg kick. Yalixqua moves away from the strike by Yamamotica. Yamamotica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamamotica throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Yalixqua throws a leg kick and Yamamotica counters with a lovely straight right hand! Yalixqua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yalixqua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Yamamotica just misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua throws a quick inside leg kick. Yamamotica drops his hands momentarily and Yalixqua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Yamamotica looks to throw the jab but Yalixqua is out of range. Yamamotica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Yamamotica on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Yalixqua tries to score with a low kick but Yamamotica moves his leg out of the way. Yalixqua throws a leg kick that misses. Yalixqua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Yamamotica misses with a looping left. Yamamotica checks the leg kick. A little jabbing left from Yamamotica on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamamotica takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Yalixqua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Yalixqua throws a leg kick and Yamamotica counters with a three punch combo that has Yalixqua backing up. Yalixqua nods at Yamamotica to acknowledge the strikes. Yalixqua with a jab. Yalixqua scores with a jab. Yamamotica acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamotica. Yalixqua has closed the distance and engaged Yamamotica in a clinch.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yalixqua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamotica blocks an uppercut.
Yalixqua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses. I was talking to Yalixqua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Yalixqua lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Good body shot from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the head. Yalixqua works on Yamamotica's body with a couple of short punches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yalixqua. Yamamotica breaks the clinch.
Yamamotica on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yalixqua connects with a crisp jab. Yamamotica sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Yalixqua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Yamamotica misses with a hook. Yalixqua clinches up against the ropes. Yalixqua manages to break the clinch.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick that is checked and Yamamotica counters with a nice uppercut. Yalixqua thumps Yamamotica with a low kick. Yamamotica slips a straight right by Yalixqua. Yamamotica has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Yamamotica throws a hook to the side of Yalixqua's head but Yalixqua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Yalixqua fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamamotica just manages to avoid it. Yalixqua misses with a low kick.
Yalixqua lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamamotica checks a leg kick. Yalixqua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yalixqua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Yamamotica is out of range. Yalixqua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick and Yalixqua counters with a low kick, right behind Yamamotica 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yalixqua moves into the clinch successfully.
Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua lands with a light punch inside. Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamotica misses with some punches.
Yamamotica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. Yamamotica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
Yalixqua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Yamamotica misses with a short punch on the inside. Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Yalixqua. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yamamotica is looking to control Yalixqua's arms but Yalixqua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamamotica has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yamamotica tries to throw a body punch but Yalixqua avoids it by throwing Yamamotica back against the ropes. Yalixqua misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the head. Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes. Yalixqua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A short right from Yalixqua. Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yamamotica lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards. Yamamotica has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow. Yamamotica misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua misses with a hook from the clinch. Yamamotica misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yalixqua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamamotica or not. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yalixqua lands with a right to the head. Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yalixqua lands with a left to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that round. The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Yalixqua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamotica moves away. Yalixqua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yalixqua looks to land a right hand but Yamamotica moved out of range. Yalixqua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. It seemed like Yamamotica was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Yamamotica swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yalixqua looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamotica is just out of range. Yamamotica scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yalixqua in his tracks. Decent striking displayed by Yalixqua there. Yalixqua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamotica sees it coming and avoids it easily. It seemed like Yamamotica was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Yalixqua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Yalixqua throws a leg kick and Yamamotica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Yalixqua throws a head kick but Yamamotica moves out of range.
Yalixqua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yamamotica paws at him with a jab and circles away. Yamamotica lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Yamamotica connects with a jab. Yamamotica has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamotica there as he acknowledges the shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Yalixqua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Yamamotica throws the left hand but Yalixqua avoids the punch easily. A nice leg kick lands there from Yamamotica.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yalixqua rushes Yamamotica and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. A short right from Yalixqua on the inside. Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow. Yalixqua lands with a left to the head. Yamamotica lands an uppercut. Yamamotica misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it. Still in the clinch, Yalixqua scores with a nice short uppercut. Yamamotica slows down the pace here.
Yalixqua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yalixqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it. Yamamotica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Yamamotica on the inside. Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua. Yalixqua presses Yamamotica against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Yalixqua blocks a body shot from Yamamotica. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yalixqua lands with a left to the head. Yamamotica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Yamamotica fails to land. A short right from Yalixqua on the inside. Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
Yalixqua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamotica can do to turn this around? Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yalixqua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Yamamotica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamotica is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yalixqua is defending well for now. Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yamamotica misses with a body punch.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
Iaspero Yalixqua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yalixqua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamotica throws a head punch that misses. Yalixqua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Yamamotica looking to slow down the pace here. Still in the clinch, Yalixqua scores with a nice short uppercut. Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamotica is trying to maintain a safe position but Yalixqua gets an underhook and turns Yamamotica into the ropes. Yalixqua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamamoticas head. Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua. Yamamotica tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yalixqua avoids it. Yalixqua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Yamamotica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Yalixqua. Yalixqua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamotica swings wildly with an uppercut but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it. Yalixqua lands a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua. Yalixqua misses with a hook from the clinch. Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow. Yalixqua works on Yamamotica's body with a couple of short punches. Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua. Yalixqua lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yalixqua digs a right hand into Yamamotica's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamotica's gas tank. Yamamotica is breathing heavily. Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Yalixqua scores with a nice hook to the head. Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
A short right from Yalixqua. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Yalixqua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamamotica at a distance.
Yalixqua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Yamamotica on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Yalixqua defending well as Yamamotica loads up on a big left hand. Yalixqua swings away with a leg kick that misses. A head kick from Yalixqua lands but Yamamotica takes it in his stride. Yalixqua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamamotica. Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamotica checks a low kick from Yalixqua. Yalixqua cracks Yamamotica with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Yalixqua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut. Yamamotica misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yamamotica paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Yalixqua clinches with his opponent.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from Yamamotica on the inside. Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yalixqua lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yalixqua lands a right hand. Yalixqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it. Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch. Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses. Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yalixqua.
Yamamotica working aggressively here.
Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Yalixqua is working Yamamotica over against the ropes. Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua pushes Yamamotica back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes. Kalicius Yamamotica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yalixqua scores with a shoulder strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yalixqua misses with the head strike.
Yalixqua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yalixqua prevents a body shot from Yamamotica. Yalixqua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Yamamotica misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A short right hand to the side of the head by Yalixqua. Yamamotica's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Yalixqua stalling in the clinch but Yamamotica improves position. Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamotica controls his hands.
Yalixqua blocking some punches.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Yalixqua. Yamamotica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamotica has had enough of the clinch but Yalixqua keeps him there for the moment. Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Yalixqua fails to land. Yamamotica misses with a hook from the clinch. Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. Yalixqua misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Yamamotica tries to circle away but Yalixqua has him pinned against the ropes. Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike. Yalixqua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yalixqua lands with a left to the head. Yalixqua lands a nice shot to the body. Yamamotica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Yalixqua stalling in the clinch.
Yalixqua lands with a light punch inside. Yamamotica prevents a body shot from Yalixqua. Yalixqua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yalixqua lands a nice uppercut. Yalixqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Yalixqua managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamotica.
Yalixqua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yalixqua breaks the clinch.
Yamamotica gets tackled into the ropes by Yalixqua. Yalixqua maintains the clinch. Yalixqua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yalixqua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Yalixqua lands with a right to the head. Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yalixqua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamamotica is rocked! Yalixqua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards. Yamamotica is still on wobbly legs! Can Yalixqua finish him? The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Yalixqua is working Yamamotica over against the ropes. Yalixqua digs a right hand into Yamamotica's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamotica's gas tank. Yamamotica seems to have recovered his senses. Yalixqua digs a right hand underneath Yamamotica's ribcage. Yamamotica let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight! Iaspero Yalixqua showed his dominance in that final round. Well Yalixqua 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua! After the fight, Iaspero Yalixqua was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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